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168,833 |
p093578
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7ce07ec803b5b32b9314f48da62ccf70
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Mrs.
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KY
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2016-08-04 18:22:02
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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Making All of the Right Moves
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I serve twenty-five, kindergarten students who live in the heart of the mountains of Kentucky. They are bright, energetic, and very eager learners. They are at a critical time in their lives, the beginning stages of reading, math, and developing socially. I strive to make learning fun and engaging for all of my students. It is such a joy to watch as they gain new skills. Since kindergarten is the springboard for knowledge, I want to ensure that my students will be prepared for the future.
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I am requesting an Acer desktop to take advantage of the website GoNoodle, which is a website that has students up and moving. When talking about how they could become more active, my students kept coming back to using the GoNoodle website. They enjoy jumping, bending, twisting, dancing, etc. This active learning is only possible with a new state of the art desktop computer. Currently, the laptop I am using to project this interactive is many years old, and lags during the activities. I am told this is due to the age of the laptop and lack of speed. My students get really frustrated and give up in the middle of the activities. With this desktop, students will be able to participate in Zumba Kids everyday. They will love being active and they will have fun in the process. They will be moving to be their best! \r\n\r\nMoving is learning! \r\n\r\nNot only will my students be physically active, their brains will be active as well! They will be up and moving, and enjoying GoNoodle and Zumba! Be a part of making this project a reality for my students, and give the gift of active learning\r\n.\r\n
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My students need an Acer all in one desktop computer to become active learners.
| 59 | 1 |
74,875 |
p162904
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fc6ce9a15c45fde02c23f06de2b59156
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Ms.
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LA
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2016-08-28 12:20:24
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Apple in our hand, we can stand on reading!
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Hello Donors, \r\n\r\n First, I am a teacher in the SE Louisiana area. My students are very exciting and eager to learn. I work hard daily to assure that they are getting the best education possible. I try my best to bring in many outside resources to assist my kids with their learning and give them the opportunity that I was given once before. In my classroom of 30 students, I have so many different personalities of students that I would not trade of the world! All of them are great students and want a chance in the world. \r\n\r\nMy students in the classroom have seen A LOT! One student has had a tragic experience of his father being killed in the house with him. Since this recent experience the family has been experiencing many different emotions and has been struggling within the classroom. I use a lot of my time giving him lots of encouragement and pick me ups in the classroom. I want all of my students to know that anything I do for them is from my heart. This is why I have come to Donors Choose for assistance!
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The area that I teach in is a low poverty area with students who are not on their correct reading level. I believe having a listening center in my classroom will help my students gain access to reading material to help their reading. The students can listen to the book as well as see the words being highlighted while it reads it to them. This can also assist with my students and comprehension. Because reading on their own is a struggle, students will still have a chance to comprehend what is being read before coming to my small group table.
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My students need 3 Ipad mini's for students to listen to audio books and read along with them while they are being read to them. The students need to physically see the words and hear them.
| 0 | 0 |
69,568 |
p076419
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48761d768ba2512e0100e579aa5253ba
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Ms.
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FL
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2016-09-11 12:49:25
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Grades 3-5
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Special Needs
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Special Needs
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Comfy Classroom Helps Students Achieve!
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My students are enthusiastic and eager to learn. They come from many different cultural backgrounds with hopes and dreams for the future. They are willing to do the work necessary to reach their goals.\r\n\r\nI work at a title 1 school where students have their own individual challenges they must overcome to be successful. The students are hardworking and enjoy coming to school each day. Our school works hard to ensure that all students get a quality education that prepares them for a successful future.
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The flexible seating will help students feel more comfortable as they move to their centers. I can't sit at a desk chair all day and cannot expect my students to do so. The bean bag chairs will make our read to self center comfortable and inviting for students to read quietly. The stools will allow for movement in their writing center. The storage bins will allow for each table to store their supplies and work in their own space.\r\nWith flexible seating and storage, the room will feel like a special space for students. The classroom will be inviting and comfortable.
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My students need flexible seating to alleviate restlessness, and storage for their assignments.
| 0 | 1 |
34,284 |
p069385
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a3c0e0b300f1e6672d7f785708f386d7
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Mr.
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CA
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2016-10-01 17:22:48
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Gym & Fitness, Health & Wellness
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Yoga Time!
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My 2nd grade students are energetic, inquisitive and innovative learners.\r\nThey understand that exercising and enriching the body is just as important as exercising and enriching the mind. In the classroom, they are active learners, using their hands and bodies individually and collaboratively to explore and discover new ideas and skills. They always think of innovative ideas and different ways to do things. Due to a lack of materials/equipment, my students sometimes are not able to put their fabulous ideas into action. With your help, my students will hopefully have the materials/equipment to exercise and enrich their growing bodies and minds. My students will be profoundly grateful to you for your generous donation that will surely transform their bodies and minds.\r\n
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Since my students want to learn how to do yoga and I don't know how to do yoga, we are asking for DVDs to help us. They are also requesting a laptop to help us play the DVD's and Cd's, since we don't have access to this type of technology at the moment. They asked for other exercise DVDs to help us exercise and stay active when it is too hot to go outside or when it is raining outside. This will make a difference for my students because yoga increases concentration, lowers stress, lowers stress, improves body control and awareness, and reduces risk of injury.
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My students need a variety of Yoga DVD's, Yoga CD's and laptop to help me show the DVDs for all students to follow along and exercise indoors.
| 27 | 1 |
150,219 |
p076269
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e66866b28f334d1beb56f0c95b6ce8f0
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Mrs.
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NY
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2016-08-08 13:55:28
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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Soap, Tissue, and Wipes! Oh My!
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The cold and flu season is here. Allergy season is coming. The worst thing for a student to deal with in a school year is a cold, especially when you are trying to learn new information in school. When a student is absent they miss important information. I want to prevent spreading germs.\r\n\r\nMy classroom is packed tight with students who are in there every day for eight hours a day. When one student gets a cold, it usually gets passed around quickly. Even though we've talked a great deal about hand washing, using tissue, and the prevention of germ-spreading, we don't have enough materials to put good hand washing and sanitation into practice. There is not enough soap in the classroom for my students to conduct proper hand washing practices. While hand sanitizers are the easiest ways to keep children clean, it is not the ideal cleaning method to be put into practice.\r\n
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I am requesting hand soap and dispensers, hand sanitizer, facial tissue, hand towels, and disinfecting wipes. This project will keep my students healthy and in school. With so many children in close proximity, it is very difficult to keep from passing germs back and forth without these supplies. We desperately need to help kill the germs that lurk in our classroom.\r\nIt's pretty hard to focus on learning when you have a runny nose or a sore throat.\r\nThat's why my students need to stay healthy so they can stay in school instead of missing out while they're sick at home. This project will help to ensure that students are healthy and happy and able to learn. If students spend less time at home being sick, they'll have more time in the classroom to learn! This project will protect my students from being sick.\r\n
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My students need paper towels, facial tissues, soap, and hand sanitizer to help stop the spread of germs in the classroom.
| 13 | 1 |
166,658 |
p027401
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c531d7d7281740bad697966f9cb4b74a
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Ms.
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NY
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2016-07-11 22:42:56
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Environmental Science
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Dive in and Explore Science
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My students are exceptional young people who are vibrant and excited to learn and explore with hands on memorable learning experiences! Bellamy students are from a vast array of diverse backgrounds. We are located in an area of high poverty and strive to offer the very best education to help make our students well-rounded successful citizens! Our students often come from broken homes with mininimal background knowledge. We pride ourselves in welcoming all families into our school community and provide them with the very best support and guidance that we possibly can! Our students become part of our family and we provide the very best educational experience for the students and their families!
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My students will use this science kit to develop memorable science content connections through hands-on learning. In Kindergarten, it is crucial that students are allowed many avenues to explore learning content through experience. \r\n Kindergarten is the platform by which the love of learning and development of language begin to soar and take the child to a land of wonderful academic discovery. The foundational skills of all learning begin with cross-curricular, hands-on learning experiences in which the student commits to the learning process, because he/she is allowed the ability to explore interest through STEM in solving collaborative, real-world problems and through the creation of new technology.
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My students need this science kit to help facilitate hands-on learning and the development of critical thinking and problem solving skills, using real-world examples. Exploration and discovery through science helps build long-lasting memorable connections with content.
| 1 | 1 |
93,961 |
p202568
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ceda4bf2ea52ebce14db3f52ac06d53b
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Mrs.
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FL
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2017-02-23 00:52:30
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences
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\"Let's Meet the Stars\"
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My students are the sweetest children in the district and are always so excited to learn when they come into my class because I engage them in project-based learning. \r\n\r\nThe students I teach at school come from a wide range of backgrounds and a diversity of traditions. However, most of the children have limited background knowledge on many subjects areas and topics. Each year, I engage students in hands-on learning projects so children can explore and take ownership of their learning.
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The supplies I'm requesting for this grant project are telescopes and science journals. Students will bring home a telescope and their science journal to record the phases of the moon through it's 28 day cycle, and observe changes in constellation patterns.The science journals will also give students a sense of ownership in learning. Research shows that academic retention is at it's best when students have hands learning. This grant will also help with student scores in the science district assessment, for the Earth and Space curriculum.\r\n How excited students will be to actually have a first hand resources to perform an observation of the night sky!
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My students need science journals and telescopes to bring home in order to study and record their findings about the solar system and moon phases.
| 35 | 1 |
99,045 |
p235647
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2cdbf6d068bf2d7e1dede9032481dadc
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Ms.
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DC
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2017-01-25 12:23:06
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Special Needs
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Literacy, Special Needs
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Ooh the places we WANT to go!
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I teach at a Title I school in Washington , DC where 100 percent of our students receive free breakfast and lunch. What makes my classroom unique, is that I have a wonderful group of students who are learning in a self- Contained Autism classroom. They can not access the general education classrooms due to significant delays however, my staff and I adapt our classroom to each individual needs. \r\n\r\nMy students are in grades K-2, and they are a very clever, creative and energetic group of students. The needs of the students vary significantly however, they truly enjoy reading,coming to school and thrive off of positive attention! \r\n\r\nMy staff and I do this by meeting the students at their developmentally appropriate levels by introducing a variety of differentiation strategies. Levels of excitement and joy are expressed in our room through frequent hugs , smiles and laughs. \r\n\r\n I am hopeful to inspire even our earliest learners to continue on a path of academic excellence.\r\n
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The listening center will allow my students to engage with the text they are reading by being able to follow along with the text by applying critical reading and comprehension skills with the visual support they need. \r\n\r\nHeadphones are great for the kids because they can follow along on their own and gain confidence with reading while hearing the story being read to them. My students will use both the nonfiction and fiction books to explore text and grapple with grade level concepts. \r\n\r\nBy donating to our project, you will not only help to improve and increase student comprehension , you will ultimately improve our K-2 classroom by building a stronger and confident reader and writer.\r\n
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My students need a listening center, fiction and nonfiction books to enhance their reading and comprehension skills.
| 2 | 1 |
125,425 |
p055191
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58dedbf42606246bbbf93d5510f485c7
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Ms.
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TX
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2016-07-29 19:33:23
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Environmental Science, Mathematics
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BUILDING 21ST CENTURY STUDENTS... MATH & SCIENCE IS THE WAY!!!
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My students will have an awesome school year, because they will learn so much with better materials and technology. My students are lovable, active, and creative. Many students come from single-parent households, and are looking to interact with their diverse group of friends in which they learn to improve their socialization skills. My students enjoy working together during learning stations, and take ownership of their own learning. \r\n\r\nI want them to think of our classroom as a comfy home away from their home.
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I believe students have the ability to learn. They deserve to walk in their classroom on the 1st day of school, and love what they see and are ready to learn all they can absorb. The math & science games will help develop more meaningful & engaging lessons and activities, and will help find out the best way for my student to maximize their learning through grouping stations and research projects. \r\n\r\nProviding a new form of technology to low income students will help foster the building blocks to their future. \r\n\r\nThis grant will help my students have the opportunity to have most engaging classroom ever! I believe my students will SOAR!!!
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My students need the best classroom environment to become the ultimate independent 21st century student, and by having chrome-tops, personal CD players, and hand-on games will help foster collaborative learning throughout their educational day.
| 0 | 0 |
177,789 |
p047539
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ecbb5862e0ab20364b20ca773244a60a
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Mr.
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NY
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2016-11-15 17:52:42
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences
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STEM Bundles
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My students are first generation American citizens with a Caribbean background. They are eager to learn and be a part of what makes this country great. They aim to succeed by obtaining a good education.\r\n\r\nMy students come from working class families with limited means; their families struggle to provide the basic academic necessities at home.\r\n\r\nThe presence of curriculum aids in the STEM subject areas can benefit the students greatly because they are tools where STEM concepts are brought to life through hands-on experiences.\r\n
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These STEM bundles will enable the students to construct an earthquake-safe structure, design a robotic hand that can pick up a ball and engineer a filter that purifies water! The kit was specially developed to help students think like scientists and engineers as they explore the STEM design process as a way to solve problems; students plan, build and test their designs, and then improve them until they are successful. The kits come packed with everything the students need to work through 3 engaging challenges…plus detailed lesson plans that make it easy to focus students’ learning and explain the STEM concepts behind each challenge. Career cards are available to the students that apply what they are learning to the real world!\r\n\r\nAs the students complete the activities in the bundles, they will be encouraged to consider careers in the Sciences or in the Technological/Mathematical fields.\r\n\r\nThey will be the next generation of critical thinkers.\r\n
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My students need hands-on STEM Bundles to reinforce the concepts introduced in their current science curriculum; concepts ranging from Earth Science to Biology and Chemistry.
| 41 | 1 |
177,688 |
p110623
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c36fc897c53e32296fe4b718b6deab3c
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Mrs.
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CA
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2016-05-27 01:15:32
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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Bouncing into better Concentration
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I feel that this product will assist my students substantially by helping them stay more focused on my teaching which in turn will assist them in work completion because the Bouncy Bands give them an outlet to get out their anxiety, stress, frustration, and hyperactive tendencies.\r\n\r\nWhen Bouncy bands are working for my students, my students will be working for me.\r\n\r\nStudents find it challenging to sit still and focus for even short periods of time. This is why the Bouncy Bands will be such an amazing asset to my students. I feel the students will be more apt to try new things, have more self confidence, and will experience more successes by using this product.
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My students need Bouncy Bands to help them release extra energy, anxiety, and tension while they work quietly at their desks. The students will have the Bouncy Bands attached to each desk. They use the bands throughout the day to provide comfort, help release anxiety, help keep the blood flowing through movement, and I feel strongly they will assist in keeping students calmer as the research supports all of this. The students will learn self control because these bands will allow them to have another outlet to get their wiggles out.\r\n\r\nThis product will help improve classroom moral, classroom behavior, students ability to focus, relax, get work completed, and help them to stay calm.
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My students need Bouncy Bands to help them release extra energy, anxiety, and tension while they work quietly at their desks. Students have fun working when they can move!
| 2 | 1 |
126,793 |
p102542
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fec25f65a7dd7d21e92ae07448a66930
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Mrs.
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NC
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2016-07-24 18:09:31
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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Breakout Learning!
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Learning with others can be challenging for students. Often they want to work alone rather than develop the communication and collaboration skills needed for teamwork. Breakout activities will push students to work together and WANT to work together because they will have a motivation- breaking out! They will have an opportunity to learn content but the motivation will be as much to succeed in the breakout as it will be to learn something! This sounds like the best of both worlds to me.
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Students will research content and get clues to help them open the locks or read the invisible ink in order to win. Students win by learning AND by getting to the prize in the box when they answer all the questions. BreakoutEdu uses these lock boxes in different styles, a wide variety of locks (symbols, letters, numbers, and key), invisible ink and ultraviolet flashlights (and batteries for them) to read the ink to engage students in the learning as they work together to succeed in unlocking the box, and unlocking learning both. Novelty increases students interest in learning and this new concept will certainly be a novelty for my students.
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My students need a variety of locks and invisible ink with special flashlights for reading it and boxes for breakout edu games to help them be more engaged in learning.
| 106 | 1 |
136,353 |
p189256
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85f02eb313c1fe527c355d3e32ef8b44
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Ms.
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OR
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2016-07-11 02:42:20
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Wondrous Writing Workbook
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Cesar E. Chavez Elementary in Eugene, Oregon is an amazing school on many levels. The building is full of light and allows for flexible student-grouping arrangements. The staff are hard-working and balance every decision by asking, \"What is best for the students?\" And the children are loving, resilient and want to do their best. However, they have to work extra hard because of their struggles in everyday life. Of the 430 students, 82% are economically disadvantaged, 18% have disabilities, 13% are English language learners, and 23% are considered mobile students. All this results in our designation at a Title I school.\r\n\r\nBecause many of our students lack stable routines in their lives, teachers provide it during the school day. Each individual classroom begins the morning eating breakfast in the classroom to minimize hunger as a distractor to learning. Next, we gather for Community Circle to greet each other and play a team-building game. Then the academics begin.\r\n
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Though these fabulous composition books were by far the most expensive classroom supply students received last year, they were well-used and well-loved.\r\n\r\nWriting in the composition books is a daily activity in our third grade classroom.\r\n\r\nStudents learn that a successful writer keeps story ideas in a notebook, on the computer, or, perhaps, in a shoebox. Even if an idea does not prompt a story, it is valuable because it may become part of a future story. The composition books are where students store and generate their ideas. It is divided into sections such as rough drafts, ideas, and grammar work.\r\n\r\nA daily writing lesson might include students listening to a story read by the teacher, and then writing what comes to mind. Let's say the story is about a family deciding on the best pet to get. The student task may include generating a list of pets the student would like to get or writing a story of their choice. Stories are shared and peer feedback is given. This routine develops the writer in all the students, and the composition books keep it organized.
