My classroom is made up of twenty-one students. Eighteen receive free lunch and live in impoverished areas. Thirteen students have been previously retained, four have learning disabilities, four are receiving interventions through our RTI program, and three have severe medical problems. One student has stage two kidney disease, another has lupus and adolescent arthritis, and the third has a vision disability and must use special devices to read and see things at a distance. Although these students all come with various backgrounds, have different struggles, both academically and physically, they have an enthusiasm for learning that is contagious!
Our school is an arts based school that allows these students to engage in learning through a variety of ways, including through visual and performing arts.
They do not have the life experiences or books that help them to always understand the content, but through the use of the arts and integration of reading and writing they can be successful!
My Project
I'm going to be starting my 20th year teaching in August. After nineteen years in third and fourth grades, I am setting out on a new adventure...teaching fifth grade. I teach at an arts school. We house around 600 children that come from a variety of backgrounds, but most of which are impoverished homes. They lack the experiences to understand how our world has changed over time. Although, I've been teaching for a very long time, I do not have books to teach fifth grade social studies.
I have a love for literature and have spread that love throughout my career.
I would like to continue this tradition but need help. Through the use of these read alouds and novel studies, I can expose my students to a history that is very hard to understand by making it come alive through the words on the pages. Through integrating the arts into reading, writing, and social studies, I will give my students an opportunity to not only understand our country's history, but love learning!
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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