My students need Scholastic News to engage in current events within their interests, while learning to read and write about what they read.
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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
Every day my students ask me questions that show their wonder in the world around them, such as, "How does algae form in water?" Rather than give them the answer, I respond, "Let's research it!"
My students attend a K-8 school in a rural part of town.
The majority of the population is Hispanic, so most of my students are English Language Learners. About 95% of my students participate in the federally funded lunch program. They are extremely bright, but because they lack supplies or funding, my students do not always get the same opportunities as students in other districts. My students are eager to learn. In Arizona, a new law has been passed that if a student does not meet the reading requirements or pass the standardized assessment, then they will be retained. My students being English language learners face the obstacle of learning the language, learning reading comprehension, and searching for their personal interest in reading.
My Project
My students will use the Scholastic News magazines to enhance their nonfiction reading comprehension skills. After reading the nonfiction text and answering comprehension questions, students will use the articles to write their opinions, explain what they read, summarize, and cite the text as evidence. Students will be engaged in topics that will relate to their lives, such as bullying. These magazines will provide students the opportunity to read current events, new vocabulary, and articles aligned to their science standards.
The Scholastic News magazine will improve our classroom because the current science materials are outdated, unaligned, with minimal text features, and very low level text.
With these magazines, students will receive reading material that is up-to-date, higher reading levels, and filled with engaging diagrams and text features.
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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