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Creating Critical Thinkers

My students need crayons, colored pencils, glue sticks and notebooks to create interactive notebooks that will store their learning, enhance creative and critical thinking and help them take ownership of their learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Barnes's classroom raised $483

This project is fully funded

My Students

I am the luckiest educator there is!! I get to be called teacher by the most amazing group of students. Despite any struggles they face- and some face hardships that most adults can't imagine- my students come to school everyday with a determination and a hopefulness that cannot be contained.

I learn as much from my students as they do from me.

I have learned words in Spanish, French, Farsi and Lao to name a few. I have seen children go from non readers to voracious readers and non speakers to loquacious speakers.

We celebrate each accomplishment along the way no matter how small because to my students every milestone counts. My school lacks a lot of resources- technology and air conditioning to name a few, but what we lack in facilities, my students make up for in heart and tenacity and I can't imagine teaching anywhere else.

My Project

My students use interactive notebooks in my ELA classroom. Interactive notebooks are a proven strategy to help students take ownership of their learning and to develop the critical thinking skills that will help them be successful in their lives after they graduate. Students need the notebook itself to begin the process of input (teacher led) and processing (student creativity). And, in order to use the interactive notebook to its fullest potential, the students must have crayons, colored pencils and gel pens to add color. Adding color creates connections to the concepts they're learning. These connections help students reach that deep understanding that all teachers strive for.

So many times students are not allowed to be creative in their responses.

These notebooks give students the freedom, the space and the permission to be creative and to explore the concepts they're learning about in class. My students love using their interactive notebooks!! They are so protective of them- each one bringing a sense of great pride to its owner. It is a joy to see students who don't always participate orally totally nail a concept through the learning in their notebook. The supplies included in this project will be used to allow students to feel that sense of pride in ownership and in their own academic achievement all year long.

Project tagged as

Columbus, OH
Grades 3-5
Literacy
Literature & Writing
Traditional School
Art Supplies
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Mrs. Barnes Easthaven Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Crayola Colored Pencils Bulk, 24 Packs of 12-Count • Amazon Business $36.78 4 $147.12

Mead Spiral Notebook, Wide Ruled, 1 Subject, 70 Sheets, 8 x 10.5 Inches, Assorted Colors (05510) Pack of 24 • Amazon Business $30.00 3 $90.00

Crayola Bulk Crayons, 24 Packs of 24 ct., Classpack • Amazon Business $29.98 2 $59.96

Feela 360 Colors Gel Pens Set 180 Unique Gel Pen Plus 180 Refills for Adult Coloring Books Drawing • Amazon Business $28.98 2 $57.96

Elmer's All Purpose School Glue Sticks, Washable, 30 Pack, 0.24-ounce sticks • Amazon Business $9.86 2 $19.72

Materials cost			$374.76
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$5.62
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$410.38
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$72.42
Total project goal			$482.80
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$482.80
2 Donors			-$316.92
Donations toward project cost			-$301.92
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$15.00
match offer			-$127.60
Match offer toward project cost			-$108.46
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$19.14
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$38.28
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Creating Critical Thinkers

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Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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