Help me give my students access to manipulatives (Magnetic Letters, ETA hand2mind 20-Bead Wood Rekenrek, and Whiteboard Set) during push-in special education classes.
I am a special education teacher at a low socioeconomic school. I work with students who require individualized and specialized instruction in a small group setting in language arts and mathematics to access the general curriculum.
My students have a strong desire to be successful and are determined to do hard things.
In addition, my students are concrete learners and enjoy using manipulatives and performing hands on activities. My students learn best when they are actively engaged in discovery during the learning process.
My Project
I am a special education teacher that follows a "push-in" model. I collaborate with the general education teacher and teach specialized instruction in my students' general education classroom. Our focus is to ensure students are receiving full access to the general education curriculum while limiting any disruption to their daily schedule (such as pulling students out of a classroom). This includes the implementation of specially designed modifications within the general classroom setting. Often, I am limited by what I can transport into my students classroom.
I am asking for two 6-drawer carts equipped with sturdy wheels that will make moving manipulatives from classroom to classroom easier.
These carts will ensure I have materials and manipulatives at hand to differentiate instruction for those students who are having difficulty understanding a concept.
Manipulatives are concrete objects that students can use to develop a conceptual understanding of a topic or skill. For my project, I also plan to attach magnetic white boards onto both sides of the carts which will be used with magnetic manipulatives. In addition, magnetic alphabet letter manipulatives for my pre-readers to use and arrange as they learn word attack skills and Rekenreks (arithmetic racks which help student develop number sense) will complete my project.
Students are shown to make the highest gains when manipulatives are a significant part of the curriculum and are a great way to reach tactile and visual learners. These requested items will assist me in making learning fun while improving my students performance,.
Half of students from low‑income households
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12 x 15 Magnetic Whiteboard Bundle, Heavy Duty Aluminum Frame, Easy Erase Melamine Dry Erase Surface with 2 Easy Hanging Methods, 2 Markers, 2 Magnetic and Eraser Included
• Amazon Business
$17.99
3
$53.97
BizzyBrainz Magnetic Letters with Magnetic Board - 105 Letters, Numbers & Symbols for Hours of Educational Fun - Fridge Magnets for Kids with Storage Bag & 2 Bonus eBooks
• Amazon Business
$16.99
2
$33.98
ETA hand2mind 20-Bead Wood Rekenrek, Math Counting Frame (Ages 4+)
• Amazon Business
$5.35
2
$10.70
Materials cost
$209.87
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.15
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$243.02
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$42.89
Total project goal
$285.91
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$285.91
2 Donors
-$285.91
Donations toward project cost
-$243.02
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