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My Curriculum Philosophy
The school that I currently teach for is located in an urban area of Houston, Texas. My school is identified as a title 1 school. This school is an elementary school that consists of the following grades: pre-kindergarten -5th, I presently teach 3rd grade ESL at this elementary school. My school is identified as 90% economic disadvantage. The students at this school are majority Hispanic, with a small group of African American students and an even smaller percentage of white students. We currently have a large SPED and LEP population, and most of the families at our school are low-income families. More than half the students at our school are labeled “At Risk” in this location. My curriculum philosophy is that all children (students) can learn
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