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Ms. Ronca's Classroom

  • Willard Model Elementary School
  • Norfolk, VA
  • Nearly all 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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  • Help Promote Student Engagement!

    Funded Jan 15, 2021

    Thank you so much for your generous donation! These prizes have helped boost student engagement in my classroom. Students love the prize selection and they look forward to our weekly prize drawings and competitions.

    With your donation, I was able to choose prizes for students that were different than the usual fancy pencil or stickers. Students loved the lego animals, Mr. Sketch markers, Twistables, and all the Play-Doh and slime! These prizes have been a great way to get students motivated during online learning. Students are so excited to share when they've received them in the mail.

    I truly appreciate you supporting my classroom. I can't wait for students to receive the rest of their prizes this year!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Ronca

  • The Gift of Engaging Activities

    Funded Dec 24, 2020

    Thank you so much for helping me provide my students engaging virtual learning activities! The Teachers Pay Teachers gift cards have allowed me to buy engaging teacher created activities for my class. While navigating the challenges of virtual learning, this has been a huge help as I haven't had to spend as much time creating virtual resources. The resources I have purchased have been great learning tools to help my students succeed in many areas.

    I've also purchased some fun digital escape rooms and games my students have loved! My students get so excited when they find out we're doing a digital escape room in class, and they work very hard to complete the educational tasks to solve the puzzle and "escape". These activities have been a virtual teaching game changer!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Ronca

  • Zooming Into Hybrid Learning

    Funded Dec 23, 2020

    Thank you so much for your generosity! These supplies have made a tremendous difference in my classroom. The headphones with a microphone allow students to better communicate with me and their classmates during Zoom, without having to unplug to use their computer microphone. They are also great at keeping background noise on Zoom to a minimum. We are now using a hybrid instruction model, in which we are teaching concurrently with students both in the classroom and on Zoom. These headphones are great for students to bring back and forth to use in the building and at home.

    The other supplies have been incredibly beneficial for my students as well. The students who come into the building cannot share any school supplies with their classmates, and your donation allows all students to have their own individual supplies needed for class. My students were excited to choose the color of their new notebooks and personal pencil sharpener!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Ronca

  • A Reliable Virtual Learning Experience

    Funded Oct 1, 2020

    Thank you so much for your generosity. Our school district is still 100% virtual and the Apple iPad and Apple Pencil have helped make a tremendous difference in my online teaching capabilities. I am able to do so much more with the addition of the Apple iPad and Pencil than I would be able to with just my computer alone.

    Before I was gifted the iPad and Apple Pencil, teaching content where students needed to learn and understand the process to solve a problem or take notes was very difficult as I had no way to write down the steps as I modeled solving the problem. The iPad and pencil have transformed how I'm able to teach. I'm able to describe and model steps, while writing on the iPad and sharing my screen so students can see each step. With this addition, we are also able to use so many interactive programs in class. The ease in which I can create and share lessons on those platforms utilizing the iPad and pencil is fantastic! I'm able to write clearly on the screen while modeling math problems, students can see exactly what I'm doing, and then I can share the games they enjoy playing right from the same lesson on the iPad.

    I'm so thankful to have been gifted this Apple iPad and Pencil. This technology has increased student engagement and helps make virtual learning more fun!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Ronca

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 6 other donors.
Having an iPad and Apple Pencil will greatly enhance my students' virtual learning experience. Right now, annotating on my screen and showing students the steps involved in completing a problem, is rather difficult. I have to share my screen from my computer, which cause me to no longer be able to view my students and hinders participation. Additionally, I have to use the mouse and a virtual whiteboard to write. This makes it very difficult for my students to read and understand. Having an iPad and Apple Pencil to virtually teach with will enhance the learning experience. The students will finally be able to enjoy presentations, videos, and be able to follow along with the writing on the screen because I have reliable technology. They will also be able to see clear annotations I make using the Apple Pencil!

About my class

Having an iPad and Apple Pencil will greatly enhance my students' virtual learning experience. Right now, annotating on my screen and showing students the steps involved in completing a problem, is rather difficult. I have to share my screen from my computer, which cause me to no longer be able to view my students and hinders participation. Additionally, I have to use the mouse and a virtual whiteboard to write. This makes it very difficult for my students to read and understand. Having an iPad and Apple Pencil to virtually teach with will enhance the learning experience. The students will finally be able to enjoy presentations, videos, and be able to follow along with the writing on the screen because I have reliable technology. They will also be able to see clear annotations I make using the Apple Pencil!

About my class

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