Put Away the Distracting Cellphones, Pretty Please!
Help me give my students a safe place to store their cellphones and a way to charge them so that they stop being such a distraction in the classroom.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Kerr's classroom raised $173
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
I have 150 motivated students who want to learn everything about anything. This will be their first experience in a middle school setting. Many of the students come from a low socioeconomic background, with limited resources available. Our school was built in 1965, is a Title I school in Nevada, serving 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students with 100% participation in the free breakfast and lunch program.
My sixth and seventh grade science students are incredible and are eager to learn with the materials that are given to them and the materials their teacher can provide.
Students are grouped in teams to build relationships with faculty, staff, and peers. This allows them to keep the same core set of teachers who will stay with them for their entire middle school journey. Team Texas is home to a diverse group of students.
My Project
In this day and age, everyone seems to be glued to the screens of their cellphones. This becomes a bigger and bigger problem when students need to stay focused in class. I am constantly having to go to students and ask them to put away their cellphones and participate in class discussions and learning.
With this numbered pocket chart and the ability to charge their phones during my class period, I hope to improve classroom engagement and the personal interactions of my students who are increasingly becoming disconnected from the "real world."
Students would be able to place their phones in a numbered pocket, retrieve a numbered card (to let them get their phone back), and charge up at the same time. As an added attraction, I would reward students who disconnect from their phones during class time.
Nearly all 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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