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Ms. Switalski from Indianapolis, IN is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Monitoring Virtual Learning

Help me give my students dynamic virtual instruction. I will be able to use the additional monitor to see all my students on zoom while displaying content.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Switalski's classroom raised $220

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students come from all over the world and are eager to learn. I teach students who are learning English in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. My assistant works with the English learners in Kinder through 5th grade! These students are working hard in their regular classrooms to learn English at the same time they are learning, math, science, social studies, reading and writing! Students that are just beginning to learn English need more support and are pulled into small group rooms for additional support

I support almost 60 students in ten regular classrooms.

They speak 11 different languages and represent 14 different countries. Students range from beginners to intermediate English language learners. I love seeing the progress these students make. They appreciate every moment we spend with them and any resources we can bring their way.

My Project

I am requesting the tools I need to have a dual monitor setup. My district supplies teachers with a laptop that offers the ease of portability, but the screen size has its limits. I spend hours planning lessons for my students, who are learning English while simultaneously learning grade level content. I often have many resources in front of me. Having access to a dual monitor will make my lesson planning much more efficient. I will be able to refer to WIDA language standards, state standards, district curriculum, and other resources alongside the virtual learning platform I am building instruction on. Students are interacting with content through Seesaw, Google, Canvas, Flipgrid, Zoom and other platforms. Not only will my planning benefit from this, but my live virtual instruction will be improved as well .

One of the most important skills for a teacher to possess is the ability to gather information and make instructional decisions in the moment.

Timely feedback has been proven to be one of the most effective teaching techniques to improve student success. Doing all this through a computer screen is challenging. With this project I will use the dual monitor to watch my students' faces and use my other screen to share instruction. Being able to observe student engagement by looking at students' facial expressions and body language will allow me to make those in the moment decisions. I will be able provide immediate feedback and improve the instruction I'm giving. Providing supports is a complicated process. I need to be able to observe student behavior and then determine if additional language supports are need for my English language learners to access the grade level content.

Ms. Switalski Spring Mill Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Asus VS208N P 20 Wide LED • CDW-G $90.84 1 $90.84
AMERIERGO Dual Monitor Stand Riser- 3 Shelf Screen Stand with Adjustable Length and Angle, 2 Extra Functional Slot Desktop Organizer Stand for PC, Computer, Laptop (Light Wood) • Amazon Business $37.79 1 $37.79
Logitech K360 Wireless Keyboard • CDW-G $25.67 1 $25.67

Materials cost

$154.30

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$186.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.93

Total project goal

$219.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $219.54

3 Donors

-$172.26

Donations toward project cost

-$146.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.83

match offer

-$47.28

Match offer toward project cost

-$40.19

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.09

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 $0.00

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