Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students, Transformers-Coders in Disguise
Help me give my students hands-on materials to learn technology, engineering, and coding
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Hall's classroom raised $626
This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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.
My Students
Spanish, Afrikaans, Arabic, Fulani, Swahili, Chinese, English, Creole, and American Sign Language are just a few of the languages our students exposed to on a daily basis--both in the home and at school. My students, whom are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, are in a self-contained total communication program located in the Bronx, NY. We simultaneously use various forms of communication in our room to fit the needs of each learner. My students are very hard working compassionate kids with a love of learning and experiencing new things first hand. They are all incredibly intelligent and intuitive, but lack of language exposure and often times lack of resources contribute to their lack of understanding and access to grade appropriate instruction. For this very reason, literacy instruction is key to their success and eventual language acquisition.
It is our goal to facilitate their learning through hands-on student-centered experiences, while challenging preconditioned notions of society, their home communities and themselves.
The expectation is that they will become critical thinkers that will formulate their own opinions about the world and change it for the better.
My Project
With today's ever-changing landscape of education and the workforce, it is very clear that children need experience and knowledge in coding and technology to be career and college ready. Research notes that the earlier exposure to STEAM activities benefits the overall learning experience and outcomes for children. This is an advantage I would like to provide for my students. Deaf and Hard of Hearing students are generally visual and first-hand learners. These coding kits will allow our Deaf and Hard of Hearing students to independently gain exposure to these fields and transfer skills to other disciplines. During these activities, professionals working with our deaf and hard of hearing students can work on communication needs in spoken and signed languages.
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
Kamibot STEAM Learning Robot Coding Set for Kids
• Amazon Business
$230.00
1
$230.00
LEGO Boost Creative Toolbox 17101 Fun Robot Building Set and Educational Coding Kit for Kids, Award-Winning STEM Learning Toy (847 Pieces)
• Amazon Business
$159.95
1
$159.95
DAZHONG Remote Control Building Block Robot Educational Electric RC Robot Bricks STEM Toys with LED Intelligent Charging Gift for Boys Girls Age of 6,7,8,9-14 Year Old (Purple)
• Amazon Business
$39.99
1
$39.99
AOKESI Remote Control Robot DIY Building Blocks Educational Kit Engineering STEM Learning Toys Intelligent Gift for Kids (351 Pieces)
• Amazon Business
$39.99
1
$39.99
Giggleway Electric Motor Robotic Science Kits, DIY STEM Toys for kids, Building Science Experiment Kits for Boys and Girls-Doodling, Balance Car, Reptile Robot (3 kits)
• Amazon Business
$23.99
1
$23.99
Materials cost
$493.92
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$7.41
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$531.33
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$93.76
Total project goal
$625.09
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$625.09
7 Donors
-$339.00
Donations toward project cost
-$295.65
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$43.35
match offer
-$277.27
Match offer toward project cost
-$235.68
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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