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
When my students and I said our goodbyes one Friday in mid-March, little did we know that it was going to be for the remainder of the school year. Many went home with a school issued laptop computer and a folder of worksheets that we thought would last for the time needed.
Boy, were we wrong!
We were definitely not prepared for the events that were to come. As an educator in a low income, highly transient urban area of Miami-Dade County my kiddos and I are normally faced with many challenges and we are accustomed to jump whatever hurdles are encountered as I address my learners' educational needs.
Regardless of our current challenges though, the majority of my students are very determined and eager to succeed. In spite of their personal experiences, most of my students are very active, enthusiastic learners who possess a thirst for knowledge. So, we persevered and are now engaged in distance learning and video conferencing through Zoom in order to accomplish our educational goals.
My Project
Needless to say, we are living in very uncertain times and as a result my kiddos have had to transition to learning from home. While it is not ideal, we are all doing our best to keep the learning going and to stay connected as a class family!
As I began to transform my home office into an appealing classroom environment, I realized that my home monitor does not have an integrated speaker system and that the outdated computer speaker, mouse and keyboard that I had been using does not work for daily communication with my students.
My students and I communicate daily through Zoom. This provides an adequate form of face to face communication, however the limited supplies that I brought home to deliver instruction have nearly been depleted. Our project gets me the materials needed in order to deliver instruction and properly communicate with my kiddos as we engage in distance learning. The speaker, in conjunction with the charging cables, wireless keyboard and mouse will be used to properly engage in online teaching and learning from any area of the office!
More than three‑quarters 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
Sonos - One SL Wireless Smart Speaker - Black
• Best Buy Education
$179.59
1
$179.59
Dell Marketing USA, LP KM717 Premier Wireless Keyboard and Mouse,Gray
• Amazon Business
$76.99
1
$76.99
iPhone Charger, Anker Powerline II Lightning Cable, [3ft Apple MFi Certified] USB Charging/Sync Lightning Cord Compatible with iPhone 11 11 Pro 11 Pro Max Xs MAX XR X 8 7 6S 6 5, iPad and More
• Amazon Business
$12.99
2
$25.98
iPhone Charger, Anker Powerline II Lightning Cable, [3ft Apple MFi Certified] USB Charging/Sync Lightning Cord Compatible with iPhone SE 11 11 Pro 11 Pro Max Xs MAX XR X 8 7 6S 6 5, iPad and More
• Amazon Business
$8.99
2
$17.98
Materials cost
$300.54
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.51
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$335.05
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$59.13
Total project goal
$394.18
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$394.18
1 Donor
-$179.52
Donations toward project cost
-$179.52
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$0.00
match offer
-$182.98
Match offer toward project cost
-$155.53
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Rodriguez and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
