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Ms. Back from Le Roy NY is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional development

Empowering Teachers and Students Through Mindfulness

I need financial assistance for a teacher training, so that I can bring social-emotional learning practices, wellness, and yoga to my classroom.

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My Project

This project will help cover the cost of the Breathe For Change Master’s Degree in Transformative Teaching and Leadership. It is designed for educators to build skills used to facilitate wellness and social-emotional learning in the classroom and teach kids yoga classes. I have my undergraduate degree in Inclusive Early/Elementary Education and a Masters Degree in Educational Technology. Despite my professional experiences and masters degree, I have never received any formal training in Social Emotional Learning and I am seeking to fill this hole in my professional development to better serve my diverse students.

This professional development will feed my passion and empower me to be present with my students and strategically design a safe, healthy, and inclusive space where young artists can be their whole selves and discover how to use artistic expression, yoga, and mindfulness as a vehicle for healing and learning.

Upon completing the Breathe for Change course, I will become certified as a Social-Emotional Learning Facilitator (SEL*F) and earn a nationally recognized RYT-200 yoga teacher certification. Because I teach all the students at my school, Kindergarten through 5th Grade, I will have the unique opportunity to share my new skills with the entire student body, incorporate social-emotional and wellness supports in my daily art class routines and classroom culture, and facilitate workshops to share resources with other educators.

Ms. Back
Grades PreK-2

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Activity Breathe For Change $999.00

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$999.00

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3rd party payment processing fee

$14.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,043.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$184.23

Total project goal

$1,228.21

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