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My students need composition books to practice writing stories and improve letter formation. The heavy cardboard cover keeps papers neat, the binding ensures no pages go missing, and the extra line helps students write neatly.
| 0 | 1 |
5,188 |
p076619
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27c9378dd92fc638d062289553d31132
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Mrs.
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RI
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2017-02-09 23:53:35
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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Reaching the Next Level With Blended Learning
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My students are part of a wonderful learning community in southern Rhode Island. I teach math and writing to a diverse group of fourth grade students. Each day my students meet me at the door with excitement, ready to learn. They are creative, inquisitive, and capable learners.\r\n\r\nMany of my students do not have access to technology at home. We are a Title 1 school where many students receive free or reduced lunch. My students need more opportunities to access online resources to fully implement our blended learning goal.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Implementing blended learning has been difficult with limited access to technology within our school and in the homes of many of our students. These Chromebooks will be accessed daily in my math and writing workshops. \r\n\r\nStudents will be able to problem solve, code, and publish writing EVERYDAY in school. Consistent exposure to technology will help all of my students experience contemporary games, engaging videos and connect with other learners across the globe. \r\n\r\nSurprisingly, many fourth graders cannot type adequately or navigate Web pages. Making technology more accessible will help prepare my students for their future learning in high school and beyond.
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My students need Chromebooks to gain more access to the fantastic, high quality online resources they aren't able to experience at home. The Chromebooks will help all of my students experience blended learning!
| 4 | 1 |
94,082 |
p105494
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2c0ae9d88951534b142dca80d861498b
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Mrs.
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NC
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2016-07-20 12:27:29
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Environmental Science
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From Plain Jane to Mrs. Frizzle: Awakening the Science Curriculum
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Do you remember watching Mrs. Frizzle with her students on science adventures? While I know I cant take science to that level, I do want to provide hands on learning experiences that bring the curriculum to life. I teach at a rural school that has seen a shift in demographics in recent years. We are a Title 1 school with 56% Free and Reduced Lunch with a growing Hispanic population. Developing ways to bring the existing curriculum to life creates a classroom of engaged learners!
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My students need hands on items that they can use during science to make the curriculum come to life. Our bigger topics in third grade are body systems (muscular and skeletal) and plant life. I need a small skeleton that students may study and manipulate to better understand the function of the skeletal system. \r\n\r\nI need bags for students to be able to measure the growth of their plans during science. These bags also allow for students to label the parts of the plants to ensure that they have mastered the vocabulary associated with the unit. \r\n\r\nStudents learn best when they have authentic hands on experiences and can link their learning to high interest books as well. I will use the books requested to hook the students in to the units.
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My students need materials to use during science to make the curriculum come to life!
| 0 | 1 |
44,385 |
p098931
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df6d2e56c2dc764a81505e7f2d528ffc
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Mrs.
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CA
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2016-07-20 00:23:03
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Delight Our Eyes With New School Supplies!
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My students are joyful, honest and very funny! They change me for the better everyday. I am in the moment, mindful and a partner in learning each day. They are excited to learn and want to do their best for themselves and families. They are generous and often want to take home any prizes or treats to share with siblings. \r\n Many of my students' families have traveled to America for a better education for their children to reach their dreams! Their journey begins now. Our school is a neighborhood school where families help one another.
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I hope to ensure my students feel a delightful sense of plenty ,with essential school supplies. Many families of my students work two jobs to provide for their children. A long list of school supplies is not what I want to burden them with. However, students need to write about what they learn each day. They love to express themselves through drawing.\n My project is to have a notebook, pencil with eraser, pen and box of crayons for each student. On the first day of school they will cut pictures, draw and glue paper to create a collage on their notebook.They will use this as their unique interactive notebook for the year. Students will have their own pencil box with supplies to use for homework.Simple things like a lack of pencils can frustrate a child and stop homework from being done. Your generous gift would allow each student to have a plastic folder for homework.Student success will be greatly impacted by providing necessary supplies!
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My students need supplies to use at school and home.They need a notebook, pencil, crayons ,erasers and a pencil case to hold it all!
| 30 | 1 |
116,361 |
p042279
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ff4040a496e3c6439648198e88cb6f19
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Mr.
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IN
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2016-11-28 13:58:28
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literacy, Mathematics
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Chrome Books For Class
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The students in my class live in an economically depressed area. Our school has been hit hard by the economic downturn and budget cuts. Where resources were once available, now only the bare minimum can be purchased. \r\n As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school district, my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Eighty-five percent of our children receive free or reduced lunch. However, even with all that is stacked against them, they want to learn and be in school. It is a positive place for them, and someplace that they can be successful. \r\n However how can we close the achievement gap when students do not have the necessary materials to succeed?
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Giving low-income students access to technology is an investment in their future. Let's face it, kids love technology and are going to have to use it to be successful. \r\n Chromebooks are an easy, cost effective way to give children a chance to compete in the 21st century and allow them to master basic math and reading skills while learning at their own differentiated level. Our school recently upgraded our Wi-Fi system, the children will have access to remediation and higher level learning throughout the entire school. Your generous donation to our project will improve our third grade classroom by building stronger readers and mathematicians.
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My students need five chrome books so they can work on mastering their basic math and reading skills using online resources.
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170,574 |
p020968
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c3c5d6945787a32102bafe29df190ae6
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Mrs.
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CA
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2016-10-14 21:42:52
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Grades 6-8
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Math & Science
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Environmental Science
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Who Rules the Earth...Human Beings or Climate?
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When that learning takes place in a laboratory, where they get to explore and test their theories, that is a perfect day. Our school is in the process of being \"refurbished\" and rebuilt in stages over three years. We have very with limited space and/or resources.\r\n\r\nI have over 200 students, many of which are English Language Learners that love to learn! Hands on activities are so crucial to developing their language and writing skills. My students are eager to learn, but our resources are limited. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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We will be \"doing work\" through the use of alternative energy sources. The earth is running out of non-renewable resources, (fossil fuels) what other ways can we find to \"do work\" in our classroom. We will explore wind, hydro, and solar energy. The students will attempt to harness the power of each to start thinking about how we will obtain energy in the future when the climate changes due to global warming.\r\n\r\nMy students will build three different types of alternative energy devices in attempts to harness wind, water and solar power. Our driving question this year is \"Who rules the Earth, human beings or the climate\"? This project will allow my students the opportunity to investigate for themselves what alternative energy sources are AND then compare them to conclude the best fit for individual situations. For example: If solar power is determined most efficient, what do you do on cloudy days?\r\n\r\nThis is a global issue that is so important for our young people to understand!
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My students need K'NEX building sets to address the critical science, technology, and engineering concepts behind renewable energy.
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161,343 |
p098863
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fe8c74b07ba2c5ec17a5156872781d18
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Mrs.
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OK
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2017-03-27 13:50:07
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Grades 6-8
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Special Needs
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Special Needs
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Succeed Indeed
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My Affective Education students are the reason why I wake up every morning. Each student has impacted my life and the lives of their peers in a positive way. The students in Affective Education deal with obstacles everyday of their life. These students strive everyday to overcome their obstacles and become sucessful with the tools they learn in Affective Education.\r\nThe students are yearning to have all the tools and coping mechanisms they can to become successful in the general education classroom. We are hopeful that people will see our need for pedals, stress balls, weighted blankets/vests, and many more hands on materials to help us become successful in our daily school . day.
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These materials will help my students decompress. During my class we learn how to properly decompress after being in an over stimulating environment. The students need the social games to learn how to interact with one another and how to properly respond when out in the community. Providing the materials needed for my classroom would not only relieve the students stress, but help make them become successful. It would help the students be able to go back into the community after decompressing for a class period. The rolling chair will be for the students who cannot handle sitting on a hard desk chair. The fidget tools are for my students who need to be constantly moving and need that sensory input. The board games are for our class as a whole to learn how to respond appropriately in certain over stimulating situations.
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My students need these sensory gadgets and chair. They are over stimulated and with the games and sensory gadgets, it will help them focus faster.
| 1 | 1 |
176,430 |
p063576
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5cea0d88e92e7ea07770780a34454810
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Ms.
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MA
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2016-11-29 12:19:08
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literature & Writing, Mathematics
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Krazy for Kore Stools
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Our co-taught classroom is made up of 20 lively and engaged 2nd graders. If you were to walk in our room you would find various learning styles being taught by both a regular education and a special education teacher. Together we teach to the whole group and we also break out into small groups (the beauty of a co-taught classroom). We like our students to be able to work around the room, not just at their seats and/or desk group. Our school is located in Massachusetts, just north of Boston.
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Flexible seating is very popular in education right now. Rather than having kids sitting at their desks in a chair they can sit on a safe stool that lets them move around and get some of their energy out and also helps them concentrate better. We have a bean shaped table for small group work and some of the chairs are broken. We would like to replace the chairs with Kore stools. These stools are light weight and can be easily moved around the room to use at other table surfaces as well. They could also use them at their desk, if they weren't being used by a small group.
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My students need j these stools to help them concentrate and access their personal learning styles.
| 3 | 1 |
151,882 |
p108106
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16172b0c0fa850e405e619f3bcab5b04
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Ms.
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FL
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2017-02-01 14:41:32
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Grades 3-5
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Applied Learning, History & Civics
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Parent Involvement, Social Sciences
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Let's Scrapbook!
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My students come from a high poverty area. They are limited to resources and often go home to a low cost living lifestyle. When my students come to school, they are offered opportunities to thrive with new technology and socialize with new and upcoming resources to help support their learning. \r\n\r\n Despite the challenges these students are facing daily, I work hard to provide the necessary resources to keep academics interesting in order for my students to thrive. \r\n\r\n I do not control how their lives are affected when they are at home, but I can absolutely make the most of the time they are spending at school. \r\n
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The materials requested will enable my students to learn in a hands on way the history that has helped create our amazing state of Florida. It is research based that hands on project based learning is always the best way for students to retain knowledge. The self paced project is perfect for the diversity of students in my classroom.\r\n\r\nThis project will allow parents and students to engage with each other outside of school, learning all new things about Florida and its history.\r\n\r\nThe scrapbook will hold all pictures and research of the project, and will keep them accountable for their project. The purpose of this project in the classroom is for students and their parents to connect on an academic subject, and have fun, all while learning. Each student will receive a scrapbook, that they can put their materials in. The paper is for the students to be able to design and put their information in, and the cover sheets are for the students to be able to preserve their projects for years to come. They will be exploring Florida, and collecting facts all while traveling the state
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My students need scrapbooks for their Florida Scavenger Hunt to organize and creatively show their work.
| 4 | 1 |
145,630 |
p189373
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b0dd6aaf5366338a218539d1affd0b31
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Mrs.
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VA
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2016-08-14 20:59:43
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Grades 3-5
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Applied Learning, Literacy & Language
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College & Career Prep, Literature & Writing
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We Need to Step Up to the Podium!
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When students enter my Talented and Gifted classroom (TAG) in the fourth grade, they have no idea what is in store for them! They soon find out that together they will learn that there are many different types of intelligence, \"hard\" work may just be a challenging opportunity that provides them with a chance to grow, and that truly smart students never stop learning. \r\n\r\nThey come from various socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds, read well above their grade level, and all score high on standardized tests. But for all that these amazing students can bring to my class, they still need to develop a real understanding of other cultures and how many people live in the world. Every time they are exposed to new cultures and ideas their own perspectives expand! They are hungry for experiences to learn and engage in conversations that help them grow. They are special not because they already know so much, but because they recognize and are ready to learn so much more!
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Public speaking is an integral part of my Language Arts program. Not only does it build confidence and effective communication skills, but it requires students to organize their ideas, prepare well-thought out arguments, and deliver their thoughts using the most appropriate verbal and nonverbal skills. This podium will be instrumental to students as they present their monthly book talks, research reports, and participate in our year-end debates and fairy tale trials. \r\n\r\nThis podium will not be a crutch as they present, but a tool to aide in building confidence to share ideas and information with each other. Many students are uncomfortable presenting in front of other people, but with multiple fun and engaging opportunities to speak in front of their classmates, my students will gain the confidence and expertise that good speakers have.
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My students need a sturdy podium to practice and present prepared speeches and debates.
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49,171 |
p048394
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f2b664c8e9a848b6e3fad4e3b4d7888f
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Mrs.
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CA
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2016-09-01 00:00:04
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Come to Our \"Castle of Books\" Library!
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Our school is in a low income, urban area. My students are mostly second language learners. Many of the students at my school attend the afternoon program and are at school for almost ten hours daily. They have little support with homework and very few resources at home. The students who attend my Early Reading Intervention Program have been identified as at risk in reading and are reading far below benchmark. They struggle with confidence and reading. My program is a gateway before special education, so many of these students display various forms of learning challenges and disabilities.
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Giving my students access to a variety of books at their independent reading level will build their confidence and make their learning enjoyable in my \"Castle of Books\" library. Also, with the new sets of books, I will be allowed to teach guided reading at their \"just right\" reading level.\r\nI want to create an engaging and inviting area to read where students can access books easily and quickly. The leveled books in our classroom currently, are disorganized and difficult to access. By setting up a bookshelf with leveled bins, I am teaching my students the value and importance of the books and the importance of being organized.
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My students need leveled books, an organized bookshelf to store the books, and a hole punch to create folders with their inspired, self-made books.
| 5 | 1 |
37,234 |
p012205
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41866a089eb912153b4f3d869e098497
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Ms.
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NY
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2016-12-06 12:11:45
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literacy, Mathematics
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All Ears on Task
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My students are very tech savvy for five year olds. They yearn for fast paced, fun apps to learn and grow. They are children with an awareness of the new age of technology. Hands-on is the way to go! My students will meet and surpass the common core state standards, and will step up to 1st grade.\r\n\r\nMy students consist of both low income, general and special education, kindergartners. They are like little sponges that are ready to absorb what you expose them to.
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Headphones will make our classroom a better learning environment because it won't be as noisy with everyone's iPad being heard. Many of my students get easily distracted when hearing so many things going on at once. At times it is very difficult for me to teach my small groups when the other students are on their iPads for reading or math and they have the volume up so they can hear it. I bought the cheap headphones from the dollar store, but they didn't last long because they broke due to being inexpensive. \r\nStaying focused and on task is one of our major priorities. My students and I would both really appreciate it if we had headphones in our classroom. It would make our classroom run smoother because it wouldn't be so loud.\r\n
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My students need headphones for their iPads and computers. It is a little difficult at times for them to focus only on their task since they can hear other students iPads at the same time.
| 3 | 1 |
41,654 |
p011393
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2911e6a2fdb817a314ec3c768d1efa6c
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Ms.
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IL
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2016-12-30 20:51:34
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Little Learners Love LuLu
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My students are hilarious, loving and helpful second graders and they could make anyone smile. My students are beginning to grow a great love of learning and reading. They have reached an age in which they are reading to learn instead of learning to read. They are also learning how to have deep, meaningful conversations about books.\r\n\r\n My students represent the south side of Chicago. They come from a low-income neighborhood and are of low socioeconomic status. They live in the Marquette Park neighborhood.
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Recently, my students have become extremely excited about a new book series called LuLu. I have already purchased many copies of two of the books in this series, but we are missing one title in our collection! I would love to have multiple copies of this book so that my students can enJOY another LuLu adventure. It is so wonderful to watch my students excitement about a series of books and I want to keep this love-of-reading-momentum going for as long as possible! I have also requested some other books which I believe will help to continue our love of reading and help us work toward the ultimate goal of growing lifelong readers!
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My students need the third book in our favorite new series!
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2,778 |
p059690
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21f9445320a435388e9c79225e67e53e
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Mrs.
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ND
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2016-08-02 01:27:11
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Gym & Fitness, Health & Wellness
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Active 1st Graders...Moving Inside and Outside the Classroom
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My students are creative, eager, and active 6 and 7 year olds that love to play, learn, and explore! My classroom is a fun, vibrant place where children make gains in their social, emotional, academic, and physical development throughout the year! \r\n\r\nFirst grade is an exciting year for children and I strive to differentiate my teaching and offer choices to guide and enhance my students learning. \r\n\r\nOur school is a fantastic place where the students meet everyday to learn with and from one another! My students work hard every day at school...providing the classroom resources to help them strengthen their skills provides endless benefits!
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My students are young, active 6 and 7 year olds that need lots of movement throughout their day in school! They enjoy hands-on learning activities, RECESS, and being able to move while they are learning in the classroom.\r\n\r\nThis project is inspired by my students need for movement throughout the day to keep their minds and bodies healthy. \r\n\r\nAlternative seating options in the classroom that allow them to wiggle on Hokki stools or lay down on a yoga mat while they work will help students to stay on task and be more productive in their work. Recess/playground materials will give students plenty of choices to help release extra energy and stay active during our daily recess time.
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My students need Hokki stools and yoga mats to keep them moving inside the classroom and playground toys to keep them moving outside of the classroom!
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20,812 |
p149488
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a826f48c5ae0e35b1352f31880bcb922
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Teacher
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IA
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2016-12-13 10:18:11
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literature & Writing, Mathematics
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Learning More Through Movement
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My school is located in an urban setting and our school receives 100% free and lunch and breakfast daily. With this in mind, I know that many of my students come to school with other things weighing on their mind rather than what we are learning in math that day. They have worries and situations that many adults never have to face. My heart aches and feels for them when they share things about their lives that I can do nothing to fix. I try my best by creating a loving, yet expectation driven environment that they can thrive in. \r\n\r\nI have the most wonderful group of students, and they have a big piece of my heart as they are my first class! Since the start of the year I have seen my students grow academically but more significantly, behaviorally. I now have students that exhibit kindness in every moment of their day, going out of their way to be kind in our classroom, but also spread kindness throughout our school. I see them sticking up for each other when someone is being unkind, and sharing stories of kindness that were done to them.
