I teach Biology and Physiology in a suburban neighborhood. My classes are populated by college-bound students who are engaged, community-minded, energetic, and creative. I have taught for twenty-seven years and honestly, still feel excited to go to school every day because of the energy and enthusiasm they bring. My students are motivated and excited to learn, however, the school and classrooms are in need of updating.
I teach in a windowless concrete classroom built in 1974.
Our school is busting at the seams with about fifteen hundred students on a campus designed to house twelve hundred students. Our school is also old and cannot support the technology we currently have, let alone the new technology we want to bring in. While my students are bright and future-focused, their daily surroundings make it difficult to envision a career in the modern world.
My Project
Think about where you spend your time every day and what you need to make it through the hours you spend there. Comfort and functionality probably come to mind. My students need new desks for these reasons. Currently, students who are left-handed are forced to sit in desks that are designed for right-handed learners. My students sit in pairs and the person on the right must climb over the bar that every desk has.
Sled-style desks will allow students to regroup for different tasks and help students of all sizes and writing styles sit comfortably.
Collaborative groups, large group discussions, debates, or independent work can all be achieved when the classroom can be rearranged.
DESK - CS CONTEMPORARY SLED BASE COMBINATION - 18X24 LAMINATE TOP - SOFT PLASTIC SHELL 18 - CHROME FRAME - NO GLIDES - SPECIFY TOP COLOR - SPECIFY SHELL COLOR
• School Specialty
$140.67
14
$1,969.38
OPTION CLASS - CS CONTEMPORARY A/A+ SHELL COLOR OPTION
• School Specialty
$0.00
14
$0.00
GREEN (PP1) - CLASSROOM SELECT
• School Specialty
$0.00
14
$0.00
OPTION CLASS - CS CONTEMPORARY LAMINATE TOP COLOR OPTION
• School Specialty
$0.00
14
$0.00
MONTANNA WALNUT (PP) - CLASSROOM SELECT
• School Specialty
$0.00
14
$0.00
Materials cost
$1,969.38
Vendor shipping charges
$196.94
Sales tax
$180.20
3rd party payment processing fee
$29.54
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$2,406.06
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$424.60
Total project goal
$2,830.66
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$2,830.66
33 Donors
-$1,986.61
Donations toward project cost
-$1,709.71
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$276.90
match offer
-$819.25
Match offer toward project cost
-$696.36
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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