My students need 3 mp3 players, a listening center, 13 hi-interest/low-level books, and flashcards with 6 binder rings to create a listening/activity center.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. W.'s classroom raised $564
This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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.
Middle school reading intervention is often the last chance for students to become proficient readers. As an English Language Arts teacher in a high-need NYC community serving both general education and special education students, I meet bright shining students every year that struggle to read beyond a third grade level.
Often these readers excel at math, have higher level thinking skills, engage in lively group discussion, but shut down when it comes time to open a book. For different reasons they enter my class reading two or three grade levels below where they should be, and it is the single thing that keeps them from reaching their academic potential. If these struggling readers reach high school without catching up, chances are they never will.
While I would love for my students to become passionate readers, my single goal is to help them become proficient readers. Only then will they have equitable opportunities in high school and beyond. After researching how best to help adolescent struggling readers, I have devised a plan that addresses reading at every level (from phonics to fluency) with fun word activities, audio book "clubs," and even incorporating music/lyrics into the classroom. In essence, it is a comprehensive ATTACK method that will leave my students hooked on reading... so they can leave me ready for the challenges of high school!
Literacy is the key to all of the right doors for my students. It is what will make or break them and I will do everything in my power to make sure they are not broken. And you can help! With your help, these middle school students will become proficient readers for life.
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
Book That Dripped Blood Michael Dahl, Bradford Kendall (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$4.45
1
$4.45
Attack of the Paper Bats Michael Dahl, Martin Blanco (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$4.45
1
$4.45
The Beast Beneath the Stairs Michael Dahl, Patricia Moffett (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$4.45
1
$4.45
Eye in the Graveyard Michael Dahl, Fernando Molinari (Illustrator)
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$6.25
1
$6.25
Smashing Scroll Michael Dahl, Bradford Kendall (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$4.45
1
$4.45
Raising the Shades Doug Wilhelm
• Barnes and Noble
$18.85
1
$18.85
Fire-Eaters David Almond
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$14.35
1
$14.35
Doll Baby Eve Bunting, Catherine Stock (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$13.50
1
$13.50
Jericho Walls Kristi Collier
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$7.15
1
$7.15
Sweet Thang Allison Whittenberg
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$5.39
1
$5.39
Stories From Wayside School: Sideways Stories from Wayside School, Wayside School is Falling Down, Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger Louis Sachar, Adam McCauley (Illustrator)
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$16.17
1
$16.17
The Chocolate Touch Patrick Skene Catling, Margot Apple (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
Poison Pages Michael Dahl, Martin Blanco (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$4.45
1
$4.45
Materials cost
$395.78
Vendor shipping charges
$39.58
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$9.89
Fulfillment labor & materials
$17.00
Total project cost
$462.00
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$101.41
Total project goal
$563.41
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$563.41
9 Donors
-$534.71
Donations toward project cost
-$462.00
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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