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
Every morning my students come in my classroom with excited. This rare sparkle that I see in my students eyes in based on "Real - World" learning. To capture my students interest we begin with a journey with my Smart Board. It is my version of the "Magic School Bus."
I teach in a Title 1 school, where nearly 100% of the students are on free and or reduced lunch.
The school is located in a large urban school district. Many of my students are in a single-parent household. The majority of my students are English Language Learners.
But, lets not confused these challenges with how fantastic they truly are! They have a thirst for knowledge and parents that are counting on me to help their children become productive citizens for our community.
My Project
Though our school is over 50 years old, I take great pride in finding the resources my students need to succeed. I have baskets of odds and ends that allow my students to investigate science first hand. We build a garden of native plants when studying ecosystems. However, the best resource to success in our classroom is the smart board. Unfortunately, the laptop that I have connected to the smart board is obsolete. The required software does not function or open properly. Therefore, we cannot use the smart board to its full capacity. A new Apple MacBook will allow my students the ability to learn through the technology from our Smartboard and online activities.
We live in a world surrounded by technology.
They need lessons that capture their attention. and bring the outside world into our classroom. I plan to use the Mac Book Pro to continue to create colorful interactive lessons that include problem solving. The Mac Book Pro will open a window to diversity and challenges. It is through this critical thinking process that they will be tomorrow's future leader.
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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