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Ms. Barbara Garvey

South Middle School
*Class Information:*
Room Number: 103
Students per Class: 86
Class Description:
I teach 8th grade English in an urban school district in the south shore area of Massachusetts. My students come from low income homes, where few of their parents speak English as their first language.
Position:
English Teacher
Needs:
I would love to increase the amount of technology in my classroom. It always seems as though the English teachers are the last to receive the technology in the school.
Percent of Students are:
At-risk: 73 %
Special Needs: 21 %
Percent of Students are:
White/Caucasian : 32 %
Hispanic: 13 %
African American: 48 %
Native American: 1 %
Asian: 4 %
Free/Reduced Lunch Program Enrollment:: 73 %
ESL Enrollment:: 23 %
Average number of students in class:: 28 students
Number of students I teach:: 85 students