My students need to integrate math and literature with an innovative math library.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Axon's classroom raised $478
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My Students
As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school district, my students experience several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the challenges they face, I am looking to show students the real purpose of math.
I want my students to see that mathematics can help them better understand and describe the world around them.
They like to be engaged, they love to read and learn new things. Many of them are being raised in single parent households and receive a free lunch based on their socioeconomic status. These things may prevent them from getting ahead early in life and may not provide them with the life experiences many of us see as "typical". From the time they walk in the door of my classroom, I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. I may not be able to control their home lives, however, I can certainly control their experience during the school day. I show my students the true purpose of math. Help them see that math is here to help them better understand and explain the world around them.
My Project
By creating a math library, I believe it is a way for me to invite children into the world of math. Reading books that weave mathematical ideas into engaging stories helps dispel the myth the math is dry, unimaginative, and inaccessible. Children's books can not only generate interest in math but also provide contexts that help bring meaning to abstract concepts. I believe that a classroom library is the heartbeat of a teacher's environment. It is the window into an educator's own personality, and it reflects the importance of literacy in the classroom. I believe that every teacher no matter what subject he or she teaches should have one.
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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