Walton Education Foundation

My goal is to make math instruction meaningful, accessible, and engaging for every learner. A classroom iPad would be a valuable instructional tool that supports my efforts to meet students where they are academically and move them toward grade-level expectations. This grant would provide an opportunity to integrate technology into daily math instruction in a practical and purposeful way. With this additional resource, I hope to inspire students to take an active role in their learning, develop a positive attitude toward mathematics, and recognize that every small step toward understanding is a step toward success.

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iPads + Math = BIG Possibilities!

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School:
Freeport Elementary 
Subject:
STEM Education 
Teacher:
Anna Hood 
 
N/A 
Students Impacted:
40 
Grade:
4 
Date:
October 19, 2026

Investor

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The St. Joe Community Foundation - $1,000.00

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Goal

My goal is to make math instruction meaningful, accessible, and engaging for every learner. A classroom iPad would be a valuable instructional tool that supports my efforts to meet students where they are academically and move them toward grade-level expectations. This grant would provide an opportunity to integrate technology into daily math instruction in a practical and purposeful way. With this additional resource, I hope to inspire students to take an active role in their learning, develop a positive attitude toward mathematics, and recognize that every small step toward understanding is a step toward success. 

 

Category

Electronics - WCSD Approved Electronics 

 

What will be done with my students

The classroom iPad will be used during teacher-led small-group instruction, math intervention, enrichment activities, and independent practice. Students will have opportunities to use interactive math applications, solve problems using digital manipulatives, practice multiplication and division facts, explore fractions, and strengthen problem-solving skills. I can select activities based on students' individual learning needs, allowing students who need additional support to receive targeted practice while students who have mastered a skill can participate in enrichment opportunities. The iPad will also help me model problem-solving strategies, provide immediate feedback when supported by the learning application, and make abstract mathematical concepts more concrete through visual representations. 

 

Benefits to my Students

Funding for a classroom iPad will provide a valuable instructional resource to improve student achievement in fourth-grade mathematics. This technology will support targeted small-group instruction, differentiated learning, and additional practice aligned with Florida's grade-level math standards. Students will benefit from interactive lessons, visual representations, and digital manipulatives that help make complex mathematical concepts easier to understand. The iPad will allow me to address individual learning gaps, reinforce essential skills, and provide enrichment based on student readiness. Through purposeful technology integration, students will have increased opportunities to strengthen problem-solving abilities, develop mathematical reasoning, and build confidence in their skills. This resource will also support more efficient use of instructional time by providing meaningful, standards-aligned activities tailored to students' needs. The expected outcomes include increased student engagement, improved mastery of targeted math skills, and measurable progress toward grade-level proficiency. By investing in this classroom tool, the grant will directly support differentiated instruction and help provide equitable learning opportunities for students with varying academic needs. 

 

Budget Narrative

Ipad:
The M4 chip delivers advanced graphics and incredible performance for smooth multitasking and complex AI tasks. And with all-day battery life, you can keep working and playing wherever you go.⁴

Apple Pen: Apple Pencil Pro gives you ultimate creative control. Use gestures like Squeeze and Barrel Roll to access tools, change brushes, and create strokes without missing a beat. Haptics allow you to feel shapes snap into place, and more. 

 

Items

# Item Cost
1 Apple - 11-inch iPad Air M4 chip Wi-Fi 256GB - Starlight $900.00
2 Apple - Pencil Pro - White $100.00
  Total: $1,000.00

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