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Mrs. Downey's Classroom

  • PS 291
  • Bronx, NY
  • 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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Mrs. Downey
PS 291
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  • We Are Data Driven

    Funded Oct 30, 2023

    I would like to take this time to thank you for your donations. It has taken some time to organize and set up the system of collecting their data, I apologize for the late thank you.

    Having students take charge of their learning is a powerful way to increase their engagement and motivation to succeed. Using our binders to organize our data is helping my students to understand the learning as a process of growth over time. Sharing results with students and providing them with a visual of their growth allows students to identify what they need to work on in order to make growth. This helps them strive to succeed.

    We are using our binders to graph our progress in a program that we use called I-Ready. This program meets my students at their level and provides instruction in gap areas as they progress toward grade level. This program provides support in Math and Reading. Graphing the lessons that they have passed helps them understand that they are making growth toward their goals. It help encourage them to continue to work hard to succeed.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Downey

    This classroom project was brought to life by Equitable Foundation.
  • Time to Jot

    Funded Mar 6, 2022

    Thank you so much for the boogie boards. These boogie boards have helped save time and resources so that we can practice math facts and writing. Many classes at my school use dry erase boards and markers. These classroom tools, though useful, can have their downfalls. Many times markers need to be replaced, erasers cannot be found, and time is consumed that can be used more effectively.

    My students love when I ask them to take out their boogie boards. Not only does this engage them academically, it allows them to share their solutions to math problems with partners or peers. When they are not using them for learning, they are drawing and using their imagination to doodle endlessly. The best part of these boogie boards is they help me effectively monitor and assess my students quickly and effectively without interruption of time. I am so thankful for your support and the impact that your thoughtfulness has had on my students.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Downey

Every day my students engage in their learning through different tools. We often use dry erase boards and markers to jot our thinking down. These are wonderful tools but create a lot of waste. Our markers are constantly running out and the boards get dirty or do not erase completely. With reusable writing tablets will be able to spend more time engaged in work than replacing dried-out markers, create less of an impact on the environment AND be able to use these tablets to create! I know my students will greatly appreciate and enjoy sharing their knowledge through the use of these writing tablets. Any donations would help our class.

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Every day my students engage in their learning through different tools. We often use dry erase boards and markers to jot our thinking down. These are wonderful tools but create a lot of waste. Our markers are constantly running out and the boards get dirty or do not erase completely. With reusable writing tablets will be able to spend more time engaged in work than replacing dried-out markers, create less of an impact on the environment AND be able to use these tablets to create! I know my students will greatly appreciate and enjoy sharing their knowledge through the use of these writing tablets. Any donations would help our class.

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