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Mrs. Decker's Classroom

  • Brick Township Memorial High School
  • Brick, NJ
  • 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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  • Project Lit Book Club

    Funded Jun 17, 2020

    Book clubs are the key to transforming my classroom. I want to create a classroom where I can mesh choice reading and core texts. My overall goal for all of my students is to make them readers, giving them time and opportunity to find novels where they are the focus, and the pages show people that look just like them. Because of this passion, I have also started a chapter of Project Lit this school year. My goal is to get current, contemporary novels into the hands of students in the school I teach, through both choice reading and book clubs. And to eventually make these book clubs a space where students, teachers, administrators, and community members come together for the common goal of reading and discussion.

    In order to make any of this happen, however, a well-stocked and ever evolving classroom library is a necessity, and a grant of this magnitude will help this happen so much faster than I could on my own. My goal now is to curate a classroom library with resources so my students can see themselves, their own lives, in works from not only their own backgrounds but hopefully backgrounds of others. My goal is that they can see we are all interconnected via literature and that novels have a meaning and a purpose.

    With your generous donations - I can continue to add class sets of novels so I can run book clubs both in my own classroom and the Project Lit book club I run after school.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Decker

  • Let Them See! Great Examples of Writing

    Funded Mar 13, 2020

    I want to create a classroom where I can mesh choice reading and core

    texts. My overall goal for all of my students is to make them readers, giving

    them time and opportunity to find novels where they are the focus, and the

    pages show people that look just like them. Because of this passion, I have

    also started a chapter of Project Lit this school year. My goal is to get

    current, contemporary novels into the hands of students in the school I teach,

    through both choice reading and book clubs. And to eventually make these

    book clubs a space where students, teachers, administrators, and community

    members come together for the common goal of reading and discussion.

    In order to make any of this happen, however, a well-stocked and ever

    evolving classroom library is a necessity, and a grant of this magnitude will

    help this happen so much faster than I could on my own. My goal now is to

    curate a classroom library with resources so my students can see

    themselves, their own lives, in works from not only their own backgrounds but

    hopefully backgrounds of others. My goal is that they can see we are all

    interconnected via literature and that novels have a meaning and a purpose.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Decker

  • Reading Should Be a Choice

    Funded May 28, 2020

    I cannot express my gratitude and appreciation for your generous donations! I want to create a classroom where I can mesh choice reading and core texts. My overall goal for all of my students is to make them readers, giving them time and opportunity to find novels where they are the focus, and the pages show people that look just like them. Because of this passion, I have also started a chapter of Project Lit this school year. My goal is to get current, contemporary novels into the hands of students in the school I teach, through both choice reading and book clubs.

    Your generous donations will help my continue my passion for choice reading in my classroom!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Decker

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 8 other donors.
  • Adventures in BMHS Book Clubs

    Funded Aug 27, 2020

    There are not enough words to describe my gratitude and appreciation for you incredibly generous donations!!

    This isn't just about pages or words or books. This is about finding reflections, examples, a path, however imperfect, that resembles your own. This is about finding characters that are just like my students in the pages. This is the belief that every student deserves to have these moments, and access to material to find them. I have students who walk into my room as sophomores or seniors in high school NEVER having finished a book cover to cover. And for a great portion of my career I fed into this mindset, assigning curriculum novels and hoping for the best. In the past two years, I have found confidence in the vision I want to take in my teaching, and I know I need to grow, the priority being creating a classroom where the love of reading is central and the access to books is abundant. Because of your incredible donations - I will be able to continue my goal of choice reading my classroom.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Decker

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 10 other donors.
  • Provide Choice with Choice Reading!

    Funded Mar 6, 2020

    This isn't just about books. This is about finding mirrors, heroes, a journey that resembles your own. This is about finding characters that are just like us in the pages. This is the belief that every student deserves to have these moments. I have students who walk into my room as sophomores or seniors in high school NEVER having finished a book cover to cover. And for a great portion of my career, I fed into this mindset, assigning curriculum novels and hoping for the best.

