Independent Reading Books for Students of the Week Incentives
Help me give my students books for their Student of the Week incentives!
$497 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
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.
Our ninety 8th-grade students are intellectually-curious, creative, and resilient scholars who work hard each day in class to fulfill our school's mission "to succeed in college and civic life as leaders in the quest for social justice." These students are mostly Latino and African American. Many are immigrants or the children of immigrants. Many are learning English. 100 percent qualify for free and reduced lunch. Despite the obstacles that face our students, they are incredibly hardworking and diligent, focused on their studies and achieving their goals.
In my English Language Arts classroom, our students read complex texts and develop critical thinking skills necessary for their futures.
We cultivate our loves of reading together every day. Our students are grateful to have access to texts, both in and outside of the classroom, to learn and develop their skills. Personal copies of texts enable our students to annotate on and interact with their reading as well as come back to what they read and continue their pursuits as lifelong readers.
These students inspire me daily, and as they begin to leave their marks on the world in the future, I hope they inspire you, too!
My Project
Remaining academically motivated during remote learning from home amidst the pandemic is challenging for even the most diligent students. My students learn best and are able to overcome academic challenges when their hard work is regularly celebrated in our virtual classrooms. In my classroom, to recognize students' hard work, I select five students each week as our Students of the Week. My ninety students and I celebrate these students in class by congratulating them virtually and sending encouraging messages to them and their families. Their favorite part of being selected, though, is getting to pick an independent reading book to keep. Our students are so grateful to have access to texts of their own to continue their independent reading outside of class, enabling them to continue to build their reading and critical thinking skills, take ownership of their learning, and remain motivated amidst this challenging time.
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