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153,421 |
p201799
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211ee18bf18a4d132284f2de565ef18a
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Mrs.
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KY
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2016-09-22 22:25:54
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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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We Want To Wiggle While We Work!
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As the librarian, I am privileged to work with all of the 727 wonderful students who attend my school. My school is very diverse with regular education students, special education students and students from over 31 countries! \r\n\r\nAll students are given the opportunity for free breakfast and free lunch at school daily. Many students are given a backpack with food to take home for the weekend. My students come from a variety of backgrounds and have varying needs and abilities. It is my desire to reach all of my students and connect with them as individuals.
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On their way to the library my students saw another class using Hokki stools and were intrigued! They recognized the benefit of these stools by watching other children use them. They asked me to get them some for the library so that they could wiggle while they work! With your help, I hope to fulfill their request!\r\n\r\nI have many wonderful, energetic students that struggle with the task of sitting in hard, plastic, uncomfortable chairs all day! My students would benefit from the opportunity for more movement throughout their school day. These Hokki stools would provide them that outlet in an appropriate and acceptable manner.
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My students need Hokki stools so that they can wiggle while they work!
| 2 | 1 |
71,828 |
p125985
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c7b2bc33461ad0aaf15c5afadd4ed6ee
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Mrs.
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SC
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2016-05-25 09:07:54
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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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Lets Go on a Magic Carpet Ride
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My class is a team and we go above and beyond for each other. My students work together and enjoy being a good friend and student. We are an accepting classroom and we love to meet new people. My students are very smart and deserve the world.\r\n\r\nMy class is made up of a diverse group of students who have formed a close knit school family.\r\n\r\nWe live in a suburban community in Greenville, South Carolina. My students attend a beautiful school that is well supported by the community and parents. We have many students who have everything they need and others that rely on food donations. The students in my class are so different but each of them love and support one another.
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My first grade students love to hear a story read out loud. We use our time on the carpet to gather as a team to enjoy our group activities. A large rug will allow opportunities for our class to share story books. They will be able to sit on the floor and share a book with a friend, read to a stuffed animal, or read to themselves. The carpet also gives students their own space to help them focus better on activities.\r\n\r\nHelp me give my students a place to enjoy activities as a classroom community. \r\n\r\nYou will be helping this class of students and many more students to come. Thanks in advance for your generous support!
| null | null |
My students need a classroom rug to enjoy group activities and read alouds!
| 0 | 1 |
116,976 |
p184882
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2235cf2759c8de8ae1edb215ac153d2b
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Ms.
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TX
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2017-03-30 17:03:38
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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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Help Me Help Small Town Kids Learn Through Technology
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My ELA classroom has a group of 44 students in and out of it everyday. We focus on independent projects and a learning environment that will teach students not only what they need to succeed today but for the future as well. \r\nI teach at a rural Title 1 school in Texas that lacks the technology it needs to get my students college ready and real world ready. \r\nI have students who have the kindest souls and are willing to go above and beyond for others which is why I want to give back to them. I have many students who have come from backgrounds that I could not even imagine and they still show up with a positive attitude.
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These computers will help students with Reading and Math programs that will help sharpen their skills and will also meet the needs of students who are below or above grade level. \r\nThe computers will help students succeed in the classroom by allowing them to work on programs that will prepare them for the future in college and careers.\r\nStudents can work on programs provided to schools such as istation and thrink thru math. These programs are designed to meet students where they are at and continue growing and learning. These programs also help students who are above level because they keep preparing students for their future needs.
| null | null |
My students need 5 computers because with those 5 computers I will be able to rotate the computers to every student throughout the day.
| 0 | 1 |
61,549 |
p164517
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3b8434124a121042914989a85ac49447
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Ms.
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MD
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2016-08-02 23:22:37
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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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Inhale.... Exhale
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My upcoming first graders are enthusiastic learners and have the ability to accomplish great things, but the reality is their socio-economic statuses hinder them from many resources. This puts them at a great academic disadvantage as compared to their more affluent peers. They are in dire need of having access to resources and experiences to give them the opportunity as others! \r\nProviding them with the supplies necessary to learn, in this context, is a struggle, due to strict budget cuts in our school.
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For the past two years, my students have been extremely curious about yoga. Their pre-K teacher first introduced yoga in the classroom to them. They would use yoga to help learn new letters and to simply give themselves a brain break during transitions to new learning. Yoga in the classroom promotes social, emotional, and physical health and wellness, learning readiness, and a positive school climate. This year this kid-inspired idea is to use yoga to meet improvement goals while preparing themselves for a lifetime of success. They will use yoga in their daily morning routine and directly after lunch.\r\n\r\nTheir idea for incorporating yoga during their instructional day is to gain tools for them to be positive, peaceful, and productive. Based on research yoga has a number of positive effects on students. My goal is to begin each day with students on their mats and ready to take on their day. We will also use yoga to channel energy into a yoga game that will help them focus and have fun. Students will remain active throughout the school day at least 60 minutes each day. Each student will have their own mat and will choose a posture to complete. In our school building, only 4 classrooms have air-conditioning. Our classroom being one of several that does not have air conditioning. Imagine trying to learn and be engaged in a room that is 80+ degrees. These uncomfortable and overbearing conditions make it extremely difficult for students to be all they can be. The portable unit will be placed in our classroom to help cool down our room and create an environment that is conducive for learning.
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My students need yoga mats, a yoga poster with visual representations of positions, and a portable air conditioning unit to provide a cool and calm environment to prepare them to learn.
| 18 | 1 |
178,907 |
p228926
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5b8d861575aab3548b16a9a02d309e36
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Mrs.
