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Ms. Bristow MacDonald from Folcroft PA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Sometimes We Need the Visual

Help me give my students a visual way to gain skills and knowledge!

  • $395 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I am a school counselor in a high poverty school district outside of Philadelphia. They are amazing students but at times have life situations that may be stressful or upsetting. Often my students are learning to control their emotions in environments or situations out of their own control.

All of my projects go towards developing a comprehensive school counseling program that services these amazing students that come from a variety of backgrounds.

These projects help me be the best school counselor I can be for them.

My Project

Students learn through in all different ways but I find including visuals helps my students with the lesson or topic being discussed. I will utilize the LCD projector and speakers for classroom lessons and small group presentations. My lessons often include short clips, inspirational speakers, a Power Point, or even movies related to career exploration, social emotional learning, or anti-bullying strategies. The stress ball will keep some of my more energetic students on task as they view the presentation.

All students need access to different resources to help the learning to be accomplished.

Visual and auditory learners benefit from having access to see and hearing concepts during the lesson as well as making the lesson more engaging for the students!

Ms. Bristow MacDonald
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Projector, ABOX A6 Portable Home Theater 1080p Video Projector, Up to 200" Image Display, Built-in HiFi Sound, 50,000 Hour Lamp Life, Supports HDMI, USB, SD Card, VGA, AV • Amazon Business $249.99 1 $249.99
ELEGIANT USB Powered Wired Sound Bar Soundbar Speakers for Computer Desktop Laptop PC, Black (15.7inch) (Black) • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
Giant Stress Ball - Huge Squishy Anxiety Reliever - Super Soft 6 Inch Stretch Ball • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99

Materials cost

$300.97

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$335.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.20

Total project goal

$394.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$394.68

3 Donors

-$344.68

Donations toward project cost

-$292.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.70

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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$0.00

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