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  • PS 20 Anna Silver
  • New York, NY
  • More than half of students from low‑income households

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Independence in the classroom can have great power. Last year I explored how an increase in both independence and student choice and ownership would impact the learning of my students. I did this by introducing station/center based learning in all subjects. The 24 kindergarten and first grade students in my classroom were broken into small groups that rotated between an average of 3 activity based centers for reading, writing, and math. Each center had activities of 4 different levels of difficulty. Each student was responsible for independently selecting the level of difficulty they believed would best further their understanding of a given subject. My students took to the challenge with great enthusiasm and their progress spoke for itself. Both engagement and academic achievement sky rocketed! The students exceeded my expectations of what 5 and 6 year olds could handle! There was, however, something we lacked: a technology based center. We have very limited technology in the classrooms. The teachers are given one desk top computer for the classroom - not nearly enough devices to satisfy the learning needs of a small group of students. It would be wonderful to add a center to our rotation that would allow students to explore and hone their technological skills. Because we are a Title I school with the majority of the students on free lunch, many of our students do not have access to technology at home. Therefore, it is essential that our students are exposed to technology in school. A class set of iPads would be a game changer for our students. Any support you can give would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

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Independence in the classroom can have great power. Last year I explored how an increase in both independence and student choice and ownership would impact the learning of my students. I did this by introducing station/center based learning in all subjects. The 24 kindergarten and first grade students in my classroom were broken into small groups that rotated between an average of 3 activity based centers for reading, writing, and math. Each center had activities of 4 different levels of difficulty. Each student was responsible for independently selecting the level of difficulty they believed would best further their understanding of a given subject. My students took to the challenge with great enthusiasm and their progress spoke for itself. Both engagement and academic achievement sky rocketed! The students exceeded my expectations of what 5 and 6 year olds could handle! There was, however, something we lacked: a technology based center. We have very limited technology in the classrooms. The teachers are given one desk top computer for the classroom - not nearly enough devices to satisfy the learning needs of a small group of students. It would be wonderful to add a center to our rotation that would allow students to explore and hone their technological skills. Because we are a Title I school with the majority of the students on free lunch, many of our students do not have access to technology at home. Therefore, it is essential that our students are exposed to technology in school. A class set of iPads would be a game changer for our students. Any support you can give would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

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