This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
Our school is a high-need, low-income, Title 1 public school in the suburbs of Los Angeles, California. Our students excel because our school fosters academic excellence, and all of the teachers are committed to their students' success. The administrators, teachers, and parents collaboratively work toward developing each student into a future productive and successful citizen. Our school is a Science, Technology, Math Magnet and is committed to STEM education as well as character development.
I hope to instill in them hands-on lessons that will last a lifetime.
You can help facilitate that! Your donation will give my students the tools they need to learn these valuable lessons that will stick with them as they grow. My students enthusiastically come to school inquisitive and excited to learn.
Every child in my classroom comes to school with unique life challenges, educational, and social needs. As their teacher, it is my goal to differentiate the instruction to inspire each and every student to achieve at the highest level possible. I thrive on seeing those "Ah ha" moments and watching their eyes light up with understanding.
My Project
In my classroom, I strive to provide hands-on opportunities to learn. With the cash register and requested "wallets" (in the form of pencil pouches), the students will be able to learn about our economic system by actually participating in it. With a system of classroom money, debits and credits, jobs and payroll, fines and fees, the students will learn how to budget, earn and spend money in a classroom setting. Using coins and paper money that look like the real thing will help the students to transfer these classroom lessons into a real life setting.
With the pencil pouch wallets, as well as the cash register, I hope to teach my students the basic principles that guide our every day
life. These materials will help teach financial responsibility.
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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