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Mr. Rivera from New York, NY is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional development

Book Whisperer Training: Create a Culture of Reading for Students

I need to up my skills to help create a stronger culture of reading for our students!

  • $321 goal

This project expired on September 22, 2025.

This project expired on September 22, 2025.

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Help me become more of a "book whisperer" for our students. While I am constantly working on promoting reading to our students and I attend conferences, it's been a while since I've taken formal training in how to create a culture of reading. This is why I would like to take, "Creating a Culture of Reading in Your School Library" through the leaders in the field, Library Journal and School Library Journal.

Our students deserve the latest thinking in how to create a vibrant reading culture.

This self-paced, online course will help me identify common barriers to reading in my school and explore a variety of strategies to re-engage students. I want to learn ideas to implement book clubs, student and staff review boards, and author visits, as ways to address reading challenges and collaborations with classroom teachers. By the end of the course, I will have practical tools and an actionable plan to promote and support a culture of reading at my school.

Mr. Rivera A Philip Randolph Campus High School Grades 9-12

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

650 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Creating a Culture of Reading in Your School Library • Library Journal $239.00 1 $239.00

Materials cost

$239.00

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$3.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$272.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.10

Total project goal

$320.68

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