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
Donate
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
Menu
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.

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Lau from New York NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. Lau is requesting

Help Provide a Positive Student-Centered Small Group Atmosphere

My students need a productive area to have a small group, student-centered learning environment. They need a teaching table and storage units.

  • $1,131 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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 Students

I teach a fourth grade class in a high poverty elementary school in NYC, where most of the students qualify for free lunch. They live in the surrounding housing projects and come from families that work incredibly hard to provide for them.

My students have a drive to learn that is only limited by the opportunities available to them.

I want to make sure that I create a classroom that fosters their desire to learn; that provides opportunities that allow them to experience the world beyond their neighborhood.

My Project

Why so much emphasis on small group instruction? Because small group instruction is a potentially powerful tool for differentiation.

While whole group instruction is efficient, we know it is far from adequate when it comes to meeting the needs of all learners.

Conferring is unparalleled when it comes to individualization; yet, in most cases there simply isn’t enough time to meet all of the needs in this way. Small groups help us bridge the gap between conferring and whole group instruction. It allows us to gather students with similar needs and goals. We are also able to provide scaffolding, feedback, and guided practice to meet students where they are and help them stretch upward.

This teaching table will enable a space for small student groups to be pulled for multiple subjects, allowing for more individualized attention for students. The storage unit will allow materials needed for small group instruction to be readily available and close to the teaching table.

Ms. Lau
Grades 3-5

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 Ms. Lau is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

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

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
JJ156 - Classic Birch Spacemaker Storage Unit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $499.00 1 $499.00
CN411 - 48" x 72" Teaching Table • Lakeshore Learning Materials $349.00 1 $349.00
LM120 - Clear-View Bins - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.50 1 $69.50

Materials cost

$917.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$961.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$169.63

Total project goal

$1,130.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,130.89

12 Donors

-$1,115.89

Donations toward project cost

-$961.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$154.63

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.00

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

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Lau and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"New York","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[195863],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"NY","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":2,"name":"Elementary School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":2918859,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/help-provide-a-positive-student-centered/2918859/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":25,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Lau","isEquityFocus":true,"authorIds":{"195863":{"owner":"Ms. Lau","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[2918859],"proposalHash":"196689505","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-2_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":125893,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["MTk1ODYz","MTA0OTk1Nw==","NDAyNzUx","NTAwODk1Nw==","MTQwNzEyMQ==","NDk3MzgxOQ==","NDk4MDExNA==","NDk4MDg0MQ==","MTM5NjkwNA==","Mzc5MjUyMg==","NTIyMjUz","NDk4ODkxNw=="],"teacherId":195863,"schoolCounty":"New York (Manhattan)","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"NY","name":"New York"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.