Our school is a therapeutic day school program, the task of which is to provide emotional support and academic opportunities to children who have been unable to succeed in community school settings due to emotional, learning, and behavioral difficulties. The majority of our students live at a residential children's home and are wards of the state.
Our school runs as a trauma-informed program, aiming to help our students grow from their pasts and learn how to cope in effective ways.
Despite the challenges that our students face, they are incredible children. Their resiliency, love for learning, and curiosity are truly inspiring. I strive to make my classroom a welcoming and safe community and to help my students explore learning and grow into independent and productive citizens.
My Project
Social studies is wildly important, yet hugely overlooked in today's Common Core focused education.
With so many big topics taking over our news screens, I feel a deep need that I TEACH social studies in a way that does not highlight only Eurocentric studies, but boldly teaches truth that will heal, and educate our students about culture and history.
The monthly social studies bundle I am requesting was created by two teachers who have piloted these units in their own primary classrooms. These units are comprehensive, diverse, and include a variety of activities like crafts, annotating articles, eBooks, and more!
My students deserve a social studies curriculum that is well rounded and speaks to the world they live in.
More than a third 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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