My students are from the inner city of New York; the majority living in government housing or living with the assistance of some type of government support. They have duties and expectations apart from school; some include watching younger siblings, cooking for the family, or cleaning. Their lives allow them little time to grow up and little time for themselves. School is their chance to better their lives, but they need your help! Help them get ahead and make school their "happy place". Education is the key to the future and project based learning is a beneficial way for students to learn. My students struggle with technology and find assignments on PowerPoint and Word challenging, but the always persevere! After they have completed a technology component of the project they LOVE getting their hands dirty and being creative with posters! Having a project center allows them to express themselves and to show off what they have mastered both in content and in technology.
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My students are from the inner city of New York; the majority living in government housing or living with the assistance of some type of government support. They have duties and expectations apart from school; some include watching younger siblings, cooking for the family, or cleaning. Their lives allow them little time to grow up and little time for themselves. School is their chance to better their lives, but they need your help! Help them get ahead and make school their "happy place". Education is the key to the future and project based learning is a beneficial way for students to learn. My students struggle with technology and find assignments on PowerPoint and Word challenging, but the always persevere! After they have completed a technology component of the project they LOVE getting their hands dirty and being creative with posters! Having a project center allows them to express themselves and to show off what they have mastered both in content and in technology.
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