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Mrs. Thiems from Indianapolis, IN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Versatile With VersaTiles

Help me give my students hands-on practice with standards with VersaTiles. These tiles allow students to monitor progress as they work and self-correct as needed.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Thiems's classroom raised $282

This project is fully funded

My Students

Teaching in a high poverty area, where over half of the students are receiving free or reduced rate lunch, there are several challenges that my students face in math class each day. Despite the many challenges, my students are incredibly dedicated to learning each and every day and eager to practice new math skills. My students ARE worth the extra effort. Despite high-stakes tests saying most students are behind grade level, my students inspire me daily, with thoughtful questions and a constant search for information.

My Project

Picture this: We are in a classroom with a wide range of learners. Some students are working on grade level content, while others are practicing skills from previous grades. The teacher is spending time with a small group of students while the rest of the class practices a skill at their level. However, without teacher feedback, students may be practicing incorrectly without even knowing.

Teachers often cannot provide feedback to every student due to the diverse range of learners in a classroom.

What's great is that there are tools that can help eliminate this problem. With VersaTiles, students complete skill practice and place tiles in a case based on their answers. The case is closed when all of the questions have been answered. A student will flip the case over to check his/her work. If the pattern matches, it confirms that they have practiced correctly. If the pattern on the page doesn't match, the student can recognize that they need to self-correct.

These tiles are versatile and can be used in small groups, individually or with a partner. They are a great addition to math workshop time.

Mrs. Thiems Willow Lake Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Indianapolis, IN 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

350 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
hand2mind Math Games For Kids By VersaTiles (Ages 7+) | Learning Essential Math Skills At Home (Self Guided Puzzle Workbook & Self Checking Answer Case) | Great Gift For Girls & Boys • Amazon Business $26.18 2 $52.36
hand2mind Math Games For Kids By VersaTiles (Ages 10+) | Learning Essential Math Skills At Home (Self Guided Puzzle Workbook & Self Checking Answer Case) | Great Gift For Girls & Boys • Amazon Business $26.18 2 $52.36
hand2mind Math Games For Kids By VersaTiles (Ages 6+) | Learning Essential Math Skills At Home (Self Guided Puzzle Workbook & Self Checking Answer Case) | Great Gift For Girls & Boys • Amazon Business $26.18 1 $26.18
hand2mind Math Games For Kids By VersaTiles (Ages 8+) | Learning Essential Math Skills At Home (Self Guided Puzzle Workbook & Self Checking Answer Case) | Great Gift For Girls & Boys • Amazon Business $26.18 1 $26.18
hand2mind Math Games For Kids By VersaTiles (Ages 9+) | Learning Essential Math Skills At Home (Self Guided Puzzle Workbook & Self Checking Answer Case) | Great Gift For Girls & Boys • Amazon Business $26.18 1 $26.18
hand2mind Math Games For Kids By VersaTiles (Ages 11+) | Learning Essential Math Skills At Home (Self Guided Puzzle Workbook & Self Checking Answer Case) | Great Gift For Girls & Boys • Amazon Business $23.06 1 $23.06

Materials cost

$206.32

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$239.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.25

Total project goal

$281.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$281.66

8 Donors

-$140.00

Donations toward project cost

-$121.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

match offer

-$139.01

Match offer toward project cost

-$118.16

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.85

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.65

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$0.00

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