Help me give my students the feeling of safety and comfort in their own classroom. I am asking for 6 student desks so that my students will be able to have their own space within their learning environment.
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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
I have been teaching in the same school in the Bronx for the past 17 years. I work with some amazing students every year. These students are very resilient. A lot of them come from really tough situations outside of school and yet they come to school every day with smiles on their faces and ready to learn. Most of them come from homes where English is not the first language spoken therefore it can be hard for them to get the academic support they need.
These children face so many struggles in their lives that I am always trying to figure out new ways to support them.
Everyday Its a battle to level the playing field for these children. Their lack of support and supplies may slow them down a bit but it definitely doesn't stop them. They push through any challenge that is thrown their way. I clearly cannot provide everything these children need on my own, therefore, I need the help of others to provide my students with the things they so richly deserve.
My Project
These individual desks will allow students to sit comfortably in their own learning environment. The six outdated desks I have currently are for younger children and they do not adjust therefore my students have to sit sideways because their legs don't fit under the desks.
I feel as a teacher having a sufficient desk to work at is a basic essential item needed to be successful in a classroom.
My students who happen to come from lower income families should not have to suffer academically for something that is out of their control. Please help me give these students a quality environment to learn in.
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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