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Mr. Hovanec's Classroom

  • PS 15 Jackie Robinson School
  • Springfield Gardens, NY
  • 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

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  • Modernizing Mathematical Models

    Funded Sep 29, 2022

    Thank you for your gracious donations. Our class is thrilled to be able to use these clean and visually appealing whiteboards. Math instruction in our class has been taken to the next level. Students now have the space to draw and have conversations around complex 5th grade math ideas. This has been incredibly helpful in helping us to understand fractions.

    The students were shocked when they first saw the boards. There sleek design not only looks sharp, but also invites the students to participate. Often times students can't wait to go to the board and work out problems both in a groups and by themselves. They love showing off there thinking and will often sign their work with designs to add style.

    Moving forward in math we can't wait to continue to develop our understanding of fractions using models. In the coming weeks we will progress from adding and subtracting fractions to multiplying and dividing fractions. Ultimately we will look at the concept of volume and I can't wait to see the models that the students can produce. In the future I will continue to try to find ways to modernize our classroom with the goal of creating the best possible learning environment for our scholars to thrive in math.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Hovanec

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation and 5 other donors.

  • Computing through Covid

    Funded Dec 1, 2020

    On behalf of our class, I would like to thank you for all your support. We can’t wait for our class to benefit from this much needed technology. We would like to spend a special thank you to Family Album and Donors Choose because without their support, this would not be possible.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Hovanec

    This classroom project was brought to life by FamilyAlbum and 5 other donors.
In these challenging times, it is now more important than ever to keep students connected and engaged. With more and more students moving to remote learning, teachers need to come up with innovative and creative ways to motivate students and provide unique learning opportunities to learners. Teaching in the New York City Department of Education especially remotely, provides many challenges. Technology in our school continues to be an area of concern. Teaching over 40 students at one time remotely, it's vital to have a device that works effectively and efficiently. In our school, many of our students are using devices that are, in most cases, older than them. Due to budgeting issues, many teachers are using these same outdated devices that are over 10 years old. Being both a blended teacher and a remote teacher, it is crucial to have a device that works well, and is able to support applications that engage students. Apps like Zoom, Google Classroom, Khan Academy, and Microsoft Teams require faster processing computers in order to get the most out of their features. For example, due to the age of my device, I cannot currently see all of my students while teaching on Zoom which makes it challenging to be able to effectively identify when a student may need assistance. By utilizing a device that will support such applications, instruction can be given in a manner that provides the students with the best possible opportunity for success.

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In these challenging times, it is now more important than ever to keep students connected and engaged. With more and more students moving to remote learning, teachers need to come up with innovative and creative ways to motivate students and provide unique learning opportunities to learners. Teaching in the New York City Department of Education especially remotely, provides many challenges. Technology in our school continues to be an area of concern. Teaching over 40 students at one time remotely, it's vital to have a device that works effectively and efficiently. In our school, many of our students are using devices that are, in most cases, older than them. Due to budgeting issues, many teachers are using these same outdated devices that are over 10 years old. Being both a blended teacher and a remote teacher, it is crucial to have a device that works well, and is able to support applications that engage students. Apps like Zoom, Google Classroom, Khan Academy, and Microsoft Teams require faster processing computers in order to get the most out of their features. For example, due to the age of my device, I cannot currently see all of my students while teaching on Zoom which makes it challenging to be able to effectively identify when a student may need assistance. By utilizing a device that will support such applications, instruction can be given in a manner that provides the students with the best possible opportunity for success.

About my class

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