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Ms. Dominguez from Laveen, AZ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Level Up With Lit. Circles!

Help me give my students books that they can get lost in for literature circles!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Dominguez's classroom raised $942

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

This ninth grade student body is 33% labeled with special education needs, a majority as learning disabled. My students are 14-15 years old, with below grade level literacy, but more life experience than most teens. Their critical thinking skills are ready to be put to the test with literary analysis that will be relevant to their lives. They are in desperate need of escaping to the world of reading and realizing that others also experience hardships. Right now, I have several students who live in group homes, have had trouble with juvenile detention, or are struggling with problems in the home.

My students deserve access to literature that they crave.

These teens live in a rural community adjacent to a major metropolitan city. They are exposed to deportation of family members, neighborhood shootings, neglect, and often violence. Giving them literature they can relate to or where they can see another point of view, can create a lifelong love of learning.

My Project

Reading is fundamental to the growth and development of our students. With literature circles, students are able to have a say in their independent reading while using the necessary skills to decipher a text.

When students have a say in their reading, their growth flourishes!

By providing titles of different genres and reading levels, all of my ninth graders will be able to use literature circles to expand their learning in ways they otherwise would be unable to. Reluctant readers feel empowered when they have a choice, and this independent reading strategy is made just for that.

Ms. Dominguez Cesar Chavez High School Grades 9-12

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.

Laveen, AZ View local requests

Half of 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

155 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
On the Come Up • Amazon Business $12.99 13 $168.87
Ready Player One: A Novel • Amazon Business $12.14 13 $157.82
It's Kind of a Funny Story • Amazon Business $9.51 15 $142.65
If I Ever Get Out of Here • Amazon Business $8.99 15 $134.85
Red Queen (Red Queen, 1) • Amazon Business $6.98 15 $104.70

Materials cost

$708.89

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $50.69

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$800.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$141.21

Total project goal

$941.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $941.42

7 Donors

-$456.01

Donations toward project cost

-$412.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.39

match offer

-$455.99

Match offer toward project cost

-$387.59

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.40

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$29.43

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 $0.00

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