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Mr. Coens from Tucson, AZ is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Providing Binders to Inner-City Students So They Can Stay Organized

Help me give my students binders so they can keep ELA papers organized.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Coens's classroom raised $631

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

One of the key challenges my students faced last year was staying organized. As a first-year, sixth-grade ELA teacher, I learned how much the absence of proper organization tools hindered their ability to keep track of their assignments and papers. To address this issue and empower my new students this year to excel academically, I would like to provide each of them with a three-ringed binder. By giving every student a binder, we will create an environment that fosters organization and ensures that essential documents are readily accessible. This simple step will contribute to their overall success by empowering them to develop a growth mindset by tracking their progress.

In addition to providing binders, I plan to encourage students to take ownership of their organization by equipping them with coloring supplies, thereby enabling them to creatively decorate divider pages for different sections, such as "Homework", "Turn in", "Reading", "Writing", "Grammar", and "Vocabulary".

Last year, my co-teacher and I provided students with affordable folders, but they did not serve the intended purpose effectively. Students mostly resorted to stuffing papers in the pockets, resulting in disarray. During essay units, students frequently had to restart their essays due to losing their rough drafts. In contrast, with this year's new binder system, students will not experience the frustration of having to rewrite because they will have a designated section for their writing in the binders. Ideally, as students track their growth, they will find a sense of pride in their writing, and many might even develop a genuine passion for writing.

Ultimately, in these trying times, parents in our community often struggle to afford school supplies. Thus, it is my hope that through DonorsChoose an equitable learning environment may begin to crystalize in my classroom once every student has access to a binder.

Mr. Coens Pistor Middle School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Tucson, AZ View local requests

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

130 students impacted 13donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cardinal 3 Ring Binders, Round Rings, Holds 350 Sheets, ClearVue Presentation View, Non-Stick, Assorted Colors (79550), 1.5 Inch (Pack of 4) • Amazon Business $11.62 35 $406.70
Crayola Kids' Colored Pencils Assorted Colors 24/Box (68-4024) • Staples $3.11 9 $27.99
Crayola Classic Kid's Markers Fine Point Assorted 10/Pack (58-7726) • Staples $2.25 12 $27.00
Crayola Crayons with Sharpener 64 Crayons/Box (52-0064) • Staples $4.31 1 $4.31

Materials cost

$466.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $33.32

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$536.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.64

Total project goal

$630.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $630.95

9 Donors

-$477.17

Donations toward project cost

-$406.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.22

Matching donations from our partners

-$152.18

Match offers toward project cost

-$129.35

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.83

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.59

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 $0.00

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