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Mr.

NV

2016-09-04 15:20:47

Grades PreK-2

Literacy & Language

Literacy, Literature & Writing

Brilliant Books for First Grade

Every student that walks through my door is special. My students learn about many different subjects, including science, reading, writing, math, and social studies. All of my students are more than capable of learning about all of these things, but books and resources are the key to making that possible for them to retain the information and have it presented in a memorable way.Please help some special kids with some books for their classroom. \r\n\r\n“The more that you read, the more things you will know, The more you learn, the more places you’ll go” Dr Seuss

The more access children have to books, the better they will become as readers. The books that I have chosen here are all great resources for the children in my classroom. I encourage my students to read everyday. !st grade is so important for learning how to read and learning to develop a love for reading. \r\n\r\nWith access to a classroom library filled with a variety of fiction and nonfiction books as well as flexible seating arrangements, my students will be able to grow as readers and learners.\r\n\r\nIf able, I am asking for help in creating an extensive classroom library for my students so that they are able to grow exponentially to second grade and beyond.

My students need books for their daily reading and classroom library

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Mrs.

DE

2017-04-24 14:32:34

Grades PreK-2

Literacy & Language, History & Civics

Literacy, Social Sciences

Boogie Into Literacy

My students are first graders in a high poverty elementary school in Delaware. My students spend part of their day learning English with me and the other part of their day learning Spanish in a Spanish immersion classroom. I teach twenty-two students in the morning and twenty-two in the afternoon. All my students have a wide range of abilities, and include special education students.\r\n\r\nMy students love to learn and I want to make learning fun and exciting for them. They come to school every day ready to learn. They love to listen to stories, engage in literacy discussions, and share their experiences through their writing. My students work very hard every day to become bilingual learners.

Technology is the way of the world nowadays. I am seeking for additional boogie board sets for my first grade learners. Boogie boards are a fantastic alternative to paper and pencil tasks. They take what some students may view as boring and make it exciting just by adding a boogie board. Student can write, draw and erase with the press of a button. These devices will be used during small group whole group and independent learning activities. I I am also looking forward to keeping boogie boards in our media literacy center for students to use during center time. My first graders will love these wonderful pieces of technology.

My students need four sets of boogie boards for classroom learning activities.

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Mrs.

OR

2017-03-27 18:57:06

Grades PreK-2

Applied Learning

Character Education, Early Development

Building A Cohesive Community With Collaborative Seating

Our school is located in a wonderful urban neighborhood. We have an extremely active community with multi-generations of family members and school staff coming together to enrich the learning experience for our students. Family members volunteer their time to work with students in many different capacities. The school combines both low income and middle income families from different cultures. Our community places an emphasis on a well rounded education, were children are taught about the importance of diversity, inclusiveness, perseverance and how to care for each other and the environment. \r\n

In our classroom we focus on equity and making access to learning available for all learners. The traditional classroom structure often hinders students from learning how to work as a community. \r\nBy structuring our classroom environment with circle tables it will create small community groups where students will be more engaged in discussions about math, science and literacy. Offering space for smaller table groups will assist students with special needs or the shy student to feel included as an essential part of the classroom community. Overtime I would like to continue to enhance the environment through flexible seating which would allow student to use their agency to select their best learning spaces within the community.

My students need classroom furniture that fosters small group community work that is inclusive of all learners.

p132607

e62b7489ccf27aa80ea90615dd346710

Ms.

AL

2016-09-19 15:26:31

Grades 6-8

Literacy & Language

Literacy, Literature & Writing

Read to Succeed!

Our library is the center of learning in our school. Our students visit the library often and we want be able to serve them adequately. With our current lack of funding, it is a challenge to keep enough books in stock to meet the needs of over 1,400 students. \r\nCausey Middle School serves grades 6-8 and is one of the largest middle schools in the state of Alabama.\r\nOur students come from a variety of backgrounds. We serve the needs of hearing and vision impaired students, as well as a large population of special education students. We meet the educational needs of gifted students in addition to our regular education students. We are a VERY diverse group of learners and readers who need a library collections that reflects our diversity.

Our library collection was greatly impacted by the discontinuation of state funding several years ago. State library enhancement funds became available again last year, but funding is limited and we are still trying to build and improve our collection. Our library serves over 1,400 students and nearly 100 faculty members, and everyone is looking for new and relevant material.\r\nStudents love coming to our library, but many leave disheartened and empty handed because of the limited amount of books in our collection. \r\nBeing able to provide titles desired by our patron will positively impact morale and reading achievement at our school!\r\n\r\n

My students need new library books to reach reading achievement goals!

p142899

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Mrs.

NV

2016-07-17 21:19:32

Grades PreK-2

Literacy & Language

Literature & Writing

My FIRST CLASS!!!!

Hello from the first class of Mrs. Mgurl,\r\nThis is truly my FIRST YEAR starting with my own class from start to finish! I am so Excited about the school year!\r\n I've never put together my own class and the site of an empty classroom almost made me cry!! I HAVE NO RESOURCES OF MY OWN!!!\r\n I need to make this empty canvas a warm learning environment! I have no library books, centers, and manipulatives to enrich my lessons. I looked and these materials are not cheap! Please donate and help me set the year off and begin my career on enriching the youth.\r\n\r\nI am a believer in technology. I love it! It is our future so embrace it!!!\r\n\r\n

Kids need to get their hands dirty! \r\nI believe students learn by diving in and I need some materials to get my first class some supplies to enrich our lessons.\r\n I have an empty class and would love help with starting my first EVERYTHING!!!! I walked into a EMPTY room for the first time and was so OVERWHELMED by the emptiness of an empty classroom! I know I can make this an enriching, warm learning environment I just need some help starting my FIRST ROOM!!!\r\nI believe I can give these kids what they need to Succeed! Thank YOU in Advance!!!

My students need supplies to help them read around the ROOM!

p074751

681fdb3dd5e33999cc35969404d74cbe

Mrs.

SC

2016-11-11 12:12:29

Grades 9-12

Literacy & Language

Literacy

Books, Please!

Most of the students who attend my school come from low-income families. Many are not able to go to the public library and some of them have never even been in a bookstore such as Barnes and Noble! Despite not having regular access to books outside of school, there are many avid readers who attend my school! The students who come in to check out books are looking for an escape. They read about books on the internet and they come in asking for them.

At least two to three times a week I am asked if I have gotten any new books in. My students need more books to read. The books being requested will be cataloged into the media center's collection for all students to use. The addition of these books to our collection will increase circulation and student interest in the media center. The new books will also get new students into the media center who have not previously been in to check out books.\r\n\r\nThe avid readers at my school are chomping at the bit to get something new to read.\r\nI am asking for copies Dragon Ball, Blue Exorcist, and Almost Perfect. Some of the books that are being requested are titles that were requested by students and others will replace worn and outdated copies.

My students need to have new and exciting books to read!

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6d14a09e7f8691edbe7ee5d69d8e5716

Mrs.

CA

2016-07-04 12:13:24

Grades PreK-2

Applied Learning

Early Development

Ipads for Autism

I have energetic and enthusiastic students with a variety of disabilities ranging from autism to cerebral palsy. This preschool is a special education class in L.A.U.S.D know as a PAL (Preschool for all learners) class. These children are wonderful little people and I only want the best for them. \r\n\r\nI see how technology opens a door for them that gives them happiness and the ability to communicate with people. I would like to provide them with the opportunity to use technology on a daily basis so that they are able to learn new vocabulary, learn their letters, sounds and colors, all while having fun.\r\n\r\n

The majority of the students in my class are on the autism spectrum. Many are unable to verbally communicate what they need and often cry to get their needs met. I would like to end their frustration and introduce them to a world where they will be able to press a button and be able to express what they need. I have brought my personal Ipad to the classroom many times and I can see how my non verbal students light up when they see the pictures and illustrations on the screen. I would like the opportunity to have more than one student using an Ipad to enjoy the world wide web and the many doors it can open for them.

