Educational Psychology Western Governors University

Congress Heights Elementary School is located in an urban neighborhood, in an underprivileged community. Congress Heights is tailored to serve underprivileged families. For instance, lunch is free, often they offer food or clothing drives, and many other programs are put in place to assist the families with daily needs. I serve a classroom of 22 kindergarteners, seven girls and fifteen boys. All of my students identify as African Americans. Growing up in an underprivileged neighborhood can make learning hard. Sometimes, my students are struggling with a lot of things much bigger than their kindergarten brains can understand, so often they act out or throw tantrums to express themselves. My students have...