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Ms. Will from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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WHAT'S SO GREAT ABOUT A TEXTBOOK?

The cost of 25 titles from various subjects is $447, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Will's classroom raised $463

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When is the last time you curled up with a cup of tea, a blanket, and a big, fat textbook? It's probably been awhile. Textbooks are not generally on the top of most reading lists. So why do we use them so much in school? If adults don't enjoy textbooks, what makes us believe struggling readers and writers are going to get anything out of them? Textbooks are quite simply not enough. We this is true, but Science, Math, Physical Education, and History teachers across the nation still find it difficult to give students time to read in their content-areas. These teachers have hefty textbooks that they are supposed to get through each year, standardized tests that the students are expected to do well on, and plenty of content to teach. They just don't have the time to build content-area libraries and give the students time in class. Many of them wish their students would read about math, science, sports, or history but don't know how to get the students to do it. Harvey Daniels, a revolutionary educator, believes content-area reading is so important that he published a book about it called "Subjects Matter." Every book I am asking for (except for the eyewitness books) comes from a list of recommended reading published in that book. I decided to do something about this problem. I have talked with the teachers from different disciplines at my school about it, and we've come up with a solution. I will be introducing the other teachers to strategies introduced in "Subjects Matter" to assist them with blending non-textbook reading in their classes. I am going to build a "content" library in my classroom. Students will be able to check these books out from me during self-selected reading and teachers in other content areas can expect the students to report back once a month on their "content-area" book. This way, the students will be able to read those books during my class and talk about them in their other classes. I teach in a school for struggling students. Most of our students never graduated eighth grade but were put in high school anyway because of their age. Some of our students came to us right from sixth grade. They have had tough experiences, but are now working very hard to get back on track. Content area reading is especially important for these students, because this is how we create lifelong readers. About 175 students each school year will use these materials. I am asking for a collection of non-fiction books on topics related to science, history, math, and physical education. This project will help our students get excited about school and about reading. Thanks so much for considering this project. My students and I truly appreciate it.

Ms. Will Tilden Career Community Academy Grades 9-12

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More than three‑quarters 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
BOOK - EYEWITNESS: CRYSTAL/GEM • Sargent Welch $18.99 1 $18.99
BOOK - EYEWITNESS: WEATHER • Sargent Welch $18.99 1 $18.99
BOOK - EYEWITNESS: FOSSIL • Sargent Welch $18.99 1 $18.99
BOOK - EYEWITNESS VOLC/EARTHQK • Sargent Welch $18.99 1 $18.99
Concrete Wave: The History of Skateboarding Michael Brooke • Barnes and Noble $17.95 1 $17.95
Days of Jubilee: The End of Slavery In The United States Patricia C. McKissack, Fredrick L. McKissack, Leo Dillon (Illustrator), Dianne Dillon (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $17.05 1 $17.05
The Encyclopedia of Preserved People: Pickled, Frozen, and Mummified Corpses from Around the World Natalie Jane Prior • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
A Different Mirror: The Making of Multicultural America, Vol. 1 Ronald T. Takaki • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Math Curse Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith (Illustrator), Lane Smith • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Abraham Lincoln's DNA and Other Adventures in Genetics Philip R. R. Reilly • Barnes and Noble $13.50 1 $13.50
The American Revolution for Kids: A History with 21 Activities Janis Herbert • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong James W. Loewen • Barnes and Noble $12.80 1 $12.80
Flags of Our Fathers James Bradley, Ron Powers • Barnes and Noble $12.60 1 $12.60
Hoop Dreams: A True Story of Hardship and Triumph Ben Joravsky, Harper Collins Harperperennial, Charles Barkley (Introduction) • Barnes and Noble $12.55 1 $12.55
Maus I: A Survivor's Tale Volume I • AKJ Educational Services $12.21 1 $12.21
Life and Def: Sex, Drugs, Money, and God Russell Simmons, With Nelson George • Barnes and Noble $11.70 1 $11.70
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America Barbara Ehrenreich, Arlie Hochschild, Shara Kay (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $11.70 1 $11.70
Black Stars of the Harlem Renaissance (Black Stars Series) Jim Haskins, Brenda Wilkinson, Eleanora E. Tate, Clinton Cox, Jim Haskins (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $11.65 1 $11.65
Fractals, Googols, and Other Mathematical Tales Theoni Pappas • Barnes and Noble $9.85 1 $9.85
Adventures of Penrose - the Mathematical Cat Theoni Pappas, Theoni Pappas (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.85 1 $9.85
Freedom's Children Ellen Levine • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Raptor Red Robert T. Bakker • Barnes and Noble $6.75 1 $6.75
For Love of the Game Michael Shaara • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Peter A. Clayton (Editor), Martin J. Price (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $6.28 1 $6.28
Brainstorm!: The Stories of Twenty American Kid Inventors Tom Tucker, Richard Loehle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25

Materials cost

$320.51

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

3rd party payment processing fee

Fulfillment labor & materials

Total project cost

$379.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.25

Total project goal

$462.50

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $462.50

2 Donors

-$446.16

Donations toward project cost

-$379.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.91

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$16.34

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