My students need technology to explore their world using their fingertips.

p069257

a04bfa6f9069db47f60cb8bdca5e5cb9

Mrs.

NJ

2016-09-13 11:18:22

Grades 3-5

Literacy & Language, Math & Science

Literature & Writing, Mathematics

Classroom Basics

My students are from an urban area and are gifted and talented. All of the children are very bright and inspirational. They are very interested in math, science, and any artistic outlet that may come their way. They were handpicked from 33 schools across our district to attend this very special program based on their academic and artistic abilities. \r\n\r\nMy students are very creative and love to use their imaginations throughout the day, which allows them to enhance their learning. \r\n

I have requested a variety of materials that are basic needs to a classroom. I am asking for crayons, markers, and some arts and crafts supplies. All the materials requested can be used across the curriculum to meet all my students’ needs, regardless of their level or learning style. These classroom supplies will allow me to differentiate my instruction and tailor my lessons to meet the interests of my students and keep them focused on any task given to them in their third grade year. \r\n\r\nA donation to my request for a variety of basic classroom needs will help the students with all their school work across the curriculum. This project will have a lasting impression, because the materials chosen for this project will allow the students to bring their knowledge to a new level by allowing them to use their creative minds. They will have the tools to help them understand the content by giving them an opportunity to be active participants in their learning.

My students need a variety of materials that are basic needs to a classroom.

p055211

07ac400f617223a9b6777e43b2b4db7a

Mrs.

AK

2017-01-12 23:18:20

Grades PreK-2

Applied Learning

Other

Alternative Seating

We are a first grade classroom of 22 students in a Title 1 school. We are all about working together, learning a lot, and having tons of fun at school! \r\n\r\nWe make sure that our students feel comfortable and loved everyday at school. Most of our students come receive free breakfast and lunch everyday based on their socioeconomic status. At school we try to make sure that these students have the same experiences and opportunities as other children.\r\n\r\nThe students in my classroom are special because they want so much to learn, and they strive to do their best, even if they are not able to get the support that they need at home. They come to school everyday and do their best work.\r\n

Alternative seating in the classroom is proven to help students learn! All students learn differently, and having alternative seating can help students succeed. If students are able to choose where and how they sit so they are ready to learn, then they are making the decision to show that they are ready to learn in their own way.\r\nSome students learn best sitting, standing, or laying down; and I want to provide a great learning environment for every child. I would like students to be in charge of their own learning and I think that a classroom environment that they choose and enjoy is the first step.

My students need different styles of alternative seating for learning in the classroom.

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9f4639b45ea47f1b1970ac16653f721d

Ms.

CA

2016-11-22 16:12:39

Grades PreK-2

Literacy & Language

Literacy

New Year=New Technology\r\n

Our Transitional Kindergarten classroom is filled with wonderful and curious 4-year-old students, who are very eager to learn. \r\n They are thrilled to learn about the world that surrounds them!\r\nThey enjoy everything they can get their little hands on. Our school is a Title One school located in a low socio-economic area in the city of Los Angeles. All of our students qualify for free lunch. The majority of my students are second-language learners and yet at their young age, they are extremely curious about everything.\r\n

I am requesting 1 Apple Mac Pro Book to connect to different educational web sites. A Mac Pro Book is the perfect solution to our problem! We can connect to our language arts program Online, our math program, and Starfall to utilize all the videos, pictures, and interactive lessons. We can download pictures and materials for each of our reading, math, science, and social studies themes as well. This will help increase the children's engagement and enthusiasm dramatically once again. It will facilitate and enhance the learning of all my visual and auditory learners.\r\n\r\nYour generous donation of a Mac Book Pro will enhance my student's eager minds once more with all the resources that the Internet has to offer.\r\nThey will be able to see real images from the internet and best of all they will be able to make connection to the real world through technology.

My students need an Apple-MacBook Pro to gain access to different educational websites.

p089990

e225b72c8376ac9d0f9c3ee7751dc7bd

Mr.

PA

2016-06-06 13:02:10

Grades 9-12

Math & Science, Music & The Arts

Environmental Science, Visual Arts

The Natural Beauty of Wilkes-Barre, PA!

Hello fellow community members. My students are a diverse group of young men and women from an urban neighborhood of Wilkes-Barre, PA. While they live inside an urban setting, there are many natural sites very close to them. Our school is situated only a few minutes from the Susquehanna River and several streams. We also have several parks within walking distance. However, with all of these natural areas around them, they often are too busy to take the time to observe the natural beauty around them. As their earth science teacher, I feel it is my job to help them to \"stop and smell the roses\" here in the beautiful Wyoming Valley.

Recently, our district decided to delete art, tech, and home economics classes from our curriculum due to budget issues. I thought of this project several years ago, but now it is even more important to my science students to have a creative outlet during their science education. I teach kids about their local environment from the dirt under their feet to the clouds and stars above their heads. I personally love photographing my garden and any wildlife I see in my urban neighborhood. I want my students to see the beauty that it right in their backyard, literally. \r\nThe goal of this project is to give my students a creative outlet to display their neighborhood's natural beauty using photographs taken by them, and then displayed in our school's hallways and our community's businesses.\r\nI am asking for a variety of cameras to accommodate the variety of skill and interest levels of my students. Some students will enjoy a basic photograph, while others will desire more of a challenge, perhaps photographing smaller and more mobile subjects like migrating birds and chipmunks that require a camera with more zoom. A few students will also enjoy trying to capture the life in our local streams and rivers requiring a camera that can be submerged.\r\nMy ultimate pleasure would be to see some of my students take such an interest in nature photography that they could submit their photos to the annual Fine Arts Festival here in Wilkes-Barre. Please help me make this opportunity happen for my students.

My students need an opportunity to stop and smell the roses; to see their community's natural splendor! We need photography supplies to showcase our natural beauty!

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0a1bc8cbdce77d717b2d31b3eb3780b7

Mrs.

NY

2016-09-02 14:18:33

Grades 6-8

Literacy & Language, Special Needs

Literature & Writing, Special Needs

Help us build a 21st Century Classroom!

What makes my students special is their undeniable ability to overcome obstacles. Living in a rural area and one of high poverty, these students face challenges both in and out of school that would often lead to others giving up completely. Instead, these students keep a positive attitude and most really try to do the best they can with what they have been given. My students are sheltered in the sense that they live in a small community which is isolated from many conveniences and opportunities they may otherwise be exposed to, but they are not sheltered from the difficulties that living in poverty presents.\r\nI believe that all children can learn when given the right environment and tools, tools that increase their curiosity and motivation to bring about positive change in their lives and in the lives of those around them!

This project has definite potential to get the message across that learning space is just as important as any textbook! We must give students a space to create, innovate, and discover and that includes using technology and non-conventional furniture choices that will draw students in. The Google Chromebook is a piece of technology that can be used in multiple ways including research, video production and design in order to better facilitate students' learning processes. The air lounges are furniture options which provide comfort from the traditional (and often painfully uncomfortable) desk and chair combo. In our school, most rooms have traditional furniture that can hinder students movement, and studies now show that movement increases engagement and brings life into the parts of the brain that assist with learning. As my class moves into the realm of project based learning, offering students more choices in their learning space will increase their ownership over their education and hopefully bring new life into the classroom!

My students need 2 air lounges and a Google chromebook to help transform our learning space into a 21st century space with new options.

p080224

ba7bf6c8d65daac6e11d2a81a30d6dc0

Ms.

WA

2016-09-20 14:50:40

Grades PreK-2

Literacy & Language

Literacy

We Need Leveled Readers!!!

