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Ms. Gildau from Brooklyn, NY is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Technology Boost

My students need iPads to enhance their learning. Technology is a key to educational success.

  • $6,372 goal

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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

A am a 7th grade ELA, special education teacher in an urban community. My students are visual and auditory learners with vast imagination. They have difficulty reading, writing as well as remaining focused and on task. Technology is a key to success. The children will use iPads as a learning tool.

My students all have learning disabilities with a variety of different individual needs.

However, technology can assist them all in the learning process. Being given a visual aide that is tangible will greatly benefit my students. They are visual and auditory learners. iPads can address the needs of the entire class.

My Project

My students are visual and auditory learners. They will use the iPads as a tool to aide in learning. They will conduct research. They will have the opportunity to use the internet and to go on educational websites to reinforce recently learned strategies.

Donations to this project will improve my classroom because the iPads will be used as a learning tool.

The iPads will allow my students to have access to a whole new world. Technology will aide in their learning.

Ms. Gildau Junior High School 162 Willoughby Grades 6-8

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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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple® iPad® mini Wi-Fi + Cellular - tablet - iOS 6 - 16 GB • Best Buy for Business $429.99 10 $4,299.90
Apple® - iPad® Air with Wi-Fi - 32GB - Space Gray • Best Buy for Business $524.99 1 $524.99
Apple® - iPad® mini Wi-Fi - 16GB - Space Gray • Best Buy for Business $279.99 1 $279.99

Materials cost

$5,104.88

Vendor shipping charges

 $204.20

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$76.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$5,415.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$955.70

Total project goal

$6,371.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $6,371.35

1 Donor

-$6,371.35

Donations toward project cost

-$5,415.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$955.70

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