My students need a second rug, short table, and storage boxes to engage in their new flexible seating classroom!
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Dahme's classroom raised $990
This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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
Our students are brilliantly resilient scholars who come from immigrant, blue collar working households close to downtown LA. Many of them attend school year round to catch up on reading and writing skills. These students tirelessly work toward fluency in English while continuing to persevere through the struggles of their community. The culture we are promoting at our school is college readiness through the use of AVID strategies such as physical organization, note taking, and paraphrasing. Students show up every day ready to tackle the days' objectives and build community with one another.
My Project
The research is ASTOUNDING! If we are to create lifelong learners, we have to strategically imbed habits into the classroom that are transferrable to life! This is where flexible seating comes in. Over time, students are gradually given the responsibility to choose their own place to complete their independent practice of the skill or standards practice.
My 6th graders are in need of a small, low circle table so they can sit on the ground on comfy pillows, a huge second rug so all 35 can fit comfortably during our mini-lessons, and more bins so their books can be organized in a way that makes them want to grab a level-appropriate book.
All of these supplies will allow my students a unique reading space to fulfill their emotional need to belong, feel significant, and have fun!
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
DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.
As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Dahme and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
