You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Mr. Kopfman from Grand Junction CO is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mr. Kopfman is requesting
Professional development

Mr. Kopfman's Journey to Mesoamerica!

I need Fluenz program to help me learn spanish, so that I can reach my ESL students and communicate with my spanish speaking parents and family.

  • $516 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I have the honor to teach Social Studies in a great school that has a large population of Spanish speaking students and in my level I teach all ESL students. My students get to learn about Mesoamerica and the awesome civilizations of the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca, but many of my students lose a lot of learning because of language barriers. My students that are often form these areas or have family from there are missing out on some wonderful history. I want to meet the needs of these students and their families.

My Project

I teach Social Studies at a middle school where we have a high population of Spanish speaking students and parents. The majority of my curriculum focuses on studying and learning about Mesoamerica in particular the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca civilizations. Many of my students have never learned about or know about these fascinating cultures, so needless to say I have an absolute blast leading them through this journey.

The problem that I run into is with my students that are ESL students a lot of what I teach gets lost in translation and for most of them this is the wonderful history of their country.

I want to to be able to teach and communicate in Spanish so that I can include all my students. I would like to meet all my students needs and this is a great way to meet my ESL students and parents needs.

Mr. Kopfman
Grades 6-8

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mr. Kopfman is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Learn Spanish: Fluenz Spanish Latin America 1+2+3+4+5 for Mac, PC, and Phone, Version 3 • Amazon Business $378.00 1 $378.00

Materials cost

$378.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.19

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$437.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.27

Total project goal

$515.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $515.13

3 Donors

-$515.13

Donations toward project cost

-$437.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$77.27

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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 Mr. Kopfman and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Grand Junction","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[6611063],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"CO","teacherPossessivePronoun":"his","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":4311506,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/mr-kopfmans-journey-to-mesoamerica/4311506/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":120,"teacherScreenName":"Mr. Kopfman","isEquityFocus":false,"authorIds":{"6611063":{"owner":"Mr. Kopfman","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[4311506],"proposalHash":"-303069869","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6611063_orig.jpg?crop=2822,2822,x0,y26&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565383428866","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":21439080,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NTkwMjM0Mw==","MjQ2MDk0Mg==","Njg4NTY0Ng=="],"teacherId":6611063,"schoolCounty":"Mesa","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"CO","name":"Colorado"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.