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Mrs. Russell from Rego Park, NY is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional development

Staying Ahead of Technology!

I need to attend a professional development course, Digital & Interactive Media through Teachers College, which in turn will enable me to teach my students up to date technology skills, such as Stop Motion Animation.

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My Students

We are a small school in New York City with a diverse population. Our students come from all parts of the world, and in a lot of cases, English is their second language. As a result, words can sometimes be misunderstood. However, the rich cultural experiences that we share together as a class are priceless.

We are constantly looking for ways to enrich our learning environment creating special projects that embrace all levels of scholastic ability and interests.

We especially love STEM activities like robotics, computer coding, and 3-D modeling, but in addition, we also enjoy exploring specialty topics, such as the fine arts, foreign languages, and the Debate Club. We try to make every day an exciting learning experience.

My Project

Switching to remote distance learning has been a real challenge for both my students and me. It has forced me to find unique ways to keep them fully engaged and vested in their education on a daily basis, and has highlighted my limitations of technology.

Having the ability to enhance my media skills will benefit my students as we find innovative ways to showcase our learning - whether it be virtually or in-person.

This online course at Teachers College will enable me to do just that, giving me the necessary skills to really teach my students with the most up to date techniques.

Mrs. Russell PS 174 William Sidney Mount Grades 3-5

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Rego Park, NY View local requests

More than a third 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Digital & Interactive Media for K12: Incorporating Design and Code into Your Teaching Practice • Teachers College, Columbia University $395.00 1 $395.00

Materials cost

$395.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$430.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.04

Total project goal

$506.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$506.96

7 Donors

-$449.61

Donations toward project cost

-$430.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.69

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$57.35

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$0.00

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