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
My students are some of the most hardworking students at our school. All of my students are special education students.
They are students with Autism, Learning Disabilities, ADHD, Language Disabilities or Other Health Impairments.
These disabilities make learning more difficult for them. In addition, over 65% of my students are English Language Learners, many of these students are still learning how to speak English. Our school has the highest Hispanic population in the state. Our school also qualifies as a Title I School: over 85% of our students live in poverty and receive free or reduced-rate lunch. Despite all of these obstacles, these students are eager to come to school each day. They always try their best and never give up when they face hardships. The students at this school are really special, and their enthusiasm and willingness to learn make teaching them such joy.
My Project
Class Craft is a video game-based classroom management system. It involves the kids and really gets them excited about school. Sensory brushes are brushes to help calm students down when they are upset or hyper.
Many of my students struggle with learning correct behaviors and dealing with their emotions.
I am currently using the free version of Classcraft and it has changed the classroom behaviors dramatically! The kids not only have individual rewards and consequences but they each get to work on a team. This provides teamwork and teaches them to help others out. While these behaviors come naturally to some children they do not always come naturally to my students. With the premium version, my students will get to work toward special rewards for their individual characters. This would give them more incentive to be the best they can be. There are also several classroom features that would help with our lessons. They can work together to defeat a boss who asks them academic questions they are working on in class.
We had both of these last year from previous generous donors. Both of these things transformed my classroom. My students are begging me to get these again. Thank you!
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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