Celebrate Black Teachers and Students
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.
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Ms. Bednarick from Saint Louis MO is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.
My students need calculators to build their algebra skills. Students will use notebooks to improve writing through journal writing and informational writing. The Scholastic magazines will help with informational text comprehension.
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 attend a magnet school for gifted students in a large urban setting. While all students have been classified as gifted students, many of them are also classified as being "twice exceptional." This means that while they may be gifted in one area, such as math, they may struggle in another area or even deal with a learning disability. Many students who are twice exceptional are able to mask their struggles through their gifts, but not all are able to do this. Additionally, by doing this, it prevents the students from having all their needs met. Our goal for this coming school year is to provide a class for students who struggle in math or language arts, particularly if they are performing below grade level. In this class, we will be able meet the needs of these students and help them realize success in all academic areas.
We are a 100% free lunch school that is about 60% African American, 40% Caucasian, and 10% other ethnicities.
Our students value learning and all have strong goals for their futures. Most students reside in the city, but some do come in from the county areas as part of the desegregation plan.
I will be teaching a new class at our school to help meet the needs of gifted students who are bright, but struggle in either reading or math--or both. The goal is to make sure that all of our students are brought up to grade level within one year of being identified as having a need in either reading or math--or both! We want our students to be as successful as possible and for some students this means additional intervention.
Research shows that gifted students who struggle tend to have more issues with depression and even a higher rate of dropping out.
We want to intervene before it is too late. Sometimes a different approach such as small groups or targeted intervention can have a profound impact. Additionally, I plan on working to encourage these students to track their own growth and work toward surpassing their goals.
Because this is a new class, I do not have a budget for the class. Most activities will be teacher designed and differentiated based on the needs of the students, but I also want to make sure we have some basic supplies so that students can be successful in the class and demonstrate their increase in learning.
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