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Mrs. Pollard from Lowell, MA is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional development

Working on the Writing

I need these research-based professional texts to share with colleagues to enhance techniques and strategies for teaching writing.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Pollard's classroom raised $243

This project is fully funded

My Project

These students come from culturally diverse backgrounds and often encounter economic and cultural biases. Cultivating and maintaining a positive environment that nurtures a love for writing is essential. These young individuals are intelligent, caring, courageous, and unique, filled with the potential to make a difference in the world.

For my colleagues and I to grow and bloom as educators, we need this small library of professional texts to guide the way.

Acquiring these texts will enable us to significantly increase our supply of skilled resources significantly, enhancing lesson accessibility, rigor, and engagement for all students.

This approach to teaching writing will allow for flexibility in how our students access materials and demonstrate their understanding. With these resources, we can grow as teachers of reading and writing, which will ultimately benefit our students. Please help us expand our learning opportunities and achieve our goals!

Mrs. Pollard Kathryn Stoklosa Middle 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.

Lowell, MA View local requests

Nearly all 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

600 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Writing Rope: A Framework for Explicit Writing Instruction in All Subjects • Amazon Business $29.71 3 $89.13
The Writing Revolution 2.0: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades • Amazon Business $41.97 1 $41.97
Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching (What Works for Special-Needs Learners) • Amazon Business $38.21 1 $38.21

Materials cost

$169.31

Vendor shipping charges

$3.99

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$205.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.32

Total project goal

$242.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$242.16

1 Donor

-$242.16

Donations toward project cost

-$205.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.32

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$0.00

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