My students need books that peak their interest and keep them motivated.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. C.'s classroom raised $456
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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
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
How can we close the achievement gap when students do not have the necessary materials to succeed? A review of student grades and school-wide data indicate that students with disabilities are the lowest performing sub-group at our high school.
The students in my classroom are students with learning and emotional disabilities.
Many of them have experienced trauma in their lives and have difficulty coming to school. Our classes serve students with a range of disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, emotional disturbance, autism spectrum disorder and specific learning disabilities. The typical student in my class reads at a third grade level and many struggle with basic phonics and number sense. 90% of our students are African American or Latino. The opportunity and achievement gaps are apparent among our student population. Our department budget is $500 for over 300 students. Our classrooms are dilapidated, textbooks are outdated and technology is virtually nonexistent. Special education teachers are expected to deliver excellent instruction in science, math, English and history without the requisite tools to teach our students.
My Project
My students loved reading, A Child Called It! We had amazing discussions after reading each chapter and they really were able to comprehend the stories. One student told me that she had never enjoyed reading as much as she did with this book. When I told them that the author had several other books their eyes widened and they begged, "Can we please read them next?" How can I say no to a child who is begging to read? They were also interested in reading the story written by Dave Pelzer's brother. It would be great to compare the two authors.
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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