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Mr. Cortes from Bronx, NY is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Necessary Tools: A Laptop to Support Teaching SPED Students

Help me give my students the best teacher in me possible by having an Apple MacBook Air to teach.

  • $1,229 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students beat the odds every single day. Most come from low-income housing. Most live in The Bronx. Most are either immigrants or first generation Americans. Most try to make the best possible outcomes day in and day out. All of my students have so much potential to make incredible versions of themselves. I know that even though they may have missed an assignment or had a rough start to their day, that they are trying in the face of constant adversity to their development. Others may see youth and think they have them all figured out because of how they look or present themselves. My students don't care, because they know themselves. Yet, through it all, they keep trying to force a future where they are thriving.

My Project

My laptop crashed and is beyond repair. Students will benefit from this because they will be able to use materials made with a MacBook Air, including but not limited to: graphic organizers, essay outlines, recorded videos to demonstrate instructions, and recorded class lessons.

Additionally, the goal for students will be to complete classwork and understand science and English class lessons in order for them to be on track to graduate high school.

Having proper technological tools in order to support these student goals will be essential.

Furthermore, I will be able to track data in order to inform teaching practice with the aim of tackling student language and comprehension needs, benefiting student learning. Lastly, students will greatly benefit by being able to use Nearpod and and Zoom simultaneously, as well as be able to use all the features Zoom offer in order to provide a more engaging and fruitful online class for students.

Mr. Cortes Marble Hill High School - International Studies Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

49 students impacted 30donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple MacBook Air with Retina display - 13.3' - Core i3 - 8 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - US • Best Buy Education $998.92 1 $998.92

Materials cost

$998.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,043.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$184.22

Total project goal

$1,228.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,228.12

1 Donor

-$1,220.00

Donations toward project cost

-$1,043.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$177.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.06

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 $1.06

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