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It's made classroom management smoother and allowed for more meaningful interactions with individual students and small groups.This has increased their engagement, confidence, and participation. \r\n\r\nI'm incredibly grateful for your support and excited to continue growing as an educator for the benefit of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1740494403866,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-students-through-technology/9005533/","projectTitle":"Empowering Students through Technology","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jimenez-Gonzalez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1256970_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1570301536303","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1256970"},{"teacherId":9364755,"projectId":8835905,"letterContent":"Although the emergency supplies, snacks, water, a pop-up privacy shelter, and a first aid kit, are not used daily, their presence has made a significant impact on our classroom environment. 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