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Mrs. Oatis' Classroom

  • Harry Truman School
  • Marrero, LA
  • 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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  • Tech for Success!

    Funded Aug 17, 2021

    We are so thankful for your contributions, that have made learning easy and accessible. Students are able to use the tablets provided to type written assignments. Several students in my class have deficits in decoding and spelling. Utilizing the voice command on the tablet allows students to verbally communicate a response and use apps to edit.

    The most exciting tool the students enjoy are the game apps. They love being able to play games on the tablets for reward purposes as assignments are completed. When tablets were first passed out students were allowed to choose a game of their choice. I use this as a form of motivation to help students persevere through difficult assignments.

    My sole purpose for purchasing these tablets were to meet the communication needs of many of my students. Our class is so diverse. I wanted all of my students to have an equal opportunity to engage in the learning environment. These tablets have been beneficial to all of my students, but in particular those who have limited verbal abilities. They have become so fluent in their ability to express their needs using the tablets. It is truly a win for us all.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Oatis

    This classroom project was brought to life by Robert Smith, Vista Equity Partners, & PowerSchool.
  • A Special Classroom for Unique Learners

    Funded Nov 6, 2019

    Your donations towards our UNIQUE classroom has been greatly appreciated. The main focus of this project was to help students become more independent in their learning. The materials that were chosen were used to create fun centers; where students would be able to achieve academic success and have fun while doing it. As a result I've been able to set up literacy centers using the listening center and phonemic awareness bundle.Their favorite items were the flexible seating. Before, students would get a break in between lessons to give them an opportunity to walk around or rock in the available rocking chairs. Now, when students are given a break they usually stay at the table and bounce or wiggle around. This has increased student's instructional time drastically!

    When the materials arrived the students were so excited. They wanted to know what was in all the boxes. We unwrapped the boxes together and began setting up items in the classroom. I laid all the items on the table and they began exploring. As students stood around the table all I could hear is oohs and aahhs.

    I will continue to strive for student independence. Ensuring students have materials that are engaging and enhance their learning experience. I have not yet started math centers, due to the various grade level gaps and timing. However, I am looking forward to creating a more consistent schedule where students can have opportunities to continue to increase their independence in all aspects of learning.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Oatis

    This classroom project was brought to life by Chevron Fuel Your School.
I teach a variety of different grade levels in my classroom, 1st-5th to be exact. Trying to meet the various needs of students can be challenging. I am not able to extend myself enough to provide one on one assistance that is needed. I have structured my classroom into centers that each child would be able to work independently at their level. My areas of focus for the materials are on the subjects of ELA and Math as those are two critical areas of students' various needs. All students struggle with phonemic awareness skills and have speech-language impairments. Another challenge is students' being able to write independently without hand over hand assistance. Students would benefit from being able to work in centers where they can practice handwriting skills, phonemic awareness, letter recognition, and vocabulary skills. The listening center would be a great tool to have students work on these areas of need simultaneously. The unique curriculum students utilize does not come with manipulatives for Math, which is hard to engage the students without them. Being able to provide students with clocks, money, rekenereks, and other math supports; students would have access to more hands-on and engaging material to support their learning. In addition, I would also like to provide a more organized and comfortable setting to assist students with transitions. Providing students with flexible seating options in centers such as wobble chairs and balance balls would help them to stay seated longer and cause fewer disruptions. The UNIQUE curriculum comes with 30 lessons that are currently organized in a binder. To give students access I'd like to store it in a mailbox on a book/shoe shelf where students could also turn in work in their personal storage bin.

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I teach a variety of different grade levels in my classroom, 1st-5th to be exact. Trying to meet the various needs of students can be challenging. I am not able to extend myself enough to provide one on one assistance that is needed. I have structured my classroom into centers that each child would be able to work independently at their level. My areas of focus for the materials are on the subjects of ELA and Math as those are two critical areas of students' various needs. All students struggle with phonemic awareness skills and have speech-language impairments. Another challenge is students' being able to write independently without hand over hand assistance. Students would benefit from being able to work in centers where they can practice handwriting skills, phonemic awareness, letter recognition, and vocabulary skills. The listening center would be a great tool to have students work on these areas of need simultaneously. The unique curriculum students utilize does not come with manipulatives for Math, which is hard to engage the students without them. Being able to provide students with clocks, money, rekenereks, and other math supports; students would have access to more hands-on and engaging material to support their learning. In addition, I would also like to provide a more organized and comfortable setting to assist students with transitions. Providing students with flexible seating options in centers such as wobble chairs and balance balls would help them to stay seated longer and cause fewer disruptions. The UNIQUE curriculum comes with 30 lessons that are currently organized in a binder. To give students access I'd like to store it in a mailbox on a book/shoe shelf where students could also turn in work in their personal storage bin.

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