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Ms. Mendez from Lakewood CO is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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IMSE Intermediate Certification

I need to become IMSE Orton Gillingham Intermediate Certified to help my students become better readers.

  • $2,543 goal

This project expired on March 18, 2021.

This project expired on March 18, 2021.

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My Students

Our school is a dual-language community school that serves ECE through sixth-grade students. We provide a rigorous bilingual academic program that prepares all of our students for global citizenship in the 21st century.

In the school, 97% of our students participate in the free or reduced-price lunch program.

The student body is 91% Latino/Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% White, and 2% Asian. My students love to learn and have the desire to learn at the beginning of their day. My students struggle with reading. They strive to grow as readers each and every day.

My Project

All data shows that if students cannot read by the time they are in third grade, they are less likely to finish high school let alone go on to college. I want to show my students that they can become better readers at any grade level.

Even if they have gaps in their reading, we can work together to solidify their foundation skills and become proficient readers.

I envision using the IMSE intermediate certification to become a better reading teacher. This professional development will help me to become a better teacher to students who are in intermediate classrooms but lack foundational skills. The IMSE certification will help me become a better teacher for my students. The IMSE Orton Gillingham method is the best practice for all types of reading learners.

Ms. Mendez
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
IMSE Orton- Gillingham INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATION • Institute for Multi-Sensory Education $1,975.00 1 $1,975.00

Materials cost

$1,975.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $126.40

3rd party payment processing fee

$29.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,161.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$381.36

Total project goal

$2,542.38

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