I'm a third, fourth, and fifth grade Special Education teacher in Red Hook, Brooklyn. My school is a Title I school, and over 95% of its students receive free lunch. I teach in a self-contained classroom where all of my students have mild to moderate learning disabilities.
The neighborhood my school is located in contains one of New York City's largest public housing developments, and most of my students reside there.
Due to the geographic location of the neighborhood, there are few trains and bus routes servicing the community, so my students are very isolated from all of the bells and whistles of New York City.
My Project
I am requesting two additional iPads with protective cases to use in my classroom with my students. I will upload various educational applications onto the iPads so my students can build their reading fluency and develop their math skills. Audio books will be downloaded to the iPads and students can listen to books being read to them during literacy center. We will also use the iPads for various coding activities. We have a bunch of "robots" in our STEM Center that use an app on an iPad to control them. Without iPads, these awesome electronics don't get used to their full potential.
As a Special Education teacher, I strive to incorporate technology into my classroom as often as possible.
The addition of these two iPads to my classroom would be a wonderful way to make this goal possible for my students, particularly those who are visual learners or motivated by technology.
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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