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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My students need classroom sets of Fish in a Tree, by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, and Dragonwings, by Laurence Yep. Last semester, I shared the book "Fish in a Tree" with my students, which told the story of a young girl with dyslexia, and how she was able to overcome her challenges in school through the support of an inspiring teacher, friends, and family. The book was such a success and really helped my students to accept and understand their own learning challenges. I want to be able to continue the themes of acceptance and diversity by reading another book, "Dragonwings" which tells the story of a young boy learning to adapt to a new and foreign city. The book also explores the issues of immigration and cultural diversity.
It's important to me that my students explore literature that is not only relevant to their own experiences, but to the world around them. I'd like for them to be able to enjoy reading, and have opinions about the characters they read, or inspire thoughts and discussion about relative topics to the book's central ideas.
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My students need classroom sets of Fish in a Tree, by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, and Dragonwings, by Laurence Yep. Last semester, I shared the book "Fish in a Tree" with my students, which told the story of a young girl with dyslexia, and how she was able to overcome her challenges in school through the support of an inspiring teacher, friends, and family. The book was such a success and really helped my students to accept and understand their own learning challenges. I want to be able to continue the themes of acceptance and diversity by reading another book, "Dragonwings" which tells the story of a young boy learning to adapt to a new and foreign city. The book also explores the issues of immigration and cultural diversity.
It's important to me that my students explore literature that is not only relevant to their own experiences, but to the world around them. I'd like for them to be able to enjoy reading, and have opinions about the characters they read, or inspire thoughts and discussion about relative topics to the book's central ideas.