Past projects 16
Two Teachers, Two Learning Environments!
Funded Sep 18, 2018As a child, I always thought about my teachers over the summer. I wondered if they were thinking about school, if they were planning and fixing and getting ready, or if they were on vacation relaxing not thinking about September. As I grew up, I thought more about this, but with myself in mind. I wondered what kind of teacher I would be come summer time. Once I became a teacher and experienced a summer, I figured myself out.
All summer long, I think about the previous school year and I think about what I would change if I could. I think about my upcoming year and new students. I get excited by drafting up new lesson plans and ordering new supplies. This summer, I dreamed the idea of having two learning environments with two digital displays. I didn't think this dream could happen this year, but somehow, by your generosity, it did. And boy, did it have an impact on my teaching and the learning that happens in my classroom.
I thank you for making a summer teacher dream a reality!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Vespoli
And the Winner Goes to...TOON BOOKS!
Funded Apr 5, 2017This project passed my mind! Wow! We'd like to say thank you for these graphic novels. They truly add value and inspiration to the readers inside our classroom.
Over my years in the classroom, I have made it my mission to help kids love to read. I do whatever I can to find books that kids enjoy and teach them how to love reading. It amazes me year after year, that I am able to accomplish this goal. The way I do it is I find new books, I TALK about them and introduce them to the class like they're gold. They immediately get excited and argue over who can read them first.
I wouldn't be able to get these new books year after year if it weren't for you. So I thank you.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Vespoli
This classroom project was brought to life by TOON Books and one other donor.Let's Play Math Games in the "Red Chairs"
Funded Mar 29, 2016Thank you so much for your generous donations. Because of you my students are now in a more organized environment which makes learning easier and more fun. My students absolutely love the emoji pillows and the red stool. When they are able to choose where they are sitting they are quick to "buy in" and get excited about their learning. Students across the grade level are excited to come into our classroom to try out our flexible seating! With these new supplies we are able to play games every day during math and we are able to create our own games for learning.
Thank you so much.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Vespoli
This classroom project was brought to life by #BestSchoolDay and 9 other donors.Wanted: Computer For Our SMARTboard
Funded Mar 9, 2016Thank you all so much for your generous donations. My students and I have been able to do so much more in the way of technology because of your kindness and generosity. As you look through the pictures I uploaded you will see math games we were able to play together and in small groups, science games we were able to play together, and so much of our design towards making our class computer our own. For example, you'll see that we made the background our class photo. You will also see a before and after during our design process of the stickers we put on the computer.
My class is so appreciative of you!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Vespoli
Make Our SMARTboard Smarter
Funded Oct 24, 2015Thank you so much for donating to my project. My class is thrilled to have this program to enhance their learning. SMART Notebook is now a component of our every day lives at school. When my students come in each morning there is a greeting on the SMARTboard that welcomes them and tells them a bit about what the day ahead will look like. Sometimes there is a fun fact or question for students. When a question is being asked, the students can respond on the SMARTboard and it will compile their answers into a chart so we can see the similarities and differences among their responses. SMART Notebook allows learning to be playful and game-like which keeps my students excited, motivated, and invested in their learning. I look forward to sharing with you all that we accomplish using this software.
We thank you for your generosity and belief in our classroom.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Vespoli
Help Make Writing Workshop Authentic and Effective
Funded Nov 6, 2015I would like to personally thank each of you for donating to my project. I have noticed two major changes in my classroom as a result of adding this technology. This tool has transformed my teaching in all subject areas and this tool has allowed my students to share their work with their classmates.
I am now able to display example work in a clear and organized way during math, reading, writing, social studies, science, and even word study. I am able to use the same paper and materials that my students use to model appropriately.
Not only am I able to share my work with my students more easily, but also they are able to share their work with their classmates more easily. Instead of just being able to explain their workings for a math equation, or read aloud the writing they did about their reading they can actually show it on the SMARTboard using the document camera.
Lastly, now that we have this document camera we will be able to Skype with our pen pals across the country.
Your donations allowed all of this to be possible. On behalf of my students, I sincerely thank you.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Vespoli