Reading for Justice: Empowering ESL Students Through Story
Help me give my students a powerful, accessible story that builds empathy, language skills, and awareness of racial and social justice through the refugee experience in When Stars Are Scattered.
$838 goal
This project expired on October 3, 2025.
This project expired on October 3, 2025.
My Project
I love how resilient, curious, and hopeful my ESL students are. They bring rich life experiences and a genuine desire to learn.
Many connect personally to the themes in When Stars Are Scattered, and this book will offer them both a mirror of their own journeys and a window into others’ lives.
To support their learning, I’ll use scaffolding strategies—like visual aids, sentence frames, vocabulary organizers, and guided discussions—to make the story accessible and meaningful. I’ll also use curated resources from Teachers Pay Teachers to plan targeted lessons that build reading comprehension and critical thinking.
A color printer will allow me to print high-quality visuals, graphic organizers, and, most importantly, students' final storytelling projects. Seeing their work printed and celebrated builds confidence, pride, and a stronger sense of voice in a new language.
More than a third 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
60 students impacted
Boost your odds
Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.
You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.
Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Wireless Color All-in-One Cartridge-Free Supertank Printer with Scanner, Copier, ADF and Ethernet – The Perfect Printer Home Office,White
• Amazon Business
$319.99
1
$319.99
When Stars Are Scattered: (National Book Award Finalist)
• Amazon Business
$9.23
20
$184.60
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on TPT
• TPT
DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.
As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Dr. Ruiz and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