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The materials I have requested I hope will make for better learning experiences for my students. From the research I have done on the positives to using exercise balls in the classroom, I know that there are several benefits. \r\n\r\nIn a study done in 2003 by American Journal of Occupational Therapy it was found that \"students using ball chairs were able to sit still, focus, and write more words clearly\". I want to provide my students with the choice to sit on an exercise ball rather than a hard back chair so that they are free to move and wiggle while sitting. Hopefully this will improve attention as well as provide a positive movement option for students who have sensory processing disorders. \r\n\r\nWhile the exercise balls provide movement while learning they also, unknowingly to students, provide fitness. In order to sit and balance on the ball while working, many muscle groups must be engaged. The process of being active while learning provides the tools necessary to help students focus.
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My students need a class set (28) of stability balls to use instead of chairs.
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109,162 |
p222066
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9d81f4ee739579772dc47a67a8286a34
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Mrs.
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FL
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2016-08-22 15:52:04
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Mathematics
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Math on Minis
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My students walk in the door \"ready to learn\". They are curious, clever learners who come from diverse households. My school serves a high percentage of children who receive free or reduced lunch and live in low income housing. Many of my students receive \"blessings in a bag\", so that they can have food over the weekend. \r\n\r\nOur students do not have access to computers or technology at home, so this would allow them an opportunity to practice using technology every week. \r\n\r\nDespite these obstacles, they are all willing learners who are excited to learn math through the use technology in the classroom.
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Having the set of iPad minis will allow for different structures of learning in my math centers. Students can use the ipads one-on-one to explore various apps to practice and reinforce skills we are learning in our daily math lessons. Another way they will be used is in a small group setting or 1-on-1 when a student is struggling with a concept, we can watch academic videos. Students will be able to practice their multiplication and division facts for fluency. My students range from gifted to some with learning disabilities, so in order to reach the various levels of learning in my classroom, I could choose apps which allow me to have activities for both my highest performing and most struggling students. Allowing students to have access to this technology everyday will also teach them computer skills which are necessary in the real world.
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My students need a pair of ipad minis to practice math skills on a daily basis through the use of academic math apps.
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108,949 |
p025892
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796b11f114541c61c9b22204f343a27f
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Mr.
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IN
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2016-08-16 18:08:45
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Grades PreK-2
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Music & The Arts
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Performing Arts, Visual Arts
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Let's Get X-cited for the Xylophone!!!
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My school is in a rural district centered in Fortville, Indiana. We are one of three elementary schools within the Mt. Vernon School Corporation. \r\n My school serves 312 males and 292 female students. Our racial composition is 83.8% white, 3.1% Hispanic, 1.3% Asian, 6.5% black, 5% multiracial. The school is primarily consists of upper middle class with 21% of the student population enrolled in free or reduced lunch programs.\r\n\r\nMy students love to make music! Any efforts to enhance their music making is greatly appreciated!
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My classroom heavily use the Orff Schulwerk approach for teaching music. Orff Schulwerk is a way to teach and learn music. It is based on things children like to do: sing, chant rhymes, clap, dance, and keep a beat on anything near at hand. These instincts are directed into learning music by hearing and making music first, then reading and writing it later. This is the same way we all learned our language. This process heavily uses the xylophone within this approach for students to perform melodies, improvise and create melodies, and perform in an ensemble.\r\n \r\nMt. Comfort Elementary currently owns 9 xylophones. This year, our student body has added 65 more students than what we started with at the beginning of last school year. Many of my classes have as many as 25 students per class. My dream is to have enough xylophones for each student in the music classroom. I think of the xylophone as a textbook for my classroom, and sometimes students have to share these xylophones. Can you imagine sharing a textbook?\r\n \r\nAny donation will be extremely helpful in allowing my students to obtain this instrument. Thank you for your consideration! \r\n
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My students need an alto xylophone to play and create music!
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142,779 |
p143223
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eddd760c2c19376d4a86df33c98b761e
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Mrs.
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NC
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2017-01-22 12:37:09
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Foreign Languages, Mathematics
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Bringing Everyday Technology into a Spanish Classroom
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My students have been enrolled in the Spanish Immersion program for 6 years. They need to be constantly challenged because they like to work hard and are curious. \r\nThey are 21st century learners who love to read and learn interactively through computer programs, apps, and exposure to authentic material in Spanish and English. They love supporting each other but also competing for fun.\r\nBeing able to interact with technology on a daily basis will give a boost to their learning!
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When exposed to technology, my students have produced amazing work. I have seen outstanding products after doing some research or having played in some educational sites. \r\nThe stories they write, the posters and infographics they design, the beautiful artwork and detail they put into their work , and the interesting facts they come up with after researching through technology are truly impressive. We have some access to technology, but if it were a daily based task they had, they would have an essential tool to spark their creativity and take advantage of newest technologies. \r\nTechnology based projects could be a permanent station every class where they could interact and learn. This will be highly motivating and keep them engaged according to their individual learning styles. Some of them have very cool ideas, and if they had permanent access to a computer and Internet, I am pretty confident, they would learn much more.
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My students need 8 chromebooks, a power supply and a license so that they collaborate daily in small groups in research projects, learn and write about Math, Reading and Social Studies in various sites.
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38,380 |
p221259
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53ffeadec600d06190650336262b9d65
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Ms.
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IL
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2017-04-29 12:13:19
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning, Literacy & Language
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Early Development, Literacy
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Board Books For All!
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My students are in a blended classroom that consists of a diverse crowd of special needs students, English language learners, and students from the general education population.\r\nTheir age range is from three to five years old. As a Special Education teacher, I serve a diverse crowd of students with special needs. The students I serve are mostly African-American and Hispanic. My students come from low socioeconomic circumstances. The parents and community try their best to support these students. These students inspire me to be a better teacher and person, and I learn from them daily. The uniqueness each of my students brings to the class is unimaginable.
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Dr Seuss quotes “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” I could not agree more with this statement. Reading is an important part of life. When you read to young children it not only opens up their imaginations it also expands their knowledge about the world itself. It helps them develop the necessary language and listening skills they need to be successful in school as well as prepares them to understand the importance of written words.\r\n\r\nThat's why everyday we make it one of our main priorities in our blended preschool program to read to them.\r\nThe amount of knowledge the students develop in a short amount of time while taking part in a read aloud or during book browsing astonishes me. I absolutely love how creative and excited the students are to answer basic comprehension questions and the confidence they feel after being able to answer higher-level thinking questions! It not only puts a smile on my face but theirs as well. I love not only being able to share stories with students but also learning from them with the stories they can tell and recreate.\r\n\r\nIn the end, it all resorts back to the vocabulary-riched student-centered themed studies we with our Creative Curriculum for preschool. I am requesting a variety of themed books to go along with our \"Community Helpers Unit\", our \"Building Study\" as well as our \"Farm Study\" in order to further their knowledge in a fun and interesting way.
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My students need On The Farm Board Book Library, Colors and Shapes Board Book Library, Things That Go Board Book Library and the The Rainbow Fish: Counting Board Book for my students to enjoy browsing through!
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105,217 |
p246316
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d760c3b9eac00bd2895fe080c25ab248
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Mr.
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VA
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2017-01-25 18:11:01
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literature & Writing, Mathematics
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An \"Apple\" A Day, Keeps The Students Learning All Day!
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Imagine your a new student from another county. You come to school the first day to find the teacher doesn't speak your language. Instead she/he speaks another language that you don't understand. These are some of the students I work. Many of these children are underprivileged. They come from various countries from around the world and speak several languages. \r\n\r\nOur school is truly a representation of a \"melting pot\". Our students come from various parts of countries all over the world. Our students speak English along with Spanish, Urdu, Farsi, Vietnamese, Amharic and more. Our families are underprivileged. Several are coming to our country seeking better lives for their families. These students have a passion about them that isn't seen in a typical American school. These students have a drive to want to be something. As a teacher, this makes my job more rewarding. Working with students that want to better themselves makes the time put into the classroom worth it.
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The iPad I'm asking for my students is yet another piece of technology, that has multifaceted uses. Working in a Title 1 school has many challenges. One of those challenges is keeping up with technology. Our school is fortunate to have as many computers as we do; however, many of them are extremely old and out of date. There is a growing demand for more technology in the classroom and STEM-related activities. Which is why I'd like to have an iPad for my classroom. \r\n\r\n“We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher’s hand, because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world.” – David Warlick. I plan on using the iPad in a multifaceted of ways. One way they will be used is for guided reading lessons. Helping students practice reading, fluency, comprehension and sight words. Video recording students reading would allow them to see and hear themselves reading. Which then could be used for instruction. An iPad would allow me to quickly pull up videos and picture of new vocabulary, for my ESOL students. For math, I would download a variety of math related apps so my students could practice their various math skills. And of course, I would use the iPad for my STEM-related projects. My students may only be in first grade, but they too have become early engineers. \r\n\r\nThe students in my classroom will be our future. They are growing up in a world where technology is constantly evolving. Our classrooms here at Crestwood do not meet the technological needs of a classroom in 2017. Fulfilling this grant will \"keep the students learning all day!\"\r\n\r\n
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My students need an iPad so they can have more learning opportunities!
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109,749 |
p013278
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c8d70fee91fbaced311f85c750ad1287
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Ms.
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MO
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2017-01-10 09:09:03
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language, Special Needs
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Literacy, Special Needs
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Help! My Library is \"Lame\"!
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Middle School is already a tough age for anyone and for those who don't learn in a typical way, the struggle to \"fit in\" can be overwhelming. We work on social skills, life skills, and self-esteem just as much as we work on traditional curriculum. This is a hysterical, fun group of kids who loves to learn about new things. We love reading, interactive lessons, plays, hands on activities, and music/dancing! \r\n \r\nMy littles are extremely good-hearted people who primarily come from low income, broken homes. They do not take things for granted and depend on each other like a close-knit family. I know that with the love and support they offer each other, the passion that they each possess, and the tools I am constantly trying to provide, they will do amazing things!
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Many of our students are reading at grade levels that are below where they should be. For those lower readers, finding books that are at their interest level while still being understandable, is very frustrating. I have experimented with buying a couple hi-lo readers and it went over very well! I have a beautiful 8th grader who hates reading because all the books that are on her level are childish or boring, and she was excited about her new, cool books, and even telling friends about the stories she was reading!\r\n\r\n I am anxious to build a library for all my middle schoolers that spans a number of genres, interests, and levels so that they can all love reading and learn how fun it can be when you have a book that is both on your interest AND comprehension levels.
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My students need a high interest/low level library for our classroom.
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12,090 |
p123662
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9593b4a6d0118df7d8872ae3deba66a0
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Ms.
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MA
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2016-06-09 13:07:18
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Grades PreK-2
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History & Civics
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Social Sciences
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Humane Education in Boston!
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My students are funny, curious, and spontaneous. I work in an urban school that serves low-income students. 100% of the school receives free lunch.\r\n\r\nWhile these students have had difficult experiences in their young lives, they are loving and so excited to learn. I may not be able to control what goes on outside of the classroom, but I work very hard to show my students that they are loved and safe in school. Students in my classroom have the opportunity to explore and experience new things that enrich their lives in and out of the classroom.
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In my classroom, we spend a lot of time discussing why it is important to be kind to all living creatures - people and animals. It is so important that students begin learning at a young age the importance of caring for others. I see students' attitudes change as they spend time around animals and learn how to care for them.\r\n\r\nIn my classroom, we are creating kind, compassionate young people. Teaching children about human rights, animal protection and environmental ethics develops more compassionate youth and creates a more humane, sustainable world for all life on earth. Additionally, reading books, writing papers, and creating presentations help improve students' literacy skills.\r\n\r\nYour generous donation will go towards supplies to support our humane education lessons. This will change our students' lives and create a kinder, safer world for everyone!
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My students need ink and supplies for their humane education lessons where they learn about being kind to animals and all living things in order to create a better world for everyone!
| 0 | 0 |
61,742 |
p180073
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c57401f6c02ee0bedfa6da80af5cdb6b
|
Mrs.
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MI
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2017-02-06 14:37:00
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Mesmerizing Memoirs for Students
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My students are a very diverse group of at-risk learners. Many are English Learners and all are below grade level in Reading Comprehension and Writing. Many have backgrounds that don't include reading or being read to at home. 75% of my students participate in the the Free and Reduced lunch program. \r\n\r\nThey are energetic, creative, and kind. Even though they come from many different places, they treat each other like family. They care about each other's well-being and share with each other freely when they are in need. \r\n\r\nAfter being laid off and being in other schools in more affluent communities, when I was called back to work with these students again, I didn't hesitate. I truly believe in my students and I couldn't be more proud to work with them. \r\n
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Student choice is the number one priority when it come to engaging at-risk and struggling readers. If we treat students like we treat ourselves at readers, then we have a better chance of turning them into life-long readers. For this reason, I would like to give my students a choice of what memoir to read as part of a literature circle unit.\r\nTheses books will allow students a choice of what they want to read and group them with other students interested in reading the same thing.\r\nStudents will work with others in their group to read, discuss, create and publish a book review based on their book choice. They will also used these memoirs as a launching pad to write and publish their own memoirs.
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My students need sets of memoirs to have literature circles in my class with high interest books that interest them.
| 0 | 1 |
159,806 |
p211772
|
7f2bc54f22a6b201202d74f410872f7a
|
Mrs.
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IL
|
2017-03-28 20:08:29
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literacy, Mathematics
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Meeting Our Needs With Technology
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Like many schools, due to the lack of funding, ours cannot provide the funds needed to purchase Chromebooks for a one to one initiative. For some of our students, the use of a Chromebook will be the first opportunity that will revolutionize their learning.\r\n\r\nOur kindergarten through fifth grade teachers serve a diverse group of 130 amazing and unique learners.\r\nMore than half of those children come from low income families. Our school is located in a small, rural area where agriculture is a major industry. Technology makes it possible for students to do more, learn more, and be more connected, and our students need these machines in order to tap the full potential of technology. We currently incorporate STEM activities into lessons, but we are missing the crucial technology component.
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Chromebooks are a less expensive option to initiate one-to-one learning. Chromebooks allow students to use Google Apps, which avoids the cost of software license fees. These machines are less vulnerable to malware or data loss because Chromebooks store everything in the Google cloud, meaning that it isn’t necessary for students to back up any documents. Students are provided with email addresses that serve as a login. Upon logging in, all bookmarks and documents are immediately available.\r\n\r\nChromebooks can be used in the classroom for so many different ways!\r\nThe Google drive allows students to create documents and collaborate with other students and teachers. Work is easily shared, and that offers the opportunity for digital feedback and conversations among groups of students and/or teachers. Google Web Apps allow students to do more with the World Wide Web. Students can use the Chromebook as a research tool and then create a presentation to share with the entire class. Students have access to so many more educational resources that go beyond the traditional textbook. Additionally, students are able to take assessments on Chromebooks, and teachers are able to take the data to drive and improve instruction. Chromebooks can be used by students to help them gain competence in working with mathematical concepts, such as number sense, fact fluency, patterns, etc.
| null | null |
My students need eight Chromebooks to kickstart the one to one initiative!
| 0 | 1 |
89,931 |
p080008
|
3344a6255fa5e7ea9787cbf469a415b0
|
Mrs.
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TX
|
2016-08-23 17:58:56
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Straight Outta Room 207 and Into the Real World!
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As a teacher in a economically disadvantaged/high poverty school, my students are faced with several challenges both in and outside the classroom. Many do not graduate high school and even fewer attend college. While some have technology, such as cell phones, many have limited or no access to technology outside school. \r\n\r\nI want to show my students that the world is bigger than what they see when they look out the window in the morning. The majority of their life experiences come from inside their home and their surrounding community. They do not realize how large and exciting the world is or the possibilities that it offers. \r\n\r\nI want to bring the real world to my students and make learning come alive by taking them places beyond the classroom and providing experiences not found in our school or textbooks.
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All students love to get out of the classroom and go on field trips, but they are usually limited to one or two per year. Owl Cardboard Virtual Reality kits will allow my students to go on a multitude of field trips throughout the year without leaving the classroom. We will be bringing the real world to room 207. \r\n\r\nStudents can hear from Holocaust survivors at Auschwitz, tour William Shakespeare's school in his home of Stratford-Upon-Avon, explore multiple STEM careers, or connect to real world issues such as the sustainability and technology behind soil science in farming. The possibilities are seemingly endless. If they can dream it, we can explore it.\r\n\r\nAuthentic learning involves the real world and needs to connect to students in meaningful ways. Providing access to the real world allows students to delve into various viewpoints and ideas that live outside their community.
| null | null |
My students need a class set (30) of Owl Cardboard VR kits with straps to bring the outside world to our class.
| 0 | 1 |
11,799 |
p004221
|
8c4f6280d633f4ecade0a4e21396eaa0
|
Mrs.
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AL
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2016-09-15 15:07:42
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literacy, Mathematics
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On \"FIRE\" for Education
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My students are full of energy and eager little learners. They are very excited to learn new things using the technology of today. Having Fire tablets in my classroom opens up a world of possibilities for my students. It gives them the ability to learn and prepare for the future which will be filled with technology. They are excited to see how much they can learn before finishing up the year. Our overall goal is to put a device in the hands of every student. \r\n
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Having four more Fire tablets will be extremely beneficial for my classroom. We are a low income community and are in great need of technology. We have many technological requirements but we don't have the means of purchasing the needed devices to make this effective. With 21 students and only 7 devices, students have to be grouped together even when requirements need to be individualized. We would like each student to have their own device so they can complete lessons on their own level. Having enough devices is crucial to the success of each student. Once every student has a device we will have the abilities to fulfill all technology requirements within the classroom.
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My students need 4 Fire tablets in order to complete classroom lessons during whole group and small group instruction.
| 3 | 1 |
54,296 |
p144397
|
ea2c3ba0f7d83a627134eb0d3e9eb4bf
|
Ms.
