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Teacher Goodson from Darlington SC is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Teens Need to Move, too!

My students need four balance ball chairs and four bean bag chairs.

  • $637 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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

Adolescent students are too often expected to sit in a desk all day. An option in seating will help create a comfortable environment for these students to learn.

My students are from a small town and the majority receive free lunch.

Most get up early and SIT on the bus, then get to school and SIT in a desk, then SIT on the bus on the way home. All of these are confining to the student. Our school is dedicated to creating an environment where students are comfortable, and learning is engaging and rigorous.

My Project

Eight new seating options, such as bean bags and balance chairs, will give students a choice when they arrive in my room. I hope these options will create an ideal discussion environment for various projects. I hope they will be more comfortable physically in groups and also learn to be more comfortable talking in a group like setting that is more conducive to how a real life job meeting may feel.

Currently, the only way my students discuss in groups in my classroom is by putting square desks together.

These donations will allow students a choice for group work and discussions that mimic a real work setting. My goal is to prepare my students for life after high school. The ability to communicate to other effectively is pertinent to success as an adult. These seating options will aid in this effort.

Teacher Goodson
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Gaiam Balance Ball Chair (Black) • Amazon Business $79.98 2 $159.96
Gaiam Balance Ball Chair (Black) • Amazon Business $79.98 2 $159.96
Big Joe Dorm Chair, Radiant Orchid • Amazon Business $37.67 4 $150.68

Materials cost

$470.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $33.18

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$540.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$95.44

Total project goal

$636.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $636.28

16 Donors

-$436.28

Donations toward project cost

-$370.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$65.44

match offer

-$200.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$170.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.00

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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