The 2018-19 school year will be my fourth year of teaching and first year teaching high school history. I am so excited to begin this new chapter in my career and to continue to serve my students. The majority of my students come from traditionally underserved communities, and the work I do directly tries to reduce the achievement gap between students of color and students of privilege.
Due to the inequitable distribution of funding between schools in traditionally underserved communities and communities of privilege, the burden of buying basic classroom supplies often falls on school staff and teachers.
The funds raised through this account will directly support my school and its students.
My Project
When you were in high school, you probably began the year with a fully-equipped Social Studies classroom. As the year went on, when the pencil sharpener broke or the stapler jammed, your teacher likely was able to replace it within a few days. This is not always the case in under-funded city and charter schools.
My students need a full classroom's worth of supplies, and unfortunately, neither my school nor I have the budget to fulfill this need.
I have requested: tissues for runny noses; hand sanitizer to keep us healthy and germ-free; coloring supplies for projects; a globe and map to put history in geographical context; pencils and pens for writing; a high-quality sharpener to sharpen pencils; a stapler to put together packets and essays; a presidential poster to aid in keeping our leaders in the correct context of time; and scented plugins to keep our classroom pleasant-smelling, especially on gym days.
Your help would be greatly appreciated in ensuring my students' pencils and minds stay sharp, their packets get stapled, and their classroom has color!
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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