Teacher Professional Development: I need the Surface Pro to allow the teacher to interact with the other technology within the classroom and learn more about the teacher apps. <profdevpilot>
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Halpern's classroom raised $946
This project is fully funded
My Students
I teach 6th grade Math and Science. My students are fun, outgoing and eager to learn. In my classes I have 120 students that range from English As A Second Language to Highly Gifted. Shiny new technology inspires them and opens their minds to learning like no other tool in my repertoire.
I am in my 18th year teaching math and science in middle school.
I have taught 6-8th grade but presently I am teaching 6th grade math and science. I have worked in four different school districts, ranging from inner city to multiple cultures of Hawthorne to the working class. I have worked with all level students ranging from below grade level to highly gifted. I have worked at the present school for eight years. I am teaching a gifted class right now as well as a class with special needs students, so it is quite a range. My science program will have video and pictures to reinforce concepts hard to understand such as plate tectonics and atmospheric pressure. I want to learn to move my classroom into the digital age. The Surface Pro will allow me to do this by interfacing with programs like One Note and One Note Classroom.
My Project
I have all lessons on Power Point and this would allow me to interact on the Surface Pro. With the Surface Pro I can connect to an app called Nearpod. It will allow me to create presentations for teaching fractions, decimals, and geometry. I would be able to access OneNote application as well as and Accelerated Math which would allow me to access greater Common Core Curriculum. This tablet will allow me to receive submissions from students and allow me to give feedback quicker. I can move my classroom on line allowing me to see and keep track of everything submitted throughout the year. In addition, this would give me access to the online personal trainer within the Go Math Common Core textbook series. This new technology will allow me to take a concept like solving equations and create lessons online with an interactive process to check progress so that I can adjust my lesson to give more examples instantaneously. I will able to adapt to the level of learning within the classroom
This project will move me to a more technology based classroom.
I will be able to access students' progress then alter my lesson as needed. This will allow me to become a more technologically advanced teacher. Technology is the future; please help me prepare for their future!
More than half 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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