The cost of a classroom easel is $497, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.
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.
I teach fourth grade in the South Bronx section of New York City. Our school is considered a low-performing school. The majority of our students are performing below state standards. We are currently at risk of being a school under state review. One hundred percent of our students receive free lunch. Classrooms are overcrowded.
Our school received a grant from America's Choice. America's Choice mandates that teachers refrain from using chalkboards for instruction. We are required to gather in a "Gathering Spot" for every mini-lesson in all subjects. Teachers were given chart tablets, but with nothing to hold them.
Right now I am using a chair as an easel. Students have a hard time reading the charts making my mini-lessons and modeling very difficult. If I had an easel, as every teacher should, students will have a good view of the charts (which I use to model skills and strategies). Students will also engage in shared writing without having to kneel down or hunch over. We experience great discomfort. My students and I would appreciate assistance in obtaining an easel for our classroom. Thank you.
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
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