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Mrs. Modlin from Kinston, NC is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Modlin's classroom raised $268

Bringing Instruction to Every Student

Help me give my students a mobile storage/organization cart to bring instruction, feedback, and encouragement directly to where learning is happening.

Mrs. Modlin Northwest Elementary School

Kinston, NC Grades 3-5

My Project

Every day, nearly fifty energetic fourth graders fill my classroom ready to grow as readers and writers. Our classroom is rarely still. Students gather in small groups, work with partners, meet for reading and writing conferences, and spread throughout the room during literacy centers and writing workshop.

The best teaching doesn't always happen from the front of the classroom.

It happens beside a student struggling to decode a challenging word, next to a writer searching for the perfect sentence, or with a small group discussing a chapter they just finished. Having a mobile organizational cart for instructional materials would allow me to bring the tools students need directly to small groups, reading conferences, writing workshops, and learning centers.

Instead of stopping instruction to return to a desk for materials, I can keep assessment tools, instructional resources, technology accessories, and student materials organized and accessible as I move throughout the classroom. This will allow me to spend more time where learning is happening—with my students.

With this project, my students will benefit from:

*more individualized reading and writing conferences

*quicker feedback during lessons

*smoother transitions between learning activities

*greater access to instructional materials

*stronger small-group instruction

*more teacher availability throughout the classroom

This mobile organization solution isn't simply about keeping materials tidy—it will help me bring instruction directly to students. By having the resources I need at my fingertips, I can spend less time moving back and forth across the classroom and more time providing the support, encouragement, and feedback my fourth graders need to become confident readers and writers.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

50 students impacted 1 donor

Project tagged as

Kinston, NC
Grades 3-5
Literacy
Literature & Writing
Traditional School
Reading Nooks, Desks & Storage
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Mrs. Modlin Northwest 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.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Kinston, NC 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

50 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

JYLH JOYSEEKER 40"×20" Mobile Desk with Drawer, Rolling Desk with Storage | Height Adjustable Portable Laptop Desk on Wheels, Small Computer Desk with Cup Holder and Hooks for Study & Work, White • Amazon Business $180.49 1 $180.49

Materials cost			$180.49
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$14.08
3rd party payment processing fee			$2.71
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$227.28
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$40.11
Total project goal			$267.39
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$267.39
1 Donor			-$267.39
Donations toward project cost			-$227.28
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$40.11
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Bringing Instruction to Every Student

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

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DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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