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.
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I choose to teach at a High Poverty school because it's where I'm needed. Many students are blessed and come from loving homes with hardworking parents. However, sometimes parents may not have the means to provide them with basic school supplies. I have other students who are raising younger siblings, dealing with neglect, coming from foster homes, and know only hurt, frustration, failure. It's a school-wide expectation that students come into my classroom ready to learn. Most of them read at a 2nd - 4th grade level. Some have never been successful in school. They may have the misconception that 5th grade will be just like every other year. My students learn how to cope with their feelings in a healthy way. They learn that circumstance cannot be used as an excuse. They learn to live out the meaning of empathy, perseverance, and hard work. It is my passion to encourage them towards succes both in school an in life.
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I choose to teach at a High Poverty school because it's where I'm needed. Many students are blessed and come from loving homes with hardworking parents. However, sometimes parents may not have the means to provide them with basic school supplies. I have other students who are raising younger siblings, dealing with neglect, coming from foster homes, and know only hurt, frustration, failure. It's a school-wide expectation that students come into my classroom ready to learn. Most of them read at a 2nd - 4th grade level. Some have never been successful in school. They may have the misconception that 5th grade will be just like every other year. My students learn how to cope with their feelings in a healthy way. They learn that circumstance cannot be used as an excuse. They learn to live out the meaning of empathy, perseverance, and hard work. It is my passion to encourage them towards succes both in school an in life.