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Ms. Mathistad from Storm Lake IA is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Professional development

Standards Institute - July 2020

I need to attend the Standards Institute with Learning Forward.

  • $1,229 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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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

Our elementary has over 1,000 students that attend each day. They come from a variety of backgrounds with many different experiences. 53% are of Hispanic background, 18% are Asian, 15% are white, 7% Pacific Islander and 6% Black. Our students come with many challenges to our classrooms. For instance, 63% are English Language Learners while 8% are considered Migrant and 79% qualify for free and reduced lunch. While our students have significantly high needs, they are a joy to work with and deserve nothing short of the best we can offer them!

My Project

The Standards Institute is a unique and transformative professional learning experience grounded in the intersection of high standards, grade-level content, aligned curriculum, and equitable instructional practices. Participants leave the Standards Institute with practical strategies that can improve instructional practice and leadership in schools and systems.

We will have opportunities to engage in in-depth and hands-on learning experiences develop an understanding of the standards for both ELA and math: recognizing what they look like in a classroom setting, matching instructional strategies appropriately, and developing teachers’ capacity to plan and deliver standards-aligned equitable instruction.

It will be great to come back to the district as a team next year and share our learning with my grade-level colleagues.

Ms. Mathistad
Grades 3-5

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Component Company Total
Activity Learning Forward $999.00

Trip cost

$999.00

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,043.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$184.23

Total project goal

$1,228.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,228.21

1 Donor

-$0.00

Donations toward project cost

-$0.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

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