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  • Tom Williams Elementary School
  • N. Las Vegas, NV
  • Nearly all 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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I want to be able to incentivize students to pick up a book and read. Many of my students have not yet acquired an intrinsic passion for picking up a book and getting lost in it. My goal is to provide them with supplemental tools and extrinsic rewards to incentivize them to pursue reading, with the ultimate goal of assisting them to develop their intrinsic motivation. According to a recent New York Times article, “Some experts actually agree that rewards can be useful, especially for younger learners. ‘I think we underestimate the power of extrinsic motivation,’ said Rahil Briggs, director of pediatric behavioral health at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. ‘You want your child to be naturally fascinated, and some are, but some children can benefit from a little bit of a jump-start.’” Another critical area in which my class is lacking is basic classroom supplies. While simple, they are foundational for success. Many of my students come from low income families who are not always able to send their students to school with appropriate learning supplies. As a result, I have to ensure our classroom is appropriately stocked with these supplies. These supplies will assist me in providing the appropriate learning supports for my students to thrive and be successful. If funded, these resources will go a long way in supporting student literacy by providing them with the appropriate tools and reinforcements to forge a lifelong passion for reading. Some standards that will be addressed through the use of these tools include: CCSS.ELA-Literacy CCRA.R.1; CCSS.ELA-Literacy CCRA.R.2; CCSS.ELA-Literacy CCRA.R.3; CCSS.ELA-Literacy CCRA.R.4; CCSS.ELA-Literacy CCRA.R.5; CCSS.ELA-Literacy CCRA.R.6; CCSS.ELA-Literacy CCRA.R.7; CCSS.ELA-Literacy CCRA.R.8; CCSS.ELA-Literacy CCRA.R.9; CCSS.ELA-Literacy CCRA.R.10

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I want to be able to incentivize students to pick up a book and read. Many of my students have not yet acquired an intrinsic passion for picking up a book and getting lost in it. My goal is to provide them with supplemental tools and extrinsic rewards to incentivize them to pursue reading, with the ultimate goal of assisting them to develop their intrinsic motivation. According to a recent New York Times article, “Some experts actually agree that rewards can be useful, especially for younger learners. ‘I think we underestimate the power of extrinsic motivation,’ said Rahil Briggs, director of pediatric behavioral health at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. ‘You want your child to be naturally fascinated, and some are, but some children can benefit from a little bit of a jump-start.’” Another critical area in which my class is lacking is basic classroom supplies. While simple, they are foundational for success. Many of my students come from low income families who are not always able to send their students to school with appropriate learning supplies. As a result, I have to ensure our classroom is appropriately stocked with these supplies. These supplies will assist me in providing the appropriate learning supports for my students to thrive and be successful. If funded, these resources will go a long way in supporting student literacy by providing them with the appropriate tools and reinforcements to forge a lifelong passion for reading. Some standards that will be addressed through the use of these tools include: CCSS.ELA-Literacy CCRA.R.1; CCSS.ELA-Literacy CCRA.R.2; CCSS.ELA-Literacy CCRA.R.3; CCSS.ELA-Literacy CCRA.R.4; CCSS.ELA-Literacy CCRA.R.5; CCSS.ELA-Literacy CCRA.R.6; CCSS.ELA-Literacy CCRA.R.7; CCSS.ELA-Literacy CCRA.R.8; CCSS.ELA-Literacy CCRA.R.9; CCSS.ELA-Literacy CCRA.R.10

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