More than three‑quarters 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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My students WANT to be better readers, the problem is, they don't know how. Please don't get me wrong -- they can all read. The books they choose to read for pleasure tend to be pre-teen fluff.
I teach in a high-need neighborhood and many of my students are not encouraged to read at home or are not engaged in any sort of family-reading routine. They are now in Middle School and have a hard time understanding how to choose books that will challenge them appropriately.
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My students WANT to be better readers, the problem is, they don't know how. Please don't get me wrong -- they can all read. The books they choose to read for pleasure tend to be pre-teen fluff.
I teach in a high-need neighborhood and many of my students are not encouraged to read at home or are not engaged in any sort of family-reading routine. They are now in Middle School and have a hard time understanding how to choose books that will challenge them appropriately.