You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Powers from Portland, ME is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. Powers is requesting

Capturing American Sign Language and English on DVD

My project needs include one DVD camcorder and rechargeable battery to enable Deaf and hard of hearing students to express stories in their native language (ASL) and later translate into written English.

  • $694 goal

This project expired on July 5, 2008.

This project expired on July 5, 2008.

While my primary role is to teach English to deaf students, my role involves collaborating with an ASL teacher to develop literacy skills in both ASL and English print. Deaf students, considered special education students, depend on visual information to access education.

Eight out of sixteen of our students have not entered high school with a clear knowledge of any language. Thus our primary goal is to build a primary language via ASL before we begin to teach academics. Secondly we want them to be readers and writers of English. Ultimately, we want our students to be prepared to enter into the workforce or be college-ready.

A camcorder would enable deaf and hard of hearing students to record signed stories, refer to their own recorded narratives and transfer their signed stories to printed English. Students can also view and edit their signed narratives to later edit their written English. This is especially beneficial to our foreign born students who are learning ASL and printed English at the same time. How wonderful to be able to capture these literacy moments via iMovies.

Your help will allow these students to progress and help us capture those moments of story telling to positively impact literacy and confidence that each student has something of value to contribute.

Ms. Powers
Never Before Funded Never Before Funded Grades 9-12
  • Portland High School
  • Portland, ME
    • 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

    This project will reach 8 students.

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Powers is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sony Npfh50 Lithium-Ion Rechargable Batt • Best Buy $69.99 1 $69.99
Sony Dvd108 Dvd Digital Camcorder • Best Buy $399.99 1 $399.99

Materials cost

$469.98

Vendor shipping charges

 $47.00

Sales tax

 $23.50

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$569.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$124.90

Total project goal

$693.90

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Powers and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"ME","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":4,"name":"High School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":694,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":false,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/-/127703/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":8,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Powers","isEquityFocus":false,"proposalHash":"-1557076576","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":0.00,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Portland","teachersOnPage":[136208],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":127703,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"136208":{"owner":"Ms. Powers","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":0.0,"proposalsOnPage":[127703],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-5_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":7,"teacherChallengeId":60709,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":136208,"schoolCounty":"Cumberland","fullyFunded":false,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"ME","name":"Maine"}}