As a teacher working in a high poverty area, my students are constantly faced with many challenges both in and out of the classroom. They are subjected to many high risk obstacles that can bring many emotions. Despite their many challenges, I am trying to provide my students with a safe and welcoming space. A space where they are free to learn, grow, create and imagine.
My students have the potential to be creators, inventors and much more.
The students all receive free lunch based on the socioeconomic standings of this city. The school has about eight hundred students and of those students, most come from single parent households, poverty and/or shelter homes. Such difficulties may prevent them from getting ahead in life and progressing to their full potential. Entering my classroom, I focus on who they are and not their challenges. From the moment they walk into the room until the moment they leave, I want to create a positive room that inspires the students to grow, excel and imagine.
My Project
The use of whiteboards is almost a daily activity in my classroom, especially in math. Whiteboards allow the students guided practice and the ability to record modeled strategies. The whiteboards allow me to see exactly what they are doing, as well as provide an easy place for them to show and share their work. Due to covid and remote learning, the students need headphones. The headphones will help them to better listen to me when I am online teaching them. They are great quality so the students will be able to not only focus better, but to practice engagement.
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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