Budget+Justification


 * Ideal Classroom Budget Classification **
 * **ITEM ** || **JUSTIFICATION ** ||
 * Royal Seating 1600 Open Front Desks || Tables with storage for individual materials are necessary. The tops need to be clear for use. ||
 * Royal Seating Comet Chairs || Chairs need to separate from the desk. That allows more configurations in the classroom and moving is easier. ||
 * Teacher's Desk || Needed for storage and as a work space. ||
 * Teacher's Chair || It must be on rollers so it can be moved easily around the room for different room configurations. ||
 * Oval Conference Table || This is an important feature for both adult and student group conferences, as large work space for individual and group projects. It also gives the room variety as a class space ||
 * Bookcases || Eight bookcases of various sizes are needed to house as many books as possible, so books become familiar and easily accessible. ||
 * Combo Storage Cabinet || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Large combination cabinets are necessary for the varied materials needed for projects, both three dimensional and digital. Art materials, paper of many sorts, writing and coloring utensils, and storage for electronic devices and the media used with them. It might be cheaper to build these in with similar specs. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Loveseat || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">A small sofa for the reading nook will invite students to quiet reflection, reading and small group discussions. It adds variety to the class space as do the other stuffed pieces of furniture. ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Stuffed Chair || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">“ ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Smaller Stuffed Chair || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">“ ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Club Bean Bag Chair || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">“ ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Corner Bookcase || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Along with small standard book cases it creates a separate space in the room. Chosen selections of books, such as young adult fiction and graphic novels can be stored here. An island of fiction in a room dedicated to non-fiction. ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Water Cooler || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">For student and teacher convenience with less lost time for trips to the water cooler in the hall and it counters the general dehydration of everyone in schools. ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Opaque Projector and stand || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">I have always wanted a projector to show the many images and artifacts I have in my personal library to the students without having to digitalize them. ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Interactive Whiteboard || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">This is necessary for a Social Studies class. With so many new ways to display digital images and files, this device makes whole class instruction more effective. Clearly visible images are important when describing things, places and people unknown to students. Most of my students are visual __and__ kinesthetic learners so it also must be easy for students to use without fear of damage. ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Magnetic Markerboards 4x16 || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">A large board to write on is always needed. I never have enough white board space for my classes. ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Television 70" Flat Screen || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">While expensive, this is a large classroom and the TV, which will be used for VHS videos, network cable, and in school broadcasts, must be large and clear enough to be seen everywhere in the room. If it is purchased while on sale, savings could reach $500 or more. ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Surround sound speakers || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Sound quality is expected by digital natives like my students. It also ensures that clear sound reaches everyone in the room. ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Carpet 8x11 || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">The2 carpets create varied learning spaces in the room and make it warmer and more colorful. ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Carpet 5x7 || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">” ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Recycling bins || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Students will try to recycle all leftover materials. ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">HP - Pavilion Laptop Computer || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Individual laptops are the best digital learning platform at this time. The keyboard is necessary to improve typing skills. The power of the laptops is still higher than I-Pads and other flat computers. My students have complained about keyboard size on Netbooks. Though cheaper, I still have many students with small motor difficulties. This price includes one for the teacher and one back up. ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Canon Digital Cameras || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">There are 3 cameras so multiple students or groups can use them simultaneously for projects, trips, and documentation of our class. ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Toshiba Digital Video Cameras || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Students need to be able to make and edit films. Student projects may necessitate simultaneous filming session. ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Earphones || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">When working with the laptops, it may be necessary to listen to text or music. Earphones keep that manageable ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Software || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Standard Microsoft office software packages, which mirror software selections of the business world along with Google Applications, will supply most of our needs. As we progress, if we cannot find freeware on the Internet we will ask to purchase software to assist with our project based learning. One project will be students’ research in appropriate software for the efficient completion of their projects. One exception I might choose would be Inspiration to help plan projects in a creative ad visual way. ||