Each of my students sees the world differently--between their personalities, developmental stages, exceptionalities, and life experiences--and learning and growing through photos is a way for us to deepen our understanding, see other people's views, and create stories and materials that will help us all grow. Photo printers and paper will revolutionize my classroom and take teaching students with special needs from using outdated, boring, impersonal materials (like the ones in my photo) to working on assignments and tasks that are personal, relevant, and easily changed to fit student needs and daily lessons. The majority of my students are non-verbal and have difficulty writing. Does that mean they cannot communicate or that they don't have ideas, thoughts, stories, and memories to share...NO! But, it does mean they need photos to help them share their life.
With a photo printer, my students can create their own books and materials for learning, share their experiences with others, and feel empowered by having a voice in what is happening in their world. Imagine a student who does not verbalize his/her needs creating a personalized photo book of feelings or goals? A student learning functional job skills following printed photo directions for how to do a work-related task? A teacher photographing and students identifying safe vs. dangerous situations, plants, animals, or insects? Making a photo-quilt of successes on our wall to show that we, too, are excited about learning, even if it is in a different way?
These life-changing lessons can become a reality for my students with your kind donation. Help me move beyond the general photos and irrelevant task cards like the ones in my photo (things currently in my cabinet) and customize learning for my students.
Thank you SO MUCH for your time and consideration!
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Each of my students sees the world differently--between their personalities, developmental stages, exceptionalities, and life experiences--and learning and growing through photos is a way for us to deepen our understanding, see other people's views, and create stories and materials that will help us all grow. Photo printers and paper will revolutionize my classroom and take teaching students with special needs from using outdated, boring, impersonal materials (like the ones in my photo) to working on assignments and tasks that are personal, relevant, and easily changed to fit student needs and daily lessons. The majority of my students are non-verbal and have difficulty writing. Does that mean they cannot communicate or that they don't have ideas, thoughts, stories, and memories to share...NO! But, it does mean they need photos to help them share their life.
With a photo printer, my students can create their own books and materials for learning, share their experiences with others, and feel empowered by having a voice in what is happening in their world. Imagine a student who does not verbalize his/her needs creating a personalized photo book of feelings or goals? A student learning functional job skills following printed photo directions for how to do a work-related task? A teacher photographing and students identifying safe vs. dangerous situations, plants, animals, or insects? Making a photo-quilt of successes on our wall to show that we, too, are excited about learning, even if it is in a different way?
These life-changing lessons can become a reality for my students with your kind donation. Help me move beyond the general photos and irrelevant task cards like the ones in my photo (things currently in my cabinet) and customize learning for my students.
Thank you SO MUCH for your time and consideration!
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