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Mrs. Escutia from Richmond, VA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Language Leap Forward

Help me give my students a toolkit that contains listening, reading, speaking and writing activities to help them improve their English proficiency.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Escutia's classroom raised $675

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 Project

The requested structured activities, tailored for listening, reading, writing, and speaking, will profoundly enhance English Language Learners' (ELLs) grasp of grade-level academic language. Through engaging materials and interactive exercises, students will experience a targeted improvement in language skills crucial for navigating the classroom environment successfully. These resources bridge the gap between language proficiency and academic achievement, ensuring ELLs can participate confidently in class discussions, comprehend complex texts, express their ideas fluently in writing, and actively engage in collaborative learning activities.

The primary aim of this project is to equip ELLs with the necessary tools to excel academically and integrate fully into the classroom community.

By providing structured activities specifically designed to develop their language proficiency across all four domains—listening, reading, writing, and speaking—I aim to foster a supportive learning environment where every student can thrive. Through these targeted interventions, I aspire to narrow the language gap, boost confidence, and empower my ELLs to reach their full academic potential.

My students are incredibly diverse, hailing from various linguistic and cultural backgrounds, each bringing a unique perspective to the classroom. What makes them special is their resilience, determination, and eagerness to learn despite facing the challenge of acquiring a new language. They demonstrate remarkable adaptability and a strong desire to succeed, embodying the spirit of perseverance in the face of adversity.

Mrs. Escutia J.L. Francis Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Richmond, VA 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

50 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
TEAM Toolkits: Teaching ELs for Academic Language Mastery • Continental $478.65 1 $478.65

Materials cost

$478.65

Vendor shipping charges

$57.44

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$573.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$101.17

Total project goal

$674.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$674.44

3 Donors

-$499.72

Donations toward project cost

-$424.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.96

match offer

-$174.72

Match offer toward project cost

-$148.51

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.21

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$0.00

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