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"I work in a wonderful high school that is struggling. My students live in an impoverished neighborhood and face many struggles. I teach English Language Arts to mostly ninth graders.
Many of the ninth graders in my class do not like to read or have trouble reading. The required reading in the ... " MORE "I work in a wonderful high school that is struggling. My students live in an impoverished neighborhood and face many struggles. I teach English Language Arts to mostly ninth graders.
Many of the ninth graders in my class do not like to read or have trouble reading. The required reading in the curriculum, although great, is not for many of my diverse-minded students. I need to get them loving to read and as a result their test scores, success at school, and most importantly, their confidence will rise! I have been putting together a classroom library that will knock the socks of this year's incoming freshman. Seeing so many books of high interest to them and covering so many backgrounds will show these students how reading can be very meaningful for them. Letting students choose their own reading by having books that interest them will be very powerful. They will become stronger readers if they can be enticed to read. So many of my students will improve greatly academically from reading a wider variety of books. Perhaps the enthusiasm for reading will spill over to the required curriculum. Actually, with so much positivity put towards reading and the students' self esteem, I think they will become more active in their classwork. My students need copies of interest grabbing young adult books in every genre to get them reading!
The cost of this proposal is $427, which includes shipping for any materials requested and fulfillment Ms. S.'s Classroom:
High Poverty School
Region:MassachusettsWhere is the classroom located?
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| Materials | Vendor | Price | # | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The City of Ember (Books of Ember Series #1) Jeanne DuPrau | Barnes and Noble | $5.39 | 1 | $5.39 |
| The War of the Worlds: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic H. G. Wells | Barnes and Noble | $6.29 | 1 | $6.29 |
| Sun-Kissed (Smart Novels: Vocabulary) SparkNotes Editors, SparkNotes Staff | Barnes and Noble | $7.15 | 1 | $7.15 |
| Mayan Mission: Another Mission. Another Country. Another Action-Packed Adventure: 1,000 Need-to-Know SAT Vocabulary Words Karen B. Chapman | Barnes and Noble | $11.69 | 1 | $11.69 |
| Flocabulary: The Hip-Hop Approach to SAT-Level Vocabulary Building Blake Harrison, Alexander Rappaport, Foreword by Ann Marie Mulready | Barnes and Noble | $17.05 | 1 | $17.05 |
| Vampire Dreams (Smart Novels: Vocabulary) SparkNotes Editors, SparkNotes Staff | Barnes and Noble | $7.15 | 1 | $7.15 |
| S.C.A.M. (Smart Novels: Vocabulary) SparkNotes Editors | Barnes and Noble | $7.15 | 1 | $7.15 |
| Head Over Heels (Smart Novels: Vocabulary) SparkNotes Editors | Barnes and Noble | $7.15 | 1 | $7.15 |
| Rave New World (Smart Novels: Vocabulary) SparkNotes Editors | Barnes and Noble | $7.15 | 1 | $7.15 |
| The Hunger Games (Hunger Games Series #1) Suzanne Collins | Barnes and Noble | $11.69 | 1 | $11.69 |
| Milkweed Jerry Spinelli | Barnes and Noble | $6.75 | 1 | $6.75 |
| Sold Patricia Mccormick | Barnes and Noble | $8.09 | 1 | $8.09 |
| Forged by Fire Sharon M. Draper | Barnes and Noble | $6.29 | 1 | $6.29 |
| Darkness Before Dawn Sharon M. Draper | Barnes and Noble | $6.29 | 1 | $6.29 |
| Just Another Hero Sharon M. Draper | Barnes and Noble | $13.59 | 1 | $13.59 |
| Battle of Jericho Sharon M. Draper | Barnes and Noble | $6.29 | 1 | $6.29 |
| November Blues Sharon M. Draper | Barnes and Noble | $6.29 | 1 | $6.29 |
| Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two Joseph Bruchac | Barnes and Noble | $7.19 | 1 | $7.19 |
| Contender Robert Lipsyte | Barnes and Noble | $6.29 | 1 | $6.29 |
