The middle school students at my school are working towards college and career readiness. My goal is to prepare my students with how to deal with the world around them when they leave my classroom, whether it is in the United States or another country they may visit.

In my class, we do a lot of research about different continents, countries, and cultures around the world.

In order to be successful, my students need to have access to materials that will help guide them in a deeper understanding of the world in which they live in.

The students at my school come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and living situations. Approximately 75% of the students qualify for free and reduced hot lunch and breakfast. The students at our school are high achieving and the school has been the recipient of several state and local awards for academic achievement.

In one year alone, we have moved our school from being 64th in the district to 11th in the district! Many long hours of outside resources have allowed me to increase my students academic knowledge, but having these additional resources will take that one step further.