My students need diverse books in our classroom library to make them compassionate readers.
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My Students
My students are in a 10th, 11th, and 12th graders in a urban district. We are smaller in size than neighboring districts, representing a unique group of students.
We are a diverse group learners.
Students in my district represent 92 countries and over 50 languages spoken. My students complete the range of socio economic status. Some do not have access to books. Some have a library full at home. My goal is to make this gap smaller.
They are amazingly open minded students who love to think and be challenged everyday.
My Project
Because my students come from 92 different countries, we need books in our classroom library that represent them. They need to know they are not alone through the world of literature. Similarly, we need to all understand each other better and the most effective way to do this is through reading.
The best way to create a compassionate society is to infuse it with literature.
My students need a variety of titles and authors at their fingertips.
Each week, my students meet weekly reading goals. Last year, we read over 500,000 pages as a class. This year, our goal is to beat that. We can do that by having as many new and desirable titles available immediately in our classroom library.
More than a third 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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