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MD
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2016-08-17 19:25:02
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Health & Life Science
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Recipe for STEM & Technology
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\"Oh the places you'll go!!!\" Dr Seuss\r\nStudents receive minimal instruction in science. Finding ways and materials to use to implement science activities at my school is difficult as it is located in a high poverty area. Many students do not have opportunities outside of school to work on STEM activities. \r\nMy students come from low income homes in which most of the school consists of English Language Learners and come from homes where the parents don't speak English and many are unable to help their children with homework.
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My students enjoy hands on projects! Why not incorporate science and technology to learn about the world around us in an exciting way. I am requesting the Real World STEM Challenge Kit which includes activities using real world hands on scenarios to engage students in solving problems and finding solutions that work! \r\nI am also requesting an iPad Mini and cases in which students will research the topics related to the activities and skills being taught in the challenge kit. These materials will help students to remain engaged while learning science. The technology will help students learn more information about their topics while preparing them to take the states formative exams.
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My students need an iPad mini, protective cases and a Lakeshore Stem Bundle.
| 7 | 1 |
94,491 |
p110099
|
c393f3f2f832a423b02afa0ad197707d
|
Mrs.
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GA
|
2017-02-06 17:37:34
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Grades 9-12
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Math & Science
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Environmental Science
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Take a Look, We Need Chromebooks
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Our students are hard working and motivated! While my students struggle with intellectual, emotional and learning disabilities, nothing stops their ambition! I am a co-teacher at a small, rural, Title I high school. We are dedicated to our desire to graduate everyone!\r\n\r\nMy co-teachers spend hours creating a curriculum which not only meets the standards required by the state, but instead, meets the needs of our students and ensures the curriculum is accessible to all students. By using interactive notebooks, puzzles and hands-on experiences that provides them with multiple opportunities to grasp the curriculum is simply awesome. Help us continue to meet the needs of all of our students as we acknowledge the needs of all students.
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It is our hope to someday have technology 1:1 for all students in our school. This is our step towards facilitating that dream. Our students love learning and love discovering new things.\r\nThis project helps us work towards learning how to build rockets, roller coasters and conduct science experiments! We will also complete online labs! Access Google classroom to complete assignments including online communication with our peers and teachers. We enjoy labs in the classroom as well as team teaching and working in stations, but research is an important part of learning. Our teacher's believe in facilitation, they allow us to learn through investigation and discovery before lecture. \r\n\r\n\r\n
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My students need access to technology and Chromebooks are the answer!
| 4 | 0 |
167,130 |
p147629
|
dd7ccf46da700dc4c930d4f1b131c868
|
Mrs.
|
TX
|
2016-06-27 01:28:16
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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ESL, Literature & Writing
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ACTIVE Classrooms Make ACTIVE Learners! Flexible Seating for Fifth Graders!
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My school is located in the inner city and we are a Title One school that has a very high poverty rate. My students all come from diverse backgrounds. I strive to push my students to become and achieve all that they are capable of. I also aim to show them that they are loved and valued in my classroom! All kids need a safe, fun environment to thrive and grow. This is the goal I have for our classroom!
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How many of us like to sit in the same place, upright, feet on the floor ALL day long?! NOT ME! So, why should our children have to? I believe wholeheartedly that ACTIVE classrooms with fun and individual seating options make students more productive and focused on learning! We ALL learn better when we are comfortable and having FUN!! My goal is for our classroom to be one that fosters success for my students individual talents and learning styles. I hope to do this by providing different seating options for my students. Some of these options include: Wobble Chairs, floor pillows, bean bag chairs and bar height tables/stools!
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My students need Wobble Chairs, foldable floor chairs, floor desks and floor pillows for flexible (and fun) seating!
| 0 | 1 |
12,501 |
p136165
|
a5b12ff6a7a73dc57b0064b5353b8294
|
Ms.
|
IL
|
2016-12-26 21:52:39
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Grades 9-12
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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What is Justice? Antigone in Chicago 2017.
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My students work to challenge themselves to read a classic piece of literature while also relating it to the violence and injustice within our city. My three classes of sophomores are enrolled in a rigorous honors program that is recognized city-wide. Every year, I encourage my students to work towards close to a college level as we focus on the reading of complex works of literature. Students push themselves to critically analyze texts and structure their own discussions based off of evidence-based interpretations. My students are critical thinkers who want to explore and debate difficult questions about our place in the world.
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My students are critical thinkers who want to explore and debate difficult questions about our place in the world. They always meet the high standards placed on them in order to dissect the works of Ray Bradbury, Joyce Carol Oates, Jonathan Kozol, William Faulkner, Ta-Nahesi Coates, Shirley Jackson, and now, hopefully, Sophocles. Though Antigone, we will argue about the definition of justice and morality. After examining Kohlberg's theory of moral development, students will consider our own responsibilities to ensuring justice for all within our city and country. Antigone challenges the law in order to do what she believes is right. This classical text by Sophocles can be applied to our own conceptions of morality today. Through this ancient text, students will debate the human condition and what it means to do the right thing. Or, even how we know that we are doing what is right. We'll connect Antigone to our world, our lives and the actions we commit to on a daily basis.
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My students need 72 copies of Antigone to read, annotate and analyze in order for us to answer our essential question: what is justice?
| 17 | 1 |
166,784 |
p081389
|
8e32b281ace21b5ca14981a11ef9a8cb
|
Mrs.
|
WV
|
2017-02-08 09:48:58
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Grades 6-8
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History & Civics, Literacy & Language
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Civics & Government, Literacy
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Media Literacy--Teaching Current Events With Upfront Magazine
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Our school houses approximately 300 students in grades six through eight. My kids come from suburban neighborhoods, rural farms, and public housing.\r\n\r\nMy students are full of life, curious about the world, and are amazingly kind. Our school's motto is that \"we're a family,\" and my kids live out those words every day. They care for their peers and look out for one another. My kids are a joy to be around. I love being in the classroom with them and looking for new ways to explore their interests and their creativity.
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My middle school students enjoy following current events, but many of them lack the ability to determine the credibility of a source.\r\n\r\nIn an informal survey of my students, I found that over half of them use Snapchat or Instagram as their primary source for current events coverage, so they desperately need to practice their media literacy skills.\r\n\r\nThis project will bring Upfront Magazine into my classroom. Upfront is a news magazine designed for young adults produced by the New York Times and Scholastic.\r\nWe will use the Post It notes to practice media literacy skills as they annotate the text to analyze author's purpose, determine primary and secondary audiences, delineate claims and the relevance of the evidence supporting those claims, and evaluate the credibility or potential bias of sources. They will use the large Post It display boards to create classroom anchor charts about the media literacy topics we cover. This will provide them visual reinforcement in the classroom so that they can easily reference the material we learn throughout the year.\r\n
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My students need Upfront Magazine and tools to annotate and present in order to develop media literacy skills.
| 23 | 1 |
62,930 |
p094062
|
a9c073b9ba4db2b25ff73451f1f4a898
|
Mrs.
|
ME
|
2017-04-04 17:28:50
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Applied Learning
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Literacy, Parent Involvement
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We Want to Read to Our Moms!
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We are a diverse group of energetic fifth graders. We are the literacy (Title 1) room in a small urban school. Reading and writing are often difficult for us and many of us come from homes that struggle with poverty. \r\nWhile learning may be challenging, we are a determined group of kids who care. We care about each other, our families, and our learning. We are proud, hard working, and kind. We want to crack the code of reading and writing and will do anything to make that happen.\r\n
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My Title 1 kids struggle to read and write. Being in a literacy classroom we do all we can to ignite their desire to read because everything is built on reading. We are reading aloud the book, Hatchet, which is also about a boy surviving alone in the woods. One day during our reading they were discussing how much they liked the book, Lost on a Mountain in Maine. They mentioned how their moms never got to read that book. I was surprised. But not as surprised as when they said they wished they could read Lost on a Mountain in Maine to their moms! \"I will make that happen for you,\" is what I said to them. Each of my students will get his or her own copy of this fantastic book to take home to read aloud to their mom. I can't think of a better thing for each of them to get at the end of this school year. What a great summer it will be, reading aloud to mom. And, what a great way to get mom involved in their ongoing goal to improve their reading.
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My students need their own copy of Lost on a Mountain in Maine to read to their moms. My Title 1 kids struggle to read, so I was happy when they asked for their own copy.
| 15 | 1 |
64,131 |
p170355
|
e5a1b9d15d0396d4da9058c1e2124e59
|
Mr.
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AK
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2017-03-29 23:44:50
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Chromebook for Every Kid
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\"I look forward to 7th period every day!\" a video announcement student told me recently. This student is one of 20 that I have in my video announcements class. These students learn the basics of video journalism, such as anchoring, editing, filming and studio production. \r\n\r\nOur middle school is a beautiful school that has a wonderful staff! In order to participate in video announcements, which we call GV TV, students must fill out an application. Once they are chosen to participate, they must keep good grades. Video announcements are produced every day during 7th period (the last period of the day) and played the next day (on classroom smart boards) at the beginning of 3rd period. Students have just 45 minutes to record the anchors, film commercials and public service announcements. Working on deadline is one of many skills they learn in this class. This class is a stepping stone to the more-advanced video announcements class offered at my high school.\r\n\r\n
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My goal is to build a classroom set of Chromebooks so that my video announcement students have easy, reliable and fast access to the Internet. \r\n\r\nFrom my experience, Chromebooks in the classroom are proven to be an effective way to not only engage students, but also connect students to the Internet, where the possibilities for learning are seemingly endless.\r\n\r\n A class set of Chromebooks would also help me reduce the amount of paper I print during the school year, which in turn would save our school hundreds of dollars every year. \r\n\r\nFinally, Chromebooks for every kid would also help expand my students' video editing skills, improve my students' typing skills and improve my students' overall technology skills.
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My students need a reliable, fast computer to connect to the internet.
| 3 | 1 |
152,559 |
p031694
|
0fed2eda0cfe142fbeed0a0ca82f6dbd
|
Mrs.
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SC
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2017-02-03 13:03:20
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Music & The Arts
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Literacy, Visual Arts
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Literacy in the Arts!
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\"We do not need to teach creativity, but rather inspire its daily practice.\" ~Diane Darrow, Educator. \r\n I believe that the arts can be an outlet for students to learn and be engaged through activities that inspire them. Providing opportunities to explore learning in fun new ways if important for my students and my students are extremely appreciative of every opportunity that they have to gain new experiences. \r\n I always strive to find ways to help my students, and I do that now by reaching out to the Donors Choose community.
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\"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” - Pablo Picasso. Every year I think of ways to create new experiences for my students. Something we take for granted, like getting to read a book, is a great strategy to engage students in all areas of their learning.\r\n My students always look at visuals of famous artwork, they integrate reading with books that relate to our projects, they create stories based off of pictures that they have drawn, they learn how to formulate and share in-depth thoughts about famous artwork, and most importantly we learn how to take this creative thinking and apply it across the curriculum.\r\n A new set of TOON books would provide countless new experiences for my students to connect to their learning.
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My students need a prize-winning TOON set of books for K-3 to explore art concepts through literacy.
| 6 | 1 |
127,870 |
p183830
|
6894e6e8ebe0ee065cade79554ce9e49
|
Ms.
|
FL
|
2017-03-28 15:47:06
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literature & Writing, Mathematics
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Hoo-ray for Chromebooks!
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I teach 2nd grade in a Title-1 school and my scholars face several challenges in and out of the classroom. While we are in class, my main goal is to make our time together meaningful and memorable. \r\n\r\nMy scholars are my #1 priority.\r\n\r\nI have a group of 19 energetic children. My goal as an educator is to help them reach their full potential. To achieve this goal, high expectations and rigor are implemented. We also love to have fun!\r\n\r\n
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Having four computers in a class of 19 makes it hard for everyone to access technology everyday. Using programs like i-Ready helps scholars close their learning gaps. That is why it is imperative that everyone uses technology every day. Having extra chromebooks will make this possible.\r\n\r\n\"Technology has the ability to enhance relationships between teachers and students. When teachers effectively integrate technology into subject areas, teachers grow into roles of adviser, content expert, and coach. Technology helps make teaching and learning more meaningful and fun.\" -Tyler Wantulok\r\n\r\nThe scholars love going on the computer to complete their i-Ready minutes. This program truly helps them continue to learn and grow. This project will help tremendously in providing my scholars the tools they need for success!
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My students need two Acer Chrome books and two headphones to be able to access technology.
| 2 | 1 |
78,827 |
p049095
|
9be6f7fd7a699e0e176fc2c328dd1e7e
|
Ms.
|
WI
|
2016-07-26 14:34:08
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Grades PreK-2
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Special Needs
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Special Needs
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Active learning starts and continues with Bouncy Bands!
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My students walk into our classroom every day full of life, ready to learn, and excited for what is in store for them that day. I ask them, \"Who is the best 2nd graders in the whole world?\" and they reply, \"We are!\" I want them to know I believe in them and they can do anything. Mendota school is a 85% high poverty Title One school with 75% diversity, mainly Afro-American. We are known to be the toughest in Madison and even with the given statistics, the teachers strive to be better to find ways to better educate our students. Our families have very little so teachers have to try to make up for the deficiencies to excel our scholars to their highest extent of learning.
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Bouncy Bands are used to promote active learning with appropriate ways to release anxiety, energy, boredom, and frustration--without getting in trouble. Learning should be fun! Bouncy Bands will help students get their extra wiggles out through feet movements as they work, keeping their brains and bodies focused and engaged. \r\nActive learning is important in the process of making life-long learners! \r\nDonating to these Bouncy Bands will allow for different structures and strategies of differentiation for learning in my classroom. I would love to have every desk equipped with a Bouncy Band to ensure each child can wiggle to learn! Thank you!\r\n
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My students need Bouncy Bands to get the wiggles out while staying engaged as they are listening and learning!
| 6 | 1 |
172,462 |
p066986
|
70d54614cb37a249295a5b50f26e99c3
|
Mrs.
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VA
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2017-03-30 14:19:55
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literacy, Mathematics
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Learning Games to Play Keeps Boredom at Bay!
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I get the joy of working with a very diverse group of third grade students. Our community is a melting pot of different cultures situated near a military base. Additionally, the area surrounding our school is considered “high poverty” with many of my students requiring free or reduced-price lunches. My students are curious, energetic, creative, and loving!\r\n \r\nMy goal is to provide a fun classroom environment that my students enjoy learning in everyday. They need games that support our curriculum which will engage them, and develop their skills in math, language, science, and social studies.
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The games I have requested will reinforce concepts we learn across the entire curriculum while engaging students in a fun, interesting way. My goal as a teacher is to keep the learning experience exciting, and appealing for all students. \r\n My fun-loving students need reinforcement activities for math, language arts, science, and social studies that they genuinely enjoy and look forward to. \r\nDuring our center work, these activities will provide children an opportunity to work on their social skills and apply their knowledge. For example, Scrabble Junior provides an excellent opportunity to reinforce spelling words while having fun working and competing with other classmates. The World Grab and Play game will be an excellent resource as we learn about the seven continents, and the cultures and environments that are unique to each of them. My class LOVES review games, and would go CRAZY at the prospect of playing with an indoor basketball hoop during our math reviews! I also have requested a variety of puzzles, and brain teasers to challenge higher level thinking students who are eager to undertake perplexing, new challenges. I know that if this grant is fulfilled, my classroom will be ecstatic with the thought of all the new, stimulating games and activities readily accessible to enjoy in our very own room.\r\n
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My students need engaging, fun games and activities that are aligned with the curriculum. I have requested a variety of activity books and board games that are math, reading, social studies, or science based.
| 2 | 1 |
17,336 |
p143321
|
5a35038ba618abab3594722d7cdf64c0
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Mrs.
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CA
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2017-03-03 01:22:33
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning, Special Needs
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Early Development, Special Needs
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3-2-1 Focus That Energy!
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I have the best kindergarten class. They amaze me every day. They tell interesting stories and will tell you what they really think about everything even if you didn't ask their opinion. The majority of my students come from a low income background and sometime lack even the basic things in life. We spend our days learning new things, practicing things we already know, and becoming good citizens. I am so proud of all of them.\r\n\r\nKindergarten is the first exposure to school for most of my kids and making learning fun is very important to me. I want my students to enjoy coming to school and want to come back day after day. I make things fun by playing games, doing fun activities, and working on engaging projects. We sing songs, dance daily, and have fun while learning.
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I have a class full of energetic 5 and 6 year old children. Many of them are able to focus their energy and complete their work on time. However, some students need a little help focusing their energy and need to redirect it in a positive way without distracting other students in the class. The Bouncy Bands are a great solution for this problem \r\nHaving the Bouncy Bands will give my students the opportunity to focus and release some of their extra energy without distracting the class in the process. The bands attach to the legs of each chair, giving the students place to put their feet and release some energy as they work at their desk. They will help my energetic students focus on their task, and benefit all the students in my class by limiting distractions.\r\n
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My students need 10 chair Bouncy Bands to help them focus their extra energy while they work.
| 19 | 1 |
140,748 |
p206883
|
49706b6427510b6bf475107782d36260
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Mr.
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MI
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2017-04-21 12:52:32
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Grades 9-12
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Applied Learning
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College & Career Prep
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College Celebration!
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As an alternative program, serving a culturally, socially, and economically diverse county, our students come from a variety of backgrounds. There is no one reason a student comes to our program. They seek us out for everything from being behind on credits to being a new parent. \r\n\r\nOur student centered approach, coupled with our blended learning environment, allows us to individualize education for each student walking through our doors. The true power of our program is through the relationships we're able to build with our students. Our program model, which allows for the one on one and small group experiences, helps us reach populations of students with needs that were unmet by or incompatible with the traditional high school model.
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Our students are completing a long academic journey and preparing for the next one. To assist them in transitioning to high school, we are assembling some graduation gift bags and a few raffle prizes to assist with the move to college. The water bottles, thumb drives, and tablets are just a few things that we hope to give them. We are also requesting donations from local universities and community colleges to hopefully be able to give every one of our graduates a gift bag with school supplies and some fun college swag. A few lucky raffle winners will also get the big table prizes.
