More than three鈥憅uarters of students from low鈥慽ncome households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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These novels will be used in conjunction with state literacy and writing standards to engage students in thinking critically about their place in the world around them. Given that these students are black and brown, it is extremely important that they see themselves in contemporary literature and understand how their current struggles are an example of the historical state of being for people of color. Students will participate in guided reading assignments, classroom discussions, and a service project portion that requires them to think about how they can give back to their community.
As a youth, I remember just how important it was to see myself in literature and see my unique lived experience being honored and it is important that as an educator I help students discover themselves, their place in the world, and their sense of justice and advocacy.
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These novels will be used in conjunction with state literacy and writing standards to engage students in thinking critically about their place in the world around them. Given that these students are black and brown, it is extremely important that they see themselves in contemporary literature and understand how their current struggles are an example of the historical state of being for people of color. Students will participate in guided reading assignments, classroom discussions, and a service project portion that requires them to think about how they can give back to their community.
As a youth, I remember just how important it was to see myself in literature and see my unique lived experience being honored and it is important that as an educator I help students discover themselves, their place in the world, and their sense of justice and advocacy.