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
For six years the library at our school was shuttered due to severe budget cuts. Now, a year after its re-opening, students are rushing in on their breaks, eager to get books. Hurrying to see if a new book was returned, because there just aren't enough of those to go around.
My students attend a Title 1, inner-city Los Angeles middle school with 740 students, 99% of whom are minorities.
Ninety-one percent of the student body qualifies for free or reduced lunches. Nearly a quarter of the students are learning English.
Reading scores are low at our school, but we are on a mission to change that, by getting every kid a chance to find that "one good book" that will hook him/her on reading.
My Project
In an effort to stop the traditional reading slide that occurs in middle school and in a last ditch effort to turn non-readers into readers, sixth graders come to the school library regularly to select books of personal interest.
Inevitably, students rush to the Humor section eager to grab a Diary of the Wimpy Kid book but face disappointment as they view an empty shelf.
Then they shut down, refusing to consider other books.
We are on a mission, to make sure every student who wants a Diary of the Wimpy Kid book can get one. And once they have that book, then we want to offer them other high interest books to keep them motivated and keep them reading.
Nearly all 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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