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.
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As a Hospital Homebound Teacher of 23 years, I have been privileged to teach some of the most fragile children in our county. By program definition, I teach students who are catastrophically, psychologically, or chronically ill. These students suffer from a variety of illnesses such as leukemia, osteosarcoma, sickle-cell anemia, or bipolar disorder, to name a very few. Sadly, these students are not able to attend a regular school setting. As a teacher I strive to provide as "normal" a classroom setting as possible within their home or hospital environments. This requires a bank of available resources handy at all times to meet the specific academic needs of each student, since I can potentially teach EVERY grade level from Pre-K through 12 and ALL subjects. For some, the instructional time we have together is the most normal part of their day. And, although health and recovery are the primary outcome of their lives, we still strive to make progress towards learning goals everyday.
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As a Hospital Homebound Teacher of 23 years, I have been privileged to teach some of the most fragile children in our county. By program definition, I teach students who are catastrophically, psychologically, or chronically ill. These students suffer from a variety of illnesses such as leukemia, osteosarcoma, sickle-cell anemia, or bipolar disorder, to name a very few. Sadly, these students are not able to attend a regular school setting. As a teacher I strive to provide as "normal" a classroom setting as possible within their home or hospital environments. This requires a bank of available resources handy at all times to meet the specific academic needs of each student, since I can potentially teach EVERY grade level from Pre-K through 12 and ALL subjects. For some, the instructional time we have together is the most normal part of their day. And, although health and recovery are the primary outcome of their lives, we still strive to make progress towards learning goals everyday.