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Mrs. Gaddis from Lubbock, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hi-Lo Books for Struggling Readers

Help me give my students high interest, low level books for struggling readers!

  • $273 goal

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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 Project

I teach sixth and seventh grade special education students. Teaching and facilitating a love for reading in junior high students is a difficult task. Many of my students are reading on a first or second grade level. I also teach in a district where almost 80% of my students come from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

I recently discovered the Hi-Lo book series.

These books allow my junior high students who are struggling readers to find resources and materials targeted toward their age range. Many of the books they enjoy reading are geared towards the interests of of a kindergartner and not of a sixth or seventh-grader. However, the hi-lo books offer a variety of literature that appeals to all of my students.

We just finished our fourth series of hi-lo books and my students absolutely loved them! I plan to use book studies to guide my activities and reading as well as cooperative learning where my students will work in groups to collaborate. I also plan to use Think-Pair-Share to differentiate instruction. These books are an extremely valuable and useful tool for my classroom. They provide interesting and engaging literature that has fostered a love for reading in each one of my students.

Mrs. Gaddis Roosevelt Junior High School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Lubbock, TX View local requests

More than half of 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

20 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The New Kid (Red Rhino Books) • Amazon Business $9.95 20 $199.00

Materials cost

$199.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$231.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.94

Total project goal

$272.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $272.92

1 Donor

-$244.19

Donations toward project cost

-$231.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.21

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$28.73

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 $0.00

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