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  • Staten Island School - Civic Ldrshp
  • Staten Island, NY
  • 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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Every teacher I know believes that our jobs hold some deeper purpose than test preparation. What is this purpose? I believe that we are imparting "wisdom" to our students that will allow them to grow into the real world and that we are providing our students with college and career ready skills. My students come to school everyday despite the hardships in their lives. Some are hungry, some haven't seen their biological parents in months, and some struggle with learning disabilities. However, one thing I try to do in the classroom is help my students appreciate beauty, something I believe that everyone can find. My students work hard to find the silver lining of every dark cloud.

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Every teacher I know believes that our jobs hold some deeper purpose than test preparation. What is this purpose? I believe that we are imparting "wisdom" to our students that will allow them to grow into the real world and that we are providing our students with college and career ready skills. My students come to school everyday despite the hardships in their lives. Some are hungry, some haven't seen their biological parents in months, and some struggle with learning disabilities. However, one thing I try to do in the classroom is help my students appreciate beauty, something I believe that everyone can find. My students work hard to find the silver lining of every dark cloud.

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