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Goal

This project will allow me to provide more engaging, explicit, and interactive instruction to my fourth-grade students while supporting increased student achievement in reading and writing. By incorporating a Wacom Creative Pen Tablet with my classroom's Clear Touch interactive display, I will be able to model reading strategies, annotate texts, demonstrate writing techniques, and provide immediate visual feedback while remaining close to my students.
My primary goal is to increase student proficiency and learning gains on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) English Language Arts (ELA) assessment. I will use this technology to model essential reading comprehension strategies, including identifying main ideas, determining themes, making inferences, analyzing vocabulary in context, and citing relevant text evidence. I will also use the tablet to demonstrate how to organize written responses, construct complete sentences, and revise and improve writing.
This project will support my school's School Improvement Plan (SIP) goals of increasing ELA proficiency, improving student learning gains, and providing differentiated, standards-based instruction for the lowest 25% of our school. I will use this technology during whole-group lessons, small-group instruction, and individual conferences to provide clear examples, immediate feedback, and targeted support based on student needs.
My measurable objectives for this project are to:
1. Increase the percentage of my students demonstrating proficiency on the FAST ELA assessment from PM1 to PM3 from 33% to 60%.
2. Improve student performance on classroom reading comprehension assessments by at least 10 percentage points over the course of implementation.
3. Strengthen my students' ability to identify and cite relevant text evidence when answering comprehension questions.
4. Increase opportunities for differentiated instruction, explicit teacher modeling, and immediate corrective feedback.
I will monitor student progress using FAST progress-monitoring data, Benchmark Advance assessments, classroom formative assessments, and student writing samples.
Through this project, I will create a more interactive and accessible learning environment where my students can clearly see reading and writing strategies in action. I believe this technology will help me reach more students, address individual learning needs, increase student engagement, and ultimately improve academic achievement and learning gains in my fourth-grade ELA classroom.

 

 

Category

Electronics - WCSD Approved Electronics 

 

What will be done with my students

I will use the Wacom Creative Pen Tablet and a glass-top standing desk to create more engaging, interactive, and effective reading and writing lessons for my fourth-grade students. This technology and classroom furniture will allow me to write, draw, highlight, and annotate instructional materials displayed on my Clear Touch interactive screen while providing a dedicated workspace for modeling lessons and interacting with students.
During whole-group reading instruction, I will use the tablet to model essential comprehension strategies, including identifying the main idea, determining theme, making inferences, analyzing vocabulary, and locating text evidence. Students will follow along as I highlight important details, annotate reading passages, and demonstrate how to eliminate incorrect answer choices on FAST-style questions. I will also use the tablet to model writing strategies, including constructing written responses, organizing ideas, and revising sentences and paragraphs.
During small-group instruction, I will use the tablet and standing desk to provide targeted instruction while remaining close to my students. Students will have opportunities to explain their thinking, participate in guided practice, identify text evidence, correct grammatical errors, and improve written responses. The standing desk will provide an organized, accessible workspace for my instructional materials and technology.
 

 

Benefits to my Students

As a fourth-grade ELA teacher, I recognize the importance of providing explicit, engaging instruction that meets the needs of all learners. This year only 33% of my students are proficient in reading. Many students benefit from seeing reading and writing strategies modeled step by step, particularly when identifying text evidence, making inferences, determining theme, and constructing written responses. Traditional instruction often requires me to remain at the front of the classroom to write on the interactive board, limiting my ability to provide immediate support and monitor student understanding while modeling a skill.
Through this project, I will use a Wacom Creative Pen Tablet and glass-top standing desk to create a more flexible and interactive learning environment. My goal is to make instruction more accessible by allowing students to see my thinking in real time as I annotate passages, highlight important information, demonstrate comprehension strategies, and model effective writing. This instructional setup will allow me to remain more connected to my students, provide immediate feedback, and adjust instruction based on their individual needs.
This project will directly support my goal of increasing student proficiency and learning gains on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) ELA assessment. I will focus on strengthening students' ability to comprehend grade-level texts, support answers with relevant evidence, and independently apply reading and writing strategies. By making my instruction more visual and interactive, I hope to increase student engagement, confidence, and participation, particularly among students who struggle with reading comprehension.
Measuring and Evaluating Student Achievement
I will evaluate the success of this project using multiple sources of student achievement data throughout the 2026–2027 school year. I will compare FAST ELA progress-monitoring results from PM1, PM2, and PM3 to measure student learning gains and changes in proficiency. I will also analyze Benchmark Advance assessment results to monitor growth in specific reading comprehension standards and identify areas requiring additional instruction.
My measurable goal is to improve student performance on classroom reading comprehension assessments by at least 10 percentage points over the course of the project. I will also collect and compare student writing samples to evaluate improvements in students' ability to organize their thoughts, construct written responses, and cite relevant text evidence. Classroom observations, formative assessments, and student participation will provide additional evidence of increased engagement and understanding.
By the end of the 2026–2027 school year, I hope to demonstrate measurable improvements in reading comprehension, written responses, and FAST ELA performance. More importantly, I want my students to become confident, independent readers and writers who can successfully apply the strategies they have learned. This project will provide me with tools to make instruction more effective, responsive, and meaningful for every student in my classroom.

 

 

Budget Narrative

Budgeted Materials and Their Uses
• Wacom Creative Pen Tablet: I will use this tool to write, draw, annotate reading passages, highlight text evidence, and model reading and writing strategies.
• Glass-Top Standing Desk: I will use this as a dedicated instructional station, allowing me to comfortably use the tablet while standing, maintain visibility of my students, and move easily between whole-group and small-group instruction.
• Connection Cables and Necessary Accessories: I will use these items to connect and support the instructional equipment, subject to compatibility with my existing Clear Touch screen.
• Digital Whiteboard Software: I will use compatible software to display and save annotated lessons, model responses, and instructional examples for future review.
 

 

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