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New Dorp High School
Staten Island, NY
More than half 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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Building Independence Through Hands-On Learning in Math!
Funded Oct 8, 2019
My students were thrilled to receive the materials! They were so surprised that people care and wanted them to have a more 'fun' time learning. We have used at least one of the materials every day. The calculators are a hit since everyone can use one helping me meet the student's accommodations, instead of having to take turns. We are currently working on our money skills, and they are impressed with how real they look and even smell!! My students have become more confident, feeling like they are really using money as we are practicing purchasing items in class. I am so thankful for your help bring my project to life!”
With gratitude,
Ms. DeFranco

My students' varying learning styles are best met with hands-on activities. Especially in building their independence with math, there's no better way to do so with manipulatives and opportunities to practice real-world scenarios. These skills will transfer to our work-study activities as well. With these materials, we can practice skills regarding time, money, shapes, and measurement. These skills are relevant outside of our classroom and will help my student become independent young adults. I hope that I am able to teach my student math skills that they will be able to use for life, but more importantly the confidence to know they can!

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