C.+Student+Audience

==A Plethora of Poetry is a poetry unit designed for first and third grade students at Brummitt Elementary School in Chesterton, Indiana. Brummitt Elementary is part of the Duneland School Corporation. Currently, there are 345 students attending the school. ==

About the School:
Asian - 2% Black - 2% Hispanic - 5% Multiracial - 6% White - 85%
 * __Ethnic Population: __**

Free Lunches - 13% Reduces Lunches - 5% Paid Lunches - 82%
 * __Free/Reduced Lunches: __**

__**Special Education Programming: **__ 18% of the student population at Brummitt Elementary participates in the Special Education Program.

__**2010 ISTEP+ Scores: **__ 91.6% passed the English/Language Arts portion <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">85% passed the Math portion <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">We have three sections of first grade. The total enrollment for the first grade class is 73. The classes are divided according to ability. We have one high ability class, one average ability class, and one low-average ability class. The low-average ability class contains all of the special education students. Most of the students in first grade attended Brummitt last year for Kindergarten.
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 * __<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">First Grade: __**

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">At this point, my experiences with the first grade students show me that they are in the early stages of being information literate. They still struggle with finding the information on their own, but they are incredible good at the questioning aspect. They know they information they would like to gain, but are still unsure of how to find it.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">They have had many opportunities to use the media center. They are invited to get a new book every day if they choose. They are encouraged to take time to select books that interest them. We have an extensive nonfiction area for the younger students. The books in that area have been carefully selected to ensure appropriateness.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">The first grade students seem very interested in anything that has to do with technology. They love using the SmartBoard in the media classroom. They also appreciate the independence of using the computers individually in the lab.

__**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Third Grade: **__ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">We have three sections of third grade. The total enrollment for the third grade class is 75. The classes were formed by using random selection. All of the third grade special education students are in one classroom. All but seven of the third grade students attended Brummitt in second grade.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">The third graders have become more successful in their levels of information literacy. They are able to find, evaluate, and use information. Third grade students a well-versed in the ways of research and have really begun applying the skills. I think their first instinct is to seek answers by asking an adult, but they have learned that we have become stronger and encourage them to seek and find their own answers.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Technology is a huge part of a third graders life. Each third grade class is using our computer lab at least three times a week. They may be working on a project or accessing a website. Any time they can spend on a computer is time they look forward to!