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 credit recovery students are working independently on courses as I support them. They develop self-advocacy, time management, notetaking and other study skills as they progress through their courses for credit.
My students are ready to experience success.
Often, once students realize they have control over their futures through their choices and applying their skills, they find purpose in school and take off.
My Project
My credit recovery classes need seating options. They are learning independently using laptops throughout their courses, and some students have my class more than once a day. Their teenage bodies aren't built to sit in a molded plastic chair for hours, and their brains don't work best that way, either!
We need a place in the classroom where determined students who are making progress can choose to go and change their position for a while, utilize different muscles, and lower their stress level while practicing active learning.
My classroom is quite large, so using these seating options (a futon, two beanbags and two floor rockers) I will start creating a learning lounge space on one end of the room that will be an oasis for the brain! I plan on adding lighting, tables and/or lap desks, a self-care station and other touches suggested collaboratively by my students. When they feel comfortable and invested in their learning environment, it supports their academic success!
More than 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
Novogratz Brittany Sofa Futon - Premium Upholstery and Wooden Legs - Green
• Amazon Business
$305.33
1
$305.33
Chill Sack Bean Bag Chair: Giant 5' Memory Foam Furniture Bean Bag - Big Sofa with Soft Micro Fiber Cover - Lime
• Amazon Business
$155.00
1
$155.00
Chill Sack Bean Bag Chair: Giant 5' Memory Foam Furniture Bean Bag - Big Sofa with Soft Micro Fiber Cover - Camel
• Amazon Business
$151.61
1
$151.61
Factory Direct Partners Soft Floor Rocker - Cushioned Ground Chair for Kids Teens and Adults - Great for Reading, Gaming, Meditating, TV - Burgundy
• Amazon Business
$116.69
1
$116.69
Factory Direct Partners - 10488-GN -10488 Soft Floor Rocker - Cushioned Ground Chair for Kids Teens and Adults - Great for Reading, Gaming, Meditating, TV - Green
• Amazon Business
$109.99
1
$109.99
Materials cost
$838.62
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$59.96
3rd party payment processing fee
$12.58
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$941.16
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$166.09
Total project goal
$1,107.25
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,107.25
4 Donors
-$550.10
Donations toward project cost
-$473.59
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$76.51
match offer
-$550.08
Match offer toward project cost
-$467.57
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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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 Ms. Hinton Sainz and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