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MO
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2016-11-10 16:36:13
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Grades 3-5
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Applied Learning, Special Needs
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Other, Special Needs
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Keeping the Wiggles and Restlessness at Bay
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My students walk into class every morning with a sparkle in their eyes, knowing that it is going to be an excellent day full of learning and adventure. They are curious and full of wonder as we discover something new each and every day. They love experimenting in science, going back in time in social studies, and traveling to new and exotic lands while reading.\r\n\r\nAt my school, every student {K-12} receives free breakfast and lunch, due to extremely high levels of poverty. Despite this staggering statistic, my munchkins are always excited to learn something new and have incredible growth mindsets. They enjoy challenges and continue to astound me each and every day. We live in a very small community, which allows my students to become closely bonded with their peers. \r\n\r\nI teach at a wonderful school, have amazing colleagues, and marvelous administration. The community support is outstanding. I am surrounded by aspiring dreamers, thinkers, and creators. I am teaching future doctors, lawyers, scientists, and police officers. My goal is to teach them that they can be and do whatever they put their minds to.
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My students cannot sit still. They sit, they stand, they shake their knees up and down, but more importantly they tip their chairs back every single day. This not only makes an annoying creaking sound that disrupts everyone in class, but it's dangerous to the student and those around them. A month ago I brought in some gaming chairs I found at a garage sale. The kiddos LOVE them! They are much more focused and continue to stay on task when sitting in those chairs. They are also more apt to pay attention and listen to what I say to them. \r\n\r\nSo I thought, \" Why not bring in a plethora of seating choices and let them choose where they want to sit each day?\" I sit in several spots in the classroom throughout the day, so they should be able to also. \r\n\r\nYour donation will allow the students to have many more seating choices, which gives them more control over their own learning environment. Students are told what to do the moment they step in the front door, this opportunity gives them more freedom of choice. They will be able to have a different seating choice that gives them an optimal learning environment based on their needs each day. A comfortable student is a student who is open to learning and to having a growth mindset. I believe that alternative seating will inspire the student's to improve their grades, attitudes, and participation.
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My students need Wobble chairs, giant floor pillows, and adjustable tables to use for alternative seating.
| 0 | 1 |
94,797 |
p174737
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cfc84b9654255f873640bf3f793952e7
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Ms.
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VA
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2017-01-10 08:49:13
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Grades PreK-2
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Special Needs
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Special Needs
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Art Supplies for Preschoolers With Special Needs
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My students are 3, and 4-year-olds with special needs. The children have a variety of disabilities, including Down syndrome, blindness, Autism, developmental delay, and language disorders. I also have a few students who are typically developing who serve as peer models for language and socialization. My students come from culturally diverse families and many have socio-economic challenges, as well. My school is a Title I school and we have a large population of children with special needs and English Language Learners.
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My students don't get to go to art class, like many other children in our school, so it is up to me to expose them to a variety of painting and drawing tools and materials. As a child, art was always my favorite subject, so I want to give my young students the chance to see themselves as artists. During our learning centers I try offer an art project each day, to provide children who may struggle to express themselves verbally or socially another method to communicate their thoughts and feelings.\r\n\r\n Having tempera, watercolors, finger and other different types of paint, lots of construction, watercolor, diffusing and other paper, a drying rack, and other high quality art supplies in my classroom will allow students the freedom to express themselves in a variety of media.\r\n\r\nRight now the only paper for art projects that is provided for me is thin copy paper, which is not is not ideal for young children, especially those with motor challenges or poor impulse control. Appropriate papers for painting and drawing will eliminate the frustration of ripped and torn papers. Children will be able to create multiple projects for home and school.
| null | null |
My students need a variety of art supplies to work on their fine motor and sensory needs.
| 0 | 0 |
110,032 |
p064133
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d41757e4e90782b4b0f455d2c5ac9bac
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Ms.
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NY
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2016-11-26 15:29:40
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning, Literacy & Language
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Extracurricular, Literature & Writing
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Kindergarten Creations
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My students are active learners. They enjoy learning via animation and technology. Socio economic dynamics may impede my students from obtaining this style of learning at home. My students attend a Title One school and many of them face financial hardships on a daily basis.\r\n\r\nMy students are creative, inquisitive, energetic and intelligent children who deserve current learning tools. \r\n\r\nMy students have fostered a love of interactive learning. They enjoy coming to school and love academic rigor and the discussions that we have during our learning.
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I am requesting copy paper and a printer so that my kindergarten students can print out their creative writing assignments and other activities they complete via technology.\r\n\r\nMy Kindergarten students enjoy computer time, and having a printer in our classroom will encourage them to work even harder. Not all of my students get to work on technology in their homes. Please donate to this project and assist my kindergarten students with broadening their horizons in technology. \r\n\r\nMy students look forward to having an in class printer. This will allow them to print their work and share what they are working with their families. The home school connection is EXTREMELY important to foster a love of learning.
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My students need a classroom printer to print out the work that they create in computer center.
| 16 | 1 |
16,005 |
p187676
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3dcd409071498734f797d8f4e20c581d
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Ms.
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NY
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2016-07-26 22:26:31
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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Healthy and Clean Keeps Us in School Ready to Learn.
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Against all odds my students show up to school happy and eager to learn each and every day. They want to feel successful and proud and it is my responsibility to ensure they have the tools they need to reach these objectives. The worst feeling a teacher can have is not being able to execute a fantastic lesson due to lack of materials. My students deserve better and with your help their dreams are possible. Thank you for your time.
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100% of my students receive free breakfast each morning in school. However, they need to eat this breakfast in the classroom. Even though they try their hardest to not make a mess they are first graders and spilled milk is a daily event. \r\nWe desperately need these cleaning supplies to keep our room clean, free of germs and crumbs that invite unwanted guest. The bins will keep their supplies clean and in good condition to last the school year. I need to keep classroom clean and sanitized,so my students remain healthy the entire year and able to attend school each day.