    In the past two years, I have found confidence in the vision I want to take in my teaching, and I know I need to grow, the priority is creating a classroom where the love of reading is central.

    I want to create a classroom where I can mesh choice reading and core texts. My overall goal for all of my students is to make them readers, giving them time and opportunity to find novels where they are the focus, and the pages show people that look just like them. Because of this passion, I have also started a chapter of Project Lit this school year. My goal is to get current, contemporary novels into the hands of students in the school I teach, through both choice reading and book clubs. And to eventually make these book clubs a space where students, teachers, administrators, and community members come together for the common goal of reading and discussion.

    In order to make any of this happen, however, a well-stocked, abundant, and ever-evolving classroom library is a necessity, and this grant helped this happen so much faster than I could on my own. My goal now is to curate a classroom library with resources so my students can see themselves, their own lives, in works from not only their own backgrounds but hopefully backgrounds of others. My goal is that they can see we are all interconnected via literature and that novels have a meaning and a purpose. Thank you for this profound impact. We love and appreciate you!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Decker

    This classroom project was brought to life by A group of anonymous donors and 8 other donors.
  • Cracking the Spine: The Benefits of Choice in Reading

    Funded Mar 5, 2020

    This isn't just about books. This is about finding mirrors, heroes, a journey that resembles your own. This is about finding characters that are just like us in the pages. This is the belief that every student deserves to have these moments. I have students who walk into my room as sophomores or seniors in high school NEVER having finished a book cover to cover. And for a great portion of my career, I fed into this mindset, assigning curriculum novels and hoping for the best.

    In the past two years, I have found confidence in the vision I want to take in my teaching, and I know I need to grow, the priority is creating a classroom where the love of reading is central.

    I want to create a classroom where I can mesh choice reading and core texts. My overall goal for all of my students is to make them readers, giving them time and opportunity to find novels where they are the focus, and the pages show people that look just like them. Because of this passion, I have also started a chapter of Project Lit this school year. My goal is to get current, contemporary novels into the hands of students in the school I teach, through both choice reading and book clubs. And to eventually make these book clubs a space where students, teachers, administrators, and community members come together for the common goal of reading and discussion.

    In order to make any of this happen, however, a well-stocked, abundant, and ever evolving classroom library is a necessity, and this grant helped this happen so much faster than I could on my own. My goal now is to curate a classroom library with resources so my students can see themselves, their own lives, in works from not only their own backgrounds but hopefully backgrounds of others. My goal is that they can see we are all interconnected via literature and that novels have a meaning and a purpose. Thank you for this profound impact. We love and appreciate you!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Decker

    This classroom project was brought to life by A group of anonymous donors and 4 other donors.
My goal as an English teacher is to help foster and develop a love of reading and novels. Many of my students have not read a book of their own choosing ever. Students who read contemporary, high interest, and culturally relevant novels will find more enjoyment in the words and connection to themselves. Reading just 20 minutes a day increases vocabulary, reading stamina, and helps on standardized tests. My students and book club members will be so grateful to get their hands on these novels. I have also started a Project Lit book club in my high school and these novels will be used for that purpose too! The goal is to foster a book club with students, teachers, administrators, parents, and community member all sitting around and discussing the same novel.

About my class

My goal as an English teacher is to help foster and develop a love of reading and novels. Many of my students have not read a book of their own choosing ever. Students who read contemporary, high interest, and culturally relevant novels will find more enjoyment in the words and connection to themselves. Reading just 20 minutes a day increases vocabulary, reading stamina, and helps on standardized tests. My students and book club members will be so grateful to get their hands on these novels. I have also started a Project Lit book club in my high school and these novels will be used for that purpose too! The goal is to foster a book club with students, teachers, administrators, parents, and community member all sitting around and discussing the same novel.

About my class

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