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
When I tell people I am a middle school teacher, their knee jerk reaction is "Wow, that must be scary." "Wow I am in awe of your patience, kids are awful at that age." And I respond, "These middle schoolers are at a vortex of emotions and that makes for great class discussion." I love teaching and learning with my students. They are highly opinionated, curious, and always compassionate towards their classmates.
And along with their love of speaking their mind, they love questioning authority.
They challenge my thinking on academic and personal views as well. They show me grace when I show my technological age. On a daily basis, my students show me a new computer hack, shortcut, app, and anything else they think I should know about. Even more importantly, they teach about the pronouns they best identify with. My students are eager to be and share their most authentic selves and it is an honor to be along for the ride.
My Project
I am requesting books that tell my students' stories in order to challenge their thinking! I love reading. It's helped me learn about myself and others and taught me lessons on life, death, love and friendships. As an educator, my goal is to be a steward in my students' literary lives. I want them to feel like the books they read, not only echo their lives, but also offer infinite possibilities of what their lives can be.
In our classroom, we read in book clubs and spend time reading for personal growth, curiosity, and enjoyment.
As they learn to engage with a book, they learn the skills needed to question real world issues. Books also expose students to beautiful language which they will need to express themselves in their own lives. If you walk into our classroom we are always reading, probing, re-reading, and thinking about the themes the authors wish to share with us.
These books will add much needed diversity to the to very small classroom library I have. They will be an invitation for each student to see themselves in these stories and hopefully inspire them to seek more knowledge within the pages of a book.
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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