My students need iPads to nurture their reading and math skills.
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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 teach second grade and have 30 students in my class. I work in an urban school system in Illinois. The majority of my students speak English as a Second Language. I also have a few diverse learners in my class. All of my students are minorities and come from low-income families. All of my students receive free breakfast and lunch at school. Our school is suffering from severe budget cuts, limiting many academic opportunities and services offered at my school. My students are hardworking, full of energy, and curious about the world around them.
My Project
Do you remember using a computer when you were in elementary school? I remember learning how to type a document or navigate a webpage. The technological skills learned during elementary school has greatly benefited me throughout my life. My current students have little to no access to technology.
Most of my students do not have computers or other technological devices in their homes, limiting their opportunities to interact with technology.
Therefore, I would like to have two iPads in the classroom so my students can experience how to use them, acquire the technological skills needed to interact with them, and use them as academic tools for learning. An iPad is an effective intervention tool for my students, allowing them to access educational programs to help improve their language arts and math skills. An iPad would provide uninterrupted, individualized instruction with immediate feedback. Lastly, the privilege of using the iPads would teach my students important life attributes-responsibility, trustworthiness, and accountability.
The use of iPads would help my students learn universal technological skills (ex- typing, navigating a website, and clicking on icons) that will better prepare them for their future schooling career and provide them with more vocational opportunities in the future.
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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