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Ms. Esposito from Ozone Park, NY is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional development

When You Know Better, You Do Better.

I need books about the Science of Reading so I can continue my research and learning to become a better teacher for my students.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Esposito's classroom raised $173

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 Project

An essential part of being an effective educator is consistent research and learning. Over the past few years, I have participated in many professional development opportunities about the Science of Reading and implementing curriculum to teach my students how to read and write.

These books will allow me to learn the content behind literacy.

I will continue to learn how to give my students what they need based on research and the science behind how the brain works when learning how to read. These books will allow me to use research-based materials to support my students' learning. I am dedicated to learning more and making sure my ELLs are receiving explicit, systematic and meaningful instruction. All students deserve to learn how to read and write.

Ms. Esposito PS 377 Star Leadership Academy Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Ozone Park, NY 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
This Is Balanced Literacy, Grades K-6 (Corwin Literacy) • Amazon Business $33.95 1 $33.95
Speech to Print: Language Essentials for Teachers • Amazon Business $30.73 1 $30.73
The Knowledge Gap: The hidden cause of America's broken education system--and how to fix it • Amazon Business $15.59 1 $15.59

Materials cost

$115.26

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$146.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.94

Total project goal

$172.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$172.93

3 Donors

-$123.96

Donations toward project cost

-$105.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.59

match offer

-$48.96

Match offer toward project cost

-$41.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.34

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$0.00

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