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Mr. Reaber from Oakley, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Project Projector to Project Visuals for Dynamic Learning

Help me give my students a Epson VS250 SVGA Projector to help them share presentations and benefit from dynamic and engaging lesson plans.

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My Students

I teach English to a wonderfully diverse group of students who are thoughtful, inquisitive, and dynamic learners. This year, I got to enjoy the "Ah-Ha!" moment with nearly all of my students as the skills and material we covered in class finally clicked. At times this came easy, but often these moments were fought for tooth and nail. These kids taught me that a student who wants to learn cannot be stopped from doing so. While I often hear about teachers who work harder than their students, I am blessed to have had students whose commitment to education, even in the face of up hill battles, is inspirational.

All year, I challenged students to push themselves as writers and independent thinkers, and they exceeded my expectations at every turn.

Even on the Friday before Spring Break, a dozen of my students, many whom were struggling in my class, opted to come in after school to polish essays that they had written in class that day.

Watching the students who were successful go on to excel, and the students who struggled climb their way to grades they were proud of cemented my admiration of these wonderful young adults.

My Project

This projector will help me meet the needs of a generation of students who are becoming more visually based learners. Being able to clearly project notes, presentations, and other visual aides will help me improve students engagement and comprehension.

This projector will allow me to more effectively pair visuals with my lesson plans, share notes and examples with my students, and allow my students to more effectively share the presentations that they work so hard on.

This past year I moved into a large classroom that seats 35 students, but it has a 42" TV rather than a projector. This makes using visual aids and providing detailed notes and examples ineffective. Any time I use the TV, I lose they attention of every student who cannot see the screen clearly. As a result, all of my notes and examples have to be written and rewritten on the whiteboards each class period as I alternated between sophomores and juniors. This means that a good portion of my time (10-20 minutes throughout a class period) is spent writing on the board instead of working with the students directly.

Student presentations would also greatly benefit from a projector because they will become visible to the entire class as the student is presenting. throughout the year, students mentioned to me how frustrating it was that their presentations, from bullet points to charts and pictures, were impossible to see beyond they first row of desks. A frustration that is understandable when you see how much effort these students put into their work. Not only will a projector will allow the students to proudly display the fruits of their labor to their peers, but it will also improve the audiences engagement with the presentation.

Mr. Reaber Freedom High School Grades 9-12

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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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Epson VS250 SVGA 3,200 lumens color brightness (color light output) 3,200 lumens white brightness (white light output) HDMI 3LCD projector • Amazon Business $299.99 1 $299.99

Materials cost

$299.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.99

Sales tax

 $27.45

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$371.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.63

Total project goal

$437.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $437.56

4 Donors

-$437.56

Donations toward project cost

-$371.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$65.63

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