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Ms. Bedford from Saint Paul MN is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Professional development

Professional Development Books

I need professional development books about executive functioning, art therapy, and a variety of cognitive therapy books so I can better understand my students.

  • 1 donor
  • $241 goal

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My Project

My students have a wide variety of needs. Even though I have a Master's Degree in Special Education, I still have a lot to learn about disabilities, how brains work and learn best, and ways I can best support my diverse group of learners.

These books will provide me with tangible strategies I can use in my classroom to make learning more accessible and enjoyable for my students.

In an economy where budgets keep getting tighter and tighter, there isn't a lot of extra funding for teachers to attend professional development conferences. These books will help me learn about how to help my students who struggle with executive function, pathological demand avoidance, how to approach my teaching from a trauma informed perspective, and cognitive and behavioral therapy strategies I can use to best support my students.

Ms. Bedford
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
DBT® Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets, Second Edition • Amazon Business $37.80 1 $37.80
CBT Toolbox for Children and Adolescents: Over 200 Worksheets & Exercises for Trauma, ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, Depression & Conduct Disorders • Amazon Business $26.49 1 $26.49
The Educator’s Experience of Pathological Demand Avoidance • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, ... (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook) • Amazon Business $15.39 1 $15.39
DBT Coloring Sheets: A creative and fun way to recall DBT skills • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Supportive Classroom: Trauma-Sensitive Strategies for Fostering Resilience and Creating a Safe, Compassionate Environment for All Students (Books for Teachers) • Amazon Business $13.52 1 $13.52
Scattered to Focused: Smart Strategies to Improve Your Child's Executive Functioning Skills • Amazon Business $13.42 1 $13.42
Art Therapy Activities for Kids: 75 Evidence-Based Art Projects to Improve Behavior, Build Social Skills, and Boost Emotional Resilience • Amazon Business $13.18 1 $13.18
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Executive Functioning Workbook for Kids: 40 Fun Activities to Build Memory, Flexible Thinking, and Self-Control Skills at Home, in School, and Beyond (Health and Wellness Workbooks for Kids) • Amazon Business $9.39 1 $9.39

Materials cost

$172.16

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$204.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.13

Total project goal

$240.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$240.87

1 Donor

-$240.87

Donations toward project cost

-$204.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.13

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$0.00

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