Help me give my students a multifunctional easel and whiteboard to use in engaging lessons.
$923 goal
This project expired on September 5, 2025.
This project expired on September 5, 2025.
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 Project
A portable easel and whiteboard would be a valuable addition to a third grade classroom, supporting both teacher-led instruction and student engagement. Unlike fixed whiteboards, a portable model allows for flexible positioning around the room, making it easier for the teacher to maintain visibility and interaction with all students. This mobility is particularly helpful during small group lessons, reading lessons, or intervention time, allowing visual aids to be brought directly to where students are working.
In addition to enhancing teaching flexibility, a portable easel can encourage student participation and collaboration.
Children can use it during presentations, brainstorming activities, or group projects, helping them develop communication and teamwork skills. The opportunity to physically write or draw on the board can also cater to kinesthetic learners, reinforcing concepts through hands-on practice. Its accessibility at child-height makes it especially suitable for younger students, who may not be able to reach traditional wall-mounted boards easily.
Moreover, this combined easel and whiteboard includes storage bins and magnetic surfaces, offering added organizational benefits. These features can be used hold markers, erasers, anchor charts, books, and lesson materials, streamlining transitions between activities and reducing downtime. In a busy third grade classroom where attention spans are still developing, these small efficiencies can lead to more effective use of instructional time. Overall, a portable easel and whiteboard would be a practical, engaging, and versatile tool to enhance learning across subjects.
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
65 students impacted
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