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  • Give Center East
  • Lawrenceville, GA
  • More than a third of students from low‑income households

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I teach high school science to 11th- and 12th-grade at-risk students at an alternative school. These students often have a variety of behavioral problems or learning disabilities that prevent them from functioning in their regular school. When I allow students to utilize any technology in their learning, students are more engaged and learning becomes more meaningful to them. With budget cuts, my school tries its best to provide general supplies, but not advanced technology such as iPads. Teachers at my school will often purchase what they need or teach without it. If I allow my at-risk students to use the iPad apps, I believe they will stay in school, use what they learn, and find getting an education to be very useful. I hope my students gain a renewed passion for learning and not drop out of school, because teachers can't afford not to make learning culturally relevant to their lives.

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I teach high school science to 11th- and 12th-grade at-risk students at an alternative school. These students often have a variety of behavioral problems or learning disabilities that prevent them from functioning in their regular school. When I allow students to utilize any technology in their learning, students are more engaged and learning becomes more meaningful to them. With budget cuts, my school tries its best to provide general supplies, but not advanced technology such as iPads. Teachers at my school will often purchase what they need or teach without it. If I allow my at-risk students to use the iPad apps, I believe they will stay in school, use what they learn, and find getting an education to be very useful. I hope my students gain a renewed passion for learning and not drop out of school, because teachers can't afford not to make learning culturally relevant to their lives.

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