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My students need clorox wipes to keep our classroom clean and sanitized . We need to keep our supplies neat and organized in order to keep them in good condition so they will last.
| 49 | 1 |
1,915 |
p091460
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ac1f5ccec8230d93e4e557dd95d871c4
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Mrs.
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TN
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2017-02-09 09:52:38
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Grades 9-12
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Applied Learning, Music & The Arts
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Other, Performing Arts
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Last Minute Musical Production Needs!
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I work with a dedicated group of students who work hard to produce two shows a year. Our auditorium is outdated and we are in desperate need of basic equipment that many other schools take for granted.\r\n\r\nEven though we don't have much, we have each other. I do my best to provide opportunities for my students to learn about work onstage and backstage. Unless we improve our technical capability, we cannot work on the same level as other schools in the area.
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My students and I have been working hard in order to update our lighting system in order to provide adequate illumination for our spring musical. \r\n\r\nTechnical theatre is something that is best taught in practice rather than in theory. My students are learning the practical application of lighting design, but we need some additional items to complete our project. We are requesting six additional lamp housings, safety chains, and a set of wireless radios.\r\n\r\nEvery production has challenges and we are facing the day to day obstacles head on as we try to make these lights work on an extremely limited budget. Please help us get to the finish line for this show.
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My students need replacement lighting fixtures and accessories and a walkie talkie system for our performances.
| 11 | 0 |
143,362 |
p248882
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ca020329069a509f8e2963b8ec392d54
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Mrs.
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ID
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2016-09-02 14:50:11
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Grades 9-12
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences
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Differentiating With Technology
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Imagine always being referred to as the farm town, podunk school from your neighboring communities. Our once small town has now grown and our students strive to carve and create a new image for their community to take pride in. \r\nMy students have big dreams and strong goals but they are in need of help to obtain technology tools that allow them to be met where they are, to push through adversity, and to create real world products and be successful. I teach at a Title 1 school in Idaho where 100 percent of our students receive free breakfast and free or reduced lunch. Despite their financial standings or home life, my students fight for change, unity, and success in school and in the community. Our students come from a variety of different backgrounds but they all value learning, growing as individuals, growing as a community and doing their personal best.
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Differentiating is a philosophy to meet students where they are in their content knowledge, their learning style, and the type of product they produce to show that they understand the content. My students deserve to be known and met wherever they are in their learning so that they can be equipped to push through adversity and find success. In my classroom, I am aiming to provide my students with more opportunities of differentiating- having a Microsoft Surface will aid that process in many different ways. \r\n\r\nThe Microsoft Surface and accessories will be tools that advocate for my students by allowing them to process information through their preferred learning style and by allowing them to create a product that is meaningful to them while showing evidence of content mastery. The Microsoft Surface and accessories will allow groups of students to preview content videos, have audio for text, create videos, create mind maps, create and record songs, create animated presentations, create interactive pages, create informative flyers and many other products that display student understanding in a way that is captivating and relevant. They will need the VGA adapter so that they can display their work through the projector. \r\nAs their teacher, I have done extensive research on how to effectively apply the philosophy of differentiating in the classroom. This process will change my students lives by allowing them to discover their strengths and weakness, to grow individually and academically, and to learn to make real world products that represent and translate their understanding of a difficult subject. \r\nIn order to make this a reality, I truly need your support. Thank you so much!
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My students need a Microsoft Surface tablet, type cover, pen, VGA projector adapter and headphones to equip them to push through adversity and create real world products that are captivating and that translate their personalized understanding.
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95,196 |
p238984
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3e499cfde1579a3f22137269dc1b69b3
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Mrs.
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OR
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2016-06-02 18:26:43
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Tablets for TECHNOLOGY!
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Our school is very diverse. Some students in my class live in big fancy homes and have all of their needs met, while others are couch surfing or living in a car, and wondering where their next meal may come from. Regardless, all of my students have lots of energy and love to move and learn! I have students reading at a first grade level and others at the junior high level. All of the students in my class come to school everyday excited and ready to learn!
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I am requesting some inexpensive tablets so my students can access online resources from our new reading curriculum. Technology is a must have for the new curriculums. I don't have any student computers in my classroom and this would be a great way for my students to get extra practice with the online tools to increase their reading skills.\r\n\r\nBy donating to our project you will ultimately help to increase their reading achievement. One particular tool I plan to utilize with these tablets is listening to reading, this is vital for low readers. Having six tablets will allow me to have a listening station everyday during reading.
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My students need these tablets for our reading curriculum-which incorporates a lot of online tools. Without these my kiddos won't have the extra reading support many of them desperately need.
| 2 | 0 |
72,158 |
p090377
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46ae436792ea9f559fe77d09a4d2ec2a
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Mrs.
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KS
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2016-04-29 13:42:44
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Grades 9-12
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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Oh, The World We See
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Students in the STEM classroom get to explore, imagine, design, and create. The best part of all that they are learning the whole time! Students are always looking for more projects and creating options each day. They are disappointed when the bell rings.
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My students come from a rural community of about 1300 residents. Over 50% of our students are from a low socioeconomic background. We have great kids who want to learn and explore. They enjoy the STEM classroom and have really benefited from their time in there. They have become thirsty for knowledge! Our school does a great job creating programs for our students. They try to find programs that will reach the kids that don't always find something they can attach too. Our state has been cutting K-12 funds for the last 5 years and this has really impacted the classroom supplies. Especially in classrooms that are not core classes. It is hard to continue to do projects and create learning environments for students without supplies. Teachers have been very creative but there is a line when supplies are desperately needed.
