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
This year our goal is to teach reading through integration of history and science. "Reading is dreaming with open eyes." I want my students to use their imaginations to dream big! My students teach me new lessons every day and they are all so eager to learn.
My students live their lives according to Stephen Covey's 7 habits.
My students are in charge of themselves and have learned the importance of setting goals and achieving them. Our school as a whole is a safe environment that welcomes everyone. The teachers believe in cohesion and we all work as one big family. Our students come from broken homes and our goal is to not only to support them and teach them, but to ensure that they are given every opportunity possible to succeed.
My Project
This school year, we have focused on teaching history standards through literature. We have completed multiple books, including "Until the Last Spike" which incorporated the building of the Transcontinental Railroad and how it aided in Westward Expansion. This experience, will help our students internalize the impact that the Transcontinental Railroad had on the growth of the United States.
Hands-on learning and real life experiences have been shown to impact the overall learning and conceptual understanding for students.
We believe this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to not only show students the impact of the railroad system, but increase overall knowledge of the railroad systems that helped shape America.
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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