My students need the book Wonder by R.J. Palacio to engage in critical reading and collaborative conversation around the topics of compassion, friendship and acceptance.
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My Students
I consider my students, the Innovators, to be exceptional young people who are reflective of me since I grew up in the same community. They live in an urban setting surrounded with many challenges. Despite the challenges, they arrive to school to fulfill their obligations. Some arrive hungry while others arrive without receiving any support from home when comes to homework. These situations occur not due to parents’ lack of concern but due to lack of resources, language difference and education limits. Regardless of the challenges, my students know my goal is to prepare them for college.
Our class motto is that every Innovator is "Effective, Efficient, Strategic, Resourceful and always demonstrating Integrity." In every situation, they know they need to produce work, efficiently use their time, create a plan and explore necessary resources to support their learning.
One day after being observed, the observer indicated he was amazed to see the interaction among the students. He stated how he was impressive with the amount of vocabulary used in the context of the lesson and how the students are independently engaged in collaborative conversation. Their circumstances need not determine their academic success.
My Project
I always believe when it comes to reading that every child should have a book in their hands. Providing each students with a book will not only give them the opportunity to truly participate and engage in the reading experience, but it will also afford them the opportunity to read independently.
Wonder is all about compassion, friendship and acceptance, and we need a class set of this book.
Wonder allows me as the teacher to teach life lesson of compassion, friendship and acceptance while focusing on all the reading standards. Even though the book is 315 pages, it is so well-written that it allows even third graders the ability to stay engaged in the book and the ability to maintain comprehension of the story. The book also allows students to become critical readers beyond the basic element of the story. When students can make connections to the story then they are more likely to take on the reading challenges.
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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