I have the privilege this year of educating the minds of 29 fourth graders. However, I serve at a school where we are passionately educating over 500 amazing kids. Over five hundred students who are eager to learn, excited about reading, mastering language arts, pumped about math, and so enthusiastic about the arts. However, they have come into this grade in the midst of a horrible pandemic, a pandemic that is shining a spotlight on the lack of equity within the school system.
This passionate group of students resides on the Southside of Chicago.
They are tasked with learning in the midst of racial tension, gang violence, and global unrest. However, they brave these issues with a resiliency unknown to me. My goal is to ensure that they have unlimited access to the resources needed despite their zip code.
My Project
During the pandemic, students missed out on many things. One specific thing was reading a book. Students need to come face to face with a book, dive in and experience a who new world. In order to properly organize their books, my students need a book shelf.
The bookcases will also provide a great system to organize our books for ease of access and viewing.
This seemingly small system, is sure to make a impactful change in our learning space. A classroom library will no longer be a thing of the past.
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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