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Mr. Keith Bacaltos from Austin TX is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Professional development

iLearn: Empowering Educators Through iPad-Driven Professional Development

I need iPad to take online classes and join webinars to get better at teaching, learn about new things in education and improve my ways of teaching.

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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 Project

As a special education teacher, my professional growth is crucial to ensuring that I can meet the diverse needs of my students effectively. To enhance my skills, I would engage in ongoing professional development opportunities focused on special education strategies, assistive technologies, and inclusive teaching practices.

Applying what I learn in the classroom involves implementing new strategies and tools to address the individualized needs of my students.

For instance, if I learn about a new assistive technology during professional development, I would integrate it into my lessons to provide personalized support for students with different learning abilities.

My students would benefit from this professional growth. They would receive more tailored and effective instruction, as I apply the latest evidence-based practices in special education.

Mr. Keith Bacaltos
Never Before Funded Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - 10.9-Inch iPad Air - Latest Model - (5th Generation) with Wi-Fi - 64GB - Space Gray • Best Buy Education $599.99 1 $599.99

Materials cost

$599.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$638.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.76

Total project goal

$751.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$751.75

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$751.75

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