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Ms. Jen from Saint Joseph, MO is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Empowering My Physics Classroom Through National-Level STEM Training

I need $1,522.91 to attend the AAPT Summer Meeting 2025. This PD opportunity will help me become a more effective educator next school year and provide my students with more engaging learning experiences in physics.

  • $1,534 goal

This project expired on June 18, 2025.

This project expired on June 18, 2025.

My Project

I’ve been invited to attend a highly regarded professional development opportunity in Washington, D.C. that focuses on advanced, research-based strategies in Physics education. This event brings together STEM educators from across the country to explore innovations in science teaching, real-world applications, and equity in STEM access.

Attending this PD will directly enhance the instruction I deliver to my students.

I will gain new strategies for making Physics more engaging and accessible—especially for underserved learners—and learn how to integrate more hands-on experiments, phenomena-based instruction, and cross-disciplinary STEM projects into my curriculum.

In return, I will not only implement new strategies in my own classroom, but I’ll also share what I learn with other teachers in my district. As one of our district’s curriculum writers and science resource reviewers, I have the platform to spread these benefits far beyond my own students.

Ms. Jen Benton High School Grades 9-12

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters of 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

150 students impacted

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Component Company Total
Activity AAPT Summer Meeting 2025 $1,255.00

Trip cost

$1,255.00

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 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,303.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$230.09

Total project goal

$1,533.91

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