This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Project
When teachers select texts that are far from their students’ experiences, we add multiple invisible hurdles to learning. Overly complex language stymies early academic growth while literary experiences that uniformly neglect my students’ perspectives condition them to perceive their point of view as inherently less valuable than those illustrated in the text. When texts, like the ones I've chosen for this project, relate to my students’ lives, they are able to access literary analysis and research-based writing faster, in the process also learning that their lives and communities are legitimate sources of wisdom.
I love teaching exceptional children how to learn by using their abilities and connecting their learning to the real world.
There is a real shortage of teachers and teacher burnout. I made a career change and am in the process of completing a MA in SpEd General. Student loans and other expenses will prevent me from obtaining interesting products to help my students. I want them to have the best opportunity to learn.
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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