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Ms. Killeen from El Cajon, CA is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional development

Health and Wellness to Empower Young Learners- Part 2!

I need training to provide my students with quality social emotional learning and yoga lessons to empower them to address inequity in their community.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Killeen's classroom raised $998

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My Students

My students face many social, emotional, and economic challenges. Over half of them are English learners and 90% come from low income families. Many have come to the United States as refugees, fleeing intolerance or other hardships at home and are now learning to live in a very diverse community.

My students are developing into reflective learners who seek out opportunities for action.

They are very aware of the inequity that exists in the world and they are determined to make positive change.

My class is caring, curious, and motivated. They love team-building activities and practicing their leadership skills. They enjoy math and the Zumba breaks that come afterwards. They get lost in stories and beg for one more chapter. They love using technology to develop research skills and to share what they've learned. They are full of joy, endlessly silly, and incredibly thoughtful young citizens of their community.

My Project

I would like to attend a training with Breathe for Change this spring. The 16 day training focuses on educator wellness, social emotional learning strategies, and yoga. I will have the opportunity to develop a wellness program for my students that will address the trauma and stress they have encountered this past year in their community due to the pandemic and the political/social tensions that they feel the effects of but don't always have the skills to fully understand.

Breathe 4 Change provides a unique program that empowers teachers and students to be change makers in their communities.

Through studying the science of how their brains and bodies work, and practicing wellness strategies, students will develop the skills to address their pain. When they are able to cope with these issues, they can better focus on developing their interests or skills. My hope is that by successfully removing these barriers, students will develop into citizens who will end up solving the problems that created them in the first place.

I have been teaching yoga to my class for several years as part of a science unit on anatomy, adaptations, and animal intelligence. This training will allow me to certify as a certified yoga teacher (CYT-200) and register with Yoga Alliance. I am looking forward to developing my own yoga practice while also improving the instruction that I provide to my students.

Ms. Killeen Johnson Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

El Cajon, CA 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

34 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Component Company Total
Activity Breathe 4 Change $806.00

Trip cost

$806.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$848.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.66

Total project goal

$997.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $997.75

6 Donors

-$497.31

Donations toward project cost

-$425.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.94

match offer

-$497.32

Match offer toward project cost

-$422.72

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.60

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.13

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 $0.00

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