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My students need supplies for college. This list will allow us to celebrate our graduating class with a few college necessities.
| 0 | 1 |
105,774 |
p210107
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a83cd800603febf54bc876594c20c268
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Ms.
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CA
|
2017-03-28 14:09:09
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Environmental Science, Health & Life Science
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Norman Needs the Bare Necessities!
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My 31 students are very bright and love to learn. I want to make my classroom the most enriching learning environment I can. By providing my students with the materials to conduct hands-on learning, we are providing them with endless possibilities.\r\n\r\nMy favorite part about my students is their diversity. They come from a very diverse range of home structures: single parent, multiple-family, foster, migrant, and military to name a few. They also come from many different cultures. We are a Title I school with the majority of our students receiving free/reduced breakfast and lunch. \r\n\r\nIt is important for me to meet the needs of all of my students in a safe and engaging environment.\r\n\r\n
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Pets enrich the classroom experience in so many ways. Studies show caring for pets aids in improving school attendance and teaching children about responsibility. Pets encourage nurturing, they build self esteem and teach children about relationships and about the needs of another living being. Class pets can also be integrated into various subject areas. How much does Norman weigh? Lets graph how much food Norman eats in a day, week, month and year. What about science? What type of environment does he live in? Writing will also be covered with our book, \"The Adventures of Norman\", which will be written by the students. We are requesting life essentials for Norman such as food, hay, treats and bedding that will hopefully last him for quite awhile. But who knows, he has a huge appetite. We are also requesting a vacuum to clean up the mess that Norman loves to make with all his fluffy bedding. \r\n\r\nNorman has been an awesome addition to our classroom.\r\nMy students absolutely love him. They take turns taking him home for the weekend, which I think Norman really likes. This is the first time I have had a class pet and I wish I would have gotten one sooner. Norman has made a wonderfully positive impact with my students.
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My students need a vacuum and life essentials such as food and bedding for our class guinea pig, Norman.
| 107 | 1 |
31,542 |
p176982
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d817e22ec3eb6d5f9db53a8c9d813bde
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Mr.
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TX
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2016-08-16 11:13:39
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Grades 6-8
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Health & Sports
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Team Sports
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Lion Pride Won't Be Denied: Campaign For A Safer Season
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My athletes are all 7th and 8th graders from primarily Hispanic backgrounds, with the majority of them coming from low socio-economic backgrounds.\r\nThey mostly all come from the East End community of Houston. In the short time we have been practicing, I have seen a drive and commitment from my athletes, that has already been instrumental in shaping my boys into young adults. I am watching a brotherhood develop right in front of my face, and it's an honor to be a part of it all. I want them to continue to develop a sense of commitment to others, and the community, because it will take these very individuals to come back and create change in said communities. My school fosters a culture of team and family, but playing football makes that concept more concrete. We believe in coaching kids and helping them to become accountable for both successes and shortcomings, celebrating victories and learning from mistakes subsequently. My children have pushed themselves to get better every day and they deserve the best!
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We have been working diligently to prepare for a strong start and finish to our season. Unfortunately, inadequate equipment has put a road block in our team goals. The dedication and passion I have seen in my boys is inspiring. My athletes deserve nothing short of the very best. I often explain to them that with hard work, comes growth. The great Quarterback Roger Staubach defines winning as beating yourself; getting better each day is all we can expect of our selves. Steady and consistent progression helps us keep sight of our purpose and stand firm in our efforts and goals.Each day, both the tangible and intangible lessons we learn undoubtedly will help my boys develop as young men, but more importantly as competitors and leaders in an ever advancing and changing world.\r\n\r\nThe benefits of playing a team sport are overshadowed when at bare minimum, a child is not playing with safe, up to date, and functional helmets. Safety is my number one priority for my boys. From there we can go above and beyond, and lend our energy and focus to our goals and growth.
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My students need new football helmets that are functional and safe.
| 2 | 0 |
33,740 |
p014740
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2bb6a0dba113e1570582407b3c15d45b
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Ms.
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LA
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2016-08-01 18:45:28
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Special Needs
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Literature & Writing, Special Needs
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My Dream: Seeing My Students Engaged In Learning-Positively
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This elementary school has a diverse cultural and ethnic population and is 100% Free or Reduced Lunch. The entire faculty works together in order to reach ALL students. We know ALL students CAN learn. My classroom has students with special needs that are on the autism spectrum. Wow, each student is unique in personality, learning styles, and creativeness. The exceptionality of autism, most often, comes with social and communication difficulties, therefore having this technology will enhance their learning and motivation. Just imagine, my students' being able to communicate and show their true abilities, all with your help!
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Donations to this project WIll enhance my students' learning experiences and progress towards meeting, or exceeding, their educational, communication, and social goals. I will include the usage of the tablets in my lesson plans and utilize district approved educational software to monitor progress. My students will be able to do research projects, show me pictures if they are having difficulties communicating their feelings or needs, thank you to the World Wide Web. Before I decided to change my career to become a teacher I worked for a technology company that installed technology in Louisiana school districts. 75% of my responsibilities were to train teachers and administrators how to integrate technology in the classroom. These tablets will be fully utilized to enhance their learning!
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My students need tablets to utilize our online educational software programs and as an outlet for their creativity.
| 0 | 1 |
109,742 |
p014411
|
f9bad527f1c49c277dec5d759d2114ab
|
Ms.
|
NY
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2016-12-08 18:37:48
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Spanish Readers Need Books!
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Our 3rd and 4th grade classes have a diverse group of students. In a school in the heart of Harlem, we have students from all over the world - from New York to Ecuador, from the Dominican Republic to Ghana. We want to support, encourage, and nourish them in the classroom because we know how challenging the world can be outside of the classroom.\r\nOur two classes are a flourishing bunch of bilingual readers, but they need more of a challenge. Though we have rich class libraries, the students have surpassed the reading levels of the books in our classrooms! We want to promote English literacy but also feel it's important for them to hold onto their native language.
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With these new books, my students will have a greater variety of books to chose from when they go book shopping in the classroom. The books we have now are too low!\r\nI hope having interesting, fun, and new books in the classroom will keep the love of reading alive in my students. They need to be exposed to all kinds of books and while this is a small selection, I hope that they find something that sparks their interest. \r\nEnglish literacy is something that will be supported from now through high school, but now is the time for their love for Spanish literature to blossom!
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My students need higher level books in Spanish to promote Spanish literacy.
| 0 | 1 |
139,361 |
p089048
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2a71732a1fabcbc1b9b7b79e60c0713d
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Ms.
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UT
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2017-03-02 19:27:31
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Students Will Finally Be Able to Hear Themselves Read!
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I have some very, caring First Graders! They help each other whenever possible. In fact, they are always asking if I need help. I have been disabled this year and they have rallied around to help me out. I feel truly blessed to teach these kids!\r\n\r\nThese are the best students I have ever had the privilege of teaching!! I have been teaching for 22 years. My students are kind, caring, and get along with each other. They are quiet workers. They love to read with partners when they finish their work. They truly want each other to succeed!
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My students currently use iPads everyday to improve their reading skills. They sit right next to each other at the iPad center. The reading app they use is very interactive and very noisy. Since my students don't have headphones, it makes it very hard for them to hear their own iPad.\r\n\r\nI feel my students will be more engaged when they can actually hear their recorded voice. In one part of the app, students record and listen to their voices. Right now it is too noisy and distracting to themselves. But when they will have their own headphones, they will be able to hear themselves reading! I believe it will help improve their confidence in reading and their reading skills.
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My students need their own headphones, bags to store them, rings to clip their names to, and wipes to clean them so they can efficiently use the iPads on a daily basis to increase their reading.
| 0 | 1 |
66,740 |
p219621
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b9fc2478661fe53047d5b4e6c1fa4abb
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Mrs.
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WY
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2016-09-24 13:10:42
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Health & Life Science, Mathematics
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Scientists in Need!
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I am blessed to teach second grade on a Native American Indian Reservation. My students are intelligent, motivated, cheerful, kind, and eager to learn. Our K-12 school district is categorized as very high poverty, and 100% of the student population is on free or reduced lunch. \r\nMany of my students face challenges at home, which makes it crucial that I make their school days as positive and memorable as possible. Providing meaningful, fun and engaging science activities will help me accomplish this!
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I am humbly asking donors to supply my students with science materials.\r\nI have the most amazing students, and they are so curious about the world around them. \r\nScience is an intriguing and fun topic to learn about, but it is really helpful to have models and tools to manipulate in order to cement learning. The items I am requesting will be for the students to touch, move and create with. The human torso will allow the students to remove organs and learn about their functions. My students will use the \"Read About Science\" cards to learn important science concepts, and sharpen their literacy skills at the same time. My students will use the Playstix to improve their engineering skills and improve their critical thinking skills. These supplies will be used and appreciated for many years to come, and will positively impact several students educational experience!
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My students need and deserve science materials to help them learn and understand the world around them.
| 26 | 1 |
18,824 |
p092119
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b096edbc7f900420c2ec5bca56d491f5
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Mrs.
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CA
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2016-10-30 15:15:49
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Special Needs
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Literature & Writing, Special Needs
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Materials Needed in a 3rd Grade Class
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My school is a place where every child is acknowledged and accepted. Every student has the right to use their natural language: American Sign Language. Every staff member promotes not only their education but their identity as a whole child. \r\n\r\nMy students are curious, eager, and thirsty for knowledge. With a classroom full of third graders, you shouldn't expect much less! My classroom is amazing in more ways than one, but one of the most important thing you will notice when you walk in is that all my students are Deaf. Their deafness is not a disability; it is part of their identity, their culture and it does not limit them in ANY way. Your donation here will help them continue to learn the best way they can: through their beautiful, natural language of ASL! \r\n
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These materials will make a difference for both the students and myself, the Teacher. The small but \"oh so necessary\" easel will help greatly during their guided reading and writing groups. It is imperative as a teacher of Deaf children that I am free to write and sign simultaneously. Flat white boards do not offer me that flexibility. \r\n\r\nThis adorable and comfortable reading couch will enable them to sit comfortably and sign to each other as they read! My students absolutely love their free reading time but they lack comfortable seating where they can openly sign to each other. This couch enables them to be comfy, have a place for their books and their hands are free for sign language!
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My students need an inviting, comfortable area to sit and read and a small group easel to assist in writing groups.
| 7 | 1 |
31,288 |
p090492
|
096d22fb5806472dbc512468bec44f69
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Mrs.
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NJ
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2016-08-16 09:20:40
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literature & Writing, Mathematics
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Document It! Sharing Is Caring!
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Our school is located in a small, rural area, literally on a farm. There are two classes per grade, so these kids are a tight knit group of children. They look out for each other, and are genuinely worried when someone is absent, or going through a hard time. \r\n\r\nUpon entering our classroom, you will find kids laughing, helping each other, asking questions, and working hard. My students are determined to find new ways to do things, and never give up!
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This Document Camera will increase discussion and motivation in our classroom. This will be used daily throughout ALL subjects. Students will be able to clearly see other students' responses, and will be able to give \"glows\" and \"grows\" which will help increase responses and feedback. \r\nWe will be able to share homework responses, show Science experiment results, and even put literature on display for active engagement. As soon as the screen turns on, the students' eyes will be glued to the document. Students will be begging to bring their response up to the camera to show others what they have done!
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My students need this document camera to motivate them to share their responses, and increase their engagement in classroom activities.
| 0 | 1 |
105,220 |
p138246
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662aca562246617a018b5aae41f661f8
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Ms.
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CA
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2017-02-14 00:00:59
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Encouragement Through Reading
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The students from room 17 come from different cultural, economic and family backgrounds, sharing common goals and values; to learn from each other and gain cultural awareness. \r\n\r\nThrough their many differences they are constantly encouraging each other by saying \"it's okay, mistakes are opportunities to learn\". They even say this to me when I make mistakes, which demonstrates their love and compassion for each other. \r\n\r\nRoom 17 students care about each other and work together to complete tasks. Everything from word problems to encouraging each other to do their best in their work. \r\n
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As a first year teacher, I do not have many books in the classroom. I want to be able to encourage my students to continue to read by providing books at their level. We recently started a reading program called Accelerated Reader, a program that awards students for taking reading comprehension after reading a book at their reading level.\r\n\r\nHaving a variety of books at multiple levels will encourage my students to continue to read. The Accelerated Reader has helped students not only read at their current level but also encourage them to get better, to eventually read books at higher levels. By combining the program with more books in the classroom students will be able to increase their reading capabilities. \r\n
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My students need books at their individual reading levels in order to assist their academic learning.
| 0 | 1 |
96,324 |
p067921
|
f72aa294f0493f93bc5fb337feb51ff2
|
Mrs.
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CA
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2017-01-14 08:43:59
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science, Music & The Arts
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Health & Life Science, Visual Arts
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Science And Art From Robots To Insects
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I would like to enrich my students science and arts programs by learning about robotics, and by doing more hands-on activities related to both the \"Structures of Life\" section of our science program and the arts. My students are from one of the poorest areas of the city. They love the opportunity to do whatever hands-on activities I am able to provide them with. The school's adopted program has very few resources available for such activities. Help from grants and the funds provided by DonorsChoose through the generosity of donors have helped make our science program better. There are still a few items we have not been able to obtain. I seek assistance in supplementing our science and art programs so that my students can have an opportunity equal to that any other student. We lack so much in these areas. My students parents stress the importance of education to their children. They want their children to excel and learn in order to have success in their future.
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This year we will be focusing on a more hands-on approach to learning our science standards. As a class we have read about green schools and all the hands-on projects that they complete as part of their daily program. Each year my students have written letters to our principal requesting that we be able to complete some of the projects, such as a butterfly garden or a chicken coop. They have also requested art supplies to do more than color or paint with paint that washes away. With all the cuts to education in the past few years special projects like these are always tuned down or are simply out of our budgetary abilities.
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My students need hands-on materials and equipment in order to enhance our science program, as well as art supplies to share their vision.
| 4 | 0 |
43,445 |
p097740
|
0d153ad81f03058ce80c0c3c697b77b5
|
Teacher
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CA
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2017-03-31 00:34:13
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Grades 6-8
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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A Mindstorm is Brewing
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When I tell people what I teach, the response is often the same, \"Wow, you must be so patient\" or \"You are so nice for doing that\". I do not agree with them and I've never truly understood their odd, pitying responses. I believe it is a common response because people view my special education students as being so different. \r\n\r\nMy students are completely misunderstood. Yes, they can get loud, are very active, and fairly low academically; but they are also students who just want to learn.\r\n\r\nWhile my students are given access to the same resources and supplies the general education population receives, my students often need more. They all learn in a myriad of ways, and therefore need resources and supplies that match. I'm always looking for new, innovative ways to teach and engage my students but they are generally out of my school's budget. \r\n\r\nMy students will spend their entire academic careers overcoming hundreds of obstacles, because of who they are. My hope is that, in my classroom, money will not be an obstacle my students have to overcome.
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LEGO Mindstorms will give my students an experiential learning platform for hands-on application of their scientific and mathematical skills that matches the rigor of Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards. Specific skills they will develop are scientific problem-solving, computer coding, engineering design, and peer-to-peer communication. Since LEGO Mindstorms is a versatile resource, as their skills develop so will the number of ways they are able to engage with it making this a long-term learning tool. \r\n\r\nThis will improve their school lives by giving them the opportunity to create something they can be excited about, something they've never been told they could do before. \r\n\r\nI know with the LEGO Mindstorms, my student's will be engaged and excited to dive into the world of STEM and all that it has to offer them. This resource can challenge them and increase the rigor in the classroom, something they have not experienced before.
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My students need access to meaningful applications of their mathematical and scientific skills, knowledge, and mindsets in order to expand their critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
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109,197 |
p043492
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99bb58288171ca18c88413379f3aa71f
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Ms.
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IL
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2017-04-02 19:58:08
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literacy, Mathematics
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Task Box to the Rescue!
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I am a first year teacher and I am beyond blessed to teach 22 first graders in a dual language program. My students live in a neighborhood that's predominately Hispanic and 85% of the students who attend the school are from low income families. While parents try their best to be involved in their student's learning, it can be hard and most of the time students do not get the help they need at home. This is where I step in and try my best to provide everything I can in my classroom for my students.\r\nMy students come from a variety of backgrounds, but the one thing in common they each have is the love for learning. My students come in every day ready to learn and while sometimes they have a hard time focusing because of some unfortunate factors, they are able to put it aside for just a second to be engaged in an interesting lesson whether in Spanish or English.\r\nIt has been fascinating to see how much their Spanish has improved and to hear my five non-native speaking students engaged in a Spanish conversation. It is truly beautiful to hear!
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These materials will make a difference in my classroom because it will allow each one of my students to take responsibility of their learning. My students participate in Daily 4 Math and Daily 5 Literacy everyday. It can sometimes be challenging to keep students engaged because the material given to them is sometimes too challenging or not engaging enough. I try my best to meet each of my student's needs, but sometimes a change is much needed to see minds grow.\r\nI will create activities packed in each \"fun-sized\" task box that will meet their needs in Literacy and Math. Each task box will be differentiated so students can be challenged at any level. Students will be able to access these cute task box during our rotations to keep their minds engaged while I work in small groups. These are also wonderful for early finishers because it will allow them to continue to learn and keep their mind occupied as they wait for the next lesson. All my students will need to do is grab a handy task box and they are ready to learn!
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My students need storage supplies to organize fun packed materials that will meet their needs in both languages: English and Spanish. The task boxes created from these materials will encourage independent learning and challenge early finishers!
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22,500 |
p025649
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fb683852c8945fd2a36cac81ddd65302
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Ms.
