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 eager to learn. I have a high Hispanic population and many ESL students. Probably a little more than 50% of my students do not speak English at home. Even with the half of them being ESL and 98% being eligible for free lunch, they have big dreams. I teach math and they know I love math and I want to pass that love along to them.
They know that they can and will learn math and that there are many careers that involve math in the future.
I like to have speakers come in and discuss their careers and how they use math and science in their daily jobs. Also, we start the year with research projects on careers in mathematics. If they are having trouble, I tutor at lunch and recess three days a week and the classroom is always packed (especially when it's to cold to go outside). There is no embarrassment, just everyone wanting to succeed. Student council also helps out with tutoring during that time and once a week after school.
My Project
I work in C.P.S. and last year every grade level but mine got a new math curriculum. As many of you have heard, there are budgetary problems in CPS. I was told that since my students had the best scores, I would keep creating my own math curriculum. This means that I have no books and therefore, I have bought and printed many resources off the internet. I have always been a big proponent of group work and small group instruction.
This year I would like to create stations at least once a week where the students get up and solve problems or do activities around the room.
I have the resources but I need to print them and when you are talking about providing resources for three different grade levels and 150 students, you are talking about a lot of supplies. I would definitely not want to waste paper, so by laminating and storing them, I could reuse them over the course of many years. This may not be the most exciting project, but I promise it will be highly beneficial to my students. Thanks!
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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