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
Who are my students?? My students are children that come from all around the world. Some arrive with just the clothes on their backs and the government assigns them a random birthday for they did not arrive with the proper paperwork from their country. Some of my students have been robbed of their childhood for they are expected to assume adult roles in their homes i.e. caring for younger siblings or obtaining a job to help the family. Some of my students have a tough exterior because they don't want to show they are really hurting inside.
My students have such great potential and don't even realize it.
They can't see beyond their own backyard. I love talking about all of the possibilities that are out there for them.
Last year, I had the pleasure of chaperoning the NYC field trip. I only had three students because they were new to our country and knew little English. What amazing day! Seeing their faces when we took the ferry over to Ellis Island. They experienced so many new things in that one day!! "Oh, the Places You'll Go!!" Dr.Seuss
My Project
A graphing calculator can be so intimidating when a student first sees it. So many buttons!! But after we do a couple of assignments to get to know the calculator, they begin to see the value of it.
A graphing calculator can change the way a student looks at math.
A graphing calculator can make so many more mathematical concepts easier to understand. In turn allowing students the ability to dig deeper into mathematics and challenge their higher order thinking skills.
So many students lack the basic skills, the graphing calculator can bridge over some of the gaps and in turn close them at the same time. While working with the calculator, students begin to make connections to prior skills that were not mastered. It is a beautiful thing!!
More than three‑quarters 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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