Help me give my students quality instruction based on their individual needs with a whiteboard easel. The easel will allow me to teach small group lessons more effectively.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Long's classroom raised $333
This project is fully funded
My Students
Who was your favorite teacher? Chances are, they were engaging, made you feel important and encouraged you to take risks. They brought out the best in you and changed your life for the better. This is what I want for my students. The vast majority of the students in my classroom come from difficult conditions. Too many are homeless, being raised by siblings while the parents work multiple jobs, surrounded by violence and scarcity.
Each and every student that walks through my doors deserves to be met where they are.
School is their safe place and our room is where we learn to support each other and make mistakes.
My Project
Having an easel with a magnetic white board is an essential part of effective small group teaching and something currently missing in my 4th grade classroom. Having an easel is important because it allows me to be flexible in my teaching. I am able to address misunderstandings right away and give students multiple ways to practice a skill. Additionally, when using a white board, mistakes are no big deal. They are easily fixed and not permanent, taking away some of the anxiety.
Small groups are a powerful educational tool.
It allows me accelerate learning, (according to John Hattie, an educational researcher who looked at the results of hundreds of experiments to reach his conclusion) but it allows me to get to know my students in a smaller setting, and encourage them in ways I would not be able to in a group of 25.
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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