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Mr. Devard from Newark DE is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Deescalating Tension through Play

Help me give my students the opportunity to readjust themselves social engagement and deescalate tension in the school through organized play.

  • $632 goal

This project expired on March 21, 2022.

This project expired on March 21, 2022.

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

Our school is a very diverse population where about thirty percent of the student body is African American, Caucasian, and Hispanic. All students are bused to school. All the students are eligible for free lunch. I have been a science teacher for over twenty years. I came to our school to teach STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering Art, and Math), and finally, I teach beyond the school district curriculum.

My Project

Our students have entered back into the brick and mortar building for in-person learning. They have been away from their friends and teachers for an entire year, and they have missed out on socializing with their peers.

Most students are experiencing anxiety over the events that have occurred during the 2020 and 2021 Covid-19 pandemic.

It is making it difficult for them to function within the public middle school setting. They need an opportunity to relax, release, and rejuvenate. What better way to gain this than by allowing them to have some friendly competition among their peers.

I have noticed that my students are struggling with self-awareness, problem-solving skills, coping skills, resilience, handling anxiety, friendship, and social and emotional skills within a classroom environment.

Having a calming corner in my classroom will give me the chance to focus on each student's individual social-emotional needs within the classroom. These students are missing social skills that develop through human interaction. They are also struggling with their academics, and I do not want them to fall even further behind. Offering them the PlayStation 4 as a brain break and building block of social skills will help them them with positive interactions with others. It will also build their self confidence. This will be the avenue needed to help the "whole child" be successful.

Mr. Devard
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
PlayStation 4 Console - 1TB Slim Edition • Amazon Business $499.00 1 $499.00

Materials cost

$499.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$536.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.67

Total project goal

$631.15

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