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  • Willow Ridge Elementary School
  • Amherst, NY
  • 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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My students have grown so much this year. The student's ability to grow their learning and stretch their thinking inspires me. I want to push them even further and provide them with a classroom that focuses on their growth and strengths. With the ability to change from a traditional leveled library, I think my kids can push themselves even further and completely change their identities as readers. "Good readers" are not high readers; they are people who love to read and can think deeply about their reading. Each student has already grown their identity and perspectives this year; I look to push them even further

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My students have grown so much this year. The student's ability to grow their learning and stretch their thinking inspires me. I want to push them even further and provide them with a classroom that focuses on their growth and strengths. With the ability to change from a traditional leveled library, I think my kids can push themselves even further and completely change their identities as readers. "Good readers" are not high readers; they are people who love to read and can think deeply about their reading. Each student has already grown their identity and perspectives this year; I look to push them even further

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