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The STEM classroom is set up in stations. We do many things with robotics, electronics, programming, small engines, soldering, electricity, and design. Each station allows students to explore one item in depth and then after 3 weeks they go to the next station. The items I am requesting will either add a station, snap electronics and the robotic arm. Or it will add to a station such as the rocket launcher kit. I have some items that I have gathered on my own or we create from scraps but having these kits can help add dramatically to the students understanding of how different things work. If one station has many different projects the students can get a wide view of the topic being learned in many different learning activities.
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Some of our students are looking for something that they can be interested in that they can love and be good at it. This STEM class has turned into that for some of the students. They are proud of the projects they create. The more items and content that I can expose my students to, I believe they can continue to find things they enjoy about school and the projects they are involved with. Plus many of the students have found interest in different things they now have been exposed to.
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My students need each item to continue to grow their knowledge of science, technology, engineering, and math class. This will add the available stations to the class.
| 0 | 1 |
51,692 |
p035295
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735ac668084e51c23a05c5298e38c363
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Mrs.
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AL
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2016-11-13 15:14:54
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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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Everyone Needs a Space!
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Third grade students love to learn, and I love providing them with as many resources as I possibly can through Donors Choose to enhance their education at our school. I teach two classes of third grade students. I teach Language Arts and Social Studies to my first block, and I teach Math and Science to my second block. There are thirty-seven diverse students total in my classes. Many of these students receive free or reduced-price lunches. I have been teaching for fifteen years. This is my second year to teach third grade.
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Do you remember sitting at a desk all day when you were in elementary school? Students need to move around throughout the day. A classroom rug with 20 individual spots would be a great addition to our classroom because it would provide my students with a comfortable learning space away from their desks and chairs. The students will sit at the rug during whole group instruction, teacher read alouds, math station time, and \"Read to Self\" time. When my former students sat on my current rug, they complained about being too close to other students because the rug is small. I am requesting for a large rug so my students will have an individual, comfortable space away from their desks for them to learn.
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My students need a classroom rug with 20 squares so every student will have a comfortable place to sit during read alouds and whole group instruction.
| 24 | 1 |
115,770 |
p209816
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b3dfba887feba9a9da47fc03c8daca55
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Ms.
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NY
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2017-03-26 14:57:10
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Grades PreK-2
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Special Needs
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Special Needs
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We Need to Move It, Move It!
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We are an integrated collaborative teaching (ICT) first-grade class, with a mixture of general and special education students at a high-needs Title I school in the Bronx. While the majority of students come from low-income homes or from homes with limited parental involvement, they are enthusiastic and come to school every day ready to learn. They see school as a consistent part of their daily lives and love to make me proud. \r\nMy first graders are some of the happiest children I have ever had the pleasure of working with, and they inspire me to provide the best education I can for them.
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As a special educator, I realize the importance of finding accommodations that benefits my little learners. I have extensively researched the benefits of Hokki stools, and I believe these flexible seating options will help and motivate my special education students. Hokki stools will allow my students to sit and be active at the same time. These stools are unique, because they transform stationary sitting into an activity, and they are ideal for brainstorming sessions and other active sitting environments. The children are moving, even when they seem to be sitting still. The convex base allows for movement in all directions, which is critical to student development as physical movement both increases well-being and encourages the physical and intellectual maturing process. The body of the stool is highly stable and durable, but at the same time extremely light. The soft base padding prevents slipping. The foam sitting surface ensures increased safety for children while seated. I believe these stools will especially benefit students who have ADHD. They need every advantage I can give them, so they can be successful in the classroom.\r\n\r\nNot only will the students get their much needed sensory input, the Hokki Stools will also help them build their core strength, which benefits their overall gross motor skills.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping to ensure my students’ safety and increase their capacity for learning and growth.
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My students need 4 active learning stools to sit actively and keep their minds engaged.
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160,362 |
p080515
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1298248ec663dc4cacc38998ae614716
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Ms.
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KY
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2017-03-28 12:28:40
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Music & The Arts
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Literacy, Performing Arts
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Help Us Bring Stories To Life!!!!
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In my class everyday is an adventure! We love exploring the new books and learning, but every explorer needs help bringing the story to life! Everyday we start with preparing to learn and all of my students learn in different ways. \r\n\r\n\"Uno, one and si and yes,\" burst out of little mouths as my second graders joyously read stories together. In an immigrant working class neighborhood, my school is the center of the community providing so much more than just an education. My hardworking 2nd-grade class are just beginning to punch their ticket to success.
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Many of my students are struggling readers, and over half of our classroom is ESL.\r\n\r\nHaving the ability to listen to a story while they are reading along with greatly increase their love of and success with reading!\r\nYou can be a part of changing a child's life forever. Giving a child the gift of reading if the key to changing their circumstances and giving them a better life. With a listening center, my students will have to opportunity to listening to how their favorite stories sound when they are read appropriately. This will in turn give them something to aspire to sound like in their own reading.
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My students need a listening center to enable them to hear stories that come to life right in front of them. This is especially important for our many ESL students!
| 1 | 1 |
160,484 |
p181060
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6a023f065d17a466623d0e51d5d0cec6
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Mrs.
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MI
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2017-02-09 11:08:13
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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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Let's Get Organized!
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My classroom is comprised of 1st and 2nd grade learners. I have the unique opportunity to really get to know my students and their individual needs in the 2 years we are together. Our school reaches students at the pre-k level and extends all the way to high school. We emphasize character education and do our best to foster independent learners. Our school is a Glasser Quality School devoted to empowering our students through Choice Theory. Choice Theory involves students in quality learning by helping students gain confidence and move through a process of self-evaluation.
