Books have the power to bring people together. RMS teacher Dawn Bolton created a book club specifically to provide African American boys in her class with an opportunity to read books that reflect their interests. She wanted to improve literacy while fostering a love of reading by providing a selection of books and topics that related specifically to them. The club has grown from just to eighth graders to a group of 10 seventh and eighth grade students. The group meets weekly and has read two books together this year. They choose the books themselves and a DEF grant is used to help purchase the multiple copies needed.
The Power of Books
Related Impact stories
DHS Best Buddies Club Focuses on Fostering New Friendships
Last school year, Decatur High School students founded a chapter of Best Buddies International as an expansion of the existing…
Oakhurst Game Center Grows to Accommodate More Students
Last school year, Oakhurst teachers Ms. Staton and Ms. Guerrieri wrote a Teacher Innovation Grant to establish a Game Center…
Eighth Graders Take Science Class in the Creek
Middle Schoolers Learn Onsite While Providing Valuable Data to Georgia Adopt-A-Stream Finding ways to connect classroom lessons to the real…
Ensuring Students Have What They Need to Succeed
DHS Senior Uses DEF Student Grant to Fund a School Supply Closet for Students Early in her high school career,…