My students need 7 Chromebooks and 7 Consoles to help improve their reading levels.
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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
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
“Attitude is everything”, this quote best describes my classroom. My students have learning disabilities in reading fluency and/or comprehension. My students have significant struggles in reading. Our goal in class is to improve reading levels, and build confidence in their reading skills.
I teach at a Title One middle school in an urban neighborhood.
74% of our students qualify for free or reduced rate lunch and many come from very technology-poor homes. My students love technology and topics where they can discuss issues and express opinions. My school lacks the technology to meet my students’ needs and I am concerned that their lack of exposure will not prepare them for the technology fluency requirements in high school. My goal is to create a classroom environment where students are motivated by technology to improve their literacy and communication skills.
My Project
Students will be using Chromebooks to improve their proficiency in vocabulary, fluency, comprehension and for some of my lowest students, phonics will also be a focus. Since reading and writing go hand in hand, I will also be using the Chromebooks for students to practice written expression with text evidence from their reading passages. Students will use web 2.0 education tools such as SuccessMaker, KidBlog, Evernote, and IXL to support literacy goals and the creation of student artifacts that demonstrate student strengths and growth over time.
Every day, the transition into the digital age is increasingly evident and considering the literacy challenges my students already face, I hope to create opportunities for students to not lack technology skills.
Technology excites and motivates students and can support a deeper understanding global mindedness and awareness of current events and issues. My students’ curiosity and appreciation for technology can be supported by technology with a literacy focus.
More than half 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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