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Mrs. Cobbin from Waipahu, HI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books That Inspire

Help me give my students books that bring to light ethics and challenges in the health field

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Cobbin's classroom raised $308

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

My students are highly motivated and passionate about the health field. They enjoy working with their hands and raising awareness of health conditions. Many students are also part of a health community service club - HOSA, that I also advise. They often volunteer their time and labor to assist with various health-related walks/marathons throughout the year and at the local nursing home/elderly hall. The students are eager to learn more about the human body and put into practice the skills and knowledge they have gained in the classroom.

My students are future health professionals.

They are primarily Filipino and many come from an immigrant background. The students also face financial challenges. As a teacher at a Title I school, I have seen my students have to choose between some experiences because of financial hardship. I wish to provide experiences within my classroom that will help them to achieve their goals and gain skills that they will need for their future careers.

My Project

Each year HOSA, a health professions organization, holds a competition for medical reading. It is a great competition that asks students to read a collection of books and test on the themes and content. My students do not typically compete in this category because they can not afford to purchase the different collections each year. However, I do feel that the title's recommended are valuable in that they provide insight into the health professions and would still like my students to read the past recommended texts.

Books that inspire students to delve deeper, ask questions and wonder what if?

Reading in the medical field can often be limited to dry, objective, educational texts. But the books on the list are written in a relatable manner that tackle hard subjects like case studies, ethics, racism, dignified death and experimental treatments.

Students will choose a text and share out key points as they read throughout the year. The books will make a great collection of fiction and non-fiction texts that are easier to digest than a textbook.

Mrs. Cobbin Waipahu High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Man Who Touched His Own Heart: True Tales of Science, Surgery, and Mystery • Amazon Business $27.00 1 $27.00
Failure: Why Science Is So Successful • Amazon Business $23.95 1 $23.95
Compassionomics (The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence that Caring Makes a Difference) • Amazon Business $22.91 1 $22.91
Becoming Dr. Q: My Journey from Migrant Farm Worker to Brain Surgeon • Amazon Business $21.34 1 $21.34
The Deadly Dinner Party: and Other Medical Detective Stories • Amazon Business $18.36 1 $18.36
Fragile Beginnings: Discoveries and Triumphs in the Newborn ICU (Harvard Health Publications) • Amazon Business $16.00 1 $16.00
Body of Work: Meditations on Mortality from the Human Anatomy Lab • Amazon Business $16.00 1 $16.00
The Real Grey's Anatomy: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Real Lives of Surgical Residents • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart • Amazon Business $14.59 1 $14.59
The Germ Freak's Guide to Outwitting Colds and Flu (Guerilla Tactics to Keep Yourself Healthy at Home, at Work and in the World) • Amazon Business $13.79 1 $13.79
Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science • Amazon Business $9.66 1 $9.66
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks • Amazon Business $8.06 1 $8.06
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$214.64

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.99

Sales tax

 $9.44

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$261.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.11

Total project goal

$307.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $307.40

3 Donors

-$101.88

Donations toward project cost

-$88.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.78

match offer

-$203.75

Match offer toward project cost

-$173.19

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.56

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

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