Every class sings \"YES WE'RE READY\" to my \"Are you ready?\" We proceed to the \"Living Room\" where we sit in bean bag chairs, on \"squishy's\" or in the bathtub, a real turn of the century claw-foot bathtub filled with pillows. We are thirsty for so much more than words. We need books..\r\n\r\nWe come from all over the globe, this year I have been hard pressed to keep up with all the languages...did you know that Algerian is not covered by Google Translate? Fortunately this student also speaks Italian. This is just one student of over 250 at my school who speak a language or two other than English. \r\n\r\nWe are near a community college that has a successful program for adults learning English, and we have many of their children. So many families changing their circumstances together!

These types of books I am seeking are multi cultural, simple, leveled readers. This helps students not feel like they are reading babyish material but are still seeing things right at their level. Research shows us that reading materials right at the reading level helps readers gain speed and fluency.\r\n\r\nWe have some leveled readers it's true.\r\nThey are so old and tattered, I know that a newer set of books with more interesting pictures and kept in a central spot in this library will excite my growing readers into trying some new texts. We need all the help we can get.

My students need many of the low word count, high-interest books. Just recently one of my 6th graders from Central Africa was asking me for more books at her level that she could read.

p239215

25c2d96d2a1281257df27e22fc3824c0

Mrs.

ME

2016-08-23 21:30:40

Grades PreK-2

Literacy & Language, Math & Science

Literacy, Mathematics

Get 1st Graders 'Fired Up' About Reading With Kindle Fires!

We are from a small K-5 school of roughly 200 students in a small rural town in Maine where our school motto is Learn, Laugh, Grow and my first graders so just that! My first graders are very excited and eager to learn and grow. They love trying new things and finding success as we cover new topics in the classroom. Reading is one area my students can't get enough of! \r\nBooks offer a wonderful source for learning and exploring for our first graders. My students are always looking for new and engaging books to get their hands on and having technology in our classroom would allow them to do just that! We have very limited technology in our school making it difficult for them to access many online reading resources.

By having a set of Kindle Fire tablets in the classroom, our students will have a much wider variety of reading materials. They will be able to create customized reading lists that match their interests. In addition students can use phonics and literacy apps to help them improve their foundational skills. We will be able to link videos and books to what we are teaching. For Math we teach using a workshop model. During their independent practice time, these tablets will allow groups of students to practice the learning targets by using apps that are motivating and engaging. Finally, students will be able to have an immediate resource to conduct research in areas like science and social studies. In addition, we added the tablet cases so that these tablets will be kept safe.\r\n\r\nHaving these tablets in the classroom will advance students' technology skills.\r\nIt will also not only improve their reading skills, but motivate them as readers. It will allow them to have more choice and variety as to how they learn. Having these tablets will greatly expand their exposure to a variety of literature.

My students need Kindle Fire tablets with cases in the classroom to access a wider range of books and educational resources.

p147511

a1502cd1bae5687f70530ed7de825ab0

Mrs.

PA

2016-12-28 12:06:49

Grades PreK-2

Applied Learning

Character Education, Early Development

Supplies for Super Learners

Our school is not large but 100% of them are eligible for free or reduced rate lunch. All of our students come from various backgrounds and early childhood experiences.\r\n\r\nMy students are eager to learn, and enjoy attending school for the academic and social interactions. My Kindergarten class consists of regular and special education students, and some also have emotional needs that require frequent and varied activities in the classroom. \r\n\r\nThey all love listening to new and exciting stories, hands-on math experiences, science experiments, using technology, and spending their day in our classroom.

My students are in need of cleaning supplies and every day learning supplies. In our class we focus on taking care of ourselves, taking care of others and taking care of our classroom. We practice taking care of our classroom by making sure our supplies are cleaned up and put away, our tables stay clean, and make sure we put our trash in the trash can. As we learn to become more independent of taking care of our classroom, we need supplies to support this responsibilty.\r\n\r\nThe best way to ensure that students take an active role in maintaining the classroom is to assign classroom jobs. Classroom jobs have the added benefit of giving students important responsibilities and ownership in the classroom. In our classroom we have a maintanence staff. These students are responsible for cleaning our tables and making sure they are ready for our next activity, doing floor sweeps which keeps our carpets and floors clear of trash to avoid accidents, and making sure our pencils are sharpened. \r\n\r\nWe will use the dust pans and sweeper to help us clean up after our \"messy\" projects. We will use the packing tape to ensure our work is securely hung on the wall and our name tags remain on our tables. We will use the wipes the keep our table tops clean after our many art activities. The hand sanitizer will allow to have germ free hands after using the restroom or blowing our noses. Your support will mean that my students and I will have the resources we need to continue to take care of our classroom environment while my students feel an increased sense of belonging and purpose when given responsibility in the classroom.

My students need cleaning supplies and basic supplies to help us keep our classroom functioning.

p242768

3a4a99ca6d6cb640b93e9f9431e76822

Teacher

AL

2016-06-03 20:33:25

Grades 3-5

Literacy & Language, Math & Science

Literature & Writing, Mathematics

Chromebook Classroom....Learning Outside the Classroom Walls!

I am a teacher in a low income, high poverty school district. My students have limited access to everyday things but despite their hardships they are eager to learn and do their best. The students are creative and smart but lack meaningful learning experiences.\r\n\r\nI teach in a Title 1 school in Alabama where 100% of the students are African American and they all receive free lunch. Many of them live in single parent households and because of their socioeconomic status they have limited access to the technology needed to compete in the world of education.

A donation of chromebooks will put a world of learning in the hands of my students. They will be able to use technology for research, math and science projects, and much more. Having this technology inside the classroom will give them the opportunity to collaborate with each other and allow them to receive instant feedback from the instructor.\r\n\r\nI will use the chromebooks for digital literacy and storytelling, moodle learning, and discovery education. We will also use Prezi presentations in Social Studies, as well as google presentations using google apps.\r\n\r\nMy students will benefit by seeing their ideas come to life and make learning more tangible.

My students need Lenovo chromebooks to have more access to technology to enhance the learning experience.

p047181

f3dc35f6ebaa4bcdd819c69627d964fd

Ms.

MA

2016-10-02 19:33:25

Grades 3-5

Literacy & Language, Special Needs

Literature & Writing, Special Needs

Project(or) Your Dreams For All To See

I need your help to reach the struggling writers in my class.\r\n\r\nI teach fifth grade at an public school in Boston, MA. The school services students of many different cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds. The majority of students speak another language at home. Many of the students I teach have already been faced with adversity and hardship. They work hard everyday to make a better life for themselves and are already thinking about their future education. I am amazed by the passion they have for learning and you can help them meet their potential! Unfortunately, our school does not have the resources that we need give the students the tools that can help them discover their own promise. That is where you come in. By donating to this project, you will help a group of children have access to the resources that many of us take for granted.\r\n

A classroom projector is a vital piece of technology to assist my instruction. Along with the document camera I already have it allows me to model writing for my students. I can show students the steps they need to take to complete their tasks by projecting it for the class to see.\r\nIt also allows students to share their own work and peer edit. When a student is stuck on a writing piece they can project it and allow other students to offer suggestions to help them complete their piece. This is a collaborative tool that helps students help each other.

My students need a projector for their classroom so they can share their thoughts and help each other grow those ideas.

p083149

5a83f843c74e0e599f402097837f454d

Teacher

GA

2017-01-15 13:27:42

Grades PreK-2

Literacy & Language, Special Needs

Literacy, Special Needs

Learning to read with multi-sensory instruction

Despite the struggles that my students face day-to-day, they are amazing in every way! My first and second graders live in a low socioeconomic area and attend a Title I school, at which 100% of the students receive free or reduced priced breakfast and lunch. My students are faced with living in neighborhoods full of gun violence and gangs, yet they are expected to sit still, be quiet, open up a book and learn something new. They are just not focused on the task at hand. It's time to shift the traditional 20th century learning towards the 21st century interdisciplinary learning to get them more engaged.

