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
My students deserve the very BEST. I teach 9th grade students Algebra. Algebra is required to graduate from high school and essential to college acceptance. Algebra is a difficult course for students to master, especially when my students have been under-served since the beginning of their schooling.
Currently, it is very difficult for my students to share their solutions with the entire class.
Imagine a student trying to explain the following without a visual: “First I noticed that if I switched the x and y values of the first function on the left, I can get the curved graph…” Thus, students have to take precious time copying their work to the board. During this, many important thought processes are lost, not copied over from their own papers. Moreover, students are often uncomfortable presenting their ideas with the class as a whole. It is NECESSARY to talk about different methods of solving, compare ways of approaching problems, and reflect on the understanding we have gained as a class.
My Project
To encourage students to openly discuss their learning, we need a digital visual presenter. Students simply place their paperwork on the screen and it is projected for the entire class to see – writing can even be projected as they do it. This AMAZING piece of technology is ALWAYS intriguing to students; every student I have seen CANNOT WAIT to share their work this way. Because it is such a draw for students, they become enthused to display and explain their solutions.
Such impromptu presentations occur frequently with a digital presenter, encouraging all students to develop public speaking skills and become comfortable expressing ideas. These skills are ESSENTIAL to
success in a college classroom, where participation in discussion is absolutely necessary. Many high school classrooms only have students make formal presentations; daily presentations make discussion a natural skill for my under-served students, a skill that will help them compete with the best college freshmen.
My students deserve the very BEST.
I teach 9th grade students Algebra. Algebra is required to graduate from high school and essential to college acceptance. Algebra is a difficult course for students to master, especially when my students have been under-served since the beginning of their schooling.
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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