My students need a document camera in order to for me to guide them through classwork and provide them with visual supports.
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My Students
As a teacher in an urban, Title I school, my seventh-grade classroom proudly represents students from an array of diverse backgrounds. A large portion of my 80 students are English language learners, whose first languages include Spanish, Burmese, Serbian, Nepali, and French. These students work tremendously hard each day to overcome linguistic barriers in order to be successful in school, and many are just beginning their transition from "newcomers" to "intermediate" learners. Being in mainstream classes, these students need additional supports to aid in their comprehension and ensure their continued success and growth.
Though my English language learners face unique obstacles in learning, all of my students have their share of challenges.Over 80% of our students qualify for free/reduced lunch, and many of my students come from single-parent households.
In light of these facts, I do my best to cultivate a safe space for my kids to learn and hope to provide them with the tools that they need in order to thrive.
My Project
As an ELA teacher, there is a lot of writing that goes on in my classroom. In order for students to complete their best work, I need to model my expectations for quality, as well as help guide student through the writing process. The easiest way to scaffold them toward success is to actually show them how to complete tasks using concrete, visual examples. Whether it's short notes or a full-length essay, my students benefit immensely from being able to actually see what I want them to do.
A document camera is a wonderful tool for modeling work for students, and will definitely help my large ESL population, who rely heavily on visuals to guide them.
The particular camera that I want also allows me to record, which would give me the freedom to play back guided notes while I actively monitor the room and offer additional assistance. I can also assign students who may have missed a lesson or need to review material to go back and watch a recording. Without a Smartboard in my room, the document camera is an awesome way for me provide more interactive notes to students.
Lastly, my students can also use the document camera for their own presentations. Teaching students to speak and present is an important part of my standards, and having the doc camera would make it easier for students to show and discuss their work with classmates.
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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