Circuit cutting machine allows teachers to create multi-sensory manipulatives such learning games, raised flash cards and other may other countless learning materials. Most of the students in my special needs classroom have learning disabilities including dyslexia and are struggling emergent readers. \r\n\r\nMultisensory teaching techniques and strategies stimulate learning by engaging students on many levels! They encourage students to use some or all their senses to learn. A circuit cutting machine will allow me to create multi-sensory materials where my students can use their senses to help them to store and retain information. \r\nOverall, the ability to create multisensory materials will help my students with learning difficulties in the areas of reading, spelling, and writing to become more successful readers. \r\n\r\n\r\n

My students need a Circuit Explore One Cutting Machine for our classroom to be able create multi-sensory letters and manipulatives to help students with learning disabilities to read.

p035589

03c50019548dd9ad9af9071fc76e5eeb

Ms.

NY

2016-06-06 15:09:33

Grades PreK-2

Music & The Arts

Visual Arts

Art Paper: Making Creation a Team Effort

My school is a government funded Pre-Kindergarten Center in Bronx, NY. I have eighteen bright children with a need and want to succeed. My students' favorite part of the day is Center Time. During centers the students are allowed to explore different areas of learning by going to centers such as Math Center, Science and Discovery Center, Dramatic Play, Block Center, Reading Center, and the Writing Center. They look forward to showcasing their strengths; as well as, practicing in areas where they struggle. The students enjoy using the materials provided to them as a way for them to interact with others in the class, create what they know, and explore the new information they will learn.\r\n

As a teacher, I can use some of this paper to back their work onto display boards that will display their work to people outside of our classroom. Displaying their work will give children the confidence to keep creating, knowing that their work is being loved by everyone who can see it. \r\n\r\nIn the art center, this paper will allow children to be united and create as a team. It will help them to practice working in teams and to think outside of the box. The children can also use this paper to make their creations come to life size. There is no restriction as to what they can create. \r\n

My students need Duo-Finish Butcher Paper Rolls to make their art creations come to life size. This paper can be used during group work. The students can work together to make class creations.

p223730

0118a9857c874be87b315397f89e01d5

Mrs.

IL

2016-12-12 22:41:36

Grades 6-8

Math & Science

Mathematics

Improving Skills Through Game-Playing

I teach in a middle school on the south side of Chicago where 98% of our students are low-income. 97% of the students in the school are Hispanic. Many of my students are bilingual.\r\n\r\nThe students I teach are bright, witty, caring future leaders. But many are not achieving academically at the level of which they are capable. \r\n\r\nAs a seventh-grade math teacher, it is my job to teach my students to think mathematically and to help them become better problem solvers. I push my students to perform at or above grade level by the time they finish out the year. It is quite a challenge, especially when each seventh-grade math classroom is overcrowded with an average of 32 students per class. \r\n\r\nTeachers at my school get very little in the way of extra materials for our classrooms. Yet my former students study at Yale, Penn, and other top universities. Please help me to continue to deliver high-quality math instruction to students who really deserve your help.

The students at my middle school are hard workers. But many of them have not had the opportunity to play fun games that also make them faster thinkers and allow them to play with shapes and patterns.\r\n\r\nMiddle-school students love competition. Having the opportunity to play a variety of math board games will enable my students to practice much-needed skills like equation writing, identifying and working with patterns, visualizing in three dimensions and improving ability to do quick mental computations such as multiplication. This fun way to practice will help prepare my students for the more rigorous problem-solving in our 7th-grade math class.\r\n\r\n\r\n

My students need a variety of math games because they need fun ways to practice multiplication, write mathematical equations, and recognize patterns.

p104703

ba74528e836831eecac01773dcceddb1

Mrs.

UT

2017-01-10 12:31:27

Grades 3-5

Math & Science, Music & The Arts

Environmental Science, Visual Arts

STEAM supplies for art room centers!

My students are a phenomenal group of kids ranging in grades from kindergarten through 5th grade. Though they are at different stages in their lives they share a love for art!\r\nThey are an incredible group of bright, diverse, capable and curious kids! We are at a charter school that focuses on bringing back a rich curriculum filled with opportunities for exploring art, music, physical education and foreign language. Our classes are full of cross curricular connections to all subjects!

These materials will focus on the creation process of planning and building for my elementary aged students! \r\nI love creating art making opportunities and projects for my classes that incorporate science, technology, engineering and math into our art!\r\nThey will use play doh, twisteez wires, blocks and other tools to be able to design and create buildings, neighborhoods, creatures and more! When learning about architecture around the world students will be able to use these tools to design and create parts of the buildings we are looking at! When learning about insects my students will be able to build their own little critters using things they have learned in science class. \r\nI can't wait to share these materials with the kids and see what they can come up with when challenge to design and create their own buildings and creatures!

My students need hands-on materials that will get them thinking like engineers, scientists and artists at the same time!

p148480

fe2ad9b264d7a635834f36aa1b649ccd

Mrs.

NE

2016-09-30 14:17:39

Grades PreK-2

Math & Science

Mathematics

Enhancing Math for Students

I work with kids from first and second grade. I also work with high needs students in my classroom. \r\n\r\nThese students are always so excited to learn in Math. My first grade students are just learning addition and subtraction. My second grade students are building on their skills from first grade. My high needs students are working on counting and matching a number to the amount. My school is high in poverty, but they are some of the best kids you will meet!

My students in first grade and math need these math games to engage them in the activity and to help build their skills in math. When students are engaged they learn better. These activities and games are very engaging for my students. I know they will enjoy practicing their skills during math time. \r\n\r\nThese activities and games are hands-on and that will really help keep kids engaged with these skills. It's important for my students to learn these skills so having materials that are hands-on and engaging will definitely get my students where they need to be in math with their skills.

My students need will use money puzzles and math power pens and quiz cards to build math skills. My high needs students will use the number and shape games to build skills.

p179531

6a4129e5310e29c21a6c50f9b6f808d3

Ms.

IL

2016-10-14 21:04:42

Grades PreK-2

Literacy & Language, Special Needs

Literacy, Special Needs

We Are Ready To Learn!

Teaching in a high poverty/low-income school, my students are faced with several challenges outside of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, 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 am looking to provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences. My students are bright, ambitious, and eager learners.\r\n\r\nEven though it has become extremely difficult and sometimes frustrating to educate without needed supplies, our students still come to school eager to learn. Our school rarely has extra funding for enriching material and if they do, the funds are used for older students. Many of my students' families will never have additional money to purchase educational materials; therefore, I hope to be able to provide a fun and interesting way of learning so my students can succeed in life.

I am asking for interactive phonics journals to reinforce foundation skills with a hands on approach. I know it would be great to spice up our basic phonics center into our pullout classroom. It would be great to have help and have our students create their own phonics journals by building and decoding basic phonics skills that will lead them to become great successful readers. \r\nThese interactive journal would help close the gap for those students whom may need help with word families to blends & digraphs and final e sounds. The best part about these interactive journals are that the students can refer back to them as they are reading books to help them read words they need may need a little assistance with. The easel will only facilitate the use of the interactive journals in small groups.

My students need interactive phonics journals and a small teaching easel.

p086067

39a09b91c4c76ad631a61400f1ad47de

Ms.

MO

2017-04-04 12:27:00

Grades 6-8

Math & Science

Applied Sciences, Mathematics

Crime Scene: Who Stole the Gum?

Students are sometimes underwhelmed with the idea of what they can do. Either don't know their options or they have never experienced anything outside their small worlds. I want to expend that world and give kids as many options as possible to succeed in life and do something that they are passionate about. \r\nOur school is a Title 1 school with 100% free breakfast/lunch. Many live in the city and have no idea how much science impacts their world and jobs.

