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Mrs. Ritchie from Santa Fe NM is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Hacking Student Engagement

Help me give my students a great learning space with tools and organization to keep learning centers and collaborative projects running smoothly.

  • $589 goal

This project expired on July 24, 2020.

This project expired on July 24, 2020.

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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 Students

My students walk in to my classroom every day full of life, ready to learn, and excited for what is in store for them that day. The joy of pure wonder. I want them to know I believe in them and they can do anything.

I teach at a Title I school in New Mexico where 100 percent of our students receive free breakfast and lunch.

Many of my students receive backpacks full of food for the weekend, and our school runs a food pantry for our families. Despite so many hardships, my students are eager to learn and do their absolute best. They want to be in school because they want to learn all they can so they can be successful one day.

My Project

The materials and supplies I am requesting for my students already have a "home." In other words, I know exactly where everything will go. We just need your help in getting everything through our door! The sound panels will be applied to my vaulted ceilings to restrict echo and noise. The ceilings are pretty, but boy do they create needless sound ambience that can get in the way of classroom procedures. The yakker tracker will help train students with visual queues appropriate noise levels for specific tasks. The small group organizer will be put to work with my Yearbook editing teams. The timer will be used so that my students know how much time is left, as it is not a good practice to shut off students without warning.

The donations to this project will help improve my students' learning setting to work for and with them while trying new things and becoming young adults.

By implementing a learning center model, my students will begin to see themselves as true learners, engaged with the content, and creating content from their learning. We will use these materials to aide us in the process of becoming life-long learners. As the teacher, I have done extensive research on learning centers at the high school level, and preparing students for the world of collaborative work places. I truly need your support to make this dream of mine a reality. Thanks!

Mrs. Ritchie
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
96 Pack Allxinlog Absorb the echo Acoustic Foam Panel Wedge Studio Soundproofing Wall Tiles 12" X 12" X 1" (96-BLACK) • Amazon Business $92.99 2 $185.98
Yacker Tracker Deluxe Noise Level Monitor, LED, 17 Inches • Amazon Business $143.58 1 $143.58
TestHelper Sound Level Meter Tester 30-130db Large Screen LCD Display Wall Hanging Type Decibel Noise Measuring with Alarm (Sound Level Meter) • Amazon Business $61.99 1 $61.99
Really Good Stuff Small Group Management Pocket Chart – Keep Small Groups Organized and On Task – Help Groups Run Independently - Grommets and Magnetic Strip for Easy Hanging, 26 3/4” x 40 3/4” • Amazon Business $51.05 1 $51.05
Pixel Premium ABC Magnets for Kids Gift Set - 142 Magnetic Letters for Fridge, Dry Erase Magnetic Board and FREE e-Book with 40+ Learning & Spelling Games - Best Alphabet Magnets for Refrigerator Fun! • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99

Materials cost

$463.59

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$500.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.33

Total project goal

$588.87

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