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Goal

This project is geared towards English Language Learners and putting more variety of high interest and lower reading level books into their hands every day at school. Additional titles will directly impact 9th and 10th grade ELLs in AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) and in Developmental Language Arts ESOL Reading through CTE (Career Technology Education) and life skills. Also, 11th and 12th grade ELLs who are taking U.S. History and Government will have books directly purchased to aide in their comprehension of those subjects.  

 

Category

CTE Focused -  

 

What will be done with my students

The AVID classes will dive in as soon as the titles arrive! They are already excited to research potential careers that may not require additional education past ECTC and high school! They will each have a handbook to write in as they research and learn about opportunities for them they may not have considered. I want to open the world to them so they can see more for them than what their own parents have achieved. The history titles are something I will discuss with the history department so I can help scaffold information for my ELL students before they learn it in class. This will be a game changer for my ELLs – they will go into new lessons with some background knowledge already!  

 

Benefits to my Students

For the history titles, I can use their history grades as a way to see how they are progressing. I am sure in talking with the history teachers, I anticipate more discussions from my ELLs since they will have more confidence in the material to speak in class with their peers. That will be HUGE! The CTE materials and titles will be easier to access… I will see the excitement of the students in my own classroom as they dive in and see what the world has to offer them outside of their own small town. I can see how they respond in their handbooks and keep track of what titles they are reading about in class. I anticipate greater discussions and questions from my students as they realize they do have choices to make about their own future. Additionaly, many of the English 2 standards that are tested on their FAST test are dealing with history and speeches and documents from history. So, I anticipate being about to use these titles to provide background information for my English 2 students. The data will be their test results from PM 1 (August), PM 2 (January), and PM 3 (May); specifically how much they are improving (learning gains). Each test given is called PM – progress monitoring. Each assessment gives me data on which standards we need to work on before the next assessment. This allows me to course correct and help my students where they need it best. 

 

Budget Narrative

The American Government Sample Set includes 5 titles ($20.95 x 5): Congress, Foundations, Office of the President, Political Parties, and Supreme Court. These books have an easy-to-read layout and many images and infographics to organize the information. The Graphic U.S. History Sample Set includes 13 titles ($12.95 x 13): The New World 1500-1750, The Fight for Freedom 1750-1783, The United States Emerges 1783-1800, Problems of a New Nation 1800-1830, Americans Move Westward 1800-1850, Before the Civil War 1830-1860, The Civil War 1850-1876, The Industrial Age 1865-1915, America Becomes a World Power 1890-1930, The Roaring Twenties & the Great Depression 1920-1940, World War II & the Cold War 1940-1960, The Civil Rights Movement & Vietnam 1960-1976, and The Global Age 1977-2025. The Life Skills Handbook Sample Set includes 10 titles ($20.95 x 10): Car and Driver, Community Resources and Safety, Consumer Spending, Everyday Household Tasks, Getting Ahead at Work, Health and Wellness, Managing Money, Moving Out on Your Own, Transportation, and Workplace Readiness. The CTE Journeys Handbooks Boxed set includes 16 titles ($20.95 x 16): Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Art and Design, Auto and Equipment Mechanics, Beauty and Cosmetology, Building, Construction, and Engineering, Business Administration, Education and Training, Government and Military, Healthcare, Hospitality and Tourism, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Market and Sales, Media and Entertainment, Public Safety, Security, and Law, and Transportation and Logistics. Finally, the Next Steps: Personal Exploration Guide pack of 10 ($99.95) is a consumable student workbook that provides guidance as students explore their options for their own career path.  

 

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