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Mrs. Shivick from Allentown, PA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Engaging Resources for Second Language Learners

Help me give my students the engaging resources they need in order to help them become better readers and writers.

  • $155 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

I am a sixth grade teacher at a high poverty and high needs middle school. My students have already overcome many obstacles in their short lives. They come to school not just to learn but also for two hot meals (often the only meals of the day), warmth, safety, structure, and to be loved. Reading is often a struggle for most of my students. They did not have the benefit of being read to at home as a child. After 20 years of teaching here, my biggest passion is still helping my struggling or non-readers find that right book that transforms them into life-long readers.

"I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples." ~ Mother Theresa

We have an extremely diverse population, and the needs of our students are great. Due to lack of funding, it is often difficult to fulfill these needs. With your help, we can create the ripples that build into great tsunamis. This year the majority of my students are second language learners. Teachers Pay Teachers is a great online resource that allows educators to find new, engaging and challenging tools to teach students. I am requesting a Teachers Pay Teachers gift card to help purchase resources and activities to help my students learn English and develop foundational reading skills. Having a Teachers Pay Teachers gift card will give me access to thousands of resources that I could use in my classroom. With this Teachers Pay Teachers gift card, I would be able to purchase resources and supporting slides to keep my learners engaged and excited. Thank you in advance for your generosity and help in creating life long readers and learners.

Mrs. Shivick Harrison - Morton Middle School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Mrs. Shivick

Allentown, PA View local requests

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

50 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on Teachers Pay Teachers • Teachers Pay Teachers $100.00 1 $100.00

Materials cost

$100.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$131.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.21

Total project goal

$154.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $154.71

2 Donors

-$127.25

Donations toward project cost

-$127.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$5.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$4.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.46

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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