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

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Professional development

Reading to Teach Even Better Readers

I need literacy based professional development texts like, 'Your Literacy Standards Companion,' and 'Some of My Best Friends Are Books: Guiding Gifted Readers.'

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ryan's classroom raised $239

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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 Students

"Do we have to leave?" Our students are funny, compassionate, and imaginative children that enjoy exploring new skills and developing their literacy skills. They are predominantly English Language Learners (ELLs) and attend an elementary school in the Kensington section of northern Philadelphia.

The room buzzes throughout the day as they laugh and share with their peers.

They are a thoughtful, loving, and hardworking bunch, excited to learn and grow. While they are motivated by their dreams and engaged by the opportunities presented to them, due to economic challenges within the community, school, and district, our resources are limited. As their teacher, I struggle to provide sufficient and enriching supplies that will support small group learning. At our school, we are resourceful and do with what we have, but our students deserve and require more.

My Project

One of my favorite aspects of teaching is the literacy block. I absolutely love to teach reading; whether it is coaching a student one-on-one, in a small group, helping a child select a new book to read, or reading aloud to the class--I love it all! My hope is to eliminate some of the barriers our students face so they can independently enjoy reading.

Building upon my love for reading, these literacy-based professional development texts will be used to better inform my practice.

We have a wide range of students with different interests and abilities and texts like, "The Next Step Forward in Guided Reading: An Assess-Decide-Guide Framework for Supporting Every Reader," and "Some of My Best Friends Are Books: Guiding Gifted Readers" will provide me with the skill set to support all learners. I want to take the time to read and learn more now in order to prepare for the next school year and reference these texts as needed throughout the year. Naturally, I will gladly share these resources and skills with my colleagues.

Ms. Ryan Gloria Casarez Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Your Literacy Standards Companion, Grades K-2: What They Mean and How to Teach Them (Corwin Literacy) • Amazon Business $35.95 1 $35.95
The Next Step Forward in Guided Reading: An Assess-Decide-Guide Framework for Supporting Every Reader • Amazon Business $30.99 1 $30.99
Who's Doing the Work?: How to Say Less So Readers Can Do More • Amazon Business $28.10 1 $28.10
The Common Core Companion: The Standards Decoded, Grades 3-5: What They Say, What They Mean, How to Teach Them (Corwin Literacy) • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Understanding Texts & Readers: Responsive Comprehension Instruction with Leveled Texts • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Some of My Best Friends Are Books: Guiding Gifted Readers (3rd Edition) • Amazon Business $22.98 1 $22.98

Materials cost

$170.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$202.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.74

Total project goal

$238.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $238.29

3 Donors

-$134.14

Donations toward project cost

-$114.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.12

match offer

-$104.15

Match offer toward project cost

-$88.53

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.62

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 $0.00

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