This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
My students amazing! They are eager to learn and participate in new activities, however lack of experiences and materials will hold them back. Technology helps them connect to the world around them.
My students are 12 to 14 years old but are functioning on pre-k and first grade level academically.
All of my students have limited social skills and have significant language deficit in expressive, receptive, and pragmatic language skills.
My students are often frustrated because they cannot communicate their needs and wants. Many times they struggle to keep up with the other students because they do not speak and cannot participate in the same ways. I work tremendously hard to expose them to as many experiences within my means, however this is getting harder and harder. My students are diagnosed with intellectual disability and autism. They learn and respond positively to curriculum that is visual, kinesthetic and allows them to practice their skills repeatedly. That is why I am requesting and iPad for my students to allow them to access the curriculum, which is not a privilege it is their right.
My Project
I am requesting an iPad for many reasons. My non verbal students can use the iPad as a communications tool with their peers and adults in the class. They are thousands of reading, writing and language apps which will allow my students to access their curriculum with repeated practice and improve to their skills. They can use tracing and puzzle apps to improve fine motor and hand eye coordination. They can use simulated shopping apps to work on life skills with money and grocery lists, and can use age appropriate reading apps to help them build their knowledge of signs in the community, to help keep them safe. They are many creative and useful ways that an iPad will used to help my students. That is why I am requesting an iPad and a heavy duty case to help protect it accidental dropping.
When you donate to my project you are helping students who come from one of the poorest neighborhoods in New York City access a new opportunity to learn.
This will help my students gain independence not only in our class but in their homes and communities.
Apple iPad Mini MD528LL/A (16GB, Wi-Fi, Black & Slate)
• Amazon
$300.00
1
$300.00
OtterBox Defender Series Case for iPad mini - White/Grey
• Amazon
$39.99
1
$39.99
Tech Armor iPad Mini with Retina Display and iPad mini Screen Protector - Premium HD Clear with Lifetime Replacement Warranty [3-pack] - Retail Packaging - Works with all iPad mini models
• Amazon
$8.95
1
$8.95
Materials cost
$348.94
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.23
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$384.17
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$67.79
Total project goal
$451.96
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$451.96
6 Donors
-$259.32
Donations toward project cost
-$235.42
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$23.90
Matching donations from our partners
-$175.00
Match offers toward project cost
-$148.75
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Chandler and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.