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Ms. Funkhouser from Chicago IL is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Personalized Seating to Maximize Learning

My students need 2 circular tables for small group work as well as a few bean bags so that they can work comfortably and individually to maximize their learning skills.

  • $508 goal

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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 Students

A typical day in my classroom involves seeing sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. I see students of various math abilities and we work hard daily to improve their math skills. This year our focus is Personalized learning as well as small group learning for all our students.

The students I work with come from low income families, specifically 81.9% of my students are from low income households.

The students I see at our school want to achieve. They truly work hard to do their best! Our school is a charter school that students and their families want to come to rather than going to a school in their neighborhood as they are safe and welcomed and learning is happening at its best each and everyday!

My Project

With these tables I will be able to maximize the learning taking place in our classroom. With the use of these tables I can set up learning groups and stations. By having tables students will feel they are really part of the group and social skills can improve as well. With the bean bags students can move around the room and sit comfortably while working on individual math assignments or activities. Letting them chose their space will help keep them engaged and motivated to work at their best.

I am confident and excited that with the addition of these seating options in our classroom, students will be able to remain more engaged in their independent and small group work.

I believe providing my students with seating options will increase their ability to succeed academically, socially and behaviorally.

Ms. Funkhouser
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
National Public Seating BT-R Series Steel Frame Round Blow Molded Plastic Top Folding Table, 1000 lbs Capacity, 60" Diameter x 29-1/2" Height, Speckled Gray/Gray • Amazon Business $122.84 2 $245.68
Big Joe Dorm Chair, Limo Black • Amazon Business $29.88 5 $149.40

Materials cost

$395.08

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$431.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.06

Total project goal

$507.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$507.07

1 Donor

-$507.07

Donations toward project cost

-$431.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.06

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$0.00

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