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Mr. Reid from Philadelphia, PA is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional Development on Dei in 2025

I need 60 copies for our entire staff to participate in our book club this year and to discuss the challenges of teaching in 2025 around diversity, equity, and inclusion in our small Philadelphia school.

  • $2,185 goal

This project expired on November 6, 2025.

This project expired on November 6, 2025.

My Project

The educational realities of teaching in a small Philadelphia Public school in 2025, with limited resources and growing needs of our students, requires our staff to be prepared with a helpful background on creating spaces and delivering instruction to our most vulnerable students.

The DEI challenges that face our institutional organizations are real and our staff wants to have a clear and cohesive approach for supporting our students, their families, and making sure we accurately address their growing needs.

Diversity is what makes our country unique and our school is a perfect example of this growing diversity with a increasing population of immigrant families. Through this book club, we as a staff hope to achieve the goal of developing a clear plan and approach that supports all the members of our school community.

Through this approach and teacher development, our students will feel a greater sense of community and belonging in our school and the community. Our students are easily influenced by the world

Mr. Reid Julia Ward Howe Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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

250 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Start Where You Are, But Don't Stay There, Second Edition: Understanding Diversity, Opportunity Gaps, and Teaching in Today's Classrooms (Race and Education) • Amazon Business $30.00 60 $1,800.00

Materials cost

$1,800.00

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FREE

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$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$27.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,857.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$327.71

Total project goal

$2,184.71

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