My students need a wide range of books that engage and excite them, helping them to develop a love for reading, thereby improving their reading and comprehension skills.
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
Friendships, the joy of reading, Greek gods, wolves, insects, and immigrants...these are a few of the topics that my students and I will investigate this year. I am excited to guide them through these explorations and participate in their growth as readers, writers, artists, storytellers, and individuals.
Our goal as a bilingual community is to foster our students' development linguistically, academically, culturally, socially, and emotionally.
We want our learning environment to be a supportive, collaborative, and engaging space, where students can develop their individual voices and have the confidence to share their thoughts and ideas.
As a teacher, I constantly grow and learn with my students, as together we explore new worlds, new skills, and new relationships. This wondrous process can occur anywhere and anytime, but with the necessary supports, it can be more fluid and constant, laying the foundations for lifelong engagement in learning and discovery.
My Project
My second and third grade students are curious and engaged in the world around them. In our classroom, I make a great effort to know my students so that I can support their learning by differentiating and personalizing our lessons. This year, I have introduce a reading conference model, where I meet with students regularly one-on-one for a reading check-in and to provide support in accordance with their individual need.
Having a library with a wide range of books helps students find their reading passion and practice the skills they need to strengthen.
I want to ensure that my classroom library gives students access to a rich menu of both fiction and nofiction offerings: from beloved classics to more recent popular publications.
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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