This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
My students are very young. I am their first school teacher. In most cases, I am the first person outside of family members that the parents entrust their children to. My classroom consists of a very nurturing environment. The parents, children and I feel like we are a family. All of my students have developmental disabilities and several of them have physical disabilities as well. Most of my students are non-verbal. Due to their very young ages and disabilities, my students currently lack the ability to focus on lessons for long periods of time. To ensure the fact that my students are able to focus on a given activity, 98% of my classroom lessons are hands-on activities that focus on student-led exploration. My school is in an urban area. 95% of my students come from a single-parent household. 100% of the students in the school receive free lunch. The school is a Title I School as well.
My Project
My students and I are learning virtually and I want to make their virtual learning experiences as “normal” as possible. Currently, I am not able to see all of my students while I am teaching and it is sometimes difficult for my students to see the manipulatives used in activities. A lot of my students have limited speech abilities and rely on gestures and facial expressions to express themselves.
With your donation, I will be able to see all of my students and know when they are communicating with me during our lessons.
Also, with the use of the document camera my students will be able to see the activities being modeled and create their own representations.
My students ability to express their level of understanding and communicate their wants and needs will help them to continue to learn and grow while we cannot physically be together.
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