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Ms. Eckman from Philadelphia, PA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Set Our Reading on Fire!

My students need tablets to give them access to online books to read during our silent reading time.

  • $168 goal

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school, my students are faced with several challenges both inside and outside the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I want to provide an environment that is safe, fun and engaging so they can get the most out of their day in my room.

My students are creative, clever, and very unique.

They like to move, to help and love lots of positive attention. Many of them are being raised in single-parent households and receive a free lunch based on their socioeconomic status. These things may prevent them from getting ahead early in life and may not provide them with the life experiences many of us see as "typical".

From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom, I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. I may not be able to control their home lives but I can certainly control their experience during the school day. By doing this in a creative and positive way, I am hopeful to inspire my students to continue on a path of academic excellence.

My Project

My students enjoy their time in the morning to read quietly. It allows them to read a book they selected on their own and read for pleasure rather then for an assignment.

I want to instill a love of reading and learning for my students.

My hope is that I can get my students access to a tablet so they can log into the digital libraries and have the opportunity to read more books. My classroom library only has a limited number of books, I want to offer them an unlimited amount of books to expand their horizons.

Ms. Eckman William McKinley Elementary School Grades 6-8

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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

60 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amazon Fire 7" Tablet • Staples Advantage $49.99 2 $99.98
rOOCASE Slim-Fit Case Cover For 7" Amazon Kindle Fire HD, Black • Staples Advantage $5.43 2 $10.86

Materials cost

$110.84

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$142.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.15

Total project goal

$167.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $167.65

1 Donor

-$167.65

Donations toward project cost

-$142.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.15

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 $0.00

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