Help me give my students tools for being prepared to learn (pencil sharpener), group resource organization (drawer towers), keeping their classroom clean (Swiffer) and keeping themselves healthy (hand sanitizer).
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Bare's classroom raised $557
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.
My Students
I teach biology at a school with a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds, there is a huge diversity among the student population. My students warmly embrace that diversity and are constantly working toward making their community a better place to learn. Their desire to work together, to cultivate a classroom in which everyone is accepted is inspiring and gives me hope that these are the students who will one day change the world we live in. They are constantly pushing me not just to be a better teacher, but a better person, one whom they will be proud to call their teacher.
My students are the greatest reflections of the kind of person I want to be.
In the face of desperate circumstances and odds stacked against them, they continue to fight for what they believe in. They take a stand when they see injustice, and hold on to the belief that if enough people stand up, they just might make a difference. It is my goal to give them the tools and the support to make that difference, and to be the teacher that sees the potential in each of my students to have an impact and succeed.
My Project
Going into my second year of teaching my goal is to develop my students' autonomy in the classroom. Especially in 9th and 10th grade students are learning significant characteristics about themselves and beginning to develop identities about who they are, specifically who they are in relation to their education. These identities can be positive, such as noticing that they have high math proficiency or, more often, negative, like labeling themselves as "bad" at science because of one experience with a bad teacher. The skills they come away with in these formative years are skills that they can carry with them for the rest of their lives, and I want my classroom to be a space where they feel well equipped to succeed.
These resources will help my students feel more ownership of their time in my classroom and will increase their organizational and social skills in the process.
I want my students to spend less time asking me questions, and more time solving problems on their own or with their groups. That is why the tower of drawers is so crucial to my goal: by giving each group immediate access to resources they will need for my class in each set of drawers, I eliminate multiple steps that take up time during class. Students who are more shy will be able to access resources without being afraid to ask their peers or adults. The top drawer of each drawer stack will be used to house cell-phones throughout the period, limiting distractions and teaching students discipline and self-control. Ultimately, I want these resources to transfer some of the power and responsibility in the classroom to the students.
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
IRIS 4-Drawer Rolling Storage Cart with Organizer Top, Black
• Amazon Business
$25.94
10
$259.40
X-ACTO ProX Classroom Electric Pencil Sharpener
• Amazon Business
$28.00
2
$56.00
Germ-X Hand Sanitizer with Vitamin E & Aloe, 10 Fluid Ounce Bottles (Pack of 6)
• Amazon Business
$15.97
3
$47.91
Swiffer Sweeper Wet Mop Refills for Floor Mopping and Cleaning, All Purpose Floor Cleaning Product, Lavender Vanilla and Comfort Scent, 36 Count
• Amazon Business
$11.45
1
$11.45
Swiffer Sweeper Dry and Wet Floor Mopping and Cleaning Starter Kit
• Amazon Business
$9.93
1
$9.93
Swiffer Sweeper Dry and Wet Floor Mopping and Cleaning Starter Kit
• Amazon Business
$9.93
1
$9.93
Materials cost
$394.62
Vendor shipping charges
$5.99
Sales tax
$36.11
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.92
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$472.64
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$83.41
Total project goal
$556.05
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$556.05
3 Donors
-$542.81
Donations toward project cost
-$472.64
Donations 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. Bare and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
