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Ms. Shaw from Chicago, IL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Back to the Basics

Help me give my students access to learning tools to use at their pace.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Shaw's classroom raised $571

This project is fully funded

My Students

"Excuses are tools of incompetence. They build monuments of nothingness, and those who specialize in their uses seldom accomplish anything." -Author Unknown

This is a quote my students learn the first week of school each year.

It's our mantra and a reminder that we can do anything if we truly put our minds to it. Most importantly, it inspires us to shy away from excuses and focus on solutions.

I work in an inner-city school with 100% of our students receiving free breakfast and lunch. Despite those challenges, my students are excited to work on the many engaging projects I design throughout the school year. This year will not be any different.

My Project

Remote learning has been hard on everyone. My students have been really struggling to deal with trying to use a computer exclusively to learn. Competing against loud backgrounds, technology problems, and low morale has started to take a toll on all of us.

My students need access to assignments that will not require them to use technology to practice certain skills.

The printer will allow me to print and send instructional packets that will be able to be used in place of solely relying on Chromebooks which are quite often unreliable.

Ms. Shaw Claremont Academy Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL View local requests

Nearly all 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

HBCU Alum 60 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Brother - MFC-L3770CDW Wireless Color All-In-One Laser Printer - White • Best Buy Education $377.56 1 $377.56
Brother - TN-227BK High-Yield - Black Toner Cartridge - Black • Best Buy Education $70.87 1 $70.87

Materials cost

$448.43

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$485.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.62

Total project goal

$570.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$570.78

1 Donor

-$285.39

Donations toward project cost

-$242.58

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.81

match offer

-$285.39

Match offer toward project cost

-$242.58

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.81

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$0.00

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