Help me give my students the classroom environment they need to be successful with appropriate lighting and good sound for educational videos.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Shirman's classroom raised $174
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
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
Poetry, real-life heroes, the joy of reading, wolves, animal adaptations, and ancient cultures...these are a few of the topics that my students and I will investigate this year. I am excited to guide them through these explorations and participate in their growth as readers, writers, artists, storytellers, and individuals.
Our goal as a bilingual community is to foster our students' development linguistically, academically, culturally, socially, and emotionally.
We want our learning environment to be a supportive, collaborative, and engaging space, where students can develop their individual voices and have the confidence to share their thoughts and ideas. We want to ensure our students have the tools and skills to succeed in our ever-changing world.
As a teacher, I constantly grow and learn with my students, as together we explore new worlds, new skills, and new relationships. This wondrous process can occur anywhere and anytime, but with the necessary supports, it can be more fluid and constant, laying the foundations for lifelong engagement in learning and discovery.
My Project
We are fortunate to have a classroom with a beautiful view and large windows. We have the room organized by different types of workspace: library, guided reading, centers, writing supplies, rug for whole group lessons. Unfortunately, some of our corners can be a bit dark, and this can affect mood and productivity.
I would love to have lamps to bring more light into our classroom to ensure that students can clearly see their work, read the titles of our library books, and enjoy a bright, joyful space.
We often play music during work time, as well, but it can be challenging when using the speakers on my laptop with no amplification. Having external speakers will allow for improved sound control, whether we are hearing music in the background or watching an educational video that is enriching our learning.
More than three‑quarters 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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