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Mr. Cowley from Kailua, HI is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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TVs Are for Learning in School, Not Netflix

Help me give my students a clear television to help students with visual disabilities see the lessons clearly.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Cowley's classroom raised $874

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our students come from a multitude of diverse backgrounds and cultural values from all over the world. Many students were born and raised here in Kailua while others are from all over the amazing island of Oahu. Many students take the city bus, or find rides with friends or family members for the opportunity to attend our school. Aside from the local students who were lucky enough to be raised here, our school has a blend of military families as well as families who have recently relocated from the mainland to take part in the Na Honua Mauli ‘Ola ideology in Hawaii.

Our students benefit from an inclusive classroom context wherein core content classes are taught by a content teacher and a special education teacher with added support from educational assistants.

Teachers work in tandem within their content as well as across content areas to ensure that students are growing and supported holistically both academically, socially, and emotionally.

Our unique location allows educators to bridge the gap between low and high performance students while going beyond the standard curriculum to helping our students achieve academic success and developmental growth.

My Project

As a special education teacher here in Hawaii, it is important to make sure students have all the accommodations they need to be successful in school and outside the classroom. Each student has an IEP with accommodations to help them be successful. Some of these accommodations allow the use of visual aides during our math classes. As classroom teachers, we try our best to make these accommodations but using the older SMART board we that have makes it difficult to create clear and visually appropriate lessons. A new television will meet the needs of my students clearer and larger images for students who are visually impaired or take longer to process images.

Each lesson I begin with a warm up math activity that I would project on the TV.

I then create a video of myself completing the sample problems and doing it step by step. I then create a presentation that will be shown on the the instead of trying to use the dry erase board. We use different online applications that review material like a game show that will be broadcasted on the TV as well. Students create their own beginning of the year presentations that will be presented on the TV. Lastly this could be helpful when showing videos of real life math situations, like contraction and architecture when dong angles and word problems. Using the TV for distance learners and IEP meetings will be a huge asset.

Mr. Cowley Kailua Intermediate School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Kailua, HI View local requests 130 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
RCA 65" Class 4K UHD LED TV (2160P) RTU6549 • Amazon Business $557.70 1 $557.70
TOPS/Oxford 1-Subject Notebooks, 8" x 10-1/2", College Rule, 70 Sheets, 6 Pack, Color Assortment May Vary (65007) • Amazon Business $8.81 3 $26.43
Welch's Fruit Snacks, Mixed Fruit & Berries 'n Cherries Bulk Variety Pack, Gluten Free, 0.9 oz Individual Single Serve Bags (Pack of 110) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Paper Mate 73015 Arrowhead Pink Pearl Cap Erasers, 144 Count • Amazon Business $4.43 4 $17.72
Welch's Fruit Snacks, Mixed Fruit, Gluten Free, Bulk Pack, 0.9 oz Individual Single Serve Bags (Pack of 40) • Amazon Business $6.64 2 $13.28
Amazon Basics Woodcased #2 Pencils, Pre-sharpened, HB Lead - Box of 150, Bulk Box • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
Sharpie Tank Style Highlighters, Chisel Tip, Fluorescent Yellow, Box of 36 (1920938) • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
Tootsie Roll Charms Mini Pops, 18 Flavors, 400 Count Individually Wrapped, Peanut-Free Lollipops • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49

Materials cost

$672.69

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $29.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$742.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$131.01

Total project goal

$873.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $873.39

1 Donor

-$873.39

Donations toward project cost

-$742.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$131.01

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