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Ms. Jaquez-Torres from New York, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Engaged with a Document Camera

Help me give my students a class document camera, colorful chart paper transparency paper and art supplies to better help them understand exemplar and modeled work.

  • $505 goal

This project expired on April 14, 2022.

This project expired on April 14, 2022.

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

Our school is located in a part of the neighborhood that has high poverty and where many of my students and their families reside. The COVID pandemic and the resulting effects have continued to negatively impact our student's community.

My students are a special group of students, our classroom consist of all minority students.

Getting our students back fulltime into the classroom and adjusting them to learning in a physical setting has been a challenge. Our students are currently in the process of learning how to interact with one another in a healthy and positive manner. The year and a half of remote learning had a negative impact on the close relationship students had with one another and following a structured schedule. Hence, we are slowly making progress as a class on gaining back those essential skills all students should possess.

My Project

Modeling and showing our students exemplar work is one of our main jobs as an educator. Although my co-teacher and I utilize google slides to show our students exemplary work, it does not satisfy all of the academic needs in our classroom. For example, in writing, when we need to model how to revise work, we are unable to show the "act of revising" directly on the Smart Board. Although we are able to verbally inform students where a revision would happen, or show them an exemplar via Google Slides or a PDF, modeling the "act of revising" via a document camera is powerful. Similarly, in our math congress activities or inquiry lessons, a document camera is very useful when presenting student work. Currently, if students present their work, the class has a hard time staying focused on the presenter's solutions unless it is passed over to a chart paper.

The donations to this project will allow for teacher modeling and the sharing of student work to be engaging and academically impactful.

The additional materials requested, such as dry erase markers and transparency paper, will also be used in conjunction with the document camera. Most importantly, it is very difficult to ask of a class of over 20 students to focus on a presenter's math solution or writing product completed on a 8.5 x11 inch paper. My co-teacher and I need your support to make the sharing of student work and modeling engaging and instant!

Ms. Jaquez-Torres PS 140 Nathan Straus Grades 3-5

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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.

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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

24 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
IPEVO V4K PRO Ultra HD USB Document Camera with AI-Enhanced Mic, for Classroom visualization, Online Teaching, Work from Home, Streaming, with Noise Cancellation for Clear Voice • Amazon Business $146.32 1 $146.32
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 192 Count • Amazon Business $126.25 1 $126.25
Apollo Plain Paper Copier Transparency Film, Black On Clear, Box Of 100 • Amazon Business $20.32 2 $40.64
Pacon Colored Paper Chart Tablet, 5 Assorted Colors, Cursive Cover, 1" Ruled 24" x 32", 25 Sheets • Amazon Business $15.30 2 $30.60
EXPO 86661 Low-Odor Dry Erase Markers, Fine Point • Amazon Business $25.30 1 $25.30
Sharpie Flip Chart Markers, Bullet Tip, Assorted Colors, 8 Count • Amazon Business $6.06 2 $12.12
Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens | Medium Point 0.7 Millimeter Marker Pens | Back to School Supplies for Teachers & Students | Assorted Colors, 24 Count • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Materials cost

$393.22

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$429.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.73

Total project goal

$504.85

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