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Mr. Saunders from Middletown, CT is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Power-Up Potential: Boosting Motivation and Achievement with Positive Reinforcement

Help me give my students a positive reinforcement tool that motivates them to reach their full potential and build skills like communication and problem-solving in a fun and interactive way.

  • $968 goal

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My Project

This year, I teach a diverse group of 9th-grade students in a specialized program. This program places students in cohorts so that they share the same teachers and courses and keep their class sizes on the smaller side. Students were selected for this program based on prior academic, behavioral, or emotional needs. Part of being in the program gives students a study hall-like class called First Year Seminar, which is the time when students can complete missing assignments/receive help from teachers.

I would like to transform my First Year Seminar into an environment where students feel motivated to complete their assignments.

The Nintendo Switch becomes a reward for completed assignments, unlocking worlds where students don't just play; they strategize, communicate, and solve problems together in games like Mario Party & Mario Kart. These moments of teamwork translate directly to their academics as they share these classes with the students in their cohort. The Nintendo Switch is not just for fun. It is a tool for fueling a love for learning and motivating students to complete their assignments and seek help from teachers.

Mr. Saunders Middletown High School Grades 9-12

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Middletown, CT View local requests

More than half 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

80 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nintendo - Switch with Neon Blue and Neon Red Joy-Con • Best Buy Education $306.45 1 $306.45
Nintendo - Joy-Con (L/R) Wireless Controllers - Pastel Purple/ Pastel Green • Best Buy Education $79.99 1 $79.99
Nintendo - Joy-Con (L/R) Wireless Controllers - Pastel Pink/Pastel Yellow • Best Buy Education $79.99 1 $79.99
Joy-Con (L/R) Wireless Controllers for Nintendo Switch - Neon Pink/Neon Green • Best Buy Education $79.99 1 $79.99
Super Mario Party - Nintendo Switch • Best Buy Education $59.99 1 $59.99
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Nintendo Switch • Best Buy Education $59.99 1 $59.99
Mario Party Superstars - Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch Lite • Best Buy Education $59.99 1 $59.99
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Nintendo Switch • Best Buy Education $53.99 1 $53.99

Materials cost

$780.38

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$822.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$145.07

Total project goal

$967.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $967.16

1 Donor

-$967.16

Donations toward project cost

-$822.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$145.07

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