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TX
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2016-08-17 11:38:21
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Kinder Savvy
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I'm a bilingual Kindergarten teacher. I teach, five to six years old in a below poverty level community. Most of my students are at-risk students as they come from disadvantage backgrounds. Despite, my students socioeconomic status, they are very loving, affectionate, creative, active, explorers and excited to learn. \r\n\r\nI'm the driver to my future! I try to inspire my students, by emphasizing that we can't control where we come from but we most definitely can control where we are going. I provide them with support and a safe positive classroom environment. I also, implement college readiness, early on, as I lay out their learning foundation.\r\n\r\nThe majority of my students walk in with formal classroom experience from a pre-kindergarten classroom or a pre-school. Since most of my students are accustomed to classroom routines and rotations this transition facilities starting off the school year ready to learn, read and write in all subject areas. With the right classroom tools little ones need to be exposed to many hands-on, center-based and enriching opportunities. \"Learning is fun!\", is what I teach my students. \"I can READ!\", is an example of their reactions to their learning discoveries. .
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My students received IPads through bilingual funding. However, my students are 5 year olds. Therefore, it would be very beneficial if we could protect the IPads for easy handling. Some of the apps. that are utilize as enriching learning tools are auditory and headphones would be of great benefit as they work independently during centers. \r\n\r\n My Kinder Savvy students love their computer centers! My classroom consist of five desktops. We are in desperate need of headphones and a new mouse for each desktop. Going wireless benefits my kinder students as they can't handle to many wires because they get all tangled and eventually get mishandled.
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My students need technology accessories to enrich their center based opportunities.
| 0 | 1 |
165,058 |
p017075
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5075bd8f70112e9b9fb51dd66360371d
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Ms.
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ID
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2017-01-18 15:34:25
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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\"Toon-ing\" Into Good Reads!
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One of my favorite quotes is \"the greatest gift is a passion for reading,\" spoken by Elizabeth Hardwick. Every day the students I work with struggle with reading and find reading tedious, but with the right support and resources, I truly believe they will reach their goal of being life long readers and learners. \r\n\r\nMy 60 students are hard-working and persevere even when learning is difficult for them. I have the joy of reaching different learners every half hour. Group sizes vary from 2 to 16, depending on need. Over half of them are English learners or have limited vocabularies and language. When walking into my Title classroom, you would discover risk-takers performing in a safe environment where they are not afraid to play with language.\r\n\r\nOur school has a supportive RTI team striving hard to identify student needs and pinpoint with ever-increasingly accuracy which intervention is right for the student. Due to the “can do” attitude of my students, I truly believe every child will reach their goal of being life-long learners. By having engaging texts like comic books and graphic novels, I hope to hook my students into actually enjoying to read!
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These books will be used in varied settings, from push in support in their general education class to small group intensive reading intervention groups. The materials I am asking for will allow students to grow to like reading. Many students I work with have unfortunately \"given up\" on school and reading because it is difficult, and to them, boring. \r\n\r\nMy students need engaging comic books and graphic novels in order to practice letters, sounds, and reading. These books will also be used as a springboard for writing. The engaging illustrations will allow even my most reluctant writers to contribute quality work.\r\nMy grant request of comic books for my struggling learners offers a new way for students to practice phonemic awareness, phonics skills and become more confident in blending words in high interest texts..
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My students need 14 prize-winning TOON books to discover reading can be enjoyable.
| 10 | 1 |
39,184 |
p175110
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e76ffdeed251ec8cb45c82bb91ede8e2
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Ms.
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FL
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2016-11-30 17:09:37
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science, Music & The Arts
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Mathematics, Music
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Uke Can Do It!: Ukuleles Help Students Succeed
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My students are a very diverse group of children with a deep love for music. \r\n\r\nIn music class, they LOVE anything that gets them moving-whether it is dancing or playing instruments, and for many of these children, this music class is their only exposure to the arts. \r\n\r\nThey value the opportunity to participate and learn, and have begun asking me to learn EVEN MORE! This love for learning has me excited to create more complex lessons with more instruments and materials!
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My school is a \"Leader In Me\" Lighthouse School that aims to give students as many positive learning experiences as possible, to build leaders and independent thinkers. Our school has many countries represented resulting in a very diverse population. All students in the school attend music class, therefore it is important for me to share about different cultures with each of my classes and having different instruments representing different states and countries is a great way to share cultural differences and cultural traditions.\r\n\r\nUkuleles are the perfect size for elementary students to have an opportunity to explore the world of string instruments. Each student will have their own ukulele to play during music class and will learn how to hold, care for, and play simple melodies as well as chords on their instruments. Students will also have an opportunity at the end of the unit to play their instrument for another class and invited guests.\r\n\r\nBy having students play ukuleles in music class, students will have an opportunity to review all of the music concepts that we have learned from the first day that they walked through my door. The reviewed music skills include; pitch, rhythm, form, dynamics, tempo, and styles of music. Ukuleles also help students to strengthen their fine motor skills.\r\n\r\nIn addition to being able to reinforce those music concepts, using these ukuleles, students will reinforce skills that they are learning in math. This includes everything from patterns and counting, to fractions and division.\r\n\r\n
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My students need ukuleles to help reinforce math concepts and music skills.
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140,796 |
p080789
|
e3554b19c232a8f0a8e4cd78ce9a3afe
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Teacher
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TX
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2016-09-08 19:09:34
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Grades 9-12
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Math & Science
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Environmental Science
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Travis High School Green Teens' Storage Shed
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My students are part of the Green Teens Organization at Travis High School. They engage in weekly activities that gives them the opportunity to identify problems and solutions, get unplugged from the digital world, be active, and engage in service projects. The have a willingness to learn and to make a positive impact on the world. \r\nOur amazing students volunteer their time to make Austin a more beautiful place. They have a passion for nature and spend their free time make our school and community greener.
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Our students maintain a large courtyard garden at our school. They plant herbs and vegetables and keep the garden neat and trimmed so that it can serve as an outdoor classroom as well. There are benches and standing tables so students can be engaged in their school work while in nature. The garden is a great place for teachers to take their students to learn about Environmental Science, Biology, and Aquatic Science since it is full of life and beauty. \r\nOur hard working Green Teens have tools such as shovels and weed wackers that are currently being stacked in the corner of the garden and are being exposed to rain and Texas' hot sun. Our tools will not last if we don't move them into a secure storage shed, and without those tools, our space would be impossible to maintain.
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My students need a storage shed to keep the gardening tools they use to maintain our courtyard garden. Currently, all shovels, weed wackers, and supplies are piled in the corner, exposed to the elements.
| 0 | 1 |
166,918 |
p091528
|
5960f9764ff35cbcb6e6b96da1e951df
|
Mrs.
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CA
|
2016-08-27 01:45:04
|
Grades 3-5
|
Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literacy, Mathematics
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Getting Organized with AVID Elementary
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I have an amazing class of 32 third and fourth graders who are getting excited to embark in AVID. This program prepares the students to be college bound and teaches them the tools to be prepared. \r\n\r\nMy students are excited to get started with this new way of learning. \r\n\r\nThey do not take any gift for granted. My school is a designated low income school with most of the students being English Language Learners. Yet, with all of their obstacles, our students and our school earned a Gold Ribbon Award last year.
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AVID elementary is part of the AVID college readiness program that helps students succeed. AVID recommends that students have a very sturdy binder that will not break or fall apart, since it will be with them at school and be taken to be helpful in doing their homework. My third and fourth graders will learn to take notes and organize their work to maximize their learning time. \r\nThese sturdy notebooks will withstand all of the stress a notebook takes traveling to and from school and home. They will also withstand all the shenanigans school-age kids get into in between school and home.\r\n\r\n
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My students need durable binders and pocket dividers to organize themselves using AVID Elementary College Readiness.
| 5 | 1 |
80,885 |
p095166
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c2a4ae8c7afe66fe1885838bfa31fe20
|
Mr.
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AR
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2016-12-11 22:07:22
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Grades 6-8
|
Math & Science
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Applied Sciences
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Solar System to the Max: Largest in the Western Hemisphere!
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Robots and drills and saws, oh my! We are a class that creates. We are always designing something new and solving new problems. My students see something less than perfect and make it better. They imagine something and make it real. In my room, the only limits really are their imaginations (and our budgets). You can help us lose that parenthesis and truly unleash their imaginations. \r\n\r\nWe are Makers, Innovators, Creators, Learners, Builders, Inventors. We are learning by doing, and loving it. We want to make the largest model of the solar system in the region... no state... wait for it... country? NO. We are making the largest model of the solar system in this hemisphere!
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Student's have a hard time grasping the VASTNESS of the emptiness in the solar system. Many parents aren't much help because they lack a true understanding of the scale of the solar system. \r\nWe are going to solve that by creating the largest scale model of the solar system in the western hemisphere. Even with the sun in Bentonville and Pluto (not a planet... I know) over 42 miles away in Devil's Den, the earth would still fit in your hand.\r\n\r\nBy making our study of the scale of the solar system a community event, we hope to bring our community closer and get parents, families, and community members involved in learning science. We could potentially instigate our community to get behind science education in way they have never before. Beacons will transmit a Url Link using Bluetooth Low Energy on the Eddystone protocol. This will show as a notification on visitors phones.We are going to be connecting physical locations( Raspberry Pi 3s and information boards) with our constantly connected devices to provide previously unavailable amounts of information and relevance.\r\n\r\nStudents will also get out and be physically active as they install and monitor the stations. We want to put beacons and information signs at the scale distance away from the sun. Some of these will be hard to get to via car because we would like to put them on bike and pedestrian trails as much as possible. With this in mind we will also build an electric cargo bike to help carry materials from the nearest parking spot to the site. \r\n\r\nWe will also use the markers and glue to make a smaller scale model that fits inside of our school. Students will take their parents on a tour through the solar system at an open house.
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My students need Raspberry Pi 3s to create Bluetooth beacons for stops in the largest solar system model in the western hemisphere, battery beacons for sites w/o power, and an ebike for maintenance of the model.
| 21 | 1 |
151,548 |
p108414
|
137fa28774c1ec6cd0d82e0d8b2d2dbe
|
Ms.
|
WI
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2017-01-24 12:41:17
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Grades 9-12
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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A Place to Read and Relax
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My students come from a variety of backgrounds. Over 90% of my students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Here at VHS we are committed to producing competent, literate, and responsible citizens. We provide the knowledge, instruction, and real world experiences that are necessary for our students to become productive, engaged advocates for change, and leaders in their community.\r\nReading intervention isn't an easy class, but my students are resilient and willing to learn. All of my students are reading below grade level - some at the elementary level. My students want to read and learn more, but lack the materials to do so.
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Picking up a book and reading it is not something that my students would normally do. Most of my students are reading below grade level and have deficits in their literacy learning. By creating a comfortable place in my classroom for them to relax and pick up a book, I hope to foster an excitement for reading and learning. \r\n\r\nProviding these students with a place to feel comfortable, relax, and read will not only improve their reading skills, but will contribute to bettering their social skills and help to ease any anxieties that they may have. \r\n\r\nMy students do want to become better readers. My goal is to make them comfortable and relaxed while they strive for this success.\r\n
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My students need a comfortable space to read books or take a break from their work.
| 1 | 0 |
108,550 |
p142435
|
b9205e154dfadf958447093207192480
|
Mrs.
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NJ
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2017-01-30 12:55:35
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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Mrs. Karp's Yoga Unit
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The APR is the central location for every event that goes on at our school, including some of the students favorite; PHYSICAL EDUCATION! Our students visit the APR twice a week for PE and engage in many different lessons.\r\n\r\nIn a suburban school district, many of my students have the opportunity to play rec sports, travel teams, and more. \r\n\r\nMy students receive great exercise and fitness ideas during class that can be done at home or with friends and will continue to do so with yoga being implemented as well. Yoga has been said to improve children's balance and coordination, enhances physical flexibility, it boost self-esteem and confidence, and strengthens the mind-body connection.
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We would like to start a Yoga unit in PE. These yoga mats will be used by every student from grades 1-5. Yoga has been proven to enhance physical flexibility, refine balance and coordination, helps with focus and concentration, boosts self-esteem and confidence, and strengthens the mind and body. \r\n\r\nParticipating in yoga is something children can practice anywhere and that the breathing, the concentration, the poses, and the way kids learn to act or react to situations, will lead to constant self-discovery and inquisitiveness.\r\n\r\n Yoga is an option for children who shy away from physical activity or group activities for fear of failure , and it helps athletic children excel in other physical activities and sports.\r\n\r\nIt is proven that children who have practiced yoga are able to concentrate better during the day, focus better on their activities, and pay attention to their tasks -- all the finest endorsements.
| null | null |
My students need yoga mats to introduce a new unit to their curriculum.
| 0 | 1 |
159,833 |
p065932
|
bf72db4216d78f4896a2ea7b0058808c
|
Ms.
|
MA
|
2016-09-27 14:35:18
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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ESL, Literature & Writing
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Middle School Students Need to Move 1
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My students are 7th graders who are attending a large, urban high school that services grades 7-12. They have a very rigorous day at our school--moving from class to class. Our school is the most diverse school in the city and often listed as the most diverse school in our state. Our students come from a variety of backgrounds, ethnically, in terms of spiritual beliefs, race, previous school experience, and even socioeconomic background. Our students seek admission to our public school and come from all over the city in order to attend. They also have a variety of learning styles. Each year, we have more and more students with disabilities, particularly autism.\r\nMy students mostly all had recess at the school they attended last year. Additionally, they had a lunch period. While they have about a 20 minute period for lunch at our school, there is no recess or time to run around, except at their weekly physical education classes.\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\n\r\nResearch shows that balance ball chairs (Stability ball chairs) help improve students' performance in the classroom. These will make a huge difference for my urban students who may not even live a neighborhood safe enough for outdoor play after school. In 2003, a study was published in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy concluding that in students with ADHD, sitting on therapy balls improved behavior and legible word productivity. In other words, students using ball chairs were able to sit still, focus, and write more words clearly. But this is not just important for students with attention issues (Which may categorize most middle school students these days).\r\n\r\nMayo Clinic in Rochester seconded those findings in 2007 with a study on the benefits of a chairless classroom. In the Mayo study, which focused on improving learning and reducing obesity by making children more active, researchers found that the ability to move around more while sitting made the students more attentive. Mayo Clinic communications consultant Bob Nellis told the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune that he believes this is because kids are able to burn off excess energy by bouncing on a ball.\r\n\r\nAll of this research helps determine one thing--stability balls will be an important addition to our classroom and will make a huge difference for my students.\r\n
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My students need to move more and sit less to improve their focus during instruction
| 5 | 1 |
148,903 |
p004593
|
a6f4dd5d37e8b05884edfbac0fd65b3e
|
Mrs.
|
GA
|
2016-08-16 19:57:34
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Grades 3-5
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Special Needs
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Special Needs
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Help me Focus!
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I work with underprivileged children in a Title 1 School. The school is their safe place or the place they can get a meal, a hug, and an education. Many students go to school here from Kindergarten and most teachers know the students by name. \r\nDespite the challenges, we have created a community within the school. We care for our students and want everyone to succeed! Parents, teachers, and students help each other out to ensure a successful learning environment.
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Teaching special education, I know many of my students have problems focusing. The exercise balls would help them with fidgets and control their focus. I have done a study with students using exercise balls and it increased their test scores. The students sitting on the ball would force them to balance the ball with their toes and sit up straight at all times. Imagine sitting in a hard plastic chair all day long! Those are not meant to be conducive for a learning environment. It becomes a bigger challenge when a student has a disability that allows them to be distracted easily. I want my students to succeed and find tools to become successful individuals of society. I want them to feel confident in their work. Please help my kiddos just simply focus!
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My students need exercise balls to help with fidgety behaviors and allow students to focus.
| 0 | 1 |
41,476 |
p085067
|
e01424b27b508267fcd18dd02ac25cde
|
Mrs.
|
SD
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2016-11-07 12:04:46
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language, Music & The Arts
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Literature & Writing, Visual Arts
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To Infinity and Beyond..One Book At a Time
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My reading classroom is place of imagination, creativity, challenging activities and a love of all things related to an \"alive\" library! My students are excited to read a chapter book a month; discovering new genres and authors. They are discussing characters, interpreting texts, participating in readers theatre, and fracturing fairy tales to create truly unique stories. \r\n\r\nMy students know the value of hard work as many of them help on the farm with various chores, duties, and with harvest. They are amazing kids that rise to the challenges that are presented with excitement and determination. Not many have travelled out of the state, and we all enjoy the “travel” a book can provide. Our school is not a wealthy district, and we have been creative in order to provide opportunities for our students in all subject areas. \r\n\r\nI wish for my students to travel the globe with a book; to walk through Gondor with Frodo Baggins and J.R.R Tolkien; to discover the wonderment of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry with Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling; and to discover for themselves a love of Reading. This can become a possibility with a thriving classroom library; the world at our fingertips.
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The new books will allow for greater diversity in the fiction section as well as introduce a whole new set of authors to my students. Each month, my students are encouraged to investigate new genres and to discover new authors. \r\n\r\nAt the end of the book, they complete discussions about the texts, act out specific scenes and/or climax, complete book reviews and reports, and write persuasive speeches enticing classmates to read the book they have just finished! In this format of student choice, it provides a multitude of diverse activities for all students to engage in, and enables all students to succeed!
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My students need multiple book series to discover new genres and authors.
| 0 | 1 |
142,087 |
p155257
|
c4c9a0ed32f2ff4aa39fd3cb94484672
|
Mrs.
|
CT
|
2016-06-29 11:47:06
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
|
Robots and Learning and Fun...Oh My!