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The lights will be used to create a calm and welcoming feel during reading and quiet writing time. Our students are looking forward to this improved learning environment!\r\n\r\nThese items will be used within the classroom to create an organized, warm and inviting environment. We will use these tablets for individual listening centers during reading time. They can also be used as a fun learning tool for math facts or sight word practice, along with other exciting learning apps.\r\n\r\nLastly we have some organizing to do! We would love one concise area to keep our materials for learning. This will provide students with quick access to materials without taking away from learning time.
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My students need a clean, organized, efficient, and inviting classroom environment!
| 1 | 1 |
32,020 |
p080835
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c9eac441380141b5c471cf5eb625937c
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Ms.
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NY
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2017-04-03 21:28:49
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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We Need \"Post-it Notes\" for Our Interactive Bulletin Board
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The students in my self-contained classroom are all wonderful and eager to learn. \r\n\r\nOur school is a Title I school which has nearly 1000 students from various and similar backgrounds all of whom are struggling to receive the best education possible while dealing with the circumstances of living in a poor and over-crowded school district. \r\n\r\nA typical day in my 6-8th grade Self-Contained classroom for students with special needs can be demanding and stimulating. I am constantly on my feet all day. My days are spent constantly redirecting my student’s behaviors, teaching to meet the academic needs of each individual student, giving out rewards. \r\n
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As a Special Education teacher, annotation is an essential skill for my students with learning disabilities to master. I frequently guide them to annotate their own text and will from time to time print copies of my own books with side post-it notes on the text so they can see how I record my feelings as I read and interact with my own text. \r\n \r\nMore importantly, my students use the Post-its as bookmarks for important portions, differentiate colored sticky-notes to color code different annotations and annotating school text books or library books.\r\n\r\nMy students and I do this because the majority of the time those margins are objectively too small and we are not allowed to write directly on the text book pages, so we use post-it notes to annotating books and articles .\r\n
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My students need Staples Stickies 3\" x 3\" Pop-up Note Dispenser, Clear Top, Black Base, Post-it Arrow Flags, \"Sign Here\" Assorted Primary Colors, 1/2\" x 1 3/4\", 120/Pk
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15,382 |
p007812
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81853a8c0a9fabb1201ed37b48170b62
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Mrs.
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TN
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2016-07-10 21:18:26
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Grades 9-12
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History & Civics, Applied Learning
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Civics & Government, Community Service
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Serving Community, School, and Country!!
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The students that will benefit from this project will initially be the students in our homeland security pathway, then it will branch out to all the students in the school. \r\nThese students begin taking dual credit classes their freshman year in high school. They choose a pathway in February of their freshman year, and pursue dual credit classes towards their associates degree. Most students will graduate high school between 3 and 8 college classes away from an associates in their chosen pathway.
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These students are aspiring to careers in Criminal Justice, Fire Service, Emergency Medical Service, and Military. These items will help them achieve FEMA certifications and better prepare them for the jobs they desire moving forward. \r\n\r\nIn a world where those who dedicate their lives in service to protect the people of the United States are constantly finding themselves under intense public scrutiny, these students have a fire within them to not only serve, nut also make changes to improve the systems currently in place. They show a dedication to looking at all of the facts and then determining how situations could have been improved.
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My students need these products for their emergency preparedness course. These students will be completing CPR/First Aid/AED certifications, as well as achieving multiple FEMA certifications, including Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
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7,231 |
p165283
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22f15caa184b06b438247a5d2e9cec48
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Mrs.
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HI
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2016-12-31 01:12:04
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences
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STEAM Circuit Bugs and STEAM Circuit Cards
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The students that I have the privilege to teach are amazing! They are thinkers, creators, innovators, and problem solvers. These students are tomorrow's leaders and it is critical that they are given experiences and exposed to new technologies so that they can practice their STEM skills.\r\n\r\nThey are curious and are always eager to learn and try new things.\r\nStudents come from very diverse backgrounds, but all have hearts of gold. Our school is rural with moderate to high poverty. The concept of family and working together are big themes in my classroom. Students are constantly put in situations that require getting along with and working together to solve problems.
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These materials will provide my students with hands-on experiences with simple circuits. This will not only help students understand basic science content, but give them a creative outlet so that they can master their understanding of basic circuitry. \r\nWe will begin our unit with exploring what is needed to create a circuit. Students will be given batteries, wires, and light bulbs. Through trial and error, they will figure out different ways to make the light bulb turn \"on.\" They will document their designs and be able to talk about what works and does not work, explaining how they figured it out. \r\nOnce students determine the correct way to create a circuit, we will do 2 hands on projects. The first will be to create a \"circuit bug\" using small LED lights, clothespins and pipe cleaners. The second project will be to make a pop-up card with LED lights. \r\nI am so excited for this project, and if funded, I know it will be a memorable experience for all of my students.
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My students need wires, batteries, bulbs and craft items to create imaginitive circuit bugs and amazing circuit greeting cards.
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9,349 |
p055566
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4651d9b20c23ff1eec96a545ea1ab989
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Mrs.
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SC
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2016-08-15 08:04:24
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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Wobble Kids Wobble
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For the 2016-2017 school year, I am teaching a self-contained heterogeneous group of 6-7 year olds. My first grade class consists of twenty-three students. Of these 22 students, there are fourteen males and nine females. The classroom is comprised of seventeen Caucasian students and six African American students. Several of my students are pulled for additional reading and speech services. I have not received any other data on my new students, but I am greatly looking forward to getting to know them this school year. \r\nOur school is classified as a Title l school. These means the majority of the students receive free or reduced lunch. Last year about 70-80% our students qualified for these services.
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With the new Read to Succeed Law my students will spend 90 minutes a day reading, and within that time a rotation of 20 minutes with me. I choose these unique wobble chairs for my project in order to incorporate the needed activity and movement into my guided reading time.\r\nFirst graders (5/6 years) with or without ADD/ADHD often struggle to stay seated for the necessary 20-30 minutes of guided reading instruction. These chairs will provide my students the option to move with their natural body movement. The wobble chairs will allow my students to wiggle and fidget as necessary while focusing on the crucial reading skill being taught or practiced.
