You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

Edit classroom photo

Ms. Herrmann’s Classroom Edit display name

Support her classroom with a gift that fosters learning.

  • Monthly
  • One-time

We'll charge your card today and send Ms. Herrmann a DonorsChoose gift card she can use on her classroom projects. Starting next month, we'll charge your card and send her a DonorsChoose gift card on the 17th of every month.

Edit or cancel anytime.

cancel

Support Ms. Herrmann's classroom with a gift that fosters learning.

  • Monthly
  • One-time

We'll charge your card today and send Ms. Herrmann a DonorsChoose gift card she can use on her classroom projects. Starting next month, we'll charge your card and send her a DonorsChoose gift card on the 17th of every month.

Edit or cancel anytime.

Make a donation Ms. Herrmann can use on her next classroom project.

Your custom url is https://www.donorschoose.org/pollyherrmannsped

View your stats
Track donations »
Edit
I teach exceptional learners in a Special Day Class at McClymonds High School in West Oakland. My students are bright, ambitious, and looking forward to life after high school. Being in "special ed" classes has been difficult for our learners. Many students feel stigmatized by the label and they worry that they are not as smart or as capable as their peers. This has negatively impacted the process of learning new skills and developing strategies to overcome challenges. It is imperative that my students recognize their talents, focus on their strengths, and learn appropriate strategies to eliminate or work around any barriers that may interfere with success. My goal is to provide as many opportunities as possible for my students to experience success, in the classroom and beyond.

About my class

I teach exceptional learners in a Special Day Class at McClymonds High School in West Oakland. My students are bright, ambitious, and looking forward to life after high school. Being in "special ed" classes has been difficult for our learners. Many students feel stigmatized by the label and they worry that they are not as smart or as capable as their peers. This has negatively impacted the process of learning new skills and developing strategies to overcome challenges. It is imperative that my students recognize their talents, focus on their strengths, and learn appropriate strategies to eliminate or work around any barriers that may interfere with success. My goal is to provide as many opportunities as possible for my students to experience success, in the classroom and beyond.

Read more

About my class

Read more
{"followTeacherId":5097717,"teacherId":5097717,"teacherName":"Ms. Herrmann","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5097717_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x230,y0&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626877820040","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"vanityURL":"pollyherrmannsped","teacherChallengeId":21130095,"followAbout":"Ms. Herrmann's projects","teacherVerify":-2100092025,"teacherNameEncoded":"Ms. Herrmann","vanityType":"teacher","teacherPageInfo":{"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"teacherHasClassroomDescription":true,"teacherClassroomDescription":"","teacherProfileURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/pollyherrmannsped","tafURL":"https://secure.donorschoose.org/donors/share_teacher_profile.html?teacher=5097717","stats":{"numActiveProjects":0,"numFundedProjects":3,"numSupporters":7},"classroomPhotoPendingScreening":false,"showEssentialsListCard":false}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.