Help me give my students a multi-leveled classroom library where their imaginations can escape to far off places or they can practice literacy and math skills to increase academic achievement.
This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
First and foremost, my students are inspirational. Their sheer grit and determination are two reasons why I love my job as a special education teacher. More than anything, they need a champion and cheerleader, and I make that my personal mission. They are optimistic and hopeful and these traits are contagious. They make me optimistic and hopeful on a daily basis; no two days are alike in the SPED world, and this optimism and hope are beacons on otherwise dark days.
We are a Title I middle school and 100% of my students receive a free breakfast and lunch.
In my county, 43% of students live below the poverty level, and sometimes it's a struggle for their families to provide even the most basic of school supplies.
Just as their backgrounds differ, so do their exceptionalities. No two students are alike, and their needs within the resource room also differ. Most of my students are currently reading on a second-grade level or below and struggle to perform even the most basic of math computations. We're focusing our energy on attacking literacy on three fronts: reading, technology, and math.
My Project
My 7th and 8th grade students with disabilities are all reading on varied reading grade levels, with some beginning their literacy journey and reading picture books on a Kindergarten level to others reading closer to their actual grade level. In my special education classroom, reading grade level doesn't matter - I want to make sure that I have a variety of quality children's literature books that will allow them students to escape and experience adventures, fall in love with characters, and discover their own literary heroes the same way I did during school. Unfortunately, our school library doesn't offer these same experiences. Most of their books are aimed at middle schoolers and therefore, these books are often above the interest level and reading level of my students.
Every child should have access to quality children's literature, regardless of whether or not their reading level and grade level align.
This project is intended to help students with disabilities book it towards a brighter future through access to multi-leveled (by reading level) quality children's literature and multi-leveled (by grade) activities workbooks to strengthen literacy and math skills. Children can access these activities and work through them in small groups and one-on-one instruction inside the special education resource room.
Classroom Library Must-Haves: Grades K-1 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive)
• Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs
$75.00
1
$75.00
Classroom Library Must-Haves: Grades PreK (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive)
• Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs
$75.00
1
$75.00
Classroom Library Must-Haves: Grades 4-6 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive)
• Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs
$75.00
1
$75.00
Classroom Library Must-Haves: Grades 2-3 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive)
• Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs
$70.00
1
$70.00
Newbery Classroom Library Builder: Grades 3+ (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive)
• Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs
$70.00
1
$70.00
Scholastic Success With - Grade 5 Set (7 books): Fractions&Decimals 5, Math 5, Math Tests 5, Grammar 5, Reading Comprehension 5, Reading Tests 5 and Writing 5
• Amazon Business
$41.95
1
$41.95
NEW 2018 Edition Scholastic - 1st Grade Workbook with Motivational Stickers
• Amazon Business
$33.48
1
$33.48
Scholastic - PRE-K Workbook with Motivational Stickers (Scholastic Success With)
• Amazon Business
$29.99
1
$29.99
Scholastic - 3rd GRADE Workbook with Motivational Stickers (Scholastic Success With)
• Amazon Business
$25.00
1
$25.00
Scholastic - 4th GRADE Workbook with Motivational Stickers (Scholastic Success With)
• Amazon Business
$23.86
1
$23.86
Scholastic - KINDERGARTEN Workbook with Motivational Stickers (Scholastic Success With)
• Amazon Business
$21.00
1
$21.00
Building Essential Writing Skills: Grade 6
• Amazon Business
$9.32
1
$9.32
Scholastic Success with Math Tests, Grade 6 (Scholastic Success with Workbooks: Tests Math)
• Amazon Business
$5.99
1
$5.99
Scholastic Success With Reading Tests, Grade 6 (Scholastic Success with Workbooks: Tests Reading)
• Amazon Business
$5.79
1
$5.79
Materials cost
$561.38
Vendor shipping charges
$46.06
Sales tax
$45.75
3rd party payment processing fee
$8.42
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$691.61
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$122.05
Total project goal
$813.66
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$813.66
7 Donors
-$404.62
Donations toward project cost
-$347.68
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$56.94
match offer
-$404.62
Match offer toward project cost
-$343.93
Match offer 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. Hogg and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
