My Students

Technology has become a necessary part of education. To be adequately college and career ready, students need to be familiar with technology and its capabilities. I want my students to have the right tools to explore and grow in their 21st century skills so they are ready for life after school.

Our sixth graders are the charter class of our brand new school.

They are the first sixth graders to attend this brand new facility. We have varying student interests and needs, and two of our classes are co-taught with a special education teacher. Since we are a brand new school, we are currently in the process of applying for Title I status. Many of our students do not have a computer or internet access at home, so they are unable to complete online activities or assignments outside of school. As our district moves towards more technology integration through instruction and assessment, many of our students are not able to participate. They lack the resources at home that are necessary to master 21st century skills.

My Project

We have a "tech station" set up in our classroom. While the modern classroom should have a large focus on technology, our school only has the resources to provide two student laptops for these stations. With these Chromebooks, a whole group of students could visit the tech station during class rotations to research for a persuasive essay, practice their reading comprehension skills on one of our enhancement websites, take assessments online, and access our course page. Many of our students are not able to complete online homework at home, so the Chromebooks would also allow a group of students to come in early each morning to complete this homework before school begins.

These Chromebooks will help our collaborative instructional setting by enhancing the way our students research, provide evidence, and build on their 21st century knowledge.

These tools are imperative to be successful in our society, and our students deserve the opportunity to practice their skills with the right tools in their own classroom.