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Ms. Lawson from Cutler Bay, FL is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Make Learning Visible With Epson!

My students need an Epson document camera for educational demonstrations so that everyone can see!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lawson's classroom raised $691

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate 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

Remember the expression "in one ear and out the other"? That is what happens in my classroom on a daily basis, the students hear me, but shortly after the lesson, they forget. Visuals, visuals, visuals. Research proves it again and again, seeing is the best way to be able to learn and understand.

I teach fifth graders at a Title I school where 97% of students receive free or reduced lunch on a daily basis.

I have a combination of students reading on and way below grade level along with a large number of students learning to speak English. These students come from a low income community in which they receive little to no educational support from home. So it is up to the teachers to prepare them for their future.

My Project

My students, especially the ESOL students have difficulty grasping educational concepts without being able to see them. Most of our classwork relates to digging into the text and writing to respond to text, so that makes it difficult for students to remember. We lack the technology that has become common in other classrooms. With an Epson document camera the text can be placed under the camera and connected to a projector so that students can see the demonstrations of reading strategies. Students will also instantaneously be able to share their responses to text with the whole class both orally and visually so that all students can participate in class discussions regarding student work.

Imagine the educational possibilities with an Epson document camera!

My students will be able to see anything from photographs, books, pieces of texts, along with any notes or comments written during lessons, and share their original written work with classmates for discussion. Having access to this technology will provide visuals that will make a lasting impression on their education and lead them towards academic success.

Ms. Lawson Bel - Aire Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Epson DC-11 Document Camera - document camera • Best Buy $537.21 1 $537.21

Materials cost

$537.21

Vendor shipping charges

 $12.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$587.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$103.64

Total project goal

$690.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $690.91

6 Donors

-$245.45

Donations toward project cost

-$208.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.82

Matching donations from our partners

-$445.46

Match offers toward project cost

-$378.64

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.82

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 $0.00

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