Students will be exploring the career of forensics science. This project will allow for all subjects to be involved in the project. Students will be getting different roles to analyze a real crime scene. \r\nStudents will be completing a crime scene investigation about who stole the principal's gum.Science will be using investigation skills and scientific method to help analyze the scene. ELA will help the students form questions and idea on how to integrate a suspect. Math will be used with measurements. This is the final project of the school year to keep the students engaged and use all inform that we have learned this year.

My students need materials to discover the career of forensics science.

p164918

78f09b1c41019e4f0455e3eb50d4dc03

Ms.

IA

2017-01-06 12:58:57

Grades PreK-2

Literacy & Language

ESL, Literacy

Headphones for First Grade Learners!

My students come from a variety of backgrounds. Our school is home to students from countries all over the world. The primary languages we see in the district are English, Spanish, and Somali. \r\nSome students enter our school as non-English speakers and need tools to assist them in learning English. Many of my students are part of our ELL program and require certain accommodations to assist in their learning. My littles are very energetic and love learning, so I hope you can help support my projects!

First graders use Ipads and laptops daily. I use them as part of my literacy centers for a program called Lexia and also for listening/ read to self center. Without headphones, the room becomes loud and distracting. The headphones would assure that students will be able to hear the content that technology is able to provide for our kids.\r\n\r\nWe do ask families to buy headphones, but many come without due to being a low income school. I would like to stock my room with headphones for the whole class so we don't have to ask families to purchase them anymore. \r\n\r\n

My students need headphones to use with their ipads and laptops. We use technology as a resource for literacy and math skills. I use them most often in literacy centers!

p214345

6b293f09676d0fe7d09f509e5cf0edec

Mr.

OR

2016-09-01 01:25:19

Grades 3-5

Literacy & Language, History & Civics

Literature & Writing, Social Sciences

Research and Writing for All!

Buckman Arts Focus Elementary is a K-5 Arts integrated elementary school located in inner Portland, Oregon. Being an integrated arts school can be a challenge as all of our students are expected to meet all standard academic benchmarks while also receiving a fine integrated arts education. While we are a focus school we are not a \"school-within-a-school.\" All of our students, neighborhood and focus alike, take part in all that we offer in academics, dance, music, visual arts, and drama.\r\n\r\n

Why should students hold back their curiosity and creativity until they can get to the computer lab or share a mobile cart? With Chromebooks in the classroom a cramped lab schedule will no longer hold us back!\r\nMy students will be able to use these Chromebooks for our projects \"as needed\" as opposed to \"when available.\"\r\nWith adequate technology at the ready, my students will also have expanded opportunities to turn their classroom into a better rounded learning environment.\r\nBy donating to this project, you will not only help students engage more effectively in their classroom lessons, you will help create technologically literate students of the future!

My students need 6 more Chromebooks to add to the 8 others we have already purchased with classroom funds, donations and gifts. This will provide more researching and writing opportunities for all my students.

p258473

4c9a7219cf17ea5ded4819b3c23bd167

Ms.

LA

2016-09-01 07:57:14

Grades 9-12

Music & The Arts

Performing Arts, Visual Arts

Shaping Tomorrow's Children, Through Art Today

My students come from various backgrounds, and it is because we are so different that we all have to come together and work together as a sort-of family. With class sizes being so large, I emphasize that my students work and play together. \r\n\r\nA lot of my students are still trying to figure out their role in high school, and I firmly believe that one single class can point a student in the right direction. This may just be a survey class or a requisite class to them, but to me, it can make all the difference. Since this is primarily a freshman class, my students start their high school careers with me, and I take that responsibility very seriously.

In Fine Arts Survey, I find that my students love working with their hands. It is far more interesting than drawing on a plain piece of paper, and that especially helps out those students who do not care for drawing. \r\n\r\nWith these art supplies, my students will be able to make their art depictions come to life! They are always asking me if we'll be using a unique medium like paper mache or clay and paint, and I would love the chance to be able to respond, \"YES!\" \r\n\r\nMy students are eager to learn in my class, and this will help them accomplish that, through broadening their world view.

My students need art-time dough and paper mache materials to create their own masterpieces.

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a3a6de13f1e65fb1a6de7d0fd94ff9a7

Mrs.

IN

2016-07-31 20:26:10

Grades 3-5

History & Civics, Music & The Arts

History & Geography, Visual Arts

Help Us Speak the Language of Art

\"What are we doing today?\" This is the first statement I hear from students when they enter the art room. They are always anxious to get started on a project and to use their creativity!\r\n\r\nMy students come from a wonderfully diverse backgrounds of culturally different inner city kids, who are alway excited and anxious to learn about art!\r\n\r\nWe have tight budgets with limited amount of resources. But my students want to do a wide variety of projects, and excited to learn about art and artists around the world.\r\n\r\n

Students will be learning about art of other countries and how we all speak through art, although we may look different and speak differently and live in different places. \r\n\r\nDonations to this project will make it possible for students to do special projects that will teach them how to create their own language of art!\r\n\r\nWithout donations, then students wouldn't be able to do these special projects that will teach them about art of France, Germany, Russia, Africa and Japan. Students would not have the experience of these projects that will be enriching their art curiosity, and creativity. But, with these donations, students will have an art experience that will let them explore other art of these countries and make their own art.

My students need printing inks, markers, painting tools for special need students, fabric, dowels, and potter needles for a paper piercing, Japanese project.

p236931

a0655e02d03a5560f7ce9c627198ca4b

Mrs.

KY

2017-02-26 18:19:52

Grades 3-5

Literacy & Language, Math & Science

Literacy, Mathematics

21st Century Learners Need 21st Century Technology

I teach an extremely talented and unique group of fifth graders in Kentucky. They are both advanced program students and regular program students. Several of my students are from different countries. \r\n\r\nWe are considered a school with moderate poverty, but we do not qualify for additional state and government funds. Each of our at-risk students need the opportunity to have the same resources as students at other schools. My students are eager and excited. They are creative and want to learn more. They are eager and seek knowledge on a daily basis.

“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\r\n\r\nHaving quick and easy access to technology for classroom projects, Internet research, creating presentations, and to work on online intervention programs is necessary in a fifth grade classroom.\r\nMy students are always working in cooperative groups and don't have the immediate access to a computer that they need for their research or typing. Having extra computers (and their management system) will provide them with the instant access they so often need. Not only will my students use the laptops for projects and activities, they will also use them to access educational online activities to enhance the curriculum in my classroom. Some students will even use them for remediation to get extra help with skills and concepts they are having a difficult time understanding.\r\n\r\nComputers are a necessity in every classroom for all students to use in an effective and engaging way.\r\n\r\nMany of my students don't have access to computers and the Internet at home. Providing easy access in the classroom so that they can participate and be a part of research projects is so important. Having extra computers in my classroom will help all of my students achieve academic success.

My students need 2 Chromebooks and Google Chrome Management Consoles to do research, complete projects and work on online intervention programs.

p078864

be29e53ae707eca7a35d0f9295e41691

Ms.

CA

2017-01-11 16:40:20

Grades 3-5

Literacy & Language, Math & Science

Literature & Writing, Mathematics

Chromebooks for Success!!!

Yehey! Amazement as our class tried one of the technologies! They only use a computer to type finger type one by one! Th e atruggles my students have to face everyday! Technology is a challenge and my students have a lot to learn! I have K-5th students who are motivated and eager to learn. From 100% free and reduced lunch with bilingual backgrounds at the hearth of south LA's high poverty area. No supplies, computers and wifi at home but they are willing to learn and go to school everyday!

