Help me give my students access to interesting texts about science and engineering jobs, and encouraging girls to become scientists and engineers. Additionally, I would love to have just for fun books too to encourage pleasure reading.
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My Students
My school holds a lottery for student seats. We have two separate lotteries, one for general education students and a second for students with special needs. This results in a classroom that is composed of 40% special education students and 60% general education students. Many of my students, regardless of their classification are struggling readers, mostly from lack of access to interesting material.
Research shows that reading for pleasure increases a students literacy and math abilities, regardless of the content.
My Project
Our school does not have the room to build an official library, although we do have an extensive digital library. However, there is something special about reading an actual book that is satisfying. Many of my students have mentioned that they actually prefer reading a physical book.
That is why I am looking to create a small classroom library that my students can access at any time to check out a book that they are actually interested in.
If I can provide them with material that they can read for fun, I can help them on the track to becoming successful students, and hopefully, successful adults too.
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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