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Mrs. Sharma from Santa Fe, NM is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional development

How to Learn Math!

I need to take online Professional Development Courses to learn how to build a Growth Mindset in Mathematics and engage students in Financial Literacy Skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Sharma's classroom raised $313

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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 Students

My school has students from Pre-K through 6th grade. Approximately 70% of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch. We also have a high English Language Learner population. Many of our students come from immigrant families and speak a second language at home. My students come from hardworking families, often with parents working multiple jobs to make ends meet.

I would love to provide my students with the skills to be financially literate from an early age, so they understand the value of money, and develop a respect their parents hard earned resources.

Many students in my class struggle with basic mathematics, and feel that they are not 'math people'. I would like the right tools, as an educator to break this 'myth', and prove to them that persevering and making mistakes is what will make them better in math.

My Project

It's painful to see how students at a young age give up on Math. I'd like more professional development and professional resources on strengthening my students' mindset towards math.

I want to inspire and boost math achievement in my students by learning the latest neuroscientific research on the best methods by which students learn math.

I am requesting funding to take two online courses by Jo Boaler, a Professor of Mathematics Education at Stanford University. The courses 'How to Learn Math for Teachers' and 'Mathematical Mindsets' will help me learn how to create a safe and mathematically rich classroom environment, engaging my students in problem-solving, financial literacy, critical thinking, and academically strengthening activities.

The professional learning books I have requested will help me acquire the skills to teach my students financial literacy and how to make sense of mathematics, and better manage their finances, as they enter their teenage years.

Mrs. Sharma Pinon Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

22 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
XEDUC115N - How to Learn Math for Teachers • Stanford Center for Professional Development $99.00 1 $99.00
XEDUC215N - Mathematical Mindsets • Stanford Center for Professional Development $99.00 1 $99.00
Making Sense of Mathematics for Teaching: Grades 6-8 (Unifying Topics for an Understanding of Functions, Statistics, and Probability) • Amazon Business $27.93 1 $27.93
Teaching Youth Financial Literacy In Elementary School Classrooms • Amazon Business $6.00 1 $6.00

Materials cost

$231.93

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$265.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.84

Total project goal

$312.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $312.25

1 Donor

-$157.00

Donations toward project cost

-$133.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.55

match offer

-$155.25

Match offer toward project cost

-$131.96

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.29

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