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  • New Roberto Clemente School
  • Paterson, NJ
  • More than half of 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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By having additional technology, it would enable me as a teacher to maximize organizational efficiency, which would furthermore enable me to extend the expertise of both content and technology which would help student accomplish lesson/ unit objectives. The chrome books/ laptops will benefit each unique student in my classroom. I will be able to utilize the laptops in order to make accommodations and individualize the lessons for my students. The ability for each student to have access to their own chrome laptop will enhance their learning. I will be able to utilize Google Classroom, our online resources, and provide a more hands on approach to learning for my students through these computers. I would love for my students to have the ability to learn the way that suits their learning style. These computers will make that possible. Please if you can donate. Donate for this incredibly beautiful cause. A gift of this magnitude will help me give my students the ability master content individually, expand upon their own interest and would give my students the ability to take ownership for their own learning.

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By having additional technology, it would enable me as a teacher to maximize organizational efficiency, which would furthermore enable me to extend the expertise of both content and technology which would help student accomplish lesson/ unit objectives. The chrome books/ laptops will benefit each unique student in my classroom. I will be able to utilize the laptops in order to make accommodations and individualize the lessons for my students. The ability for each student to have access to their own chrome laptop will enhance their learning. I will be able to utilize Google Classroom, our online resources, and provide a more hands on approach to learning for my students through these computers. I would love for my students to have the ability to learn the way that suits their learning style. These computers will make that possible. Please if you can donate. Donate for this incredibly beautiful cause. A gift of this magnitude will help me give my students the ability master content individually, expand upon their own interest and would give my students the ability to take ownership for their own learning.

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