This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
My students are incredible 7th and 8th-grade students from a very diverse inner-city school. Most of my students come from Main South, and 100% of my students receive free lunch. My students can be very challenging at first, so I try to build a positive and trusting relationship with them. A lot of my students come from traumatic and broken homes, and I work extra hard to make my classroom as inviting and homey as possible.
At my school, minorities are the majority.
Spanish is one of the electives offered and my students get to learn about the Spanish language and culture through units and class projects. Spanish is a fast-growing language and is predicted to be the most popular language by 2050, and my goal is to help my students be prepared for this.
My Project
I teach at an inner-city school where the core subjects tend to take lead in priority. Elective class sizes are very large, making it hard to give each student individual attention. With limited resources, it is very difficult to engage all students in the target language and track their growth. By getting headset donations, we will be able to track progress throughout the year and students will be able to reflect on their personal level goals.
Headsets are imperative when you are teaching large classroom sizes because it gives students a chance to see their progression.
Our textbooks are great for learning grammar and writing structures, but we need to practice using our target language orally in order to be successful. Headsets will allow my students to practice speaking and will allow them to hear themselves. This will help us both evaluate their current level and assess their progression.
Nearly all 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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