A Triumphant Return: Classroom Supplies to Accommodate ALL Learners
Help me give my students the supports they need to flourish as they return to in-person learning. Alternate seating (such as wiggle stools), fidget toys, and sound blocking headphones for quiet worktime will help students adjust and flourish!
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Kaufman's classroom raised $425
This project is fully funded
My Students
I work at a school just outside Seattle where my students and families have a strong and diverse community. We have a lot of pride, power, and potential, and we are ready to unlock it. However, it can often be difficult for my students to see the power and potential they have due to stifling systemic obstacles. As stated by one of my colleagues: 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. Despite this, when truly given the resources, my students are ready to change the world.
My students are the kind of kids who restore your faith in humanity and give you hope for the future (yes, I really am that lucky); they just need your support!
When they have what they need, my students create, explore, connect, and analyze in a way that opens my eyes wide every day. They have limitless curiosity and drive; they deserve to explore every inch of it.
My Project
As we transition back to full-time in-person learning, many students are facing the reality of re-learning how to be a student. The online and hybrid settings meant many students have been attending class while on the couch at home sitting with their cats; they have been able to get up and wander as they needed, and they have often been able to move to more quiet areas when needed. This presented its own positives and negatives for students: some handled this well, and others completely forgot what being in a school is like. Regardless of the reason, each student is struggling to adapt back to the seating, volume, and fidgeting expectations in a traditional classroom setting. This is especially true for many of my students with special needs.
These alternate seating arrangements, headphones, and fidget toys will help students with this transition as they find the version of our classroom that best suits them and their needs in a post-COVID vaccine world.
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
Storex Active Tilt Stool, Ergonomic Seating for Flexible Office Space and Standing Desks, Adjustable 12-24 Inch Height, Teal
• Amazon Business
$52.33
3
$156.99
Balance Disc - Stability Wobble Cushion - Lumbar Support For Desk and Office Chair, Lower Back Pain Relief and Support - Kid’s Wiggle Seat For Classrooms - Home Gym Workout Equipment - Pump Included
• Amazon Business
$12.97
6
$77.82
Pro For Sho 34dB Shooting Ear Protection - Special Designed Ear Muffs Lighter Weight & Maximum Hearing Protection - Standard Size, Teal
• Amazon Business
$16.39
4
$65.56
Materials cost
$300.37
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$26.28
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.51
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$361.16
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$63.73
Total project goal
$424.89
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$424.89
2 Donors
-$406.36
Donations toward project cost
-$361.16
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Kaufman and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
