My students need 1 set of six Hot Dots pens and 3 sets of Cards (Grade 3, 4, 5) to accomplish independent practice in a fun and engaging way!
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My Students
My students are used to "independent practice" meaning the same thing as "worksheets". While I work with small groups during language arts, I would like my students to be engaged and enjoy independently practicing skills they need to know!
Our town, Athens, GA, was just recently acknowledged as having the highest poverty rate in America.
My students are the poster children for this statistic: 100% free and reduced lunch and 100% English language learners. My students are all also incredibly intelligent and deserve the world.
I teach students that are learning English. That is who I work with every day- the English language learners. I work with students in FOUR different grade levels. We all live in an urban community that does not always hold reading and writing to the appropriate respect level. Our school is a neighborhood school, meaning the students all live in the surrounding neighborhoods. My students come from homes where English is not spoken or read.
My Project
I am requesting Hot Dot pens and Hot Dot cards for reading comprehension and language arts standards. I work with several different grades, so I need to have an array of questions reaching different grade levels. These Hot Dot cards provide students with the types of questions they will see on formative assessments and provide instant feedback to help students monitor their progress. The Hot Dot cards bring test strategy practice out of the 90's and into the 21st century through the use of fun and engaging technology.
According to the kids, Hot Dot pens are "cool." They light up. They make noises. They are the perfect way to make test-prep fun and engaging. Your donations will help my students gain the confidence they need to "bubble" with pride and show progress on standardized tests.
Of my students, some are receiving special education services and some are receiving gifted services.
Some have a diagnosis of ADD and ADHD. They are all learning at different levels and in different ways. But they are all struggling daily to comprehend the English language. These Hot Dots cards would provide for them a fun and engaging way to master the English language content when I cannot be working directly with them.
More than half of 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
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