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Ms. Dixon from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help My Students Fall In Love With Reading

Help me give my students ACCESS. The ability to read at grade level opens the door to a bright future.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Dixon's classroom raised $3,949

This project is fully funded

My Project

When I was an ELA teacher, I was aware of the need for students to cultivate a habit for independent reading in order to make growth and learn in school. After taking a year and a half off from teaching I returned to a new role as Middle Grades Reading Specialist, which gives me the opportunity to work with students who are struggling with reading, and are performing significantly below grade level. The revelation of the amount of students who are not reading at grade level in our schools has been alarming and quite discouraging to say the least.

My team and I have had countless conversations about what to do, as the inability to read fluently and comprehend grade level texts affects all areas of our children's lives.

Unfortunately, due to COVID, lack of teacher retention and more, our students have suffered from unfinished learning. I have concluded that I have to go back to the basics if my babies are going to be successful.

With your help to fund this project we plan to implement a D.E.A.R (Drop Everything and Read) initiative in our Middle School. The goal is two-fold to help our students make reading growth but also to give them choices of novels that will allow them to fall in love with reading.

Thank you so much for your support!

Ms. Dixon

Ms. Dixon Russell Byers Charter School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Life Skills for Teens: The ultimate guide for Young Adults on how to manage money, cook, clean, find a job, make better decisions, and everything you need to be independent. (Life Skills Mastery) • Amazon Business $17.99 9 $161.91
Punching the Air (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.99 9 $161.91
Chaos Theory (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.09 9 $153.81
Black Was the Ink • Amazon Business $16.30 9 $146.70
Invisible Son • Amazon Business $15.69 9 $141.21
The Boy in the Black Suit • Amazon Business $15.58 9 $140.22
Hey, Brown Girl • Amazon Business $15.09 9 $135.81
Girl on Fire • Amazon Business $14.99 9 $134.91
Badass Black Girl: Quotes, Questions, and Affirmations for Teens (Gift for teenage girl) • Amazon Business $14.58 9 $131.22
The Davenports • Amazon Business $14.51 9 $130.59
Mental Toughness For Young Athletes: Eight Proven 5-Minute Mindset Exercises For Kids And Teens Who Play Competitive Sports • Amazon Business $13.68 9 $123.12
Shoot Your Shot: A Sport-Inspired Guide To Living Your Best Life • Amazon Business $12.59 9 $113.31
The Great Book of Black Heroes: 30 Fearless and Inspirational Black Men and Women that Changed History • Amazon Business $11.79 9 $106.11
Calling My Name • AKJ Education $11.67 9 $105.03
The Stars Beneath Our Feet (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 9 $99.00
Promise Boys • Amazon Business $11.00 9 $99.00
Iveliz Explains It All: (Newbery Honor Award Winner) • Amazon Business $10.99 9 $98.91
White Smoke • Amazon Business $10.99 9 $98.91
Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim • Amazon Business $10.99 9 $98.91
The Black Queen • Amazon Business $10.99 9 $98.91
Piecing Me Together • Amazon Business $10.79 9 $97.11
Curlfriends: New in Town (A Graphic Novel) (Curlfriends, 1) • Amazon Business $10.38 9 $93.42
The Undefeated Athlete: How to be a Champion in Any Sport • Amazon Business $9.99 9 $89.91
Dear Martin (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $8.99 9 $80.91
Flygirl • Amazon Business $8.69 9 $78.21
Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, A Life in Balance • Amazon Business $8.24 9 $74.16
Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $8.09 9 $72.81
Miles Morales: Spider-Man (A Marvel YA Novel) • Amazon Business $7.99 9 $71.91
The Skin I'm In (20th Anniversary Edition) • Amazon Business $7.92 9 $71.28
Jazmin's Notebook • Amazon Business $6.99 9 $62.91

Materials cost

$3,272.13

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$49.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$3,356.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$592.27

Total project goal

$3,948.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $3,948.48

2 Donors

-$1,706.86

Donations toward project cost

-$1,699.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

match offer

-$1,949.24

Match offer toward project cost

-$1,656.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$292.39

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$292.39

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