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Ms. Eliason from Philadelphia, PA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Choice, Community, and Collaboration- With a Dab of Hip Hop!

Help me give my students flexible seating options and a way to connect to their learning through music.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Eliason's classroom raised $439

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

My students are coming to me from all kinds of situations, most of which the majority of us have been lucky enough not to experience. My goal is to make them want to be there and to feel safe and ready to learn when they are there. Since my kids are middle schoolers, they are dealing with all the usual drama and hormones that all sixth graders are- on top of the violence, hunger, and poverty many of them experience every day. A large portion of the population is dealing with language barriers on top of all this. It takes a lot of work to get them to "buy in" and even more to keep them motivated, but that is why I get up every morning motivated to make a difference for at least one of them.

For many of my students, our school and my classroom is their "safe place" and/or their "happy place".

When they are with me, I want them to realize that where you come from does not decide where you are going. I want them to see their potential, take chances, set goals, and reach for the stars.

My Project

Every year I strive to make the school year better than the last. I take the kids' suggestions together with my own observations and run with it! Working in an urban setting, many students are not coming from the best environments and may not always have access to things they want, or even need. I want my classroom to be the place where they can believe they have a choice and that their opinion matters. I want them to know that they can achieve and that the violence, drugs, and poverty that seem to wait outside each of our doors is not where the world ends.

Any teacher will tell you that kids learn best when they are comfortable, involved, collaborative, and are given choices.

That's my goal this year.

The stools, lap desks, and laptop cart will allow for movement and collaboration, and for students to have a say in where they will learn best. Having options helps students feel a part of the learning process, thus becoming more invested and involved. The science kits are something that my students have asked for the last two years. They were really excited to learn about rocks and minerals but wished they could work with them more hands-on. Finally, a subscription to Flocabulary will allow my kiddos to explore topics in Math and Science through hip-hop and video, two major elements in most of their lives. It may seem silly to many, but I have seen how students "tune in" when you can grab their attention with something important to them. Music is one of those things, especially for kids growing up in the inner city. And pencils? Well, we go through A LOT and never have enough!

Thanks to anyone reading this and thanks for helping me help them!

Ms. Eliason William H Hunter Elementary 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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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Flocabulary Lite Annual Teacher License • AKJ Education $120.00 1 $120.00
Techni Mobili RTA-B002-GPH06 Sit-to-Stand Rolling Adjustable Height Laptop Cart with Storage, Graphite • Amazon Business $62.99 1 $62.99
Toysmith Mineral Science Kit • Amazon Business $9.99 5 $49.95
Norwood Commercial Furniture NOR-1101AC-SO Plastic Stack Stools, 17.75" Height, 11.75" Width, 11.75" Length, Assorted Colors (Pack of 5) • Amazon Business $48.55 1 $48.55
Honey-Can-Do TBL-03540 Portable Laptop Lap Desk with Handle, Mint, 23 L x 16 W x 2.5 H • Amazon Business $22.99 2 $45.98
AmazonBasics Pre-sharpened Wood Cased #2 HB Pencils, 150 Pack • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$337.46

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$372.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.74

Total project goal

$438.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $438.26

3 Donors

-$290.00

Donations toward project cost

-$249.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.50

match offer

-$144.74

Match offer toward project cost

-$123.03

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.71

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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 $0.00

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