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
At our school we are incredibly lucky to have a community of a rich melting pot of cultures. We celebrate differences, while maintaining the unified goal of setting our students up to be as successful in the real world as we possibly can. In our classroom, we build upon connections made across these differences and similarities from our cultures in hands on, project based learning.
3rd Grade math is all about exploration.
My focus as a teacher has become making math as relatable to the real world as possible. My students become excited when math is tangible, visual, different than the run of the mill. With this generation, technology only adds to the excitement.
With a high percentage of our population having English as their second language, I find a certain level of comfort in math class, because numbers are a universal language. Math is a place for my students to build confidence, to make mistakes and then learn from them, to practice logic, to face challenges with rigor and most importantly to make connections and feel successful.
My Project
My style of teaching is hands-on, student led, high engagement, project based with just a buzz of excitement and exploration in the air. We thrive off conversations and making mistakes. Because of this... I am struggling through distance learning, just as my students are. I'm hoping that through this project, I can gain back engagement and "normalcy" while we navigate these uncharted waters. I'd love to have an iPad and pen to use as a dual screen and "whiteboard" experience, as well as displaying work pages or notes. Math is an incredibly visual based subject, and it has been a challenge for my students to see my whiteboard behind me through a computer screen - especially during small group instruction when my students and I are really diving into the steps of problem solving.
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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