"I teach special education in a low-income rural community in North Carolina. My kids have mild to moderate disabilities and are in a program called Occupational Course of Studies where they focus on getting real-world job training and take classes that a "real-world" approach to the core subjects. ...
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"I teach special education in a low-income rural community in North Carolina. My kids have mild to moderate disabilities and are in a program called Occupational Course of Studies where they focus on getting real-world job training and take classes that a "real-world" approach to the core subjects.
I teach three different levels of math in this program, and very few of my kids even know how to correctly use a calculator. My school provided 5 for 30 students.
Having basic four function calculators will help my students with learning to balance checkbooks, calculating salaries, learning to do their taxes, planning budgets, and many many other daily-life math skills that I teach in my classroom.
So many of my children struggle with math and I hope to use these calculators as an aid to help them master the math skills they need to succeed in the working world.
See Ms. V.'s class participating in this project!
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Ms. V. sent this note after the project was fully funded:
Jan 19, 2009
Dear Shelly, Trudi and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,
Thank you so much for funding my project. My kids are going to be so thrilled! New classes start this week, so from Unit One I will be able to integrate these calculators into the lessons. Their math skills are going to improve so much, and this is going to help phase them into the professional world. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
Reviewed the project essay and sent follow-up questions if needed.
Dayna D. (volunteer)
on Jan 17, 2009
Verified the cost of the requested technology and posted this project.
Meghan R. (staff member)
on Jan 18, 2009
"I gave to this project because I care about Ms. V's kids!"
Trudi
gave
on Jan 19, 2009
"I gave to this project because I think it's important to learn every day life skills such as balancing a check book and budgeting one's money. Hopefully, the calculators will be a start."
Shelly
from Raleigh, NC
gave
on Jan 19, 2009
"We provided DonorsChoose.org with matching funds for projects that
improve college readiness. We believe that when all people in the
United States have the opportunity to develop their talents, our society
thrives."
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on Jan 17, 2009
