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Mrs. Caton from Salisbury NC is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Professional development

I Need to Say HELLO to Literacy!

I need to attend Hello Literacy's conference to strengthen my teaching.

  • $394 goal

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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

My students are excited about school and learning! They love to move their bodies, pair up with partners and share their life experiences. They show such pride in all their accomplishments. They thrive on positivity and knowing they are worthwhile! My students come from many different backgrounds, and about 50% are English Language Learners. I love to create lessons that engage my students and connect to real world experiences. I especially love the challenge of teaching reading to language learners.

My Project

I would love to see Jen Jones' 2 day literacy conference in Raleigh, NC. I am a first grade teacher, and first graders have a huge job - learning to read! The better I can teach reading, the more my students will achieve in reading. I follow Jen Jones through her blog and Facebook page. She is an inspiration to literacy teachers and I know I can learn loads from her. My students inspire me every year, and I strive to teach them to the best of my ability. With Jen Jones' conference under my belt, I know I will strengthen my abilities.

Mrs. Caton
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Component Company Total
Activity Hello Literacy $300.00

Trip cost

$300.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$334.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.03

Total project goal

$393.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$393.53

1 Donor

-$196.76

Donations toward project cost

-$167.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.51

match offer

-$196.76

Match offer toward project cost

-$167.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.51

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$0.00

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