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  • Mac Williams Middle School
  • Fayetteville, NC
  • HBCU Alum
  • 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. Learn more

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I teach 7th grade Science in a very diverse rural community. My classroom mantra is "Always make new mistakes." Therefore the students in my classroom are always encouraged to experiment with trial and error in order to harness their creativity. When conducting a lab, collecting and analyzing data is vital to the scientific method and technology is essential. Many of the students do not have access to the Internet at home, so using technology at school is their only exposure to this valuable resource.

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I teach 7th grade Science in a very diverse rural community. My classroom mantra is "Always make new mistakes." Therefore the students in my classroom are always encouraged to experiment with trial and error in order to harness their creativity. When conducting a lab, collecting and analyzing data is vital to the scientific method and technology is essential. Many of the students do not have access to the Internet at home, so using technology at school is their only exposure to this valuable resource.

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