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Ms. Joyner from Chicago, IL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Small Groups Make a Big Difference

Help me give my students fun and engaging small group math center activities from Teachers Pay Teachers, ink, and laminating pouches.

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

This project is fully funded

My Students

While things look a lot different due to COVID-19, I am still extremely excited to teach my students. Kindergarten provides children the opportunity to grow and develop as learners. My students are young, eager, readers, writers, mathematicians, scientists, and future leaders ready to take on not only kindergarten but the world!

As I continue to adjust to in-person learning, I cannot help but imagine the smiles on my students' faces when they walk into our classroom and see our classroom filled with new learning materials needed to help them succeed.

All of my students are from black/brown and or Hispanic backgrounds and the majority come from low socioeconomic status households.

Despite the hardships, many of my students face outside of our classroom, inside of our classroom ALL are welcome. We are a family and together we will overcome obstacles and we will win!

My Project

Teachers Pay Teachers offers great learning materials, created by teachers. As a teacher, I understand that all of my students' needs are different. Small groups are extremely important because I am able to personalize instruction to meet the needs of all of my students. With the Teachers Pay Teachers gift card, ink, and laminating paper, I will be able to provide my students with differentiated learning and student-led activities.

Small groups provide me the opportunity to not only work with the students directly but create engaging centers where students are able to work independently or with a peer.

This gift card will allow me to purchase engaging math materials and activities that can help assist with deepening my students' understanding.

Ms. Joyner Shoop Academy of Math Science & Technology Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Chicago, IL View local requests

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

HBCU Alum 30 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on Teachers Pay Teachers • Teachers Pay Teachers $100.00 1 $100.00
Original HP 61 Tri-color Ink | Works with DeskJet 1000, 1010, 1050, 1510, 2050, 2510, 2540, 3000, 3050, 3510; ENVY 4500, 5530; OfficeJet 2620, 4630 Series | Eligible for Instant Ink | CH562WN • Amazon Business $28.89 2 $57.78
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 100-Pack, 8.9 x 11.4 Inches, Letter Size Sheets (TP3854-100) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Materials cost

$169.77

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$202.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.70

Total project goal

$238.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$238.02

2 Donors

-$116.80

Donations toward project cost

-$103.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.77

match offer

-$116.81

Match offer toward project cost

-$99.29

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.52

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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$0.00

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