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
I have 27 energetic fourth graders in my New York City classroom. Many of the children come from low-economic households but they have big dreams. They understand the importance of a good education. Most of the students attend after school programs as well so they are expected to sit for most part of the day at their traditional desks and chairs. Imagine sitting on uncomfortable chairs from 8:00 am to 6:p.m. Flexible seating options would make them more comfortable and give them an opportunity to move which is great for their brains.
My students work both in homogeneous groups and in heterogeneous groups in order to accomplish their daily learning targets.
Flexible grouping is not only an instructional strategy but it also teaches them how to work well with others which is a lifelong skill.
My students would be so excited to be the first class to have flexible seating in our school!
My Project
My students enjoy publishing their work on the laptops but right now we do not have a printer in the classroom. Sometimes I have to save their work on a flash drive and print it at home. Other times, we wait for our weekly scheduled time in the school computer lab. As you know, young children can be impatient and like instant gratification. If thy have access to a printer in the classroom, they wouldn't have to wait to print their work and display it on the bulletin board.
In this modern society, students prefer to type and print their writing pieces rather than write them by hand.
Many times they also need to print pictures, maps, graphs and other text features for their projects. The paper and ink will be used quite a bit and will be greatly appreciated.
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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