Building a Culturally Responsive, Critical Thinking Classroom with Better Resources
I need quality professional development resources on topics like reading, writing, and culturally responsive teaching practices to provide more engaging and relevant lessons for my students.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Cattolica's classroom raised $661
This project is fully funded
My Project
As a first-year ELA middle school teacher, I want to learn as much as possible about how to build a culturally responsive, differentiated classroom that fosters critical thinking and engagement for all students, including English Learners. I also want access to up-to-date resources that students will enjoy using and that elevate their learning experience in the classroom.
I would love some help with purchasing top-tier resources in professional development for my content area to provide better differentiation, individualized instruction, and social-emotional/literacy support in ELA for my students.
The resources in these curriculum development guides are standards-focused, creative, subject-based, grade-level appropriate, relevant, highly appealing, and can help maximize student engagement.
Please consider supporting my efforts to build a learning environment capable of reaching all students who walk through the classroom door. Thank you!
More than half of students from low‑income households
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Best Practices in ELL Instruction (Solving Problems in the Teaching of Literacy)
• Amazon Business
$49.00
1
$49.00
The Writing Rope: A Framework for Explicit Writing Instruction in All Subjects
• Amazon Business
$39.95
1
$39.95
Engaging English Learners Through Access to Standards: A Team-Based Approach to Schoolwide Student Achievement
• Amazon Business
$39.95
1
$39.95
Advocating for English Learners: A Guide for Educators
• Amazon Business
$39.95
1
$39.95
Literacy Development with English Learners: Research-Based Instruction in Grades K-6
• Amazon Business
$39.00
1
$39.00
The Joy of Reading
• Amazon Business
$38.65
1
$38.65
4 Essential Studies: Beliefs and Practices to Reclaim Student Agency
• Amazon Business
$37.35
1
$37.35
The Restorative Practices Playbook: Tools for Transforming Discipline in Schools
• Amazon Business
$33.20
1
$33.20
Tools for Teaching Conceptual Understanding, Secondary: Designing Lessons and Assessments for Deep Learning (Corwin Teaching Essentials)
• Amazon Business
$32.76
1
$32.76
Leading and Managing a Differentiated Classroom
• Amazon Business
$30.64
1
$30.64
Teaching Tools for Every ELA Educator: Higher-Level Thinking Activities for Grades 6-12 (English Teacher Solutions for ELA Educators)
• Amazon Business
$29.95
1
$29.95
The Formative Assessment Action Plan: Practical Steps to More Successful Teaching and Learning (Professional Development)
• Amazon Business
$21.50
1
$21.50
Hacking School Culture: Designing Compassionate Classrooms (Hack Learning)
• Amazon Business
$21.20
1
$21.20
Critical Theory: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
• Amazon Business
$12.39
1
$12.39
Teaching the 4Cs with Technology: How do I use 21st century tools to teach 21st century skills? (ASCD Arias)
• Amazon Business
$11.20
1
$11.20
Materials cost
$476.69
Vendor shipping charges
$3.99
Sales tax
$43.62
3rd party payment processing fee
$7.15
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$561.45
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$99.08
Total project goal
$660.53
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$660.53
1 Donor
-$280.73
Donations toward project cost
-$280.73
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$0.00
match offer
-$330.26
Match offer toward project cost
-$280.72
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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