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Mr. Holmquist from Chicago, IL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Visualize Good Reading Habits!

Help me give my students an opportunity to visualize what successful reading strategies look like. They need a document camera.

  • $457 goal

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My Students

I teach English Language Arts to 10th graders on the South Side of Chicago with Chicago Public Schools. I am a first-year teacher and career changer and I'm creating this donor's choose project to outfit my classroom with a tool that will make a significant impact on my pedagogy.

My students are creative and courageous and at a critical turning point in their education.

The impact of state testing is fast approaching and they have begun to really set their sights on how they want to envision their future beyond high school. I have closely tracked their skills as readers and writers and, as we approach the New Year, I am setting a goal to strengthen their reading strategies and analysis competency.

My Project

Interacting with the world through a small screen forms reading and writing habits that emphasize brevity and wit, often overlooking the depth and thoughtfulness possible in written language. Strategies for reading comprehension must be taught. One of the most effective ways of doing this is through modeling annotation.

Imagine being able to mirror, in real-time, with your classmates, how a literacy teacher reads.

We know that effective language education happens in relationship. From the first poems and fairy tales read to us at bedtime to the dialogues we witnessed between our parents and guardians and practiced with our friends, language is an interactive experience.

Document cameras work they way old overhead projectors used to when I was in school, but instead of only using plastic transparencies, a teacher is no longer limited to the media they can use. I can use the same materials my students have in their hands and demonstrate the skills I am trying to teach much more effectively. I can also have students share their examples with their class quickly and easily, allowing peer-to-peer co-teaching to take place.

Literacy is a fundamental skill that my kids need in order to succeed. Having a tool like this can make a bridge to understanding how to work with more substantial text. My students, in danger of falling into the achievement gap, can gain an important foothold on their future.

I hope you'll consider contributing and help to spread the word about my project. Please let me know if you ave any questions or ideas to help me succeed.

Mr. Holmquist Chicago Vocational Career Academy Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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

130 students impacted 14donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
AVerVision F17 8M document camera • CDW-G $352.54 1 $352.54

Materials cost

$352.54

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$387.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.44

Total project goal

$456.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $456.27

9 Donors

-$381.27

Donations toward project cost

-$324.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.19

match offer

-$75.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

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 $0.00

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