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Ms. Gotencio's Classroom

  • Willard Model Elementary School
  • Norfolk, VA
  • HBCU Alum
  • 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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  • Snacks for Energy

    Funded Apr 3, 2023

    Thank you so much for your donations to this project. The snacks motivated our students to work harder and focus more on their studies especially during the last quarter of the school year . Being motivated to work harder is very important for our students . The snacks given to them keep them focused while working and studying . All our students were grateful to all donors for helping them achieved academic excellence as their grades have improved at the end of the school . Our math performance increased and It is a celebration for us !”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Gotencio

    This classroom project was brought to life by PNC Grow Up Great®.
  • Developing Math Skills Through Fun Games

    Funded Aug 25, 2021

    My students were able to feel and experience the fun of learning Math through the use of these math games . So when I first explained to them what these games were all about, they all were so excited . And when I showed to them the games, their eyes glowed and they all shouted " we are ready to Play and Learn !"

    These math games helped them better in understanding math concepts and improved their skills. They were enjoying and learning at the same time. They told me they don't want to go virtual again since they can't play these games virtually. They had shown improvement in their math skills since using these games. And when I asked them how they got their answers, they were able to explained it to me . I was surprised and happy!

    I will continue on using these math games especially during my small group instruction. It really helped them a lot in understanding different math concepts. Thank you so much!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Gotencio

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Allstate Foundation and 2 other donors.
  • Fun with Math Games

    Funded Aug 4, 2021

    I formed small groups to work with my students and showed them the materials/games that they are going to use for their activities and you could see the excitement on their eyes. They readily worked and got engaged ; asking questions and I could even hear their conversations trying to help one another .

    The Math Talk were there and it's the first time I heard them conversing with one another using Math vocabulary. An example would be the Place Value game, they were able to understand better the Expanded form, written word of the numbers and base 10. They were so engaged that they don't want to end the game . They kept on asking when we will do this again and were always excited to do the different games. Once I announce, we are going to do small groups, you will hear them cheering since they are really enjoying and at the same time learning and improving their math skills.

    I will still continue on using these games since I know that they will benefit from using these activities. I will do the challenge activities for those who really had shown great improvement with their Math Skills .”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Gotencio

In the midst of this pandemic, our students missed a lot of instructional time. It is my goal to support them in terms of strengthening their mathematical skills by giving resources to practice at home during summer. In this way, they would be able to fill the learning gaps they had this school year, especially when it comes to Math Fluency. They need strong background knowledge on the four fundamental operations in Math. These math games are student-friendly and would not require any use of technology. Parents can even join their children in playing these games.

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In the midst of this pandemic, our students missed a lot of instructional time. It is my goal to support them in terms of strengthening their mathematical skills by giving resources to practice at home during summer. In this way, they would be able to fill the learning gaps they had this school year, especially when it comes to Math Fluency. They need strong background knowledge on the four fundamental operations in Math. These math games are student-friendly and would not require any use of technology. Parents can even join their children in playing these games.

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