My Students

We all have a memory of a time in school where a teacher opened the door to an exciting learning experience. For many of us, this may have been life changing. One of my goals as a teacher is to provide as many of these opportunities as possible for the students I am privileged to work with.

The students I work with live in a small community.

There is a high level of poverty. Our school receives Title I funding. Most of my students do not have the chance to go on vacation or visit places much outside of their own community. I feel it is my responsibility to bring the learning adventures to them with hands-on projects. I have seen my students come alive when presented with the chance to take learning to another level.

My Project

My students will be using the weather station on a daily basis. They will be collecting data, graphing data, and interpreting the data. My students will be able to take the data and begin to see patterns and make predictions. One of the jobs my students already have is to make announcements for the entire school at the beginning and end of each day. My students will be able to take their weather data and report on it to the entire student body. This will in turn spark an interest in the lower grade levels of what is to come for them in their educational careers. My students are at their best when the learning experiences relate to the real world and are authentic. This has the potential to be a life-changing experience.

By providing this learning experience for students, they will have the chance to explore something new.

It will generate a spark to get them thinking about what path they may want to take as they continue their educational journey.