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Ms. Schneider from Oakland, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Schneider's classroom raised $172

Adapted Keyboards for Special Ed Class Computers

My students need 4 color-coded keyboards to make typing at the computer easier.

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Ms. Schneider Elmhurst United Middle School
Oakland, CA Grades 6-8

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

I teach a self contained special ed class for middle school students with learning disabilities, mental retardation, autism, ADD/ADHD, behavior problems and emotional disturbances. My students come from a high need community that a former mayor once referred to as "Murder Alley". My greatest challenge and biggest success has been to help these children want to do well in school. This is no small task considering the neighborhood my students are in and the budget cuts that California schools will again endure.

It is hard work for my students to write but they push through their frustration with the writing process to get their thoughts down on paper. After this struggle they tend to be dissatisfied with their final product because of their poor handwriting. I encourage them to use the computer to type final drafts but the keyboard confuses them. All of the keys look the same to a person with a visual processing delay. This continues their cycle of frustration.

Our class needs color-coded keyboards to make typing easier. I want to provide my students with adapted keyboards that have green consonant keys, blue vowel keys, red number keys and yellow punctuation keys. Once my students can discern which keys are which, they will be able to type their prized writing pieces without frustration. Because these keyboards have the same layout as adult keyboards they will be able to memorize where the keys are and apply that knowledge when they are working on a non color-coded keyboard.

With your help, I will be able to provide an adapted technology for my students that is most appropriate for their learning styles. This small change in our classroom will make a big difference for the students. Thank you in advance for helping me meet my students needs.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

15 students impacted 3 donors
Ms. Schneider Elmhurst United Middle School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Oakland, CA View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

15 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LearningBoard Standard-Size Keyboard • Nasco $25.92 4 $103.68

Materials cost

$103.68

Vendor shipping charges

 $10.37

Sales tax

 $7.52

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$141.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.95

Total project goal

$171.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $171.95

2 Donors

-$165.88

Donations toward project cost

-$141.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.07

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