My students are the kindest, most determined, hardest working people I know. Many of them face great adversity in their homes and in their daily lives, yet they come to school each day willing to learn and to do their best. I love my students more than I can explain and once they have been in my class, they are forever "my kids."
Because of my love for my students, I'm tough on them, but they rise to each and every challenge set before them.
They are tough, strong-willed, and determined and I'm so lucky to get to spend every day with them!
I primarily teach 10th graders, but I also have a group of advanced freshmen, and I usually teach some upperclassmen as well.
My students are a very diverse group. They live in varied locations, including inside the city and out in the county, they have diverse family situations, and their backgrounds are also diverse. Despite their many differences, they come together to form one of the top-ranked high schools in our state!
My Project
I love reading! A good book can be such a fun escape. My students often don’t understand or appreciate this feeling when they arrive in my classroom, and I always tell them it’s because they haven’t found the right book yet.
One of my goals in my classroom is to ensure my students have access to a variety of diverse books that they can see themselves in and can connect with—this way, everyone can find something to read that speaks to them.
My students need to be able to see themselves in the characters and in the authors of the books surrounding them in my classroom. This lets them relate to the characters and view their stories as important. Please help us add these books to our classroom library to give my students some additional diverse options for our independent reading unit!
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