The world is becoming smaller and smaller. People entering the work force are expected to be global citizens. One way to become a global citizen is to stay up to date on events and issues happening around the world. This is a habit that should start at a young age.
It is likely that the students in my class are some of the hardest working students you will find anywhere.
They voluntarily have joined our Academy program that requires them to start school one hour earlier than the rest of the school. They take their learning very seriously. In fact, they wear shirts on Mondays that say "Make Goals, Not Excuses" to set the tone for a week of learning and hard work. That's why our Title I school has earned numerous state and national awards for our academic achievements.
My students attend a Title I public school in California. A significant portion of our students come from low socio-economic homes. Our students come from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds as well. At one point, we had over 35 languages spoken at our school.
Year after year, our hard-working students outperform their peers from similar backgrounds. Year after year, they defy statistics. It is their commitment to their educational success that makes this possible.
My Project
A subscription to Scholastic News will put a hard copy of a well-written, age-appropriate, non-fiction magazine into the hands of my students every week. This will allow us to learn about and discuss both national and international current events. Each issue also contains debates that will serve as spring boards for my own student debates. Scholastic News has already aligned their Teacher Guides, questions, and activities with the new Common Core State Standards, which will help ensure that my students are receiving relevant and exciting curriculum based on standards.
The Science supplemental subscription will also help my students learn more about real-world applications for science. The supplement will also help me teach STEM standards and prepare for the upcoming shift in science standards.
Many of my students spend a majority of their lives within a 25 mile radius of their home.
A subscription to Scholastic News will open their eyes to a much larger world. It will allow them to glimpse life outside of their normal surroundings. This will make them better global citizens and will create an early habit of following important current events.
More than a third 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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