Help me give my students a variety of books to support struggling readers and encourage them to find joy in reading.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Baird's classroom raised $501
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
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
My students are growing up in unprecedented times under the unique pressures of an under-resourced community in South-Central Los Angeles. Almost all of my students receive free or reduced-price lunch, and the ethnic and racial breakdown is 97% Hispanic, 2% Black/African-American, and 1% White and Asian.
Many of my students are first-generation Americans and come to my school far below grade level in reading and writing.
My school is tasked with bringing our scholars up to grade level before they enter high school. The teachers at my school work tirelessly to provide supports to help our scholars access grade-level material, and the students rise to the occasion and often see gains of multiple grade levels in just a year of instruction.
Returning to in-person instruction is exciting for my students, and although we know they've fallen further behind than they were before and that online instruction only exacerbated the abundant inequity in education, I know that my scholars will continue to put in the work and do amazing things.
My Project
Reading is a vital skill for students to continue developing throughout their lives. Knowing how to read will affect their success in all facets of their futures. However, many students arrive in middle school below the level they should be and struggling to find joy in reading.
Having reading materials available for students that are on their level will encourage them to read by making reading fun and thus aiding them in developing their reading abilities.
I have selected high-interest books that are purposefully below grade level to help meet students where they currently are during our independent reading time in class. I want them to fall in love with reading and see it as something that is enjoyable rather than a difficult task they can't complete, and having books that are on their level will help with this.
Nearly all 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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