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Ms. Radtke from Chicago, IL is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help 'Project' Literacy for My 1st Grade ELLs Por Favor!

My students need a document camera, a projector and cable, to view story images and other instructional material.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Radtke's classroom raised $523

This project is fully funded

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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

Do you remember when your teacher in elementary school read you stories? What was your favorite part of that experience? My favorite part was looking at the pictures. Since I have so many students, many are unable to see the pictures since they must sit far away on the carpet.

I teach 1st grade for an urban low income public school in Illinois with a population of about 800, grades Pre-8th.

This year funding was significantly cut and supplies and resources are scarce. I pay out of pocket for most supplies in my class. I have 26 students in my room (most classrooms exceed 30 students) and the majority are English Language Learners, speaking Spanish as their primary language. My students are very well-behaved and hard workers. Often they are very quiet and shy, due to language barriers. Academically, most of my students are below grade level standards, with a few that are at grade level standards. Most students received reduced price or free lunch, as well as breakfast in the morning that is eaten in the classroom.

My Project

Learning how to become independent readers is an important skill implemented throughout 1st grade. Students most learn reading strategies such as inferencing, predicting, author's purpose, etc. Currently, because I have so many students, it is very difficult for all of my students to see the pictures in the story, when I read a book. My students are ELLs so they especially need the images to help them make meaning of the text. I would like a document camera and projector to help my students see images clearly on a screen, since the image will be blown up. The ability to clearly see the pictures will help them develop their literacy skills. Furthermore, a document projector can be used for other subjects, such as math. I currently use an old overhead projector and I must trace my math worksheets on clear transparencies so I can model the activities for my students.

Please help my underprivileged students become better readers.

A document camera and projector would enhance all literacy experiences in my room! It will also improve my instruction, since I will be able to better model my lessons in all subjects.

Ms. Radtke Avondale - Logandale School Grades PreK-2

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
InFocus IN112 Portable DLP Projector, 3D ready, SVGA, 2700 Lumens • Amazon $293.99 1 $293.99
IPEVO Ziggi-HD High-Definition USB Document Camera (CDVU-04IP) • Amazon $94.00 1 $94.00
RiteAV - SVGA Monitor Cable - 25 Ft. • Amazon $19.95 1 $19.95

Materials cost

$407.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$444.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.36

Total project goal

$522.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $522.42

7 Donors

-$256.80

Donations toward project cost

-$222.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.77

match offer

-$261.21

Match offer toward project cost

-$222.03

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.18

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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