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
My students experience difficulties, both academically and socially. Their problems relate to their home situations, financial stability, poor parental involvement and lack of motivation. This transfers negatively to their learning. As a teacher in a low-income/high-poverty school district, I would like my students to experience learning in an enjoyable environment. I want to provide activities where they would be engaged and thrilled and get the chance to change their negative feelings of learning into positive ones.
My students need to believe in themselves, that they can be creative thinkers and assets to the community.
Therefore, these activities/projects will give them the chance to do so.
My Project
Because of Hurricane Maria, our enrollment increased so it affected the student-to-computer ratio. We were faced with making adjustments in our classrooms to accommodate the students of Puerto Rico who were displaced due to this disaster. Having four more computers would really help my students when it comes to their computer time.
The computers would be most beneficial since students are expected to have a certain amount of time on the computer, and the extra computers would allow ALL my students, immediate and new, to maintain their computer use.
Like any other disaster, Hurricane Maria brought a lot of turmoil and grief to the families of Puerto Rico. I want to help make the adjustment easy for them by making them feel welcomed and fit in with the rest of my students. I want my students to have the necessary resources and equipment to make their learning and daily required activities meaningful and fun.
My new students would feel at home away from home and not think they are intruding, and my immediate students would not have to share time. Your help in getting these computers would allow all my students to maintain their daily computer use. They would not have to share time and might even get to explore other programs. Please help us get our technology issues on track and help my students keep up with the rest of the world.
More than half of 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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