I serve a school where over 80% of our students come from low-income families and receive free or reduced-price lunch. Approximately, 45% are African American, 45% are Hispanic, and 20% are English language learners. My sixth-grade students are active and budding young adults, but they are still children. They have been given challenges that even some adults have a hard time dealing with. They come from very diverse households. They want to learn and do well even when the statistics are not in their favor. Many go home and care for siblings while their main caregiver works a second job, while some are homeless and need to worry more about where their next meal comes from instead of their math assignment.
I want to provide a learning environment where every student can come into and be successful.
I am working towards transforming my traditional classroom. I want my students to have all the opportunities to have a choice in how they learn with flexible seating options, a variety of math center activities, STEM/STEAM opportunities, and a classroom behavior system that encourages students to learn more each and every day.
My Project
MobyMax has been proven to fix learning gaps with just 15 to 30 minutes of focused work a day. I have used MobyMax in previous years to help with remediation, reviews, and to extend the knowledge of my fast learners. Unfortunately, MobyMax was not able to be purchased this year, and I would like for my current students to be able to benefit from this learning program.
Individualized instruction is necessary to help each and every student reach his/her full learning potential.
I teach multiple classes where the learning gaps between students is more than even 2 grade levels. MobyMax will allow me to differentiate learning for individual student needs to help fill learning gaps, especially for my special needs students. Students can also access this program at home for more instruction as needed.
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