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Mr. Abdullah from Seattle, WA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Place Where I Want to Learn

Help me give my students the most inviting comfortable learning atmosphere possible with alternate seating and headphones for self-guided instruction.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Abdullah's classroom raised $634

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My Students

Simply put, my students are amazing. Unfortunately, many of them have not realized it yet. Whether it is growing up in a historically impoverished neighborhood, attending a Title I middle school where 65%+ received free or reduced-price school lunch, or facing many of the life challenges that distract away from achieving one's best, my students have found it hard to see their own value. yet, they not only persevere but thrive when given opportunities to do so.

My students voraciously consume new information, often littering me with questions and queries about topics big and small.

They read, research, and explore. Most importantly all of my 150 middle school students seek the means to define themselves beyond the confines of what life has given them or what is stereotypically expected of them. Simply put, they enthusiastically seek, and deserve, more. I am proud to be a teacher of such amazing students!

My Project

As we've redefined our lives due to the pandemic, my students and I have had to redefine what our classroom looks like and our needs in a learning environment. Many students find it hard to balance their kinetic energy with sustained focus after not having been in a physical classroom for over a year. They need something to help them sustain focus, adapt to their unique pace of learning and interests.

By providing my sixth-grade students with alternate seating like pneumatic chairs and ball chairs, headphones for self-paced learning, and books about the things that students love, they will be able to move, get out some of that kinetic energy, minimize distractions, and stay engaged with new learning.

My goal is always to remove any barriers to learning so that my students can truly reach their full potential.

Offering diverse seating options is one way to not only remove a barrier but also empower students to make choices to better support their own learning. Each student can choose what seat is right for his/her body and his/her learning. Learning to analyze oneself, understand one's needs, and seek out supports for ones' needs is a lesson that will pay dividends throughout each students' life.

Please help me make this possible for my amazing students!

Project tagged as

Seattle, WA
Grades 6-8
Literacy
Students with Disabilities
Traditional School
Flexible Seating
Distance Learning
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

Mr. Abdullah A.W. Dimmitt Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

150 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Pro-Lift C-3001 Pneumatic Chair with 300 lbs Capacity – Black / Red • Amazon Business $45.43 4 $181.72

Gaiam Classic Backless Balance Ball Chair – Exercise Stability Yoga Ball Premium Ergonomic Chair for Home and Office Desk with Air Pump, Exercise Guide and Satisfaction Guarantee, Purple • Amazon Business $45.10 3 $135.30

Renegades Series 3 Books Collection Set by Marissa Meyer (Renegades, Archenemies & Supernova) • Amazon Business $33.99 1 $33.99

Sony ZX Series Wired On-Ear Headphones, Black MDR-ZX110 • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97

Flight, Volume One • Amazon Business $21.49 1 $21.49

The To All the Boys I've Loved Before Paperback Collection: To All the Boys I've Loved Before; P.S. I Still Love You; Always and Forever, Lara Jean • Amazon Business $17.85 1 $17.85

Six of Crows Boxed Set: Six of Crows, Crooked Kingdom • Amazon Business $17.48 1 $17.48

A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99

The Book of Chaos (Starfell) • Amazon Business $10.56 1 $10.56

Materials cost			$461.35
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$40.37
3rd party payment processing fee			$6.92
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$538.64
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$95.05
Total project goal			$633.69
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$633.69
6 Donors			-$441.00
Donations toward project cost			-$386.10
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$54.90
Matching donations from our partners			-$179.46
Match offers toward project cost			-$152.54
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$26.92
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$13.24
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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A Place Where I Want to Learn

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Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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