Help me give my students the protection they need for a safe beginning of the school year!
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Maria Gomez's classroom raised $454
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 currently teach fourth grade in a Dual Language ICT Classroom. In an Integrated Co-teaching class (ICT), students with disabilities learn alongside general ed students who don't have learning disabilities or special needs. Because of the pandemic, I am now teaching all students in fourth grade remotely. We have a total of 44 students in fourth grade. Our students work hard and they love to explore and learn.
What happens in our virtual classroom every day is determined by our instructional practice.
If you currently walk into our virtual classroom you will experience whole group and small-group instruction, challenging and text-dependent questions that promote engaging and meaningful discussions, more non-fiction close readings, instructional scaffolding, and extensive writing opportunities.
My Project
As we prepare to return for in-person instruction, our main goal, and concern is to ensure the safety of our students. We are working to space children out as much as we can and provide individual materials for each to use so that they do not have to share for the time being.
One of my concerns is creating barriers with the furniture we currently have and still allow students to see their peers and teachers without blocking their view.
A desk shield will help us to remain as safe as possible within our classroom while still being able to enjoy seeing our students and teachers. Your donations are very much appreciated! This project will be divided into different parts so that we can get at least one set of shields as soon as/if possible.
More than three‑quarters 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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