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Ms. Connors from Hartford, CT is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Make Money Matter -- Financial Savvy in Today's World

Help me give my students access to actual money and basic financial concepts as a foundation for more complicated topics they NEED to know later in the course.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Connors's classroom raised $350

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 are identified as in need of Special Education. They only attend and engage in school when they feel safe and comfortable. They engage in learning when the topic is of high interest to them and when they experience success and pride at mastering the content and subjects. Anything having to do with skills they will need to be independent in the world is useful to them and they are sometimes embarrassed to share that they don't know much about some things that they feel they should know already. They are an AWESOME group of students who will so appreciate anything done for them.

My Project

I need high interest materials on the subject of Finance in the form of games and workbooks as well as tried and tested materials developed by other teachers to be able to do a 1 to 2 month focused elective on the basics of financial concepts with hands-on activities. Some of my students still need to learn to count money, even at high school age! Students will have their own whiteboards to do the work on to make the class as interactive as possible. They will opt-in to this class through their Resource room time.

My students come from an urban area where they have access to most anything but have difficulty interacting in the business world.

They are hesitant about this because they don't fundamentally understand money and finances and how they work in all facets of life.

The materials I purchase will allow my students to spend 2 to 3 80-minute classes per week for approximately 1-2 months in learning all things financial. By the end of the unit, they will be able to interact in the business community with confidence and conviction.

Learning Financial Literacy will help them participate more fully in their current households as well as prepare them for the working world and living on their own.

Ms. Connors Hartford Public 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.

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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

30 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on Teachers Pay Teachers • Teachers Pay Teachers $100.00 1 $100.00
Foundations in Personal Finance Workbook High School Edition For Homeschool by Dave Ramsey Financial Peace Univeristy (Paperback) • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
All About Money - Economics - Business - Ages 10+: The Thinking Tree - Do-It-Yourself Homeschooling Curriculum (All about Money & How to Make Money ... Money, Economics, Business - Research - GRE) • Amazon Business $24.50 1 $24.50
Learning ADVANTAGE-4377 Bank Account Money Game • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Blue Summit Supplies 12 Pack Dry Erase Lapboard Classroom Set, Includes 12 Whiteboards 9 x 12 Inch, 12 Markers, 12 Erasers, Ideal for Teachers, Students, Sunday School, and Group Projects • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Small Dry Erase White Board – Magnetic Desktop Foldable Whiteboard Portable Mini Easel Double Sided on Table Top with Holder for Kids Drawing, Teacher Instruction, Memo Board. • Amazon Business $21.47 1 $21.47
Personal Finance, Middle/Upper Grades • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Learning Resources Pretend & Play - Play Money for Kids, Counting, Develops Early Math Skills, Currency, Coins and Bills for Kids, 150 Pieces, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49

Materials cost

$263.42

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$297.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.48

Total project goal

$349.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $349.85

1 Donor

-$174.92

Donations toward project cost

-$148.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.24

match offer

-$174.93

Match offer toward project cost

-$148.69

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.24

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