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My students need these wobble chairs in order to increase students attention span and achievement by incorporating movement into their learning.
| 1 | 1 |
16,984 |
p047598
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39a608004b1991c8a62dd03424af7d73
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Mrs.
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VT
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2016-08-31 17:39:12
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Environmental Science
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A community that learns together...PLANTS together!
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I work in a large K-8 school in a small, rural district in Vermont. The students that attend the elementary and middle school come from many different backgrounds and have a variety of needs.\r\n\r\nOne of the many things I love about my school is how much of a tight knit community it is. I teach at the school I attended when I was an elementary and middle school student. It is truly \"home\" to me. \r\n\r\nMany of the students that attend school here are children of former students, so it is a very close knit community. My 3rd/4th grade students love to be challenged, explore, and learn through hands-on, collaborative activities. I strive every day to encourage their curiosity and integrate new innovative ideas in our classroom.
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Vermont has been one of the leading states in the country to create a more sustainable, greener, and economically freindly state. All over the state you can see people trying to compost, recycle, and clean-up the environment. The students at Georgia Elementary School are no different. As a school community, we compost, incorporate plants in our classroom, and encourage healthy eating. \r\n\r\nCreating a community garden at our school will encourage students to make positive contributions to the environment, gain the responsibility needed to take care of our Earth, and learn about sustainability. Students will be able to be hands-on in creating and building their community garden. The school will include the community of Georgia in this project, by involving local greenhouses, parents, carpenters, and other community members in the planting and construction of our community garden. The school cafeteria will be able to use the fruits, vegetables and herbs from the garden in school meals and classroom teachers can use them for classroom snacks. \r\n\r\nCreating a community garden will help our students at our school become environmentally friendly and healthy members of a community.
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My students need raised garden beds, outdoor greenhouse, gardening pots, and seeds to create a community garden at our school.
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91,638 |
p154190
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33c4a605f3ee2f1a1c206439f3e28219
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Ms.
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SD
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2016-10-01 14:56:29
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science, Special Needs
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Mathematics, Special Needs
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Re-Building the Basics
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My students come in eager to learn everyday. They are excited to see what story I will read them each day. Even though many of my students eat breakfast at school they are more worried about when we are getting our snack then what they are learning about.\r\nThese same kids are missing the foundation skills that many kids just acquire as they grown up. My class is from 9 different ethnic groups. Right now I don't have the hands on tools that these kids need to build the basics so we can be successful first graders and life long learners. At Cleveland we are working together to achieve more. My students will continue to benefit from activities where we can be working together to achieve.
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These rekenreks will allow me a lot of different uses. First we will just build our counting skills forwards and backwards. Then we can do mental math, what's missing, and a lot of other great activities on this amazing tool.\r\nWe will definitely use these all year long, I can't wait to see my data change as a result of using the rehenreks. The kids will be so excited to have such a versatile instrument in our classroom. Once the kids understand how these work there will so many opportunities for learning. These will create a very tactile learning experience for my little mathematicians.
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My students need to have basic number sense. Math skills can't improve when we are missing the basics!
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111,794 |
p203950
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d92647fb5cbc099ffbba51c2292eeb2b
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Ms.
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IN
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2016-08-14 13:20:47
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Grades PreK-2
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Special Needs
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Special Needs
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Caution: Students Hard at Work
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I teach a class of students with Special Needs or as we call it, Life Skills. My school is located in the middle of a large city; it is urban and impoverished. The community surrounding the school is very supportive of our school and being involved. The student population is mainly comprised of Latino and African American cultures.\r\nThey have special needs which involve Autism, Down Syndrome, Cognitive Disabilities, Blind/Low Vision, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, and many others. All of these needs make my students oh so very, very special to me! My students range in ages from 5 to 10 or grades Kindergarten through Third.
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My students will use these materials in order to improve their learning in the classroom. For example, the letter tracing boards will assist students with their fine motor skills in forming letters. They will be able to use the dramatic play items, such as the baby stroller and market color sorter, to work on appropriate social play skills. \r\nThese materials will make a huge difference to my students in their functional academic skills. They love to come to school and learn as much as they possibly can with all of the awesome materials that have been provided by Donors Choose.
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My students need dramatic play, fine motor, and functional academic materials in order to improve their learning in the classroom.
| 20 | 1 |
68,702 |
p140983
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069a375c6a748a3e9eeec3df48eb4881
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Ms.
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NC
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2016-10-17 20:54:55
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Making Reading Meaningful
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My students represent a variety of backgrounds and cultures, but they come together to create an environment where we learn as one. Throughout each part of the day, students can be found collaborating with their peers, developing solutions to problems, and thinking critically about their studies. They come to school every day with a positive attitude and desire to learn, and most importantly, they believe in themselves and each other. By the end of this school year, it is my goal to have my students move on to second grade reflecting on the knowledge they gained and how much they grew their brain.
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The book bins and folders that I am requesting for my classroom are essential to maintaining an organized classroom. The book bins will be used to keep writing materials, folders and journals, and will ensure that each child has their own space to keep their work. Easy access to learning materials will allow for a fluid transition from one activity to another, which will in turn reduce time and effort spent finding misplaced items. \r\n\r\nIn addition to the organizational supplies, I am also requesting several Mo Willems books to add to our classroom library. Picture books are a wonderful resource for teachers--especially when the characters are as quirky and fun as Elephant, Piggie, and Pigeon! Students love the adventures and colorful illustrations that accompany Mo Willems texts, and are eager to find out what the characters can get into next! \r\n\r\nWith your donation, my students will be able to thrive in an organized environment, and have access to a wide variety of texts. Thank you for your support!
