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Mrs. Medina-Olivo from San Antonio, TX is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Empowering Students through Access to Calculators

Help me give my students "TI-Nspire calculators and protective caps to ensure sufficient availability for all students, particularly during state testing, as they offer enhanced capabilities compared to the current TI-84 models.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Medina-Olivo's classroom raised $7,173

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate 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

Providing TI-Nspire calculators and additional protective caps will ensure that all students — 7th-grade honors, 8th graders, and Algebra 1 students — have access to advanced technology for learning and state testing. Currently, one group does not have the advantage of using a more capable calculator, requiring me to teach with two different models throughout the day. We currently have 20 caps and need 10 more for larger classes, as I am temporarily borrowing them from another campus.

The TI-Nspire offers significantly more functions and capabilities than the TI-84, better preparing students for high school, where this calculator is commonly used, and for standardized exams such as the SAT and ACT.

This transition will provide continuity in their mathematical education and reduce learning gaps.

Additionally, the TI-Nspire’s connectivity features will enhance instruction by allowing me to send warm-up exercises directly to students’ calculators, assess their responses instantly, and provide immediate feedback or redirection. At the end of class, I can distribute and collect exit tickets digitally, helping me gauge student understanding in both multiple-choice and free-response formats. This real-time interaction will improve engagement, assessment efficiency, and overall learning outcomes.

Mrs. Medina-Olivo Mark Twain Dual Language Academy Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

San Antonio, TX 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Texas Instruments - TI-Nspire CX II Handheld Graphing Calculator - White • Best Buy Education $152.05 30 $4,561.50
Texas Instruments TI-Nspire Navigator 10 User Software Add-On • School Specialty $1,288.34 1 $1,288.34

Materials cost

$5,849.84

Vendor shipping charges

 $128.83

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$87.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$6,096.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$1,075.84

Total project goal

$7,172.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $7,172.26

2 Donors

-$3,586.13

Donations toward project cost

-$3,048.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$537.92

Matching donations from our partners

-$3,586.13

Match offers toward project cost

-$3,048.21

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$537.92

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 $0.00

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