Chrome books will help my students be familiar with technology like communicate with other students all around the world through video chat, use text to speech software so that my non reading and reading below grade level will be able to keep up with reading demands increasing their comprehension, retell and writing. Students can do centers while I teach a group and as they return from independent work they can share what they have learned in their centers.\r\n\r\nDonations for this project will make learning fun, exciting and will improve their scores in reading, math and writing! This will prepare them for the computer based test, for career and college ready skills thus preparing them for the 21st century demands! This will improve their overall academics and their lives. Thank u in advance!!!

My students need chrome books to help them keep up with technology needs, improve academics, to prepare them for the 21st century, be career and college ready & assist with text to speech technology!!!ty

p039851

e46da6793a26b19ee5af40582230e29d

Mrs.

CA

2016-11-23 16:40:05

Grades PreK-2

Music & The Arts

Visual Arts

For the Love of Art

My first grade class is a diverse group of learners with a wide range of skill levels. I am always trying to find ways to engage them and develop their skills through the arts. I also teach art weekly to another first grade class that includes many English language learners from many countries. Their backgrounds and skill levels are diverse as well. \r\nUsing new and interesting materials in art will develop the creativity, inspiration, artistic and oral expression in all of these students.

I am requesting a variety of art supplies that will provide my students with new and inspiring experiences. Using printmaking scratch art plates and colorful inks will engage my students and help develop their artistic expression. Sturdy watercolor paper will allow students to experiment with watercolors more freely than they would be able to with the thinner drawing paper that my school provides. Beautiful, vibrant, and fade-resistant construction paper will attract and inspire students as they do cutting and folding projects. Metallic and black Sharpie markers will be used to enhance multimedia art projects.\r\n\r\nI want my students to be excited by art-making as they explore new materials and techniques. These supplies will provide the rich and joyful experiences that will help inspire and develop the artistic skills in all of my students.

My students need creative opportunities for artistic expression using materials that will inspire and engage them.

p216585

876fbb0add5e3ce09121bcde2553ed08

Mrs.

CA

2016-12-29 22:50:04

Grades PreK-2

Math & Science

Applied Sciences

STEAM Bins for Future Engineers

The moment my second grade students walk in the door you can see their excitement for the day. They love to read, be challenged, talk about the successes they've reached and they like to move around. We are a designated Title I school with a majority of my students who qualify for free or reduced lunch, but despite the complexities many of my students have endured they come to class with a smile on their face, eager to learn and ready to accept challenges brought their way.\r\n \r\nI want my classroom to remain student-centered, not teacher-centered. My students are amazing because they love to come to school to learn. Our school is located in a rural area approximately 20 miles from the closest town. It's a close knit community where parents want the best for their children, as do the teachers for their students.

My second graders love to learn and explore everything around them. We don't currently have a science curriculum so these stem bins will help provide them with a fun way for them to form a solid base for understanding key concepts later on. I want to tinkering, experimenting, observing, building, exploring, creating and problem solving! \r\n\r\nEncouraging kids to think, explore, problem solve, and create is a crucial backbone to education that some kids might miss out on. By providing these STEM bins and other fun STEAM materials I can help to create curiosity, passion, and create an opportunity for kids to push the limits of what they can do.

My students need materials to help them fall in love with the world of STEAM

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01e2ac2a6e6313d14f1e909e84f5987a

Mrs.

MA

2017-03-03 15:45:06

Grades 6-8

Literacy & Language, Math & Science

Literacy, Mathematics

Helping Kids Have What They Need to Learn

The students I work with come from a very poor area and many are usually hungry. I'm a sped teacher. These students realize that they are not like their peers, that they can not read or do math. It breaks my heart. Most of these students have not felt successful in many years despite teachers worming with them. These students need to learn how to believe in themselves again, take risks while learning and have the belief that they can succeed.

The resources that I selected address the learning needs of my students. The students require basic curriculum for them to practice their skills. Currently, being in a pull out special education classroom, there are no books or curriculum for the students to have. The only thing they get is what I create for them. It will be amazing for them to do some activities that are fum and look \"normal\", not just things made by me.\r\nFor example, students will be able to participate in a \"Fun Friday\" activity using activities and supplies that other students within the school use. These students need to feel that they can learn and that ANYTHING is possible for them.

My students need basic curriculum and books to help them learn. They have nothing.

p175446

dc73ab17b5f5967cb282628bd7cd8f28

Ms.

MI

2017-01-30 07:57:43

Grades PreK-2

Math & Science

Applied Sciences, Mathematics

We can code!!!

My students come from different economic backgrounds with over 80% of the school population receiving free lunch. They range from students who receive huge amounts of family support to having no support system at all. \r\nI want to be able to inspire the next problem solver of this generation. Every day they walk into my classroom enthusiastic and excited about learning. I want to be able to expose my students to technology that they don't have access to outside of our school. With this technology I can help nurture the next scientist, mathematician or engineer. \r\nThis technology will offer an alternative to traditional differentiated instruction and provide all students whether on level, above level, or below level the opportunity to succeed with their individual skill set.

Students will be able to navigate their way around the world of coding and parents will be able to support them, by obtaining coding applications for them to work on outside of class. This will give my students a jump start on the pathway of involvement in STEM activities and programs that are becoming more vital in the present. \r\nI would like to especially introduce my students who are a minority in the STEM fields to a world that they didn't know existed and spark their imagination, wonder, and appreciation for these fields. They are our next generation of problem solvers. \r\n

My students need the osmo coding system and ipad to be able to enter the world of coding and problem solving.

p192812

e7a2e9a3312207fd60577f5edeaf64b9

Mrs.

LA

2016-10-08 19:11:57

Grades PreK-2

Literacy & Language

Literature & Writing

Flood Our Class With Technology

As a teacher at a Title I school, my students are faced with many challenges outside of the classroom. Recently, our community was terrorized by a major flood. Many of these students lost their homes as well as everything they had. Some of these students are living in campers and homes that have been gutted. \r\n\r\nWith all of the tragedy many of my students have endured, I want to be able to provide them with a learning experience that is both fun and engaging. If I can do this, their learning experience will be successful. \r\n\r\n

My students need these Dell laptops to be able to do online Reading and Language interventions, read online books, watch educational videos, take AR tests and other assessments, become familiar with keyboarding, make presentations and complete research projects. My students need to be exposed to technology since all of our teacher and student resources are mostly online. Students need technological foundational skills to be prepared for the future. With these laptops they will gain those foundational skills in our classroom. These laptops will offer these wonderful students experiences with technology that many of them will not be offered outside of our classroom.

My students need laptops to take AR tests, do research projects and become familiar with keyboards.

p147171

49402e5295b1440a3eb361371e21e413

Ms.

MO

2017-04-07 13:13:24

Grades PreK-2

Applied Learning

Character Education, College & Career Prep

Our Social Skills Aren't Wobbly!

Welcome to my page! I'm the Counselor who works with the most resilient students in the area. We're a Kansas City Charter School in the inner city, giving families a choice in their child's education. In fact, we've had 100% parent involvement during our parent-teacher conferences this year! This is the 4th year the school has been open and we are doing great things. As we're expanding, we are ready to make an even bigger impact!\r\n \r\nOur students are all hard workers who are ready to succeed. When I asked my students what we're about at our school, they said...\r\n\"We're Nice, Happy, Respected, Responsible, Safe & we NEVER GIVE UP!

Our students are the most resilient kids in KC! In my classroom, we practice whole body listening and speaking respectfully in order to collaborate and grow our social/coping skills. At Hogan Elementary, we're working to appreciate each other, our school and community. We're practicing to keep problems small by being peaceful when there is a conflict. The wobble stools and a whiteboard table will help my students actively engage during daily social skills practice. A whiteboard table will allow me to see exactly what students are doing, as well as provide an easy place for them to show and share their thoughts and work. Students who are confident in listening, speaking abilities and respectful collaboration will be ready to face the challenges of higher education and the workplace.