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My students need materials to organize their work. We are also in need of picture books to add to our classroom library!
| 0 | 1 |
172,508 |
p235855
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f129bb6c92264e7fa7a1a3fb50ca082c
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Mrs.
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NC
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2016-10-18 14:54:29
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Grades PreK-2
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Special Needs
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Special Needs
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Sensory Area
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I know most teachers say it but I have the most awesome class of students to teach everyday! Can you imagine getting tons of hugs and love all day long? I get that opportunity! \r\nI teach special education at a title 1 school in NC. I currently have 7 precious students to love on everyday. They have different disabilities that range from being developmentally delayed to Autism and several in between. They bring tons of joy to my life each day and I cannot imagine not being blessed by them daily. \r\nTeaching in a title one school brings its challenges such as; lack of funding. I would love to give my students more matierals to utilize. They deserve it!!
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My students have special needs. They need an area in the classroom where they can go to feel safe and be able to use different sensory objects. When the students are provided with different sensory objects they are calmed down and relaxed. There will be a sensory area in the classroom where the students can go each day. That area will highly benefit the special needs of my students. Having the right kind of sensory toys for autism education is very important to the development of of the children in the classroom. Millions of children are affected by some kind of special need or disability that affects their ability to learn in a conventional way. Because of that, more and more schools are incorporated toys for special needs students. \r\n Sensory toys for special needs students help them to work on things like hand-to-eye co-ordination, fine and gross motor skills and social interaction. Sensory toys designed for autism education are not specifically geared toward a particular age group. The goal is to focus on the developmental level of the toy, not the age. Because of the particular developmental needs of each child with special needs toys that are meant for a child of a certain age may not be appropriate for a child of the same age with a disorder such as autism. Older children with autism, for example, can derive great benefit from toys that are\r\ndesigned for a younger child, such as blocks or a ball.\r\n Sensory toys for autism education are particularly important. Many children with autism or other special needs have difficulty with various textures, for example.\r\nToys like sand and water tables, textured
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My students need different sensory objects to help make an AWESOME sensory area in their classroom.
| 0 | 1 |
109,963 |
p090985
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e4146735a3ef61f71b2c443f8d521a3b
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Ms.
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CA
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2016-09-01 00:00:05
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Class in Need of Microphone Earphones and Chrome Books!
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Using technology throughout the day helps my students to learn and understand the curriculum much more than I could ever teach or a textbook could explain. Students are able to access programs and learning material that allows them to think critically and logically.\r\n\r\nI teach Writing to 130 students daily! \r\nWe are located in what was once a rural community, now a developing suburban area. Our school population is diverse, with many different ethnic backgrounds, languages, cultures, and learning modalities. These students come to school eager to learn. They soak up all the information and knowledge that is introduced to them. I work hard to make the education of these youth enjoyable. I want my students to be engaged in the learning process and become lifelong learners. Using technology in the classroom has shown me that learning needs to occur with more than paper and pencil. Students need to be given the tools of today, and that means having the Internet available at their fingertips. With technology students are able to access information that allows critical and logical thinking to occur.
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The microphone headsets and additional chrome books that I am requesting is to better help my students access information. Both items will allow for all students to have access to curriculum during the day. \r\n\r\nLearning will not have to cease, but continue to increase. When using programs with videos and dictation, my students will not hesitate to \"click and learn\". Allowing students to watch videos, presentations, and complete audio projects will better their love of learning. Voice typing will be beneficial also to my students that need assistance with typing. Technology opens doors to the future, I want to be the teacher to give them the key to begin their journey. \r\n\r\n
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My students need to be able to access learning through all modalities. The microphone headsets will allow students to dictate while typing. The chrome books will help all students be connected to their leaning through technology.
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83,653 |
p250471
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7fecb97b9441ccc86f7cd1ea594387f8
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Mrs.
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NC
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2016-07-11 20:42:21
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Storage for Successful Students
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The students in my class are your average third grade students. They come from middle class homes and are hardworking, motivated, and eager to learn. My class has 24 third graders in it. My students are extremely grateful for everything that is given to them and they will use these resources to assist them in their success. The students in my class are amazing, sweet and kind. They amaze me on a daily basis with their eagerness to learn and grow.
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The chair storage sleeves that I am requesting will allow my students to store all needed materials for learning within a close proximity. Currently the students sit at tables and do not have desks to place their items in. So the sleeves will allow for more learning and for less disruption. With the sleeves the students will be able to focus on learning. They will not have to spend unnecessary time looking for their school supplies because they are in a random place within the classroom. The sleeves allow for personalization and will assist the students in feeling important in a classroom of so many.
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My students need storage sleeves for their chairs due to the lack of space and storage in our classroom. The students sit at tables and not desks. They need a place to put their supplies.
| 101 | 1 |
48,435 |
p186101
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85d3af3cf8ec2b476f308f705282f640
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Mr.
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NY
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2017-01-29 16:34:23
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Grades 9-12
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Math & Science, Music & The Arts
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Applied Sciences, Visual Arts
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Unmanned Aerial Systems (Drones)
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I teach in a rural school district where over 50% of the students receive free or reduced breakfast or lunch. The students in t have are excited about the technology education classes they take. The students have such a high interest in technology courses that I have been moved to the high school, after spending sixteen years in the middle school. \r\n\r\nThe number of students taking technology courses in the high school has increased by over 40% during last three years, with addition of new courses, it will continue to raise. At the high school elective fair there were over two full pages of students interested in taking the drones course, making it one of the most popular courses in the school. A major benefit of the course is the fact they have the opportunity to receive college credit, making it a dual credit course with a local community college. Students have taken a leadership role with the new course coming to the school by wanting a drones after school club. The club will have \"drone days\" in which students will setup drone competitions and challenges. Students want the course to help other departments such as art, photography, agriculture, mapping.
