My students need a classroom that is well-stocked with toner and printer paper to create customized, coordinated study materials and parent communications.
This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
My ELLs, or English Language Learner students, are laughter-inducing, young pre-teens juggling the terrors of adolescence in a big school. While some are brand new immigrants, many are also U.S.-born students who come from limited English homes or have learning disabilities that interfere with their academic progress.
Their journey to command English is not an easy one, neither for themselves or their parents--those who actively keep their children on track for learning and those who work such long hours, they rely on us teachers and the school for help.
My Project
A healthy stock of toner and paper for our classroom's printer helps get essential class and school info personalized, translated, and disseminated to my students and their families, so that we can work together effectively towards their success. Many of our families don't have regular access to internet and email, if at all. Standard school communications are frequently sent home in English only, and auto-translated versions where available often hopelessly garble the essential information. As a multilingual teacher, I'm able to generate much more accurately translated and personalized letters home, which plays a vital role in keeping my students' families informed and involved. Students, too, are also able to receive study guides and other materials with personalized linguistic and academic supports that target their specific needs.
Simply put, a healthy printing supply is crucial to any teacher's successful, daily operation.
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