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Ms. Offord from Mesa, AZ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building a Thinking Classroom for Math

Help me give my students a thinking classroom with enriching algebra, middle school math tasks, and activities.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Offord's classroom raised $385

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

My project this year is to build a thinking classroom for junior high math. What this means is that students will spend less time completing paper/pencil assignments and more time exploring math using higher-level thinking skills, small groups at the dry-erase boards, moving around the room, and independent explorations of word problems that relate to mathematics and the real world. Resources such as the Algebraic Thinking Quickies and Cooperative Learning & Algebra will help build a thinking classroom. In addition, my students need more outlets to charge their laptops for our digital activities. We will have many interactive, electronic activities that students will be engaged in.

The markers are for students to go back and review their notes and mark the text by underlining, highlighting, writing reminders in the margins, and completing a summary of their notes using pictures and examples.

I'd like to incorporate a reward system for students who are on task, volunteer answers, or help other students. For that reason, I am requesting some hard candies and a treasure chest. Lastly, my students have a variety of sensory needs. I have alternate seating options, lamps instead of overhead lights, and space for students to stand or walk around. What I don't have are the sensory materials for students who need to fidget in order to relieve anxiety, energy, or psychological stress. For this reason, I have added sensory fidget toys to my cart.

In Junior High, I have the most amazing students who are hungry to learn. The academic levels are mixed within the classroom, so differentiated instruction and pairing of partners is critical to help all of my students succeed.

I'd love to give my students the learning opportunities they are deserving of, in an academically rich environment.

Ms. Offord Kino Junior High School Grades 6-8

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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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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

150 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Children's Sensory Fidget Toys • Kaplan Early Learning Company $35.96 2 $71.92
Lakeshore Grab & Match Leveled Algebraic Thinking Quickies - Gr. 4-5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
COOPERATIVE LEARNING & ALGEBRA • Teachers' School Supply $33.99 1 $33.99
Staples 6-Outlet Power Strip 6' Cord White 3/Pack (42320) • Staples $29.38 1 $29.38
Crayola Markers Broad Tip Assorted 10/Pack (58-7725) • Staples $2.54 10 $25.40
Crayola Kid's Markers Broad Line Assorted Colors 10/Pack (58-7722) • Staples $2.14 10 $21.40
Snack Jar Candy Favorites Hard Candy Assorted Flavors 80 oz. (MYS23910) • Staples $17.63 1 $17.63
Jolly Rancher Hard Candy Assorted Flavors 80 oz. (HEC15680) • Staples $15.65 1 $15.65
TREASURE CHEST • Teachers' School Supply $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$268.35

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.17

Sales tax

 $19.19

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$326.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.66

Total project goal

$384.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $384.40

2 Donors

-$380.87

Donations toward project cost

-$326.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.13

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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