Help me give my students laptops with math and science software to make learning fun in an authentic way.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Bevly's classroom raised $1,030
This project is fully funded
My Students
My students are 6-8th grade exceptional needs in an urban, public, neighborhood school in the third largest district in the country. My school had been on academic warning status with the state for 12 years due to low test scores. I am proud to say, this past year, we have done it! My school is officially a level 1+ school. The school averages in the 53rd percentile in Reading and in the 44th percentile in Math compared to the national average. My school enrolls 280 students in an old building that can hold 750.
I have my own room and co-teach with a general education teacher to service exceptional needs students.
We have outdated Smartboards used as a screen to project on from an Elmo. My school community is 100% African-American and 96% low income. Students live within the school boundaries. All students are developmentally delayed and some with learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, autism or speech and language impairments. Despite their disabilities, my students are strong and persevere coming to school every day to learn. Many of them are victims of trauma. The area is gang and crime infested. Frequent police, fire and ambulance sirens are heard everyday.
My Project
The laptops and computer software will enhance my students learning in math and science. My diverse learners will work in small groups on the laptops with the visualization and modeling software to increase their understanding and likelihood of retention of math and science content. These technologies will provide a vast amount of information and inspiration utilizing real world scenarios to scaffold and enhance their learning.
Expanding opportunities for student learning is critical especially for diverse learners who need differentiated instruction at their instructional levels.
This technology will be used to create new opportunities for curriculum and instruction by providing my students an active environment to explore and problem solve.
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
Acer Chromebook R 11 Convertible, 11.6-Inch HD Touch, Intel Celeron N3150, 4GB DDR3L, 32GB, Chrome, CB5-132T-C1LK
• Amazon Business
$254.00
3
$762.00
10 DVD Math & Science Collection by Rock 'N Learn (Addition & Subtraction, Tell Time, Money, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Physical Science, Earth Science, Life Science and Human Body)
• Amazon Business
$44.99
1
$44.99
Google Chrome Education License - Perpetual
• Best Buy Education
$26.01
1
$26.01
Materials cost
$833.00
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$12.50
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$875.50
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$154.50
Total project goal
$1,030.00
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,030.00
6 Donors
-$716.67
Donations toward project cost
-$609.17
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$107.50
Matching donations from our partners
-$313.33
Match offers toward project cost
-$266.33
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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