Help me give my students an organized and warm learning environment. With your contribution scholars will have a specified space to place personal belongings as well as a developmentally appropriate and fully equipped math and science fluency center.
Imagine a scholar attending school for the past seven years and, when you ask them what they enjoy most about school, their reply is recess, lunch, or P.E. Fast forward three months into the school year, as you're transitioning to the bus lot for dismissal, that same scholar gives you the most sincere hug and states "Ms. McMillan, I love math!" Seeing the glimmer in their eyes when they've experience that "ah-ha" moment for the first time is the driving force behind why I continue to choose this profession.
I am a ninth year educator serving students within the Title I public school sector, in which I currently teach fifth grade math and science.
Although 95% of the students receive free lunch and live in impoverished neighborhoods, their determination and tenacity to rise above unfavorable circumstances is astonishing. Please consider helping my students continue their journey of success in the world of STEM by assisting me in the funding of educational materials and supplies.
My Project
The items requested range from a storage bin for student personal belongings all the way to math and science games to make our classroom fluency centers more engaging and interactive. My scholars are currently transitioning with all their personal items three times a day. This decreases the likelihood of them having everything needed to be success, as many times items get left in another class or lost prior to making it to my math class. With organization bins, scholars will feel empowered to excel in class, by knowing all their materials are safely stored and will be there upon their return. Having a designated area for their personal items, binders and books will truly make scholars feel they have a "place" within my class, which in turn will help ensure they feel a sense of community and connection.
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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