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
As a gifted and talented class, we try to get to work right away! However, with such bright minds and few resources, I fear the motivation to reach these 2nd graders' potential is low.
"Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow." Ronald E. Osbor
My class is a class of 25 students.
We are a 2nd grade gifted and talented class. There is still a wide range of levels and learners, however. The children are energetic, lively, and love to talk! Whether it's about a task they were given, or anything else. Some of them are so motivated to be successful and complete challenging tasks. Others have the ability but need more of a push. Our school is in an at-risk, urban area in the New York City School District. Our school is wonderful and successful regardless of this fact. We strive everyday to beat the stereotypes of where we are. The resources are just not available. Gifted and Talented teachers are supposed to have an extra budget for materials needed to enhance the curriculum and it just isn't available. Because these students are on higher levels than their peers, boredom can set in quickly. Without the proper motivation, they can lose focus quickly. They really love a challenge and they love to work hard.
My Project
With the document camera, I can bring materials to my students that they are unable to have because there are not enough for a class set. I can expose them to many more things that are found outside of our classroom resources because they can be projected from one resource for the whole class to enjoy. Although there are many things I can see my students benefiting from, this is the first one I found myself needing often. We use an old, outdated overhead projector with no color. When I want to use it, I need to request copies be made on transparencies 2 days in advance of when I need them. With the document reader, I can share resources with my students the moment the thought presents itself! They love to work and I just wish I had more to work with to continue to keep it interesting for them.
Donations to this project will allow my students to experience more than the same old boring materials.
This project will expose them to color and materials they haven't had a chance to explore yet. I am just hoping that this project will allow the students to see things in a new and different way that keeps them interested and motivated to learn. In a techonologically advanced society, I want mt studetns to have exposure to such technology becasuse this is the world they will be entering.
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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