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Ms. Zaragoza from Los Angeles, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We are iPad Hungry

My students need an iPad to prepare them for the state standardized test and to help them become more tech savvy.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Zaragoza's classroom raised $381

This project is fully funded

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My Students

Children can benefit most from technology when it is used to develop higher order thinking skills, promote creativity, and aid academic learning. However, it is very difficult to provide students with these benefits when there is a lack of technology in the class or at home.

My 2nd and 3rd grade students come from a wide range of backgrounds that include families of low socioeconomic status, those who are educated, and professional families.

Some of my students have witnessed drive-by shootings and we have families that struggle daily to make ends meet. Despite circumstantial disadvantages, these students are very eager and motivated to learn and succeed. They appreciate anything we provide which they thankfully embrace. Our classroom currently consists of one outdated desktop with one outdated monitors.

My Project

Currently, a student gets to use a computer once per day during small group reading instruction. The remaining 23 students patiently wait until it is their turn to use it. With a new iPad more students will have an opportunity to work with technology every day, I can provide them with apps and websites which will guide them with extra support in both math and language arts. They will also have an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the technology so that they will be prepared to use it for the standardized test coming soon. Since the beginning of the 2014 school year, close to 70% of our students have progressed from a Kinder Reading Level to a First Grade Reading Level. They have been able to do so under the above stated conditions. It is our belief that an additional 20%-40% of these students will improve to current grade levels with these classroom upgrades.

If we receive an iPad, my students will become more engaged in learning and will have fun doing so.

I believe that this entertaining learning environment will help each child to focus more on tasks. It is important that we give our students the tools and resources so as to offer an optimal chance for them to build better futures for for themselves, their families, as well as for their communities. Never in history has it been more important!

Ms. Zaragoza West Athens Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple iPad 2 MC979LL/A 2nd Generation Tablet (16GB, Wifi, White) (Certified Refurbished) • Amazon $264.99 1 $264.99

Materials cost

$264.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.25

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$323.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.04

Total project goal

$380.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $380.25

1 Donor

-$380.00

Donations toward project cost

-$323.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.00

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