Help me give my students the Chromebooks and storage cart they will need to look for jobs as well as research companies in their quest for employment and independence!
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
I am one of four teachers who run a transition program for 18-21-year-old students with disabilities. A PPT team decides if the student is appropriate for the program. There are 35 students in the program, along with seven paraprofessionals. Some of the students have 2:1 paraprofessional support while others have general support.
Our job is to get our young adults ready for independent living in their community.
This means a variety of things and it is different with each student. But, for the most part, our students suffer from low self-esteem and a lack of confidence. But they are determined and resilient and I love that about them.
We strive to get them as many opportunities to get out into the community and expand their world, but if we can't do that, we have to create lessons that bring them out into the real world.
My Project
Looking and applying for jobs these days is all about computer search and company research. The days of pounding the pavement are over. Even when there is a "Help Wanted" sign on a storefront, when the student goes inside to inquire, the directive is to look online for the application. So, when my students are looking for employment, they sit down at a computer and start filling out applications. Do you think that sounds easier than what was done in the past? NO! Creating accounts with user names and passwords are lessons in of themselves. And, at present, we do not have enough technology for the class to apply for employment to go around. The laptops and the charging cart I have ordered will go a long way in helping my students on their way to independence!
Students will be able to simply focus on the task at hand, and not whether they have the correct technology.
Also in this tech savvy world, any interaction with updated technology will increase their computer literacy as well as their desire to learn and use the new technology!
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
ECR4Kids 30-Bay Locking Laptop and Tablet Charging Station Cart with Keypad Entry, Computer Charging Station Cabinet, Secure Storage, Portable, Assembly Required, Black
• Amazon Business
$399.99
1
$399.99
Materials cost
$1,499.99
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$22.50
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$1,552.49
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$273.97
Total project goal
$1,826.46
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,826.46
3 Donors
-$913.23
Donations toward project cost
-$776.25
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$136.98
match offer
-$913.22
Match offer toward project cost
-$776.24
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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