I have 27 amazing students in a Title I school. As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school district, my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Many of them are being raised in single-parent households and receive a free lunch based on their socioeconomic status, while others are experiencing homelessness. These things may prevent them from getting ahead early in life and may not provide them with the life experiences many of us see as "typical".
From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom, I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me.
I may not be able to control their home lives. However, I can certainly control their experience during the school day.
My Project
My students would really benefit from having a mobile, magnetic, dry erase board and chart stand. It could be used to present either whole group or small group lessons. Students would also be able to use the mobile dry erase board and chart stand to present their STEM projects to one another, the class, and their parents!
Students benefit from the critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, teamwork and collaboration necessary for Project Based Learning.
With this dry erase board and chart stand, they will also benefit by learning some very important public speaking and presentation skills. Again, learning and practicing skills they will need to become the leaders of tomorrow!
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