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. Rutledge’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. Rutledge 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. Rutledge's classroom with a gift that fosters learning.

  • Monthly
  • One-time

We'll charge your card today and send Ms. Rutledge 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. Rutledge can use on her next classroom project.

https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/6480227 Customize URL

View your stats
Track donations »
Edit
As a teacher entering this challenging year, one of my goals is to make sure every student in my class leaves a reader. I know the key to this is getting actual books in the hands of students. While reflecting on how this will have to look different this year, I realize that having many small groups all reading different books, switching them out often just can't happen. But real reading of real books still needs to happen. Being my first year of 5th grade (moving up with my 4th graders), I researched the top books every 5th grader should read. From that list, I created a plan that involves a whole class book we will read (and discuss in leveled small groups) and a paired read aloud book to make connections to. I am utilizing two class sets I already have and am hoping to add at least 4 more so that I can send them home with students at the start of the year- so we are prepared with whatever comes our way! These book won't just benefit this year, but will continue on with my next classes. More than ever, students need a way to escape our crazy world - and what better way than in a book?!

About my class

As a teacher entering this challenging year, one of my goals is to make sure every student in my class leaves a reader. I know the key to this is getting actual books in the hands of students. While reflecting on how this will have to look different this year, I realize that having many small groups all reading different books, switching them out often just can't happen. But real reading of real books still needs to happen. Being my first year of 5th grade (moving up with my 4th graders), I researched the top books every 5th grader should read. From that list, I created a plan that involves a whole class book we will read (and discuss in leveled small groups) and a paired read aloud book to make connections to. I am utilizing two class sets I already have and am hoping to add at least 4 more so that I can send them home with students at the start of the year- so we are prepared with whatever comes our way! These book won't just benefit this year, but will continue on with my next classes. More than ever, students need a way to escape our crazy world - and what better way than in a book?!

Read more

About my class

Read more
{"followTeacherId":6480227,"teacherId":6480227,"teacherName":"Ms. Rutledge","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6480227_orig.jpg?crop=455,455,x261,y140&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693492566338","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"vanityURL":"","teacherChallengeId":21399648,"followAbout":"Ms. Rutledge's projects","teacherVerify":933809071,"teacherNameEncoded":"Ms. Rutledge","vanityType":"teacher","teacherPageInfo":{"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"teacherHasClassroomDescription":true,"teacherClassroomDescription":"","teacherProfileURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/6480227","tafURL":"https://secure.donorschoose.org/donors/share_teacher_profile.html?teacher=6480227","stats":{"numActiveProjects":0,"numFundedProjects":1,"numSupporters":8},"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.