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Ms. Seeger from Salt Lake City, UT is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Collaborative Spaces to Increase Achievement

Help me give my students trapezoidal tables to enable me use various configurations to create adaptive learning environments quickly.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Seeger's classroom raised $1,309

This project is fully funded

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My Students

All of my students have struggled to succeed in traditional high schools. Many of my students are gang affiliated, young parents, struggling with their own or their family members’ mental health, or suffering from poverty with 87.76% qualifying for free/reduced lunch. In addition, over 80% have been or currently are classified as English learners. However, these are not the things that I see every day.

I see students who are overcoming serious obstacles, who are making efforts to learn and to grow in spite of overwhelming odds, and who are caring about each other and helping each other.

I see students feeling a sense of accomplishment when they succeed in understanding something they have struggled with for years, and I see their parents light up with pride when I tell them of their child’s success. Because of our smaller alternative setting, I am able to build relationships with these students in ways that are often difficult in a traditional setting. I am dedicated to creating educational experiences which will help them succeed in high school, college, career, citizenship, and life.

My Project

Currently, one thing that has significant impact on my students is the physical space in which they work which hinders collaboration. Desks are isolating, even when they are set next to each other. Many tables are too big, keeping students up to 5 feet away from each other. Research in mathematics, ESL instruction, and trauma informed practices all show that building relationships through academically focused conversations helps these groups of students succeed. I need 6 trapezoidal tables to create the space for these.

Implementing collaborative, inquiry-based learning experiences for students requires that they communicate, and these tables that I am requesting would enable me use various configurations to create adaptive learning environments quickly.

They are large enough for students to be able to create posters or other presentations for their solutions and justifications while still small enough for them to communicate. This would maximize the benefits of these interactions to make students more prepared for college and career.

Ms. Seeger Horizonte Instruction and Train Center Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Salt Lake City, UT 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Berries Prism Trapezoid Activity Table Table Size: 24" W x 48" L, Edgebanding Colors: Purple-004, Table Height: 24"-31" Adult (A) • Teachers' School Supply $160.32 6 $961.92

Materials cost

$961.92

Vendor shipping charges

 $105.81

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,112.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$196.26

Total project goal

$1,308.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,308.42

1 Donor

-$1,308.42

Donations toward project cost

-$1,112.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$196.26

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