You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

Mrs. Renner from Sparta IL is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Flexible Learning

Help me give my students new desks to use in the classroom for more cooperative learning experiences!

  • $500 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

When you walk into my classroom you see students who are all different: different academic levels, different ages and most importantly, student with all different learning styles and preferences.

My class is constantly changing from class period to class period, but with each student that enters my room, it is my job to give them every opportunity to reach their full potential.

As a teacher, I am always looking for ways to help meet my students' needs and enhance their learning environment. In the classroom, I feel it is important for students to work with other students and learn the skill of teamwork through cooperative learning during their school years. Students, I feel, are the best teachers and are great at helping each other stay accountable for their learning by helping their peers.

My Project

Currently, in our classroom, we have 11 individual student desks. Each student comes in each day and sits down at his or her own desk. When asked to work with a peer in the classroom, or get into groups, this seating is not always ideal.

Imaging walking into a classroom that is flexible with the seating.

Students are at desks that are designed to move into various shapes to help make it easier for them to work in cooperative groups as a team. With these trapezoid shaped desks students can work in pairs, small groups, and even arrange the desks in a circle for class discussions.

This project will give us more flexibility when it comes to student-centered learning in the classroom. Students will be able to work in groups in a more functional way.

Mrs. Renner
Grades 9-12
  • Sparta High School
  • Sparta, IL
  • More than half of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 20 students.

    5 donors have given to this project.

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Renner is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Flash Furniture 25.5''W x 46.25''L Trapezoid Grey HP Laminate Activity Table - Standard Height Adjustable Legs • Amazon Business $77.76 5 $388.80

Materials cost

$388.80

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$424.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.93

Total project goal

$499.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$499.56

1 Donor

-$424.63

Donations toward project cost

-$424.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$74.93

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

Project Activity

{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Sparta","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[4324854],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"IL","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":4,"name":"High School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":3950944,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/flexible-learning/3950944/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":20,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Renner","isEquityFocus":false,"authorIds":{"4324854":{"owner":"Mrs. Renner","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[3950944],"proposalHash":"1342681408","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4324854_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x72,y0&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1582233266362","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":20913843,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NDMyNDg1NA=="],"teacherId":4324854,"schoolCounty":"Randolph","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"IL","name":"Illinois"}}