The students in my class are creative, inquisitive and always ready for a new learning adventure. Every morning we discuss the plan for the day and they assign roles for the work that must be done. They are a caring community ready to help any member at any moment of the day. I am greeted every morning with the question, "Is there anything you need help with this morning?"
With the ever increasing pressure to meet the needs of all learners, keeping students engaged can often be a struggle.
My students use all of the materials we have available and donate as much from home as they possibly can. This includes going to the public library and paying to print color images. Not all families can afford this, but they do what is within their means. We all work together so that all students have what they need.
My Project
How can we keep students engaged without materials to do so? Project Based Learning is the best way to enrich the fifth grade Social Studies and Science Curriculum. Students are posed with real-world problems within the context of the current unit of study. My students become engrossed in the real world problems posed to them, and work in research teams to create solutions.
Project Based Learning allows for all students to share their strengths within a group and learn from their peers.
The students in my class excel at using technology, but have no way to print out materials necessary to complete their research and create final presentations. Most projects are mixed media, so they involve various visual components. Currently, students must print at home or pay to do so at the public library.The printer and scanner will be used by my students to support their research teams. It will be used to print research materials, embed hand drawn items with digitally created items, and allow for color in everything they do.
More than three‑quarters of 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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