My students need comfortable and alternative seating to meet their learning needs.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Shaw's classroom raised $336
This project is fully funded
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
I have had the same students for the past two years and am fortunate enough to have them again for their eighth grade year. They are full of energy and have a passion and love for learning. Over the last few years I have gotten to know them well, and they are very grateful and appreciative of everything that is given to them.
I teach in a Title I, public school on the southwest side of Chicago where 97% of students receive free or reduced price lunch.
We have a very fortunate situation of having 50% African American students and 50% Hispanic. This provides us the opportunity to learn and grow from each other. I have 90 awesome eighth graders who have come SO far in the last few years, and I look forward to seeing them grow into young adults and graduate this year!
My Project
All students have a variety of learning needs. One way to ensure that students are successful is for them to have autonomy over their learning environment.
These chairs would provide the students who desire a place other than a desk to have a space to complete their work.
It has been proven that when students have the ability to chose how to work they perform better. Currently I only have a carpet for students to sit on besides their desks. This also provides a classroom that feels more comfortable and like home, so students are more apt to feel at peace in the classroom.
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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