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Our students are from a small town with a PK-8 school that seeks to help prepare its students for the real world and to help each child meet with success. My first grade students are primed for learning adventures and growth. Their curiosity is boundless and their enthusiasm for learning is contagious! \r\n\r\nEach school year begins with a class full of wide eyes, nervous smiles, and a sense of hopeful uncertainty, but by the end of the year these students with different home experiences, educational demands, and social and emotional needs come together in a classroom that grows to become a \"family of friends\". \r\n\r\nOver the course of the school year, students learn and grow as individuals and as a group. We strive to appreciate individuality while simultaneously identifying what we have in common as we embark on many different learning adventures throughout the school year. Inspiring these early learners to engage in the learning process and recognize their growth and achievements at this young age is paramount as we set the stage for success that they will build upon for years to come. \r\n\r\n
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Even before many students enter classrooms, they have been exposed to our current culture of technology. The fast-growing industry of computer science and constant rapid development of new technology only serve to solidify the fact that some level of digital literacy is a necessity that every student must possess moving forward. What better time to begin developing these necessary skills than when students are young, and what better way to do so than with ROBOTS!!! \r\n\r\nHaving Dash and Dot would make a highly motivating tool that fosters creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, perseverance, spatial reasoning, sequencing, directionality, measurement, and communication skills accessible to young students poised to learn. Through the creation and manipulation of code, my students would learn to collaborate with others, ask questions, explain their reasoning, adjust their ideas, and try again by using hands-on tools that are interesting and fun! \r\n\r\nDash and Dot would prove to be invaluable resources for both the classroom and exploration clubs - stretching the reach of these amazing resources beyond just the students in my classroom. I can't wait to kick-off these adventures in learning!
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My students need the Dash and Dot robot packs and accessories to develop multiple skills through the use of technological materials that inspire, motivate, and engage!
| 0 | 1 |
168,210 |
p006155
|
9dc9bd8633dd06952bb25c6f0b285c0b
|
Ms.
|
AZ
|
2016-06-21 13:12:57
|
Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literature & Writing, Mathematics
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Technology for the 21st Century!
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Imagine never using a computer, or having access to the Internet. Most of us have all of our questions answered at the tips of our fingers. Many of my students don't have access to technology that will help them learn and accelerate them into the future.\r\n\r\nMy students come from an area of extreme poverty, yet have so much determination and happiness.\r\nAll of the students at my school receive free and reduced lunch, nd breakfast. A large percentage are of a Hispanic background and speak English as a second language. They live in small homes with a large number of family members, making learning at home difficult. Running water and electricity are priorities before internet connection. Their daily lives are full of trials and tribulations that we could not even fathom. My students come to school as a place to dream and plan for the their future. Our school is one of the largest in the state of Arizona. We have over 1500 students from Preschool to 8th grade. Due to budget cuts, class sizes are large, and our supplies are limited. However our teachers and students are the hardest working most dedicated you'll ever meet.
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How often do you use a computer in your daily life? Imagine getting to sixth grade and not knowing how to use a mouse, or type? My students currently have very limited access to technology at school. Most of the kids don't even have computers at home. They are familiar with apps on their phones, but do not get a chance to interact with many of the educational activities that are available to them. The students will be able to access content in real-world time. They will be able to explore content of interest to them, and make learning meaningful. \r\n\r\nMy goal for my students is to help them make learning interactive and more meaningful to their daily lives. We would run small groups, while managing different accounts making learning personalized and independent. The students would have access to internet content, making learning informative but engaging. Students will be researching, and typing narratives, reports, and essays.
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My students need chromebooks in order to accelerate their learning into the 21st Century. Currently we only have two computers in our classroom (10 years old).
| 3 | 1 |
54,131 |
p028233
|
17539c6354e568d1e5649181f2eab8b3
|
Ms.
|
OR
|
2016-08-26 16:10:17
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Grades 6-8
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Applied Learning, Special Needs
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Other, Special Needs
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Hard to Hear Without Headphones!
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I teach grades 6-8 special education. I teach reading, writing, and math. We use a variety of curriculum working on student's individual needs to help them in the general education classroom and to fill in the gaps of skills they are missing.\r\nMy student's disabilities vary but the majority have mild to severe learning disabilities that put them 2-3 years behind grade level.\r\nAbout 11% of our school qualify for special education and I see about 45 students in a typical school day. I have some wonderful students that work really hard to learn and participate in the general education classroom. This school year I am teaching two sections of reading to every grade level as well as writing and typing. My students are wonderful individuals who keep me on my toes, make me laugh daily, and make work the highlight of my day.
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We have requested for a set of 60 headphones. The students I work with have many skills but typing does not seem to be one of them. Over the last year it has come to our attention that our Special Education students need some typing lessons so this year part of our curriculum is to teach them basic typing skills. The lessons I have found are suited for many skill levels. The curriculum is made up of games, interactive lessons, and lots of repetition. The request comes from needing to hear the games and instructions of the lesson. It is set up for students to work at their own pace. \r\nHaving the headphones would allow my students to work independently. Another reason for this request is for state testing season. There are parts of the test that special education students are allowed to hear/ be read to. This last year we were short handed on headphones or many were broken. Many of our students were unable to provide their own headphones and had to use the broken pairs. \r\nThese headphone would be very beneficial to my students in many areas.
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My students need headphones for basic typing lessons and state testing.
| 5 | 1 |
37,527 |
p249714
|
7029817d0f7e9e48af4426347514dd12
|
Ms.
|
TX
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2017-04-20 13:29:26
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Grades 3-5
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History & Civics, Literacy & Language
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History & Geography, Literacy
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Inspire Learning While Reading with Nonfiction Books
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Over the years I have come to realize how lucky I am to be a part of such an amazing school. The students who I see on a daily basis come into class ready to learn and are always willing to go the extra mile in their learning. \r\n\r\nThe students in my class have a hunger for learning and their curiosity will propel them to impact the future in amazing ways. They challenge each other and teachers to think critically and push the learning to higher places.
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Over the past few years, I have built my classroom library so that my students have an opportunity to read great literature while in my room. What I have noticed this year, is that my love for fiction books has overwhelmed my student library, and that is what I have been filling it with instead of a variety of genres.\r\n\r\nThe nonfiction books that I have selected for this project are great for my classroom because not only are they exposing my students to a different genre, but all of the topics cover grade level content my students are responsible for learning this year. My students will have an opportunity to blend reading with science and social studies classes because we can work on reading comprehension with cross-curricular content. \r\n\r\n
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My students need nonfiction books that they can use to read a variety of genres when in my classroom.
| 3 | 1 |
95,786 |
p147377
|
20770c406949d7825da17c2a945cec30
|
Ms.
|
CA
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2016-10-13 17:51:40
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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ESL, Literacy
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Time to D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read)!
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The students that I serve are enthusiastic, full of life, and eager to learn. The two dominant cultures in the community that I serve are Vietnamese and Latinos. I serve in a low-income community in East San Jose where the majority of my students qualify for free and reduced lunch.\r\n\r\nAbout 70% of the students I serve are English language learners. The majority of my students do not speak English at home with their parents. Our classroom is filled with diverse learners and cultures. Many of my students have low reading levels and are behind grade level. \r\n\r\nSeveral of my students have experienced trauma and our classroom can provide a safe space for students to learn and grow. Despite these experiences and hardships, my students are eager to learn. My students and I reflect daily on the importance of education and all of my students say they want to have the choice of going to college one day.
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All of the books requested in this project were books that my students were wanting to read in our class. Students in my class feel that our school library does not have some of the new and most popular books currently out there. Students in my class took initiative and wrote down books they wanted to have in our classroom library.\r\n\r\nI want my students to be passionate readers and this will be possible if they are reading books they are interested in! Literacy investment is important to me because if you are a successful reader you will be able to access more content. \r\n\r\nI want to create a classroom environment that celebrates reading and growth. I want my students to feel motivated and encouraged to read! With your help this will be possible.
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My students need books that range in reading levels and interests. My students need books that will motivate them and encourage them to read!
| 0 | 1 |
92,480 |
p099732
|
69f8b27d0e1f5681f20cf602c8abd40a
|
Mrs.
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NC
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2017-02-23 19:50:21
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Mathematics
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Comfy and Cozy Learners
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I am blessed to share a classroom with twenty two 1st graders who are excited about our daily learning adventures. Each morning I am greeted with a \"Good Morning Mrs. H\" followed by a toothless grin, handshake, dap , or a big hug. My students know our class is our \"School Family\", and will often call me mom or grandma by mistake. We are a diverse population of students that include students with disabilities and students who are English Language Learners. Despite our diverse learning needs, we strive daily to foster a growth mindset and build our brain muscles.\r\n\r\nI proudly teach at a Title 1 Elementary school in North Carolina where 100% of the students in attendance receive free breakfast and lunch. Our school has a wonderful Food Pantry that is open on Saturdays for our families. I also have students in my class who receive backpack food bags for the weekend. Despite their lack, my students show up everyday eager and ready to soak up as much knowledge as they can. My theme is Super Heroes, and it is an honor to train up and teach the next generation of heroic leaders.
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We have a designated area in our classroom known as \"The Meeting Place\". Our class spends a lot of time in this area for various activities such as our daily Morning Meetings, Reading Instruction, small group work, and Math Activities. We currently are using 2 small rugs that I purchased from Ikea a few years ago. These rugs have seen better days and do not allot for everyone fitting comfortably in the Meeting Place. Since they are small, we have to be creative with our seating arrangements. \r\n\r\nNot only will student's have a spacious area to thrive in, they will also be building their number sense as this rug is a 120 chart! In 1st grade our math standards focus on building number sense from numbers 1 through 120. My students will have constant exposure to these numbers, as they will be sitting on the number squares during instruction, and interacting with the numbers through our Morning Meeting activities and other instructional lessons. \r\n\r\n
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My students need f a large comfy rug to sit for our Morning Meetings, Reading Instruction, and end of the day wrap up.
| 2 | 1 |
103,020 |
p092944
|
87bc1584ca9d5bfe79365c5427a0bc14
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Ms.
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PA
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2017-04-12 12:17:22
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Grades 9-12
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Health & Sports
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Team Sports
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Foam Hockey Stick Blades for Safety
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My school district encompasses 50 square miles in southern Westmoreland County and northern Fayette County in Southwestern PA. We are a small suburban public school district consisting of 4 municipalities. Currently, our district provides educational offerings to approximately 2,000 students on three sites.\r\n\r\nAs a PE teacher, it is of utmost importance for my students to be successful in all game/activities. I want to make sure they accomplish their goals in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. In order to do so, I plan my lessons accordingly so 100% of my students are fully participating.
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Our physical education students need to replace their plastic hockey stick blades with foam coated ones. Then, after the foam blade is on, a sock must be inserted over top to allow the stick to glide smoothly along the gym floor. This is mainly for safety reasons, but it will also protect our newly installed gym floor from any future scratches/scrapes. Our students get to choose their level of play: beginner, intermediate, and advanced, and with the foam blades, all students will be able to succeed at any skill level.\r\n\r\nHockey is definitely the students' favorite sport, and I am always excited to watch them play near the end of the school year.\r\nAs a physical education teacher, I prioritize safety above all else. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that my students have the opportunity to play their favorite sport in a safe, yet competitive environment.\r\n
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My students need to cover their plastic hockey stick blades with foam ones.
| 1 | 1 |
171,088 |
p026462
|
7510c1541f9effb0dc2140560fa75443
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Mrs.
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TX
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2017-02-18 08:56:16
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literature & Writing, Mathematics
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Kinder Kahoots
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My students come from many different parts of the world and some have resided here in San Antonio for many generations. Nearly 75% have transferred to SA due to job transfers and/or Military Families. \r\n\r\nAcademically they range from very little knowledge of skills they should know before entering kinder to students that are performing at 3rd grade level reading, writing, math, and science skills. \r\n\r\nMost students live with mom& dad but some with single parent or grandparents. Loving and HAPPY!\r\n
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There are many educational apps available to help children learn at different levels. These apps also help educators assess children's learning capabilities. The feedback of a child's performance also helps us use the assessment to meet their needs and get them the extra help they need individually. We can also use this to show parents. \r\n\r\nHaving access to these apps make learning fun, exciting, enjoyable with real world experiences, and help build confidence for all students. \r\n\r\nMy students cannot wait until their turn to get to rotate to PLAY/LEARN on the ipad. My goal is to have enough ipads for partners to share.
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My students need daily tech skills. Currently we use them in a station and my goal is to have one for all partners during whole group learning for apps like kahoot.
| 0 | 1 |
66,428 |
p047146
|
8102bf9bfbf6657ecc575aa00f82964c
|
Mrs.
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NJ
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2016-12-30 17:32:12
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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ESL, Literature & Writing
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Chromebooks for ELL Individual Learning
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Over 280 K-5 Bilingual and ESL students attend our school. We are a bilingual center in NJ. Our school is located in a high poverty area with 90+% receiving free or reduced-price lunch. \r\nMany of the students who enter our school are recent arrivals to the country. The diversity is great with over 12 countries represented. \r\nWhile working with these students, I provide them with many opportunities to learn English in all content areas focusing on listening, speaking, reading and writing.
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Being exposed to technology is necessary for all students in the 21st century. Many of my students come from various countries in which they are not exposed to computers. Having access to Chromebooks will allow students the opportunity to use the online programs purchased. \r\n Chromebooks will be used to assist my ELL students in the four domains of reading, writing, listening and speaking. Students will be able to have access to lessons and reinforcement materials to help them in the English Language acquisition. The Chromebooks will also be used to administer the Nation Wide ACCESS test which is now online.
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My students need access to laptops to be able to use the various instructional programs purchased by my district.
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1,081 |
p165932
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151c5f2f1854b4b3d8c6324cb2b2e524
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Mrs.
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CA
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2016-08-21 16:36:39
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science, Applied Learning
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Applied Sciences, Early Development
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Legos for Engineering and Colaboration
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Many of my students are from lower socioeconomic backgrounds and depend on school for many of their needs and wants of a young child. Our school is Title One school with over half the school receiving free and reduced lunch services. \r\n\r\nMy students are naturally drawn to the characteristics of the Common Core: Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking and Creativity. \r\n\r\n They just need to tools and guidance to support them in their 21st Century Learning. Being able to provide my students with as many opportunities as possible to be creative, active and socially responsible within our classroom walls.
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My young and creative minds LOVE to use their natural design and engineering talents to build anything and everything their minds can think of. They are also learning and developing their social and collaborative skills when working with their peers to create their masterpieces. Many of my students don't have the best resources to practice these crucial life-long skills. Legos are the perfect tool to let their creativity become reality within our classroom walls! My students will be able to see their projects from start to finish and know that they can be successful when they work together. These experiences will help my students to remain creative students and become creative adults.
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My students need Legos to let their designing and engineering minds soar and to practice collaborating with their peers to produce a final project.
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16,860 |
p218805
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ae67d8bbc64ec3bf7fd2db1297721160
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Mrs.
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NC
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2017-01-27 12:17:07
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning, Music & The Arts
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Parent Involvement, Visual Arts
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Rapping It Out with Family 9
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I work with the entire student body and see varying degrees of emotional, physical, and academic achievements. Each student is unique, beautiful, and bold in their own way. I serve LGBTQ, military, physically and emotionally disabled students who are energetic, intriguing and amazing. We are located in a rural area, with farmland and trees as far as the eyes can see. \r\n\r\nMy students are creative in ways that are soul-defying, especially when considering some of their poverty level realities in our Title I school. Sixty percent of my students receive free and reduced-price lunches. Every day, I see magnificent progress that can't be measured by a standardized test or determined by a letter grade.
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Families will be invited to share with their child in a private lunch and learn session of emotions. Drinks requested will be provided to accompany the lunches. Students and parents will read through selected school counseling books concerning how to control anger and other emotions most elementary students have difficulty controlling. After the reading sessions, the counselor will be facilitated \"Rap Time\" for the parent and student. This conversation will allow for expression of feelings from the student to the parent without fear. Some of my students are low achieving academically due to problematic behaviors in the classroom. Feeling successful and supported by parents in this emotional area could boost self-esteem for failing students. Students who feel motivated and supported by family are encouraged to try harder to excel. Having family called to the school for such a POSITIVE reason is sure to be a win-win situation for all involved.
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My students need drinks to go with snacks during our lunch and learn family sessions.
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74,198 |
p046140
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ac63173678968f33c5d4aee53e382de8
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Ms.
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LA
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2017-03-26 19:43:24
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Perfect Printer!
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My third grade students are lovable, energetic children, who are always eager to learn new things. They look forward to school each day because they are provided with inquiry-based learning. \r\n\r\nOur school is a pre-K through third grade student body. We are a Title I school in a rural community. Our goal is to provide the most enriching, challenging education possible for all of our students. Our beautiful classroom is a warm, caring environment, conducive to all types of wonderful learning experiences.
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My students are required to complete projects throughout the year that are aligned to our reading units. The printer will be used for students to print and create projects so they will look more professional and educational. This printer will save us time as well as a huge motivational tool for students . Students love the opportunity to be able to print what they need on a regular basis. Our class would greatly appreciate any donations to this project . Every child deserves the best education possible that a teacher can give . Opportunities like this are priceless and yet challenging.
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My students need a laser jet printer in order to complete school projects.
| 44 | 1 |
22,759 |
p149108
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7689256b38b48e64f7e89e9aa5c60f18
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Mrs.
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OH
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2016-07-20 15:47:22
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Alive With Literacy
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Generally the students in my classroom come from many disadvantaged families. They are low income and many are on welfare. Students will come to school hungry and ill prepared for school. \r\nMy students are also disadvantaged due to the fact that they have had no prior preschool experience when coming to kindergarten. Parent themselves are many times unable to read or write and therefore are incapable of giving them the experience needed to begin their education.\r\nMy school also lacks the ability to support financially the extras that are needed to give the students that extra push to become successful learners.
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The individual CD players will enable students to listen to literature and increase their vocabulary and the enjoyment of reading. Many students aren't given this opportunity since many children do not have access to books at home and very few parents take them to the Library. These CD players will be used at a center during the day where they can independently listen to a book. This will help to increase their vocabulary and comprehension skills as they write or draw about their story. It will also help to increase their listening skills.\r\nExposure to literature opens up their world.
