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Mrs. Smith from Oklahoma City OK is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional development

Enhancing Pedagogical Expertise

I need expand my professional library to enhance my pedagogical knowledge while increasing literacy and academic achievement among a diverse student population, including English Language Learners and those with special needs.

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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

By leveraging insights from "Make It Happen: Coaching With the Four Critical Questions of PLCs at Work®," I can foster collaboration, enhancing instructional practices through shared learning.

Implementing evidence-based strategies from resources like the "Shifting the Balance" series, "Teaching Reading Sourcebook," and "Speech to Print" improves literacy instruction, benefiting students with structured and systematic approaches to reading.

Techniques from "Explicit Instruction" and "Effective Universal Instruction" enable teachers to deliver targeted lessons, supporting diverse learners effectively.

"The Writing Revolution" and "The Writing Rope" offer frameworks for explicit writing instruction, enhancing critical thinking skills.

"The ELL Teacher's Toolbox" provides practical ideas for supporting English Language Learners, fostering inclusivity.

Establishing a positive classroom environment outlined in "The First Six Weeks of School" sets the stage for student success.

Lastly, insights from "The Knowledge Gap" inform educators on addressing systemic challenges, advocating for equitable learning opportunities.

Through these strategies, students benefit from improved instruction, tailored support, and a supportive learning environment conducive to academic growth and success.

Mrs. Smith
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Teaching Reading Sourcebook (Core Literacy Library) • Amazon Business $78.88 1 $78.88
Speech to Print: Language Essentials for Teachers • Amazon Business $42.45 1 $42.45
Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching (What Works for Special-Needs Learners) • Amazon Business $39.45 1 $39.45
Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom • Amazon Business $34.36 1 $34.36
Make It Happen: Coaching With the Four Critical Questions of PLCs at Work® (Professional Learning Community Strategies for Instructional Coaches) • Amazon Business $33.84 1 $33.84
The Writing Rope: A Framework for Explicit Writing Instruction in All Subjects • Amazon Business $31.96 1 $31.96
Shifting the Balance, Grades 3-5: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom • Amazon Business $31.37 1 $31.37
Effective Universal Instruction: An Action-Oriented Approach to Improving Tier 1 (The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series) • Amazon Business $29.60 1 $29.60
Unlocking Literacy: Effective Decoding and Spelling Instruction, Second Edition • Amazon Business $29.24 1 $29.24
The First Six Weeks of School • Amazon Business $22.25 1 $22.25
The ELL Teacher's Toolbox: Hundreds of Practical Ideas to Support Your Students • Amazon Business $20.89 1 $20.89
The Writing Revolution: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades • Amazon Business $19.76 1 $19.76
Reading Above the Fray: Reliable, Research-Based Routines for Developing Decoding Skills • Amazon Business $18.48 1 $18.48
Uncovering the Logic of English: A Common-Sense Approach to Reading, Spelling, and Literacy • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System--and How to Fix it • Amazon Business $12.89 1 $12.89

Materials cost

$458.91

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$37.40

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$533.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.09

Total project goal

$627.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$627.28

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$627.28

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