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Ms. Alexander from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Black History: High School Leaders Are Readers!

Help me give my students who are diverse learners high-interest novels and graphic novels to promote their level of reading engagement while learning reading strategies.

  • $993 goal

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My Project

My students are of African-American and Latino-American heritage from low-income communities. Unfortunately, they carry a stigma of learning in a "Special Needs" classroom. Thus, I explained that "Special Needs" simply means doing innovative "Special Things" through using unique resources and engaging in unique activities that are aligned to how brains works in "special" and diverse ways.

They are inquisitive, bright and eager to learn, deserving of a top quality books aligned to the curriculum and their interests!

I am new to the school this year as they were without a teacher the first semester. What is unique about my students are their diverse learning needs and their newfound interest in learning. Not only do they show an interest in the arts and the sciences, they are now open to reading novels and this is exceptional news!

Reading tends to be the least favorite subject as students have struggled with phonemic awareness, phonics, word recognition, and decoding of multi-syllabic words in elementary school. Now in high school with the same deficits, reading tends to be avoided. As a Special Education teacher, I am able to address those needs while teaching them strategies on how to read!

The books selected are both graphic novels in celebration of Black History Month, which is a curriculum taught all year long. The African-American graphic novels supports students who struggles heavily with word recognition and the high-interest novels are aligned to characters and stories that represent the lives of my students with outcomes of positive solutions. Schools can provide the right teacher to place in front of students, but it's up to the teacher to provide the "right" resources that will resonate with her students towards academic and social achievement. Thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity!

Ms. Alexander Bogan Computer Technical High School Grades 9-12

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

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

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

20 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Monster: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $12.99 10 $129.90
The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History • Amazon Business $11.69 10 $116.90
Bluford Series 20-Book Boxed Set (Books 1-20) • Amazon Business $88.99 1 $88.99
Dragon Hoops • Amazon Business $14.39 6 $86.34
I Am Alfonso Jones • Amazon Business $16.95 5 $84.75
Girl on Fire • Amazon Business $14.99 5 $74.95
100 Things Black Boys Should Do and Know • Amazon Business $12.99 5 $64.95
Forged by Fire • Amazon Business $8.99 5 $44.95
Tears of a Tiger • Amazon Business $8.99 3 $26.97
The Out of My Mind Collection (Boxed Set): Out of My Mind; Out of My Heart • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Fearless Trailblazers: 11 Latinos who made U.S. History (English and Spanish Edition) (Little Biographies for Bright Minds) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
The Black History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained • Amazon Business $18.23 1 $18.23
Lost and Found (Bluford High Series #1) • Amazon Business $4.95 2 $9.90
Blood Is Thicker (Bluford Series, No. 8) • Amazon Business $4.95 2 $9.90

Materials cost

$801.71

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$843.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$148.90

Total project goal

$992.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $992.64

2 Donors

-$992.64

Donations toward project cost

-$843.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$148.90

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