My students need a whiteboard table and wobble stools to keep them active and engaged as we work on social skills, setting goals and making the world a better place!

p245054

a437264489c55252ff993bcb44f628f9

Mrs.

FL

2016-08-22 18:14:26

Grades 9-12

Math & Science

Mathematics

Math teacher in need of class set of graphing calculators!

Our school is considered \"High poverty\" and is located in a rural community. Our student population is 54% minority. We are currently serving 2285 students, and are over capacity by approximately 400 students. We are experiencing a shortage in books and other essential materials to help our students achieve. However, what we may be lacking in funding, we make up for with spirit. My students may be \"poor\" but their spirits aren't broke. These are some of the nicest and hardest working students I have had the pleasure to teach!

Using graphing utilities is part of the curriculum for Advanced Topics and Pre-Calculus. Unfortunately, my school does not have the resources to provide even a class set of calculators that I can use with my students. Without the graphing calculators, I am forced to weed out critical curriculum due to lack of resources. I am not able to properly do my job with preparing my students for upper level math courses without graphing calculators. My students will be expected to have basic knowledge on the use of a graphing calculator as they continue to take higher levels of math. As a teacher it is quite frustrating to know that I am required to teach content and have no access to the resources that are needed to do so.

My students need access to graphing calculators! My students in Adv. Topics need access to graphing calculators. My school has no calculators available. I can't even get a partial class set! Please Help!

p049807

ef2b0681c4095ac55b0b39742a18fb2d

Ms.

OH

2016-08-03 17:25:07

Grades PreK-2

Health & Sports

Gym & Fitness, Health & Wellness

We Like to Move it Move it While We Learn!

My classroom is a fully inclusive, high energy learning environment with 28 students. My students include children on IEPs for ED, MH , CD, LD, autisms, gifted as well as typical learners. I have one educational assistant. We serve a very culturally diverse community with high levels of poverty and homelessness. These students love to learn but face a few more challenges. I am always looking for ways to make learning active and engaging! What we learn in the classroom goes home with my students and affects their families as well.

Many of my students are frustrated by the amount of seat work in second grade. The amount of time they are asked to do seat work increases as their recess and gym time decreases. They are constantly bouncing their legs making noise and disrupting others. It also destroys the chairs forcing me to constantly redirect. These bands will allow my students to continually bounce their legs and use up some of that energy while completing their work. They will reduce the commotion and noise level of the classroom and raise the focus level. It will help my learners feel less stressed and more successful!

My students need a way to move while being seated and these bands will allow them to repetitively bounce their legs!

p127477

72ea5e6bab3e3a509a0b1dba2a6df137

Mrs.

AR

2017-02-01 10:34:52

Grades 3-5

Literacy & Language, Math & Science

Literature & Writing, Mathematics

Flexible Seating for Dynamic Students

I teach in a small neighborhood school which serves students of diverse cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds. My 25 dynamic students are made up of varying ability levels and learning styles. \r\nMany of my students need movement in order to keep their focus and attention, so I would like to offer flexible seating options to increase engagement and make learning fun! I have noticed over the years that students naturally create movement by tipping their chairs, tapping pencils, or rocking back and forth. Instead of going against their natural need to move as I've done in the past, I would like to try and go with it. \r\n\r\n

The wobble cushions and bouncy bands will be a great way for my students who need movement or sensory input to get what they need while still allowing them to participate in class activities in a productive way. The cushions provide sensory input, and help calm children that have a hard time sitting still.\r\nThe floor chairs will allow for students who need a quiet area away from the group to have another option for seating. The seats are easily moved to any area in the room and can be used by an individual student or a small group of students.\r\n\r\nI can't wait to see their faces when I show them our new flexible seating options!\r\n

My students need Wobble cushions, bouncy bands, and floor seats for increased focus and engagement.

p183870

3a78d6aaa327aa63bbf71c75862fb17e

Mrs.

AL

2017-01-29 00:00:22

Grades 9-12

Literacy & Language

Literacy, Literature & Writing

Renovate Roberson's Room

I teach at a very small and rural K-12 school. Currently, I teach 9th and 11th grade students. My students are more like my children. Cliche, I know; however, my juniors have been in my classroom 7, 8th, 9th, and now 11th grade. I have watched them develop, and I continue to do so daily. These kids constantly yearn for the opportunity of expressing themselves by utilizing technology available to them. They amaze me daily at their out of the box thinking, their critical thinking, and their ability to see outide of the very small community in which we live. We are running into a slight problem that I am hoping you can help us with. My students enjoy collaborating with one another, but our traditional desks just aren't getting the job done. My classroom is very small, and when we try pods it turns into a maze. We are in need of an easier way to maneuver throughout our classroom in order to continue our successes and grow as 21st century students.

Collaboration is a daily focus in my English classroom. Each day, our focus is learning how to read texts actively and communicate our own impression while preparing to share with others. Today's youth are no longer learning the way that adults now once did. This is an amazing aspect. My students are not afraid to speak to adults or to other classmates. We don't step on toes, unless you look at our seating arrangement. My students would bebefit from having activity tables that would promote collaboration and cooperative learning. My classroom is small, but with the right setting, it could be so much more comfortable and functional for my students.

My students need 10 funtioning tables that will eliminate classroom clutter, allow for utililization of Chromebooks with comfort, and most importantly allow cooperative learning to be a major daily focus.

p236386

f87aba87d69fef2d72c617711e3371d3

Mrs.

GA

2016-12-06 11:43:44

Grades 6-8

History & Civics

History & Geography, Social Sciences

Exploring History With Chromebooks

My students are being challenged in 6th grade the way many of us were in high school and college. They focus on inquiry lessons and are acting as historians. \r\nThe students at my school are hard working. They come from middle class families and have a strong work ethic because of that. We live close to metro Atlanta but are still semi rural. \r\nThey would appreciate any help they can get to make education better. All students need access to the different technologies and experiences available to ensure they have academic success.

My students are able to dig into social studies and act like historians. With Chromebooks they would be more able to utilize the primary sources available to them. They would also be able to become better equipped for the 21st century workplace because they would be learning how to appropriately use the technology available.\r\nStudents would become more active participants in the class. The rigor of the class would increase. No longer would students be simply memorizing history, they would be \"doing history\". \r\nChromebooks would allow access to the materials and are easy for students to use. They would be able to easily use Google classroom tools and would become better digital citizens.

My students need Chromebooks for research and availability to primary sources. We use technology at least once a week in this class but could use it more if there was more technology available.

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Ms.

IA

2016-08-16 14:12:09

Grades PreK-2

Literacy & Language

ESL, Literacy

Book Buddies for New Readers!

My students come from various backgrounds and socioeconomic backgrounds. About 40% of my students are English Language Learners. This means the students do not speak English at home and their families may be recent immigrants to the United States. My school is also a free and reduced lunch school, meaning each student receives breakfast and lunch for free each day. \r\nThese challenges do not prevent my students from being eager to learn! My students always come to school with smiles on their face! They love learning new things and being challenged. In kindergarten it is amazing to watch their progress throughout the year, especially in literacy.

My students need leveled readers to read at home. Most of my students do not have their own books at home, and if they do they are usually not grade level appropriate. Reading at school and at home will allow the students to strengthen their early literacy skills and to share their love of reading with their family. \r\nI would like to have appropriate books for my students to borrow each week so they can practice their reading skills at home. Some of the students may not have someone to read with at home, but the books will be at an appropriate level so they can sound out and decode the text on their own.

My students need grade level appropriate books to borrow from school to read at home.

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Ms.

IL

2016-08-12 16:55:48

Grades 3-5

Special Needs

Special Needs

Keep Calm and Learn On!