| Before We Were Free Julia Alvarez | Barnes and Noble | $6.29 | 1 | $6.29 |
| A Matter of Trust (Bluford High Series #2) Anne Schraff, Paul Langan (Editor) | Barnes and Noble | $3.59 | 1 | $3.59 |
| Secrets in the Shadows (Bluford High Series #3) Anne Schraff, Paul Langan (Editor) | Barnes and Noble | $3.59 | 1 | $3.59 |
| Someone to Love Me (Bluford High Series #4) Anne Schraff, Paul Langan (Editor) | Barnes and Noble | $3.59 | 1 | $3.59 |
| Lost and Found (Bluford High Series #1) Anne Schraff | Barnes and Noble | $3.59 | 1 | $3.59 |
| Cuba 15 Nancy Osa | Barnes and Noble | $8.09 | 1 | $8.09 |
| Why Does the Coqui Sing? Barbara Garland Polikoff | Barnes and Noble | $15.25 | 1 | $15.25 |
| Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood Benjamin Alire Saenz | Barnes and Noble | $8.09 | 1 | $8.09 |
| Finding Our Way: Stories Rene Saldana | Barnes and Noble | $14.40 | 1 | $14.40 |
| When I Was Puerto Rican Esmeralda Santiago | Barnes and Noble | $13.45 | 1 | $13.45 |
| Bodega Dreams: A Novel Ernesto Quinonez, Ernesto Quiinonez | Barnes and Noble | $11.16 | 1 | $11.16 |
| Boricuas: Influential Puerto Rican Writings--- An Anthology Roberto Santiago, Roberto Santiago (Editor) | Barnes and Noble | $14.35 | 1 | $14.35 |
| Teen Ink, Our Voices, Our Visions: Today's Teenagers Sharing Thoughts On: Friends, Family, Fitting In, Challenges, Loss, Memories, Love, Heroes Stephanie H. Meyer (Compiler), John Meyer (Compiler) | Barnes and Noble | $11.65 | 1 | $11.65 |
| Teen Ink: What Matters John Meyer, John Meyer (Editor), Peggy Veljkovic (Editor) | Barnes and Noble | $11.65 | 1 | $11.65 |
| Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, Paolo Lamanna (Illustrator), Giovanni Rigano (Illustrator), Adapted by Andrew Donkin | Barnes and Noble | $8.99 | 1 | $8.99 |
| Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie Jordan Sonnenblick | Barnes and Noble | $6.29 | 1 | $6.29 |
| Stormbreaker (Alex Rider Series #1) Anthony Horowitz | Barnes and Noble | $7.19 | 1 | $7.19 |
| Vendor Shipping Charges |
$30.65 | |||
| State Sales Tax |
$0.00 | |||
| 3rd Party Payment Processing Fee |
$4.59 | |||
| Postage / Processing for Donor Thank-You Package |
$9.00 | |||
| Project Subtotal | $350.38 | |||
| Optional Donation Towards Operating Costs |
$76.91 | |||
| TOTAL PROJECT COST |
$427.29 | |||
| 4 Donors | -$427.29 | |||
| To Go | $0.00 | |||
Additional Details
Subject:
Literature & Writing (in Literacy & Language)Resource:
Books (Enrichment)Students reached:
80Used by future students?
YesProject ID:
292379
Reviewed the project essay and sent follow-up questions if needed.
Rachel T. (staff member)
on Aug 14, 2009
Verified the cost of the requested books and posted this project.
Scott C. (associate)
on Aug 15, 2009
"I helped because I'm a strong believer in education."
A donor gave on Oct 21, 2009
"Thank you very much for your donation. I'm a strong believer in education as well! :) These books will be put to good use."
The teacher Ms. S. on Oct 21, 2009
Greg from Lexington, MA gave in honor of Greg from Lexington, MA in support of Greg Caldwell's Giving Page on Oct 28, 2009
"Wow, I am very pleased to see that I am part of a giving page. This means a lot to me. I am a lot closer now! Thank you."
The teacher Ms. S. on Oct 29, 2009
"I donated because the project will bring important learning opportunities to the classroom."
A donor gave 7 days ago
"I am continuously floored by the generosity of the donors that are part of this network. Thank you very much for your help in creating my classroom library that will be a part of my classroom for as long as I am teaching."
The teacher Ms. S. 7 days ago
"I gave to this project because the DonorsChoose program is becoming a great success for our teachers and students here in Springfield. "
Larry
from Springfield, MA
gave
in support of Springfield, MA Public Schools Alumni Gift Project
6 days ago
Project fully funded!
Happy news 6 days ago
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