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Mrs. Meador from Arlington, TX is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Interactive Foldables- The Future Of Note-Taking

My students need 5 reams of assorted colored paper, colored pencils and markers to create interactive foldables for difficult topics which will facilitate in long-term retention and increased test scores.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Meador's classroom raised $286

This project is fully funded

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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 students face difficult challenges outside of the school environment and I want my classroom to be a safe haven. As a science teacher, I like to incorporate as many hands-on activities as possible to make science fun. Most students think science is boring, and I love challenging that notion.

90 % of our student body is economically disadvantaged.

Most come to school without breakfast or simple school supplies. Since their life outside of school is hard, I want my class to be a safe haven. The most important thing for me to accomplish is to gain their trust. Once I have that, they are willing to go to the moon and back for me. We have a higher than average drop out rate, simply due to the population we serve, but I always tell my students that it is not an option. If I can gain their trust, they come to class and put effort in to their work. They know that I care and will do whatever I can for them. Sadly, most don't get that attention when they leave my classroom.

My Project

As a biology teacher, I have been charged with raising test scores. Students need to be taught how to create and use long-term memory, especially for difficult concepts. With the colored paper and markers, there are a variety of foldables and graphic organizers that my students can create to help them take ownership of the material. These materials will be used in every unit and possible multiple times within a unit. Any time students can interact with information and organize it in a way that makes sense to them, long-term assimilation will take place. Retaining information will therefore raise test scores.

Students like to use color and some students are natural artists.

I teach my students that color-coding with note-taking helps with memorization. These students have traditionally been given materials that have been used multiple times or ones they can't customize and take home. These supplies will allow each student to interact with the information and create something they are proud of and be willing to utilize as a study guide.

Mrs. Meador Sam Houston High School Grades 9-12

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Arlington, TX View local requests

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

140 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Classic Original Marker Set - Assorted Colors, Broad Tip, Set of 256 • Blick Art Materials $67.58 1 $67.58
Crayola Colored Pencil Set - Assorted Colors, Classpack of 462 • Blick Art Materials $64.56 1 $64.56
Expo Original Dry Erase Markers Chisel Point, Black, 1 Dozen • Quill.com $16.99 1 $16.99
Neenah 24-Lb. Astrobrights Colored Paper 8-1/2x11", Letter Size, Planetary Purple, 500/Ream • Quill.com $15.46 1 $15.46
Quill Brand Brights 20-lb. Color Paper Green • Quill.com $12.06 1 $12.06
Quill Brand Brights 20-lb. Color Paper Blue • Quill.com $12.06 1 $12.06
Quill Brand Brights 20-lb. Color Paper Red • Quill.com $12.06 1 $12.06
Quill Brand Colored Paper 8-1/2x11", Letter Size, Goldenrod • Quill.com $8.92 1 $8.92
Standard Shipping • Blick Art Materials $0.00 1 $0.00

Materials cost

$209.69

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$242.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.85

Total project goal

$285.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $285.69

1 Donor

-$142.84

Donations toward project cost

-$121.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.42

match offer

-$142.85

Match offer toward project cost

-$121.42

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.43

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 $0.00

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