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Ms. Goldfuss from New Haven, CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Conceptualizing and Learning Real-World Skills Before Graduation

Help me give my students opportunities to use technology and manipulatives in the classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Goldfuss's classroom raised $992

This project is fully funded

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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 goal is to prepare students for the real world. My students are preparing to graduate, with a mix of ambitions for the future. However, many students use apps exclusively and do not know how to save a file and are unfamiliar with the Microsoft programs such as Word and Excel. I can see some gaps in my students' knowledge in areas of technology and understanding different concepts in math which could be a detriment in the workplace. I want to give them the most access to the curriculum and real-world skills so they can succeed after graduation.

Thumb drives will familiarize them with more technology and software platforms they may use in college and future careers.

I use various software in the classroom (Excel/Word/etc) and will have them use it as well and save their work and create their own projects and portfolio on thumb drives, which they could bring with them to other classes or share with other students/co-workers.

Headphones will help our classroom will move towards a Modern Classroom model, which allows students to take control of their own learning, and to learn independently at their own pace, so students in the classroom may be learning different lessons at the same time, watching videos, which requires headphones so students can watch videos and not become distracted by their surroundings. Beyond the Modern Classroom model, I include videos in my lessons which students may want to refer back to, or use the headphones to block out surrounding noise, and it would benefit students to have their own set of headphones in the classroom.

Math manipulatives will help my students catch up closer to grade-level in their understanding of fractions and other concepts, which diagnostic tests have shown their general skills are weak by providing physical/hands-on modeling.

Ms. Goldfuss Metropolitan Business Academy Grades 9-12

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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

70 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Upper Grades Math Manipulative Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $389.00 1 $389.00
Lakeshore Giant Magnetic Teaching Manipulatives - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $169.00 1 $169.00
Amylove 12 Pcs Kids Noise Cancelling Headphones Bulk Ear Muffs Noise Protection 27dB Autism Sensory • Amazon Business $79.99 2 $159.98
Verbatim PinStripe 32GB USB 2.0 Type A Flash Drive Black 10/Pack (70062) • Staples $35.66 1 $35.66
PNY - Turbo Attach 3 32GB USB 3.0 Type A Flash Drive 5-Pack - Silver • Best Buy Education $19.28 1 $19.28

Materials cost

$772.92

Vendor shipping charges

 $27.90

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$842.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$148.66

Total project goal

$991.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $991.07

1 Donor

-$991.07

Donations toward project cost

-$842.41

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$148.66

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