In a series of tweets, Denver teacher Kyle Schwartz’s “I Wish My Teacher Knew” lesson reveals the candid realities of her students’ lives.
The students’ notes, often devastating and poignant, have given Schwartz, and the world, an inside look at what some students’ lives are like.
Check out some of the notes below:
Had my students write "I wish my teacher knew___" It's a reality check. #edchat #fellowschat pic.twitter.com/8vFUZqQnu0
— Kyle Schwartz (@kylemschwartz) March 28, 2015
#iwishmyteacherknew sometimes my reading log isn't signed because my mom is not around a lot #edchat pic.twitter.com/mUsm4zRdKc
— Kyle Schwartz (@kylemschwartz) April 6, 2015
#iwishmyteacherknew I don't have a friend to play with me. Honest answers from kids #edchat pic.twitter.com/5H0EPgRzPQ
— Kyle Schwartz (@kylemschwartz) April 6, 2015
#IWishMyTeacherKnew my parents pic.twitter.com/X2DF9sbWw6
— Kyle Schwartz (@kylemschwartz) April 17, 2015
#iwishmyteacherknew she gives too much homework #edchat pic.twitter.com/YrIeUMK4ZK
— Kyle Schwartz (@kylemschwartz) April 9, 2015
#iwishmyteacherknew that I want to go to college #edchat pic.twitter.com/pal9Y4L846
— Kyle Schwartz (@kylemschwartz) April 7, 2015
#iwishmyteacherknew how much I miss my dad since he got deported #edchat #ImmigrationReform pic.twitter.com/yUK0FCwwiO
— Kyle Schwartz (@kylemschwartz) April 6, 2015
Schwartz hopes her lesson can help her connect students and their families with the proper resources they need to live comfortably. She has also setup a donorschoose page to help her students with future projects.
#coding is the new #literacy Started a computer program club using @scratchteam #teachthebabies #edchat pic.twitter.com/i2i7zJgJr9
— Kyle Schwartz (@kylemschwartz) April 11, 2015
