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.
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The saying, "All dressed up with nowhere to go" quickly comes to mind as I prepare for my students. My students are fun, energetic, and witty, so I am inspired to meet their learning appetites as creatively and authentically as possible. Hours upon hours have been spent learning and planning ways to engage them to maximize learning outcomes. The disappointing thing is that most of the students don't have access to computers, therefore these lessons will just look pretty.
Having to resort to paper work packets, some of which may not get to the students unless I deliver them myself, limits the connectivity to virtual lessons and interactions with their friends. I'm reminded of a geometry lesson where I embedded a scavenger hunt. Yes, on Zoom! It was magical being able to hear the giggles and see the triumph that students displayed as they searched their homes and found something with intersecting lines or something that was cylindrical.
While the quantity of students who could participate was low, the quality of our experiences through virtual learning was amazing. The pandemic restricted them from visiting one another, so I would give the students 5 minutes to "hang out with one another" before starting lessons. Breakout rooms on Zoom allowed them time to "Think, Pair, Share" and communicate ideas. Sharing the screen to play games, like Kahoot or Prodigy, was a great way to reinforce skills across the curriculum. By putting a Tablet in the hands of those in need, learning will be more engaging and will help my students "dress for success" at a time in our world when being "plugged in" is ever so important.
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The saying, "All dressed up with nowhere to go" quickly comes to mind as I prepare for my students. My students are fun, energetic, and witty, so I am inspired to meet their learning appetites as creatively and authentically as possible. Hours upon hours have been spent learning and planning ways to engage them to maximize learning outcomes. The disappointing thing is that most of the students don't have access to computers, therefore these lessons will just look pretty.
Having to resort to paper work packets, some of which may not get to the students unless I deliver them myself, limits the connectivity to virtual lessons and interactions with their friends. I'm reminded of a geometry lesson where I embedded a scavenger hunt. Yes, on Zoom! It was magical being able to hear the giggles and see the triumph that students displayed as they searched their homes and found something with intersecting lines or something that was cylindrical.
While the quantity of students who could participate was low, the quality of our experiences through virtual learning was amazing. The pandemic restricted them from visiting one another, so I would give the students 5 minutes to "hang out with one another" before starting lessons. Breakout rooms on Zoom allowed them time to "Think, Pair, Share" and communicate ideas. Sharing the screen to play games, like Kahoot or Prodigy, was a great way to reinforce skills across the curriculum. By putting a Tablet in the hands of those in need, learning will be more engaging and will help my students "dress for success" at a time in our world when being "plugged in" is ever so important.