This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
My students are part of an integrated program, aimed to improve the leadership and transitional skills of high school freshmen. This initiative is also meant to help curb negative outcomes for students in economically challenged and/or impoverished communities. Furthermore, all of our students receive free meals as a result of our Title I status. Despite disadvantages in terms of resources, finances and external support, our students are, by far, some of the brightest our county has to offer.
Innovative tools, advanced learning programs, rigorous classroom supplements, and meaningful extension activities are some of the measures most critical in building formative relationships with students.
Of course, these classroom essentials have to be met with literacy strategies, valuable content, objective-based assessment and language development, all of which are included in my lessons on a regular basis. The struggle for my students is acquiring tangible resources and having access to extension activities that deepen understanding and allow for personal connections to classroom content.
There's always more work to be done in the classroom! With the help of supporters from DonorsChoose, schools that face demographic challenges, like ours, still have strong opportunities to achieve academic success.
My Project
This year my students will be immersed in a 5-week, Black History unit that unveils their history, while making immediate connections to their future. By exploring Bryan Stevenson's "Just Mercy", Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man", Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird", and Sharon Draper's "From the Rock", students will be able to identify the historical and current plight of people of color. Furthermore, our extension activities, to include graphic novel creation, video projects, student interviews, personal portraits and a mock trial, will aid in helping students to make personal connections to the lessons.
School funding limits the tools teachers have access to for implementing lessons that incorporate innovative product creation, realistic project designs, public speaking opportunities and objective-based writing into the standard curriculum.
Despite academic failure being linked to economic barriers at home, these outcomes can easily be curved through community sponsorship and support. Moreover, consistent use of these tools puts a limitless cap on the number of students reached.
Sony - Handycam CX405 Flash Memory Camcorder - Black
• Best Buy Education
$203.03
2
$406.06
Arteza Painting Canvas Panels Multi Pack, 5x7", 8x10", 9x12", 11x14", Set of 28, Primed White, 100% Cotton with Recycled Board Core, for Acrylic, Oil, Other Wet or Dry Art Media, for Artists
• Amazon Business
$34.98
2
$69.96
Poe: Stories and Poems: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Gareth Hinds
• Amazon Business
$11.67
5
$58.35
CLEP Official Study Guide 2020
• Amazon Business
$17.49
3
$52.47
CLEPxae Analyzing & Interpreting Literature Book + Online (CLEP Test Preparation)
• Amazon Business
$25.77
2
$51.54
JLab Audio - Studio Wireless On-Ear Headphones - White
• Best Buy Education
$24.85
2
$49.70
Monster: A Graphic Novel
• Amazon Business
$9.31
5
$46.55
Apple Barrel PROMOABI, Assorted Colors 1 (18 pack)
• Amazon Business
$17.99
2
$35.98
Olympus - Lavalier Microphone
• Best Buy Education
$12.82
2
$25.64
Apexstone Wooden Gavel and Block for Lawyer Judge Auction Sale
• Amazon Business
$14.99
1
$14.99
Acrylic Paint Brush Set, 6 Packs / 60 pcs Nylon Hair Brushes for All Purpose Oil Watercolor Painting Artist Professional Kits
• Amazon Business
$11.99
1
$11.99
Materials cost
$823.23
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$64.21
3rd party payment processing fee
$12.35
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$929.79
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$164.08
Total project goal
$1,093.87
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,093.87
1 Donor
-$1,093.87
Donations toward project cost
-$929.79
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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 Ms. Burgess and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
