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Mr. K. from Ekalaka, MT is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Rowing to a better future for kids!

I need 43 Copies, of Row the Boat: A Never-Give-Up Approach to Lead with Enthusiasm and Optimism and Improve Your Team and Culture, to help improve our staff.

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Mr. K. Carter County High School
Ekalaka, MT Grades 9-12

My Project

The staff meeting room buzzed with the usual end-of-day energy – a mix of exhaustion and the lingering echoes of student interactions. But today, there was a different undercurrent: a shared quest for something more. "Row the Boat" became our guide, transforming our professional development from a typical sit-and-get into a collaborative journey.

Instead of individual lesson planning, teachers would work in "boats," tackling a challenging unit design together.

The "Row the Boat" principles – energy, optimism, and teamwork – would be practiced as we navigated curriculum alignment and differentiation.

The energy in the room would shift, with laughter mingling with focused problem-solving. Teachers, often working in silos, would discover the power of shared purpose, like a rowing team finding its stroke. We'd leave with lesson plans, a renewed sense of camaraderie, and strategies to foster that spirit in our classrooms.

Our students would be the ultimate beneficiaries, experiencing a more positive and engaging learning environment. Teachers, energized and optimistic, would naturally create this shift, encouraging students to take risks, participate, and persevere. We'd explicitly teach resilience using the "Row the Boat" framework, helping students bounce back from setbacks, approach tasks positively, and support each other. By modeling and fostering teamwork, we'd also help students build stronger relationships, value diverse perspectives, communicate effectively, and collaborate towards common goals.

This initiative isn't just about reading a book; it's about transforming our school culture, one "rowing team" at a time. It's about equipping ourselves and our students with the tools to not just face challenges, but to row through them together, with unwavering optimism and enthusiasm.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

70 students impacted 11 donors
Mr. K. Carter County High School Grades 9-12

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.

Ekalaka, MT View local requests

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

70 students impacted 11donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Row the Boat: A Never-Give-Up Approach to Lead with Enthusiasm and Optimism and Improve Your Team and Culture (Jon Gordon) • Amazon Business $12.50 43 $537.50

Materials cost

$537.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$575.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$101.57

Total project goal

$677.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $677.13

8 Donors

-$481.91

Donations toward project cost

-$411.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.79

Matching donations from our partners

-$193.46

Match offers toward project cost

-$164.44

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.02

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

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 $0.00

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