You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

Mrs. Burkley from Knoxville TN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Increase Literacy with Relevant Texts

My students need books in which they can see characters like themselves in order to encourage a love of reading.

  • $379 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

Our school is located in Tennessee with a large population of high poverty/low income. While this may be true, our students are rich in heart; I can say that this is especially true of the students I teach. I teach a diverse group of learners with varying learning, emotional, and cognitive disabilities.

A majority of the students I teach are eager to learn and improve their reading skills; therefore, they bring a distinguished work ethic and open mind to class everyday.

I have seen firsthand the growth of many of my students and the look of achievement on their faces that accompanies it. Overall, my students are the reason I get out of bed and come to school, not my love of content.

My Project

Often times, students do not read because they do not see themselves in any of the characters in classic literature. They quickly dismiss the books as boring and irrelevant to their lives. The characters in the novels such as Dear Martin, Dread Nation, and American Street would make reading relevant to my students. These novels will be used for literature units as well as independent silent reading in class.

By having books with relevant characters readily available in the classroom, students will see that reading can be a worthwhile activity.

This will then lead to them being more open to other texts in class. Additionally, this would establish a culture of literacy in my classroom.

Mrs. Burkley
Grades 9-12

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Burkley is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dear Martin • Amazon Business $12.59 9 $113.31
Dread Nation • Amazon Business $12.32 9 $110.88
American Street • Amazon Business $7.55 4 $30.20
The Belles • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha) • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
American Street • Amazon Business $7.55 1 $7.55

Materials cost

$287.72

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$322.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.83

Total project goal

$378.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $378.87

4 Donors

-$378.87

Donations toward project cost

-$322.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.83

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Burkley and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Knoxville","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[5027241],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"TN","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":4,"name":"High School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":3207848,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/increase-literacy-with-relevant-texts/3207848/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":25,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Burkley","isEquityFocus":true,"authorIds":{"5027241":{"owner":"Mrs. Burkley","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[3207848],"proposalHash":"1783304351","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5027241_272x272.jpg?width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1512678116587","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":19,"teacherChallengeId":21051357,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":5027241,"schoolCounty":"Knox","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"TN","name":"Tennessee"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.