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Ms. Bolden from Chicago, IL is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bridging the Gap With The Use of Technology

My students need an LCD projector and speakers that are compatible with my laptop so we can share and collaborate in the classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Bolden's classroom raised $762

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My Students

My class is a predominately African American Head Start preschool class from one of Chicago’s high-risk communities. The day is divided between large and small group activities to help each student learn how they best learn in their personal learning style.

Many of the students are struggling in several areas of tactile and sensory skills.

Additional support with hand-eye coordination, fine and gross motor skills development, and cooperative interplay with others in a group setting. Some of the developmental mile stones of this population is too often hampered due to low exposure to outside stimulation because of community safety concerns; as well as the lack of exposure to interactive games in the home and in their school environment. Because of the urban setting, the lack of exposure to various environmental and cultural experiences limits their awareness of types of animals, vegetation and other agricultural information that would support early language development.

My Project

My students need an LCD projector and speakers that are compatible with my laptop so we can share and collaborate in the classroom. The materials requested are an instructional aid, which will provide an expedient way for the teacher to track and monitor the progress of each student as they engage in adaptive teaching practices. Students will be able to receive visual and auditory cues for sight word recognition, simple sentence construction, geometric shape recognition, color identification and relational patterns of objects and environmental awareness. These instructional materials will expose the students to early literacy, phonologic awareness, and mathematical and writing skills. The students will be able to read and solve mathematically and scientific problems with confidence.

Technology will provide an expedient way for the teacher to track and monitor the progress of each student as they engage in adaptive teaching practices.

Students will be able to receive visual and auditory cues for sight word recognition, simple sentence construction, geometric shape recognition, color identification and relational patterns of objects and environmental awareness. These instructional materials will expose the students to early literacy, phonologic awareness, and writing skills.

Ms. Bolden Martin Luther King Junior Academy of Social Justice Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL 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

HBCU Alum 15 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Epson - EX5250 Pro Wireless XGA 3LCD Projector - Black • Best Buy Education $549.99 1 $549.99
Logitech - Z323 Speaker System - Black • Best Buy Education $58.47 1 $58.47

Materials cost

$608.46

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$647.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$114.28

Total project goal

$761.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $761.87

4 Donors

-$530.87

Donations toward project cost

-$451.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$79.63

match offer

-$231.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$196.35

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.65

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 $0.00

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