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Ms. Anderson from Concord NC is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Professional development

Maximizing Student Learning while Becoming a Gold Star Teacher!

I need to become a National Board Certified to help me grow professionally as a teacher and maximize student learning!!

  • $647 goal

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My Students

My classroom is filled with curious and diverse young learners who love to learn! My students love to collaborate and problem-solve as they are engaged in active learning activities.

Each day with my students brings new adventures and new experiences which we explore together.

It is my goal as a teacher to further extend the love of learning to my students so they are able to not only have successful academic careers but conquer their own personal goals and dreams.

My Project

I am committed to growing as an educator, just as I am committed to helping my students be the best that they can be while becoming inquisitive, lifelong learners. I am seeking support to achieve National Board Certification because I believe it is the next step in my professional development journey. As a teacher who holds Masters Degrees in Elementary Education and Library and Informational Science as well as county certification in Gifted and Talented Education, I am excited about this professional development opportunity which will require me to take a close look at my work in the classroom.

National Board Certification is a very rigorous, multi-year process that emphasizes careful reflection on one's teaching practice, student growth and development, and mastery of content knowledge across grade levels.

I am determined to continue to push myself personally and professionally so that my students receive the highest quality education I can possibly provide for them each and every year. I believe that achieving National Board Certification will help me to become a more effective educator and improve my practice, which will, in turn, improve student learning.

Ms. Anderson
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Component 1 • National Board for Professional Teaching Standards $475.00 1 $475.00

Materials cost

$475.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$37.05

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$549.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$96.91

Total project goal

$646.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$646.08

7 Donors

-$295.00

Donations toward project cost

-$294.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.45

Matching donations from our partners

-$299.55

Match offers toward project cost

-$254.62

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.93

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$51.53

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$0.00

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