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Ms. Woodford from San Francisco, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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RISE - Reaching Independence Through Structured Environments

Help me give my students their best chance at succeeding. These students benefit from expressing their creativity and having sensory materials available for them in class.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Woodford's classroom raised $2,603

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are a group of unique and energetic special education students from the San Francisco Bay Area. They come to us with a variety of disabilities including Autism, Speech and Language Disorders, Intellectual Disabilities, Specific Learning Disabilities, and Physical and Emotional Disabilities. Our students need a lot of extra materials in order to be successful and access curriculum. Our school is a Title One school (having high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families) and there are a lot of resources we need to get to help ensure that all of our children meet challenging state academic standards. Our students enjoy anything that is colorful, visual, and hands on. Once our students are engaged and properly supported, they love learning and are so excited every day to be at school!

My Project

My students benefit from flexible seating, such as bean bag chairs, and mats. This gives them a chance to take charge on how they want to learn. Providing the students with options for seating allows them to create space for themselves to be safe and comfortable.

Giving these students a chance to learn in ways that suit them is important towards their individual growth.

Each student learns at their own pace and in their own way. Therefore, providing multiple materials such as headphones, pencils, markers, and chair pockets allows the students to work independently without distractions, and express their creativity through art work and music.

Lastly, my students need to be front loaded about their day, and have access to timers. This allows them predictability with their schedules and what is coming up next. In addition, laminating the schedules lets the students take them around to every class without damaging anything. Providing predictability with laminated schedules and timers gives my students a chance to process any upcoming events and information. Prepping each student for what comes next is important, so they are given a chance to cope with any surprises.

Ms. Woodford James Denman 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.

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More than half 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

30 students impacted 25donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Primo Stereo Headphones Style: Black • Teachers' School Supply $10.90 30 $327.00
AA343 - Teach & Store Chart Stand • Lakeshore Learning Materials $189.00 1 $189.00
PP181 - Giant Classroom Timer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 3 $119.97
Classroom Laminator • Teachers' School Supply $99.99 1 $99.99
JJ110X - Regular At-Your-Seat Storage Sack - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
JJ439 - Washable Broad-Tip Markers - Class Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
Minute Minder Timer • Teachers' School Supply $11.99 6 $71.94
DD430SG - Calming Colors® Big Beanbag Seat - Sage Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
DD430SB - Calming Colors® Big Beanbag Seat - Sky Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Electric School Pencil Sharpener Pro Blue-gray • Teachers' School Supply $64.53 1 $64.53
Classroom Laminator Pouches • Teachers' School Supply $31.99 2 $63.98
VX850 - Best-Buy Large Crayons - 8-Color Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
GG379 - Reusable Write & Wipe Pockets - Set of 30 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.50 1 $59.50
Crayola Llc - Colored Pencils 240 Ct Classpack 12 Assorted Colors Full Length • Teachers' School Supply $59.11 1 $59.11
LC405RG - Flex-Space Comfy Floor Seat - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
LC405BU - Flex-Space Comfy Floor Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
UB60X - Sport Balls - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $44.99 1 $44.99
Sensory Ball Mega Pack • Teachers' School Supply $36.99 1 $36.99
LC321BU - Lakeshore Rainbow Rest Mat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
LC321VT - Lakeshore Rainbow Rest Mat - Purple • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
PP506 - Classroom Supply Caddies - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
RA313 - Unifix® Cubes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
MN10 - Easy-Grip Triangular Pencils • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.99 4 $23.96
LK297GR - Heavy-Duty Pocket Chart - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.99 1 $22.99
LK297BU - Heavy-Duty Pocket Chart - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.99 1 $22.99
GR117 - Pencil Grips - Pack of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99
Melissa & Doug - Solar System Floor Puzzle • Teachers' School Supply $12.99 1 $12.99
Endangered Species Floor Puzzle • Teachers' School Supply $12.99 1 $12.99
US Map Floor Puzzle • Teachers' School Supply $12.99 1 $12.99
Didax - Tactile Sandpaper Numerals • Teachers' School Supply $12.95 1 $12.95
TR798 - Don’t Let the Bugs Fall! Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$1,895.24

Vendor shipping charges

 $85.30

Sales tax

 $173.41

3rd party payment processing fee

$28.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,212.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$390.42

Total project goal

$2,602.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,602.80

18 Donors

-$2,251.83

Donations toward project cost

-$2,084.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$166.95

match offer

-$150.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$200.97

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