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 students are smart, dedicated, loving, and highly motivated students from low income and difficult backgrounds. Many of my students don't have a safe and loving home to go to after school. Many come from toxic and stressful backgrounds and need an escape. Despite their home environments, they are always smiling and eager to learn and they truly motivate me daily. Each child in my classroom absolutely loves learning, although the methods by which and environments in which they learn best vary greatly. We incorporate a variety of learning strategies, group work, and alternative seating and learning options to ensure that each student's needs are met, right where they are! They are truly an incredible and bright group, and I am blessed to have the privilege of teaching them and learning from them daily!
My Project
Our virtual class needs a whiteboard so that students experience a similar experience to what they received in the school classroom in my at-home classroom. I want to be able to express and reiterate information on a whiteboard, which is especially necessary for my students with hearing issues or students who learn better visually.
We will use our whiteboards for giving instructions, reinforcing oral instructions and to provide notes and aids that students can refer back to while working.
For example, just writing up the page number and the exercise on the board in a large virtual class saves a lot of repetition! When doing group work or project work, we can also use the board to organize the class, and list key terms that they can easily look at the screen and see when confused.
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