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My students need portable cd players so that I can set up a listening center for my classroom. It is so important that a classroom be rich in literature.
| 1 | 0 |
52,299 |
p012234
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b9d01aaa98d7fd59cf16947819a00377
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Mrs.
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NJ
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2017-01-04 10:49:00
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science, Music & The Arts
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Applied Sciences, Visual Arts
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3-D Doodles! Where Art & Technology Meet!
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Our staff and parents love our school because we provide a small learning environment that not many students have in our area. Our school is a small school that has a big community feel! Our students are from many different backgrounds and walks of life. They all bring something unique and wonderful to our classroom discussions. They are so full of wonder and come to school with a passion to learn. Our students appreciate our small school because it gives them a safe place to learn and grow!
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3-D printing is here! Unfortunately our students may never see the wonderful application of these inventions. The 3-D pens starter pack would allow our school to integrate Art into our STEM program. It would also give our students the understanding of engineering classes they could take in the future. It will also bring their creativity to the next level! \r\n\r\n3-D printing has endless possibilities. This is something our students have never seen before. These pens could be used for lessons by multiple teachers in our school. Please help our students discover and enjoy the rewards of having their doodles come to life with the 3-D printing pen!
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My students need 3-D Doodler Pens to connect STEM to Art!
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93,355 |
p035091
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51035d1a0fdd5b75999eb2c4395d6fbe
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Ms.
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AZ
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2017-02-16 09:29:25
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Grades PreK-2
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Warmth, Care & Hunger
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Warmth, Care & Hunger
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Extreme Hot Temps Require Food and Protection
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I currently have a group of well-rounded, diverse, and inquisitive students. I could not have hand picked a better class when it comes to eagerness to learn. They are observant and interested in every spectrum of education. \r\nOur community has very few activities for children. What they do at school is a large basis of their experiences, as many have not and will not venture from this town until they are adults. I put fun into all activities and hope they continue to see the fun in learning in their future years.
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In Western Arizona our spring highs will reach above 100 degrees very quickly. Being in a high poverty area means that buying sun protection can be out of the question for some parents. By having sunscreen, chapstick, light shorts, and fresh socks these kids will be comfortable on our warmer days. Our district also has a four day school week which means many of our students have very little to eat on their three days away from school. Sending them home with a snack back each week will help take the stress of hunger off their little minds so they can focus on being a kid and enjoying school.
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My students need protection from the sun, light clothing for the very hot days, and snacks to take home for the weekend.
| 5 | 1 |
166,881 |
p004631
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b92f0e08a23773ed1460d0644e348498
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Mrs.
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MA
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2016-09-08 12:35:49
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning, Special Needs
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Early Development, Special Needs
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Universal Design in Prek
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We are the youngest class in a large urban school. We love to move, create and share. At four years old we are naturally curious and our teachers work hard to keep that fire burning. Our classroom is play based, with lots of opportunities for organic and self directed learning experiences. Some of our favorite activities are yoga, listening to Roald Dahl stories and using recycled treasured to create new worlds. This is our first year in a long academic career and we are starting it off with open minds and hearts.
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Our classroom is in need of alternative seating that will meet the needs of all our students. Adding low chairs with back support, will allow every student sit on the rug and not be restricted by physical limitations. While not every child depends on this alternative seating, we are hoping to add 4 of these seats in our classroom. By adding 4 seats we will introduce the alternative seating as an option for all student and not as an obvious support of particular students. It is important to our classroom staff that these seats only enhance a feeling of belonging and community in our classroom, while being physically supportive.
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My students need alternative seating for our classroom rug time, which will address all student's physical needs.
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132,065 |
p088877
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3fdc965018feebd9fedd6c03de874d24
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Mrs.
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GA
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2017-04-06 12:03:51
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning, Literacy & Language
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Early Development, Literacy
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Room to Grow!
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I am a first-year teacher of a Pre-Kindergarten class of a high poverty school in Georgia. We are also located near a military base, so we have many students who transfer often. I have 21 bright, creative, and amazing 4-5 year olds in my classroom. My students come to school eager and excited to learn. They learn through their many adventures and explorations of the world around them. They deserve the best quality education with learning materials available that will help to create an enriching and inviting learning environment. \r\n
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My students will have room to grow in our garden-themed classroom with this rug! This rug is designed for seating students in their own square so that they can have room to move. My students are currently very close to each other on our classroom rug, and they need their own individual spaces. Having their own spaces will help them to focus on learning rather than trying to squeeze in between their friends. My students love to move around, and music with movement is one of their outlets for their energy. They are currently struggling to move their bodies within their own space during this time. This rug would greatly benefit my diverse group of students, as some students need to move around more than others! We can all benefit from having our own space during classroom activities.
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My students need a large rug with individual seating to benefit and promote learning during circle time, and to promote creativity during music with movement time!
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70,863 |
p253606
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c46facb7db754deac36d67db01b32986
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Ms.
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IL
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2016-12-12 20:27:00
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literacy, Mathematics
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School Supplies for Fabulous First-Graders!
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My students are 30 bright-eyed, energetic, 6 and 7-year-olds, from the south side of Chicago, who are eager to learn, explore, and have a place to belong. They are full of potential, but need the right tools to realize all of it.\r\n\r\nThey come from tough circumstances, but every day they come to school smiling and excited about what the day has store.\r\n\r\nTheir smiles and perpetual optimism inspire me to work harder, make fewer excuses, and give them the good start they deserve in school.
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We need to restock our classroom supply of the basics: folders, writing journals, paper, hand sanitizer, dry erase markers, and the like. It’s not a glamorous request, but these are the essential tools that keep our classroom running day in and day out, and they are always in need of replenishment!\r\n\r\nThese are the supplies that allow us to write, draw, add, subtract, stay clean, and fall in love with learning on a daily basis! Asking students to provide them, as many schools do, just doesn’t feel right, when their families have so many other places to spend that money.
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My students need basic supplies like folders, writing journals, and paper.
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112,349 |
p141535
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fa4d5d4ceef6f04d747e6817810c1d78
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Mrs.
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NC
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2016-08-13 19:47:02
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Building Independent Readers and Writers of Tomorrow.
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My students are surrounded with views of families struggling. They see their parents, care-givers, and siblings working hard just to keep their heads above water. Priorities are paying their bills, rent, food and making sure their children have clothes on their backs. Often times they work long hours and even more than one job to provide for all those needs. This is tough and children come to school with the weight of the world on their shoulders seeing how hard their family is working.\r\n\r\nWhen they come through my doors, they are coming into a home away from home. They see every area in our room as theirs. Just like their parents, I want to make sure they have everything they need to grow into happy, healthy, well-educated adults. So while their parents are hard at work, so are we. Getting my students all they need to be able to do their best, break through barriers, and push forward can be a challenge in a Title 1 school where the funds are limited. But my students don't make excuses, they try to find solutions!
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Over 20 eager learners trying to get your attention. Each one desperate for guidance in a world were they expect to be spoon fed all their information. Not my students! My super scholars will be working hard each day to break away from those years of having their hands held every step of the way. They will be slowly letting go and building new ways to fly on their own. They will stove to become independent readers and writers. They will listen to stories and build fluency, question characters, comprehend what passages mean, and make mistakes they will learn to fix on their own. They will do this while allowing themselves the privacy to make those mistakes and move forward. Having headphones allows them to do all of those things while not worrying about what mistakes their classmates heard them make while completing lessons on the computer. This builds confidence in all levels of readers so that they can be the best readers they can be. \r\n\r\nThey can further their skills using different mediums to build meaningful words with magnetic letters, stamps and even play-doh in a fun and engaging manner. Finally, they can see concrete evidence of their growth as they track their progress throughout the year in their data folders.
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My students need literacy materials such as headphones for their story listening center and magnetic letters for their word work.
| 2 | 1 |
74,302 |
p237579
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f2cc15fa4bd5515fc60fb643a5470a9b
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Mrs.
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CT
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2016-09-02 11:11:39
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Getting Comfy and Cozy Reading and Meeting
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Our school district is a low income/high poverty school district. My students are a microcosm of world cultures, from Central and South America, Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Island Nations. They come from varying backgrounds and family situations. These cheerful students respect and judge each other by their character, not their skin color or country of origin. Our school is one of two schools in our town that houses the Bi-lingual education program. 100% of our students receive a free breakfast. \r\n\r\n\r\nMy classroom is a true \"melting pot\" of cultures from around the world all working and learning together. I look at them and I see all the possibilities in their smiling faces. We are a community of learners who enjoy frequent movement breaks and like to have flexible seating as we learn. Our school provides the students the comfort, safety and stability they depend upon to learn and grow.
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Having a carpet will provide a comfortable location for students to read and meeting in the beginning of the day and at the end of the day too. Currently some students are sitting on the floor. The carpet will let students sit in their own spot greet each other first thing in the morning with a friendly greeting, have a story read to them, read on their own or with a friend and meet together to have a closing meeting to reflect on the day's learning. \r\n\r\nHaving a carpet will be a treasure for the students to enjoy throughout the year!
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My students need a comfortable carpet and pillows to sit on while reading and morning meeting time.
| 0 | 1 |
86,937 |
p126918
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cb080b3b5c4aff65d4e5a42e81f93764
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Mrs.
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AR
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2016-09-24 23:27:40
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Grades 9-12
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Environmental Science
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Environmental Activists!
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Remember the saying - \"A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words\". This is what using technology in the study of math and science will do for my students. \r\n\r\nI have 40 of the most hard working and willing to learn students in the Delta.\r\n\r\nThey attend a rural Title I school here in the Delta with very limited and outdated technology in their classroom. They love working with technology but in order to compete in today's society, they need to use updated technology that does work. \r\n
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High school advanced science fuses together an extensive curriculum bursting at the seams with historical breakthroughs and abstract ideas. To effectively investigate these topics, it is essential to employ a multitude of practical, hands-on activities full of enriching and inspiring activities. The laptop is an essential tool associated with accomplishing these goals; it will unlock limitless techniques to accommodate the diverse learning styles among my students.\r\n\r\nEach of our science content standards will be strengthened by incorporating this advantageous technology.\r\n\r\nThere are thousands of educational apps to enlighten students, such as eco-friendly apps, space exploration, dissection, the human body, weather, geography, mathematics, reading, textbooks, and various other apps that will appeal to virtually any student interest. With this valuable resource, I will be more equipped to assist my students with special needs, as there are many apps to help socialization and communication. \r\n
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My students need a laptop to research and explore information about environmental topics in Science.
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98,056 |
p258497
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1c2d138dbff098b61ce983868545c788
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Mrs.
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TX
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2016-06-08 21:30:03
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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On our way to 5th Grade...
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My students are from a Title One School we are located in a low income neighborhood. They are eager to learn but lack the necessary supplies. School starts in August and parents struggle to purchase supplies or even uniforms. \r\n\r\nMy students are hungry not for food but for knowledge. They come to school with hopes and dreams. I want to enchance there dreams by increasing there knowledge. Fifth grade is a crossroads for my students as they are on their way to middle school.
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These donations will impact my students daily life since we are asking for pencils and erasers. Pencils seem to disappear in my classroom, my students tell me \"Mrs. I need it for my next class?\" what can I say. I have a huge heart I just let them take the pencils. We are also in need of a pencil sharpener, and duck tape. I want my students to have the supplies they need. \r\n\r\nWe are also in need of duct tape. The tape will be use to color coordinate folders, notebook, and textbooks. This year we also want to prepare students to wear an ID in a lanyard. I am asking for both plastic ID holders and lanyards for the fall. Students will use the ID's daily.
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My students need duck tape, pencils, paper, pencil sharpener, ID holder/lanyards and erasers.
| 14 | 1 |
117,762 |
p139927
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a406a75b1f85c0b7bd663333c748bfc8
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Mrs.
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SC
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2016-07-09 09:37:16
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Grades 3-5
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History & Civics, Literacy & Language
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History & Geography, Literature & Writing
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Organization: Pointers, Centers, & an Easel
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India, Antarctica, Europe, Asia, England, Mexico, America... these are just a few of the places my students \"time travel\" to in the various books and periods of time we read in class from the time of the Ice Age to the ending of America's Civil War. I love to watch them compare and contrast and wonder about the people, animals and different cultures they read about as the sands of the hour-glass pass our time together.\r\n\r\nI call my students my \"young scholars.\"\r\n\r\nThey are growing and learning in the same small, tight knit, school community that inspired me to become an educator when I was young. I was once a student in the same classroom that they now call home. They are dreamers, thinkers, talkers, problem-solvers, and questioners. They are inspirations to themselves and others around them, even if they don't quite know it yet. They are budding ambassadors, world travelers, scientists, entrepreneurs, teachers...and LEADERS. They are our future and I want to give them a great start to their long successful career.
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Organization and preparation is key. In addition, having space for all of the tangible items you wish to share with your students is also important!\r\n\r\nTechnology is a great aid in helping me organize my materials on my computer in electronic file folders for my students.\r\n\r\nHowever, I've also collected amazing literacy books and various items from different periods of history over the years that relate to the content I share with my students through our time of learning together. When planning for my lessons, I want to find better ways to showcase these items for my students, and help my classroom become even more organized in the process. Whether we are showcasing Studies Weekly history newspapers on the new easel and finding key words with the pointers, or I set up stations for my groups for hands-on activities where they can actually work together to manipulate the items, our materials will be right there for us within reach!\r\n\r\n\r\n
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My students need a variety of tools to organize their learning.
| 0 | 1 |
13,998 |
p173539
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08720fcc741610ef0d42f7db342e27d2
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Mr.
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SD
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2016-08-22 18:26:01
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science, Applied Learning
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Mathematics, Parent Involvement
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An Apple is Just What the Doctor Ordered
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My classroom is a nice mixture of students with varying backgrounds. Some families are well off, with others receiving assistance from the weekend backpack program. The students have interests in many different hobbies. There are students that enjoy reading, writing, and the arts; while others prefer physical activities and sports. \r\n\r\nOur unifying feature is the willingness to learn and utilizing the ever-evolving world of technology. \r\n\r\nWhen students enter my classroom they are welcomed, appreciated, and praised. My expectations of them are evident and it is evident that I want them to succeed.
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Students will benefit directly from the iPad because of the numerous educational applications as well as assessment tools that are available. Plickers is an app that assesses students using QR codes. The teacher poses a question and students respond by holding up their QR code with their choice; once students have chosen their answer, the teacher can scan the answers and be given immediate feedback. \r\n\r\nParent communication will be more easily facilitated via an application. Bloomz is a communication app that allows for parent-teacher communication. It lets teachers share pictures and videos as well as ask for volunteers or supplies in a user friendly way that is very similar to Facebook or texting. The catch is that it is solely educational and helps build a positive bridge between student and parent. \r\n\r\nFinally, students will be able to take pictures or record videos for projects across all subjects. The iPad will be a useful tool in creating something that extends beyond the usual poster or flyer. Performance is one of the best ways to assess a student's understanding of material.
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My students need an iPad Mini 4, 16 GB, for immediate feedback via assessment apps. As well as the ability to have strong parent communication using pictures and videos to show what learning.
| 0 | 1 |
33,036 |
p225541
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af68b26a1ea80beb0c08f334e3800e6b
|
Ms.
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MN
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2017-01-04 11:49:47
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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ESL, Literacy
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Bringing Stories to Life: Retelling With Puppets in Kindergarten
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Our school is focused on children graduating with the skills they need to enter college. In Kindergarten, we even have a mascot and a song reminding us each day that \"college is our quest.\"\r\n\r\nOf the 225 scholars in our building, 92% qualify for free and reduced lunch and 85% of our students speak a language at home other than English. Within our classrooms, we believe all children can achieve and we teachers want to provide the best possible education!
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If you peeked into my classroom during literacy centers, you would see small groups of children around the room and in the corner, you would see children holding props and reading or chanting their favorite stories: this is the Retelling Center. The retelling center has handmade items like characters on Popsicle sticks or felt board letters that children can practice retelling their favorite stories with. Each of these props is carefully stored in a box with a matching book that gets much love an wear. \r\n\r\nOne of the most important skills children need before moving up a reading level, is their ability to retell stories in order with as much detail as possible. These puppets and felt board characters with matching books, will give my children significant and meaningful practice at this most important skill. It will also allow the students in my class who are learning English, a chance to produce language with their peers in an academic setting.
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My students need hands on props such as puppets or felt board characters for retelling their favorite stories. This will help children produce language, practice sequencing and retelling from beginning to end.
| 1 | 1 |
110,104 |
p142958
|
f49f6e87483200bfac3af02c57f090b7
|
Ms.
|
CT
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2016-10-09 19:51:41
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literacy, Mathematics
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Getting Cozy With Reading and Exploring With Shapes.
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I am a first year teacher at a Title 1 school where a majority of the students who are enrolled receive free and/or reduced lunch. A majority of the students come from low-income housing around the area. Even with the difficult situations that some of these students have faced at such a young age, they still come to school with spirit. There are a variety of backgrounds and personalities but the students all have one thing in common; they come to school excited and ready to learn!
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The seats will help the students spread out around the room during independent reading. Each week we work on increasing our independent reading time and the students are able to pick a \"cozy spot\" around the room to read. There isn't enough room for everyone to be on the rug so these seats will allow the students to be able to have their own spot in the classroom and sit comfortable. \r\n\r\nMy second request is to help bring creativity in the room through the use of Magna-Tiles. They can be used for teaching shapes, building 3-D structures, developing fine motor skills, and teaching critical thinking and problem solving skills through building. They would work as math manipulative as well as a great indoor recess activity.
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My students need the soft seats for independent reading spots around the room and the magna tiles to explore geometrical shapes.
| 1 | 1 |
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