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  • Northwest Middle School
  • Chicago, IL
  • 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. Learn more

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Readers want to see themselves and their interests mirrored in what they read. Right now, our classroom library mirrors the teacher and not the students. It's getting older and in need of a refresh. I want to put the books students are asking me for in their hands. I'm often asked for more graphic novels, more "life problem" books, y más libros en español. Without more relevant choices for my students, more of them are making the choice not to read at all. One of my goals is to create lifelong readers, and I know that will never happen if I don't instill a love of reading now. The best way to do that is to match the right student to the right book. The more books we have in our classroom, the more likely I'll be able to do that.

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Readers want to see themselves and their interests mirrored in what they read. Right now, our classroom library mirrors the teacher and not the students. It's getting older and in need of a refresh. I want to put the books students are asking me for in their hands. I'm often asked for more graphic novels, more "life problem" books, y más libros en español. Without more relevant choices for my students, more of them are making the choice not to read at all. One of my goals is to create lifelong readers, and I know that will never happen if I don't instill a love of reading now. The best way to do that is to match the right student to the right book. The more books we have in our classroom, the more likely I'll be able to do that.

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