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Mr. Tovar from Chicago, IL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Modern Materials for a Modern El Classroom

Help me give my students pronged folders and an electric hole puncher to organize their math notes and a document scanner and class set headphones to implement blended learning in the classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Tovar's classroom raised $533

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate 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.

My Project

These supplies will be used to give my students an organized way to store their math work. I currently teach four math classes to English language learners, many of which are struggling to keep track of their assignments. Some misplace their work in their lockers or are piling their work on my bookshelves—only to feel discouraged when their work goes missing and they have to start over.

Your donation will help to improve my students' organizational skills and be ready to learn sooner.

Currently, my students use stapled playlists, which are easy to tear or fall apart as they flip the pages. Durable folders will protect their playlists and having different colors per class will help them visually differentiate which folder belongs to their class. The hole punch will be used to help place their playlists and any extra scratch paper they need to be successful to their folders. For my newcomer English language learners, having an English and translated playlist will help working toward being bilingual.

My students have expressed enjoying learning when interacting with these playlists, which is encouraging to hear. The headphones will give students a way to listen to the videos they are provided during math practice. As English language learners, they may need to rewind and re-listen to these videos. These videos allow me to work with students in small groups, providing human interaction that is important in middle school.

I love the passion and effort they put into their projects, especially when they know it will be on display in the hallway. This compact document scanner will give students a way to digitize their classroom projects and classwork to build a digital notebook and share their work with their families both in the States and in their home countries.

Mr. Tovar Northwest Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

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More than three‑quarters 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Brother DS-940DW Duplex and Wireless Compact Mobile Document Scanner • Amazon Business $199.99 1 $199.99
50 Pcs Cute Plastic Folders with Pockets and 3 Prongs, Pastel Colors, Durable File Folders with Fasteners and Pockets for Documents, Tear Resistant Office, School Supplies • Amazon Business $34.99 3 $104.97
Swingline Electric Hole Puncher 3 Hole, 20 Sheet Punch Capacity Three Hole Punch 3 Ring, Jam Resistant, Optima 20, Silver (74520) • Amazon Business $78.15 1 $78.15
Yunsailing 30 Pack Class Set Headphones for Students Bulk School Headsets Earphones with 3.5mm Jack Classroom Must Haves Teacher Supplies for Adults Laptop Computer(Bright Color) • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99

Materials cost

$416.10

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$452.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.82

Total project goal

$532.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$532.16

1 Donor

-$266.08

Donations toward project cost

-$226.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.91

match offer

-$266.08

Match offer toward project cost

-$226.17

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.91

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$0.00

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