The students I teach come from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. They are growing and learning in a small tight-knit community school similar to the one that helped shape me into the person I am today. They have more potential than they know and it is my goal to help them realize their full potential.
Reading is a superpower!
When students read, they are able to travel through space and time, read minds, unlock all the secrets of the world, and become anyone they want to be. I want my classroom to be an inviting space that my students want to join and fill them with the uncontrollable urge to read!
My Project
Reading is one of the most important skills that a person will acquire in their lifetime. Early reading skills directly relate to future academic success. Too many of my students struggle to read at grade level or are reluctant to read at all. It's a challenge every day to do what I can to remove the social stigma associated with students who read for entertainment and to get a book in as many students' hands as possible. In addition, students are more likely to read longer and improve their comprehension when they have choice and variety in their learning environment.
By donating to this project, you will be helping to provide my students with current reading materials and flexible seating, which will promote reading and comprehension.
Teens today are exposed to more information than any generation before them, a lot of which is too mature for their young minds. Young adult novels contain realistic teen characters who must deal with difficult social issues that students can relate to. By reading about characters making difficult decisions and learning from their mistakes, students will be more emotionally and socially equipped to deal with these issues in their own lives.
Providing flexible seating to students allows them to take charge of their learning. My classroom has become a place where students want to be. After sitting in a desk, sometimes all day long, they look forward to cozying up on my couch or sprawling out on the floor with a good book. Instead of reading being a tedious chore that they are forced to complete for a grade, it becomes a stress reliever and place to escape the stress and pressure they constantly feel.
Utebebe Inflatable Lounger Air Sofa Blow Up Couch Chair Outdoor Lazy Sofa Air Lounger Inflatable Lazy Bag Air Hammock Portable-Couch for Beach Traveling Camping Park Picnics & Music Festivals
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$26.99
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$107.96
180 DAYS: Two Teachers and the Quest to Engage and Empower Adolescents
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$30.29
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$30.29
Little Fires Everywhere
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$16.20
1
$16.20
King's Cage (Red Queen)
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$15.99
1
$15.99
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha)
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$14.24
1
$14.24
The Beginning of Everything
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$13.99
1
$13.99
The Sun Is Also a Star (Yoon, Nicola)
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$13.82
1
$13.82
The Poet X
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$13.49
1
$13.49
Hope Nation: YA Authors Share Personal Moments of Inspiration
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$13.29
1
$13.29
Dear Martin
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$12.59
1
$12.59
Long Way Down
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$12.59
1
$12.59
Solo (Blink)
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$12.32
1
$12.32
Fresh Ink: An Anthology
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$12.32
1
$12.32
Sunny (Track)
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$11.89
1
$11.89
Lu (Track)
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$11.72
1
$11.72
Red Queen
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$11.69
1
$11.69
The Hate U Give
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$11.42
1
$11.42
Every Last Word
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$10.12
1
$10.12
Patina (Track)
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$9.98
1
$9.98
Glass Sword (Red Queen)
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$9.71
1
$9.71
Cruel Crown (Red Queen Novella)
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$9.43
1
$9.43
Prodigy: A Legend Novel
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$9.11
1
$9.11
Dread Nation
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$8.99
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$8.99
For Every One
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$8.98
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$8.98
Every Day
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$7.99
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$7.99
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
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$7.53
1
$7.53
P.S. I Still Love You (To All the Boys I've Loved Before)
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$7.23
1
$7.23
He Said, She Said
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$6.98
1
$6.98
Always and Forever, Lara Jean (To All the Boys I've Loved Before)
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$6.91
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$6.91
We Were Liars
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$5.49
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Materials cost
$444.26
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.66
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$480.92
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$84.87
Total project goal
$565.79
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$565.79
3 Donors
-$318.60
Donations toward project cost
-$270.81
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$47.79
match offer
-$247.19
Match offer toward project cost
-$210.11
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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