My classroom has 13 students with a variety of needs, strengths, and abilities. Several of my students have Autism Spectrum Disorder, some have moderate to severe Intellectual Disabilities, and all have a beautiful sense of joy and curiosity. Creating a space that is challenging, safe, and accessible for all students is my number one priority. \r\n\r\nMy students thrive in an environment that is structured, multi-sensory, and engaging. Unfortunately, our school is in a low-income community with limited budget for even the simplest of school supplies.

This project will allow us to establish a \"calm corner\" for students with specific sensory needs, and will provide us with the day-to-day materials we are always in low supply of: particularly expo markers, and laminating sheets! Students will also be able to practice writing their sight words on our multi-sensory gel boards, proven to be highly effective for improving sight word fluency! \r\n\r\nI strive to keep my classroom organized, calm, and accessible for all learners. Having a classroom sensory space for students to use in order to learn how to regulate behavior, emotions, and sensory needs will provide a much-needed balance for our busy and active days. Additionally, many of our classroom materials are laminated in order to provide students with repetitive practice with expo markers. \r\n\r\nYour donation will allow my classroom to continue running in a structured and balanced way that provides opportunities for students to develop and grow both academically, behaviorally, and socially.

My students need classroom supplies like expo markers and laminating sheets, as well as light toys for a calming sensory space!

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Mrs.

IL

2016-09-05 21:25:39

Grades PreK-2

Literacy & Language, Math & Science

Literacy, Mathematics

iTeach: Using iPads in Instruction

I teach kindergarten in a Title I school in Chicago. For many of my students, this is their first school experience. We have so much to accomplish throughout the year and my students come in at very different places in their learning path.\r\nGrowing up in Chicago, my students are already faced with many challenges. Coming into the classroom, I want to provide them with as many opportunities as possible. I want my students to know that I believe in them and that they can do anything!

Teaching kindergarten is all about differentiating instruction. My students come in at such different places and it is important that I guide each student through their own learning path. iPads are a perfect way to support students' instruction at exactly their rigor and pace. I plan on using my iPads during several parts of the day, specifically during small group reading and math time. During this time I can pre-record lessons for students to watch to either enrich or re-teach previous instruction. I also plan on downloading several apps that bring engaging ways to review material we are learning in class.

My students need iPads to help customize learning in a fun and engaging way!

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Mr.

NV

2017-04-20 01:29:24

Grades 3-5

Health & Sports

Health & Wellness

A \"Starbucks\" Classroom Redesign

The students in our room are enrolled at an elementary school in Reno, Nevada. This is part of the state's second largest school district. The culture of our school is special and students maintain a high level of academic achievement and gain ample opportunities to work with the arts. \r\n\r\nIn our room, students work hard and strive to be on a path to college, career and civic readiness. All students enjoy working with challenging and complex materials that ensure academic and social success.

he research is clear. Students who engage in classroom physical activity are more attentive and less likely to be disruptive. This DonorsChoose.org project will build on this idea and bring Hokki Stools to our room. In turn, students, while \"seated,\" will be able to move and swivel during instruction.\r\n\r\nThis student-centered classroom redesign will ensure that children have seating options that work best for them.\r\nHokki Stools allow for a more responsive classroom approach, greater personalized learning, and flexible seating.\r\n\r\nThe basic design of a classroom has remained unchanged for over 40 years. This despite the fact that we know that long stretches in traditional chairs can negatively effect health and academics. Help contemporize our learning environment and prepare our students for the 21st Century.

My students need Hokki Stools to maximize engagement and movement throughout the school day.

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30f3dd18199ab24d10e6c8fdc1a877f8

Mrs.

SD

2016-08-22 16:46:27

Grades 3-5

Health & Sports

Health & Wellness

Active Bodies = Active Minds

Welcome! My students and I are pleased to have you take interest in their education. They are a great group of kids who deserve the best. As their 3rd grade teacher, I strive to provide them with the resources needed to achieve that. \r\n\r\nNot only do my students work hard to achieve greatness, they also encourage and support each other in being better as a whole. \r\n\r\nMy students are kind, compassionate, smart, and grateful. They are role models to the younger students and leaders among their peers. My students make me proud everyday, and I am grateful to be their teacher.

Students in my class currently sit, bounce, wiggle, jiggle, and roll on exercise balls during the day and they enjoy them immensely! The problem is the exercise balls keep popping. We currently have less than a class set of these exercise balls and the number keeps decreasing. To solve this problem, my students have asked to replace the exercise balls with wobble stools.\r\n\r\n Wobble stools are a more reliable way of staying active within the classroom than the exercise balls we currently have.\r\n\r\nEvery year my students learn the importance of movement and how it affects their focus, their health, and their future. When students learn the purpose of movement, they quickly become enthusiastic about it. These supplies allow the students to experience first hand how movement affects their daily lives!

My students need 12 Learniture Active Learning Stools to help them maintain focus.

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bdf30a7b220e6b90218acbc57cf73440

Mrs.

CT

2017-01-29 12:56:04

Grades PreK-2

Literacy & Language, Special Needs

Literature & Writing, Special Needs

Can You Read My Writing Now?

My school empowers 538 students in grades pre-k through five to follow their dreams. 100% of students fall below the poverty line and are provided with free breakfast and lunch. Many of the students at our school strive to be the first college graduates in their families. However, many students are English language learners and thus, struggle with reading.\r\n\r\nMany students come to school and talk about hearing gunshots last night, their parent was incarcerated, or their cousin was killed in a drug related incident. Despite the odds...\r\n \r\n I have 23 scientists, mathematicians, artists, authors, and readers in my classroom this year. My students are incredibly special because, regardless, of what language they speak or what their home life is like, they always look out for one another, try their best, and come to school with a smile every day.

A 7 year old girl in my class desperately yearns to write so that it can be read by others. She is very smart, imagines creative stories, and puts forth her best effort. However, she cannot even write her name neatly. After much research, I have found that penmanship can be improved with therapy. The items that I am asking for will allow her to strengthen her hand grip and increase her visual perception. She will be able to strengthen herself and practice her handwriting while at school, at home, or even on the city bus. She does not qualify for these materials through the school or state because she is not considered a Special Education student.

My students need Dimples hand strengthener, therapy putty, a bouncy band, raised color cue paper, a sloped work desk, and a printing workbook.

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Mrs.

KY

2016-08-13 08:47:34

Grades PreK-2

Literacy & Language

Literature & Writing

Inspiring Young Authors Through Reading

We have GRIT! If you want to meet tenacious, respectful seven year olds with growth mindsets, you need to come to our classroom. We give hugs, high-fives, and compliments! We Begin with the End in Mind and work hard everyday to reach our goals.\r\n\r\nWe don't believe in making excuses, but there are times in life when you just need to ask for help. As a classroom teacher in a low-income/high poverty school district, my 2nd grade students face real-life struggles both in and out of the classroom. Even though, as a visitor to my classroom, you wouldn't know the daily struggle for some of them. I ask you. How can you learn with your belly growling? How can I provide the absolute best learning environment when we do not have the money to buy research-based materials? \r\n\r\n“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire,\" William Butler Yeats. We are not asking you to fill our pail with \"things,\"but to help provide resources to light the fire in young minds.

Receiving books written by the same author will teach students how to develop their own Writer's Craft. It will inspire them to think about different ways established authors have developed successful text that appeal to various audiences. \r\n\r\nWe never forget our first love. My mother read the Berenstain Bears series to me when I was five and I fell in love with the Berenstain family. She took me to the public library every week and I would hunt for books written by Stan and Jan Berenstain. Next, was the curious monkey and the man in the yellow hat, Curious George! Thank you Margaret and H.A. Rey for creating a series that captured my heart and attention. \r\n\r\nAs a teacher, it is my hope and dream to inspire the students in my classroom to find their first love in reading. Help me help them to discover writer's craft, go on adventures in their minds, and develop a tenacious love for reading for the sake of reading.

My students need copies of books by the same author to conduct author studies.