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Mrs. Nichols Drew from Durham NC is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Professional development

Learn Like a Student!

I need professional resources to improve my craft. Working with best practices and innovative techniques is the key to keeping learning fresh for students of all learning levels.

  • $311 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students walk into our classroom every day, with huge smiles and ready to learn. They enjoy new challenges and love learning! I believe that ALL students can learn and will learn in a way that's fun and exciting. We are taking on the challenge of project-based learning this year! It's an innovative way of teaching that will provide amazing results.

I teach at a Title I school in NC, with a diverse population of students.

We have many languages and cultures represented which makes it an amazing place to learn! This year I'm fortunate enough to have a gifted cluster who require innovative and interesting ways to learn.

My Project

I am requesting professional development books to help me further my passion for teaching. Best practices and keeping learning fresh are important aspects of teaching. Finding new and innovative ways to find success for all is extremely important. The resources from this project will help me target learners of ALL levels.

I will learn how to approach reading, writing, and math in new ways that will hook the learners and help them be successful students during their school career.

Meaningful instruction is the foundation to teaching. This will allow my students to gain a better and deeper understanding in math, reading, and writing.

Mrs. Nichols Drew
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Text-Dependent Questions, Grades K-5: Pathways to Close and Critical Reading (Corwin Literacy) • Amazon Business $25.55 1 $25.55
Mining Complex Text, Grades 2-5: Using and Creating Graphic Organizers to Grasp Content and Share New Understandings (Corwin Literacy) • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
Teach Like a PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator • Amazon Business $22.87 1 $22.87
Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning • Amazon Business $21.19 1 $21.19
Lead Like a PIRATE: Make School Amazing for Your Students and Staff • Amazon Business $20.32 1 $20.32
Learn Like a Pirate: Empower Your Students to Collaborate, Lead, and Succeed • Amazon Business $18.73 1 $18.73
Teach Like a Champion 2.0: 62 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College • Amazon Business $18.59 1 $18.59
The End of Molasses Classes: Getting Our Kids Unstuck--101 Extraordinary Solutions for Parents and Teachers (Touchstone Book) • Amazon Business $12.02 1 $12.02
Outliers: The Story of Success • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
What's Math Got to Do with It?: How Teachers and Parents Can Transform Mathematics Learning and Inspire Success • Amazon Business $10.75 1 $10.75
Wonder • Amazon Business $10.29 1 $10.29
The Excellent 11: Qualities Teachers and Parents Use to Motivate, Inspire, and Educate Children • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59
365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne's Precepts • Amazon Business $7.96 1 $7.96

Materials cost

$213.80

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$16.68

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$263.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.53

Total project goal

$310.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$310.22

4 Donors

-$175.70

Donations toward project cost

-$156.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.86

match offer

-$125.71

Match offer toward project cost

-$106.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.86

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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