Help me give my students copies of N.K. Jemisin's Fifth Season and the Scythe Trilogy.
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My Students
Many of the students in my classes have not developed sufficient academic skills to be successful in school and believe they are not meant to go to college. In order to convince them that they belong in college, my students must have access to technology that will increase their academic skills. I teach college-prep English to 12th graders. Although it is required that I teach academic essays to my students, my students lack access to printers as their families don't have the money for their kid's education and this prevents them from meeting the standards required to pass my courses. When students do not have access to the right technology, whether a printer or a computer, it is difficult to solidly teach them writing standards at a college-prep level, which will lead to college. However, I am a teacher focused on reaching students where they are, which right now is in need of toner for a laser printer. I believe that providing access to a printer has the power to impact their academic skills and will lead them to college.
My Project
If science fiction novels, including N.K. Jemisin's "Fifth Season" and Scythe Trilogy, are purchased for my classes, my students will be reading more and that will increase their levels of literacy. And, as these science fiction novels improve their individual literacy, they will develop as independent readers. Students with increased levels of literacy, who choose to read are more, are more likely to be interested in attending college. And, when they get to college, they are more likely to be successful. When students experience the appeal of a book that can change a student's perspective, this can create a portal of access and motivation for many marginalized students leading them to higher education in colleges and universities. As a teacher, my primary objective is to send my students to college as highly literate individuals. But, my students and I need help
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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