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Ms. Harris from Philadelphia PA is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reaching Higher Resources

My students need different levels of math, language arts and reading sets that are hands-on practice that are aligned to Common Core State Standards

  • $969 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I found that students aim to please and faces light up when they do well. My class comprise of many students with high academic needs in addition to special designed instruction. My goal is for all students to excel academically and make learning fun.

Half of my students are performing below grade level in reading and math.

Without adequate materials it is very difficult to close the achievement gap between where they are academically, and where they should be. Due to district wide cuts it is difficult to provide necessary resources that will assist them in reaching their highest potential. As a result, resources are very limited in teaching a class of 21 - 30 students in which performance levels range from first through fifth grade. The comprehension games and close reading activities will focus on common core skills that will improve vocabulary, context clues, main idea, inference, analyze cause & effect. The math learning center will help students to master math concepts by using manipulative to reinforce skills. Each math domain have several skills for students practice at various performance levels.

My Project

When a Common Core skill is taught, I envision my students using the hands on activities during independent learning centers in reading and math. Students will work in small groups to practice the introduced concepts while having fun at their performance level. The activities will assist students as they write opinion essays, identify parts of speech, master multiple-meaning words explore nonfiction text features, respond to high-interest writing prompts as well as review skills in each math domain.The comprehension games and close reading kits allow students to learn these common core standards in order to develops betters skills in fiction and nonfiction; main idea & details; determining theme; context clues & inferences; cause & effect; citing text evidence; and author's purpose. The math learning center will allow student to measure angles with a protractor, use place value cards to explore expanded notation, as well get hands-on practice with fourth-grade math.

Donations to this project will help students feel success.

The hand on resources will be available in the class that align to skills taught in addition to meeting each of their academic need.

Ms. Harris
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
GG895 - Reading Comprehension Games Library - Gr. 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $139.00 1 $139.00
FF610X - Language Skills Learning Centers for Common Core Standards - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $139.00 1 $139.00
GG370 - Reading Comprehension Games Library - Gr. 4-5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $139.00 1 $139.00
HH904 - Meet the Common Core Math Standards Learning Center - Grade 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.50 1 $129.50
HH335X - Math Folder Game Libraries - Gr. 4-5 - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
AA359 - Close Reading Comprehension Teaching Center - Gr. 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
AA361 - Close Reading Comprehension Teaching Center - Gr. 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
DD105 - Black Write & Wipe Markers - Thin-Line - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.19 2 $6.38

Materials cost

$781.86

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$823.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$145.34

Total project goal

$968.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $968.93

8 Donors

-$783.64

Donations toward project cost

-$696.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.55

Matching donations from our partners

-$150.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$127.50

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.29

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 $0.00

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