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
Upper elementary school is such an exciting, formative time in a child's life. My third, fourth, and fifth grade students are creative, passionate, inquisitive, and thoughtful. They love engaging projects that allow them to conduct research and publish their thinking via digital texts and applications. As a gifted education teacher, I work with students that crave a challenge. They come to me ready to ask questions, explore new concepts, and be empowered to think critically about the world around them. My students love to write, love to read, and love to learn.
While my students are some of the best and brightest in their school and district, they regularly face a disproportionate number of challenges compared to their peers in other schools and districts in North Carolina.
One hundred percent of my students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and many students have experienced various forms of trauma. Nevertheless, they are resilient, passionate, and full of potential. I am challenged and inspired each day by their desire to learn and change the world for good.
My Project
The Chromebooks that I am requesting would make a huge difference in helping me engage my students in authentic, digital learning and research opportunities. I believe my responsibility as an AIG teacher is to provide opportunities for my students to engage in activities that will nurture and build on their passions and interests. I love being able to use Chromebooks with my students to research current events, develop arguments about social issues, and publish their writing for literature projects. Unfortunately, I currently only have access to two Chromebooks in my classroom, making it impossible for all of my students to be able to participate in research projects at the same time. If I were to have an additional four Chromebooks for my students to use, it would enable me to give my students access to engaging and challenging activities involving digital literacy.
Using technology not only equips students with skills to be college and career ready, but also transforms a lesson by creating opportunities for students to share their thinking with others in real time.
I love using Padlet, Google Classroom, Kahoot, PearDeck, and WeVideo as tools to allow my students to learn new concepts and share their knowledge with others. In addition, using technology gives me formative assessment data to inform my instruction and quickly implement changes that are important to my students’ learning. I need your help and support in making digital learning a reality in my classroom this year for students that truly deserve it!
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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