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Mr. Barrios from N. Hollywood, CA is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional development

Teacher Hoping to Become Tech Savy

Teacher professional development: I need an iPad Air with Wi-Fi and a VGA adaptor in order to advance my skills in technology. <profdevpilot>

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Our day starts with my students coming in and enjoying breakfast in the classroom. We sing along to our morning songs and then work together to complete our calendar routine. We then break up into our groups run by myself and the classroom aides. We spend most of our day working in learning groups.

I am a special education teacher working for a Title 1 school in the San Fernando Valley.

I work with special needs children with mild to severe disabilities. I received my BA and Education Specialist Teaching Credential from Cal State Northridge and I have been working as a teacher with the Los Angeles Unified School District for 4 years now. Before that I worked as a special education assistant for close to 5 years while I attended university.

My Project

I am currently enrolled in university courses to help improve my skills in technology. These courses focus on the use of iPads in the classroom, so I am requesting an iPad for professional development. I am learning about various tools and resources found on iPads and how to fully integrate technology into my daily lesson plans. I plan on using apps such as iBook to develop creative presentations for unit themes, or presenting vocabulary word studies. I also plan on using apps such as iMovie to compile student presentations which would promote the use of expressive language. In order to further my own development of technological skills as an educator, I require an iPad so that I may personally explore these applications and develop lessons and activities through hands on interaction with the device.

This project will help me grow and develop my skills in technology.

It would strengthen my ability to create and develop innovative and engaging lessons that would cater to the needs of my students with social and learning disorders. Having my own iPad will allow me the opportunity to learn and explore tools, techniques, lesson ideas, and incorporate them into my lesson plans. My students will benefit from these new lesson plans that feature and highlight the importance of technology today.

Mr. Barrios Victory Boulevard Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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N. Hollywood, CA View local requests

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

15 students impacted 6donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple� - iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi 128GB - Space Gray • Best Buy for Business $699.99 1 $699.99
Apple® Lightning to VGA Adapter - VGA adapter • Best Buy for Business $40.21 1 $40.21

Materials cost

$740.20

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $67.73

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$849.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.83

Total project goal

$998.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $998.86

2 Donors

-$57.50

Donations toward project cost

-$57.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$931.21

Match offers toward project cost

-$791.53

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$139.68

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.15

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 $0.00

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