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Mrs. Mcconnell's Classroom

  • Westwood Elementary School
  • Abbeville, SC
  • 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

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Learning and Growing with Research

Help me give my students this technology to learn and do research on climate change.
Mrs. Mcconnell
Westwood Elementary School
Abbeville, SC
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  • $2,206 still needed

Welcome to the Chinese Lunar New Year

Help me give my students an iPad to help learn about the Chinese Lunar New Year.
Mrs. Mcconnell
Westwood Elementary School
Abbeville, SC
  • 3 donors so far
  • $161 still needed
  • $81 for now
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Donations to this project are currently matched, thanks to Panda Express.$81 for now, thanks to a match.

Play Time/ Fun Time

Help me give my students this to doll to role play and learn communication skills.
Mrs. Mcconnell
Westwood Elementary School
Abbeville, SC
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  • $183 still needed
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Professional development

Reading and Learning

I need these text and resources to support my students learning.
Mrs. Mcconnell
Westwood Elementary School
Abbeville, SC
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  • $1,129 still needed
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Past projects 215

  • The Chinese New Year

    Funded Jan 10, 2025

    You did it! I am so grateful and excited. I especially can't wait to see the looks on my students' faces when they realize I am going to ""allow"" them to to listen to audio books using out new headphones to learn about other cultures. Because of your support, students will be able to learn about a part of the world and history that most of them know very little about. Each one of you is a true hero for supporting public school kids. Thank you!!!!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Mcconnell

    This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Express and one other donor.
  • Bringing in a New Year

    Funded Jan 1, 2025

    What a wonderful way to start the new year! I am so grateful for this wonderful gift. My students will be surprised to these new resources to help us learn. It is such a relief to know that we have access to them. This very generous gift will make our lives much easier and give us so many more resources to help us learn about other cultures. Thank you again.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Mcconnell

  • The Chinese Lunar New Year

    Funded Dec 28, 2024

    There are not enough words to express my joy, gratitude, and thanks for your generous donations to my class project. My students and I are so very appreciative of your support for education and creative, hands-on techniques and resources. We are looking forward to receiving these resources as we study The Chinese Lunar New Year. They will be a great tool as we continue to grow and learn about other cultures in the classroom. We can't wait to share some pictures! Thank you again”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Mcconnell

    This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Express and one other donor.
  • Research and Learn

    Funded Dec 19, 2024

    Thank you so much for funding my project.My students will be using these to research and then write about climate change. I hope to help them become more independent in their ability to research climate change. Computers are the key. These students often go without, but in our classroom the world is open to them through research, reading and writing. I can't wait to share your generosity with them. I can picture the excitement on their faces. It makes me smile.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Mcconnell

  • Scanning and Organizing

    Funded Sep 21, 2024

    Thank you for making this project a reality. My students were very excited when I told them we can now scan our papers. We have used the paper scanner to scan our books and papers for us to use digitally. It is like magic! These basic materials will add much-needed resources to our classroom and has allowed my students to do projects and classwork with ease. My students won't need to worry about having enough materials and supplies to do their classwork and homework. Thank you again for you donation. Together, we can make a difference.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Mcconnell

    This classroom project was brought to life by Quill.com and 2 other donors.
  • Managing Behaviors

    Funded May 25, 2024

    Thank you allowing me to advancing my skills. Your support for a project that I believe has significantly improve my teaching effectiveness and being able to increase my students' skills in behavior and emotional regulating behaviors.. As a dedicated special education teacher, my top priority is providing my students with the best possible learning environment that enables them regulate their behavior. Your support for this project has benefitted my personal and professional growth in behavior management, but also enhanced my students' educational experiences. I can't wait to use what I have learned this coming school year. What a blessing.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Mcconnell

This project is for a smart pen. I strongly feel it will help my students to be successful in the general education curriculum. In these classes it is hard for my students to keep up with note taking. For example, they can go to the regular education classroom for science, and listen to the lesson. Then, go back to the classroom and have it transcribed on the IPad. They will also have it recorded to play back to study. This will cause the student less anxiety and free the child up to listen and learn. Therefore, my students do not have good notes and fall behind. This pen will record the teacher's voice and the student can have it to play back and help study. It also will transcribe it on the computer. This could make all the difference.

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This project is for a smart pen. I strongly feel it will help my students to be successful in the general education curriculum. In these classes it is hard for my students to keep up with note taking. For example, they can go to the regular education classroom for science, and listen to the lesson. Then, go back to the classroom and have it transcribed on the IPad. They will also have it recorded to play back to study. This will cause the student less anxiety and free the child up to listen and learn. Therefore, my students do not have good notes and fall behind. This pen will record the teacher's voice and the student can have it to play back and help study. It also will transcribe it on the computer. This could make all the difference.

About my class

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