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Ms. Shaw from Kansas City MO is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

A Little Independence

My students need flexible seating so they can move around the room as they need to in order to complete assignments and tasks. Give them some independence and inquiry based learning.

  • $296 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

My students are there own little people.

They like to move, they love to read, they love the digital world and love lots of positive attention.

Many of them are being raised in single-parent households and they all receive a free lunch based on their socioeconomic status. These things may prevent them from getting ahead early in life and may not provide them with the life experiences many of us see as "typical". From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. I greet them with a warm hug and smile. I may not be able to control their home lives, however, I can certainly control their experience during the school day. By doing this in a creative and positive way, I am hoping to inspire even our earliest learners to continue on a path of academic excellence.

My Project

Having a creative, active, and flexible learning space is often associated with modern designs and stylish classroom furniture. However, it is more than just colorful desktops and brightly colored soft seating. Changing the mindsets of teachers and students is the most crucial element of flexible learning environments. My goal this year is to loosen the reigns and make my classroom more student centered. As a teacher, I want to act as a facilitator, not a lecturer. Times are changing so I need to as well. This transformation doesn’t happen overnight but I believe I am headed in the right direction in helping my students learn and meeting their needs.

Ms. Shaw
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC528GR - Flex-Space Balance Ball Seat - 17" - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 4 $79.96
HH455 - Nameplate Display Trays - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 4 $67.96
LC528BU - Flex-Space Balance Ball Seat - 17" - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 2 $39.98
LC511BU - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 2 $29.98

Materials cost

$217.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$251.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.32

Total project goal

$295.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $295.47

6 Donors

-$197.74

Donations toward project cost

-$168.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.66

match offer

-$97.73

Match offer toward project cost

-$83.07

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.66

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 $0.00

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