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Mrs. McNeel from Blackfoot, ID is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional development

Working Hard to Improve

I need to improve my teaching by reading these educational books on classroom management, science of reading, and so much more!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. McNeel's classroom raised $303

This project is fully funded

My Project

I am in my seventh year of teaching. Each year I learn so many ways to better educate the students who come through my class. I am currently in my second year of a state run science of reading class. And this year I had the awesome opportunity to attend the Ron Clark Academy and learn from some incredible teachers.

I want to continue to grow and by doing this I want to learn from the best!

I have sought out different educators who I have found to be experts in the world of education. They have written several books that I want to read and study from in order to help my students. I want to continue to progress in the science of reading and Louisa Moats is a pioneer in his area!

After attending the RCA Experience, I have a admiration and great respect for Ron Clark and Kim Bearden. They have followed their dream to educating children and educating them in the way that guides them to become the best possible student and adult! I would love to read each of their books.

And last but not least, I read "The First 100 Days of School" by Harry Wong last year. His book gave me so much insight on how to setup and manage your classroom. I want to read his other book on how to properly manage my classroom. I know these books will give me exactly what I need to keep progressing in my career and for my educating my students!

Mrs. McNeel I.T. Stoddard 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.

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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

24 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Basic Facts about Dyslexia & Other Reading Problems • Amazon Business $32.00 1 $32.00
Sounding Out the Sight Words: An Alternative to Rote Memorization • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
Fight Song: Six Steps to Passion, Power, Peace, and Purpose • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
THE Classroom Management Book • Amazon Business $23.49 1 $23.49
Talk to Me: Find the Right Words to Inspire, Encourage, and Get Things Done • Amazon Business $16.69 1 $16.69
Crash Course: The Life Lessons My Students Taught Me • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
The Excellent 11: An Award-Winning Teacher's Guide to Motivate, Inspire, and Educate Kids • Amazon Business $14.89 1 $14.89
The Classroom Management Secret: And 45 Other Keys to a Well-Behaved Class • Amazon Business $13.95 1 $13.95
Move Your Bus: An Extraordinary New Approach to Accelerating Success in Work and Life • Amazon Business $13.79 1 $13.79
Uncovering the Logic of English: A Common-Sense Approach to Reading, Spelling, and Literacy • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
The End of Molasses Classes: Getting Our Kids Unstuck--101 Extraordinary Solutions for Parents and Teachers (Touchstone Book) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$211.18

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$12.78

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$257.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.38

Total project goal

$302.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$302.51

5 Donors

-$140.64

Donations toward project cost

-$137.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.07

match offer

-$140.66

Match offer toward project cost

-$119.56

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.10

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.21

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$0.00

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