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If this project is approved my students will utilize the drone and camera to enhance the technology department. Within our department we would use the drone to teach safety and regulations on drones.\r\n\r\nThe vision for using the drone includes working with other departments to create multidisciplinary, real-life STEM projects. We would reach out to our agriculture classes about using the drone for checking crops of local farmers. We could record athletic events and broadcast them. Photograph classes could work with us in a joint effort. The drone would be used in many different ways to help our school district.\r\n
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My students need a phantom 3 professional drone to make the new drone course at school a hands on experience.
| 0 | 1 |
101,840 |
p246333
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bf14ba553443edeebe7a4db7af86637b
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Mrs.
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CA
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2016-05-10 22:08:46
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language, Special Needs
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Literature & Writing, Special Needs
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Student Centered Classroom Increases Student Engagement
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Our middle school Resource students need to be provided with the opportunity for choice in their learning environment. Resource students struggle with various learning challenges. When they come to the resource classroom, the environment should be a place where they can relax and work in comfort.
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My 26, 7th and 8th grade students who receive resource support services often struggle various learning challenges. This often results in difficulty with sitting still, blocking out distractions as well learning in the traditional classroom setting. Currently, students in our middle school spend the majority of their day sitting in rows of single desks. When students come to the Resource room, we want to ensure the environment is welcoming and comfortable. Students often complain that the individual students desks are too small and uncomfortable. This should not be the case for students who are preparing for high school. In order to increase student engagement, increase motivation and prepare our students for their future in the workforce, the classroom environment should be conducive to open collaboration, communication, creativity and critical thinking. This is something that cannot be done when they are sitting in rows of desks for the majority of their day.
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With the addition of a group table, students will have the opportunity to engage in project based learning experiences. They will be able to collaborate with ease as well as move from one learning situation, to another. When they have conducted their own individual research or inquiry, they can come to the group table to share ideas, collaborate and utilize their critical thinking skills in a learning environment that promotes student centered learning. The binders will be utilized as a tool where students will track their own progress as they will collect data they will eventually present to their parents during their student lead IEP meeting. The binders will hold students accountable for their learning as they will share progress on their goals while also use them as a presentation tool, a skill that will prepare them for their transition to high school.
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The donations for this project will improve the classroom environment. Evolving the classroom space to meet students’ individual needs will impact how they learn, how they interact, and the classroom experience as a whole. Providing students with choice can also be a motivational tool that encourages student cooperation through empowerment. The use of the binders promotes student accountability and prepares them for their future as they will learn about data collection and how data drives goals.
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My students need a table and chairs to complete group work.\r\nMy students need binders to collect data for monitoring their goals and track their individual progress.
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15,630 |
p006095
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d5750518f006c4c3952ac3929bd3f736
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Mrs.
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IL
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2017-02-23 00:04:31
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Environmental Science, Health & Life Science
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Storage Wars!
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My first graders are a smart and energetic group of kids who have big dreams and the drive to make them come true! \r\nEach one of them comes to school each day with excitement and a desire to gain knowledge despite their poverty and socioeconomic issues. The students at my school are racially diverse and many face the added challenge of being English Language Learners. They are an awesome group of kids who deserve to learn in a comfortable, resource-filled environment!
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In our classroom we use a leveled reading system to determine which books are the best fit for moving students forward in their literacy development, which is awesome! However, along with this comes stacks of leveled books invading our classroom! We have them stuffed in every cubby, bin, and shelf imaginable!\r\nSince my 1st graders are expanding their minds through books, this means we have books in every nook and cranny of our classroom! Having a storage cart to store our leveled materials will not only help students find the books they are looking for with ease but it will also teach them much needed organizational skills!
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My students need a library cart so they can easily access books at their level.
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163,790 |
p019113
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09be9df34ac1b65fd781200175dd8ce2
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Mrs.
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ND
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2017-03-27 10:56:49
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Music & The Arts
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Literacy, Visual Arts
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The Art of Spelling
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The students in our small rural school experience very small class sizes which means they get to know everyone in the school very easily. This closeness helps to build their confidence and self-esteem.\r\nMy students enjoy working in small groups or partners during class time. However, they are ready for a change in our spelling practice station. Most days during any of their free time they draw or color. This tells me we need to put art in our spelling practice station.
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The goal of this project is to change up our spelling practice station by incorporating art into the station. We want to use Sharpie markers and gel pens to create colorful displays using our spelling words. Plus, the paper cutter and card stock will allow my students to design their own notecards that they can take home to study or display in classroom for everyone to enjoy.\r\nPutting art into spelling will surely spark new interest and engagement in our spelling lessons! The traditional spelling workbook pages can be a little boring for my students so putting art into our spelling station will liven up our spelling lessons immensely. I look forward to higher test scores and an increase in enthusiasm for spelling if this project is fully funded.
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My students need Sharpie markers, gel pens, card stock and paper cutter for spelling practice station.
| 88 | 1 |
42,850 |
p022306
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1776802b1eaa2d0b60306ec1145d7c78
|
Mr.
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WA
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2016-08-18 17:40:14
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Grades 9-12
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Music & The Arts
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Music
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Help us RECORD our music!
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Our class motto is: Relentlessly Pursuing Excellence! Though we are a music class, we use music as a means to develop life skills like thinking and responsibility. We work as a team to create and enjoy high quality music.\r\n\r\nOur school serves a high-poverty, at-risk student population in an urban setting.\r\n\r\nWith roughly 80% of our students on the Free & Reduced Lunch program, many students struggle to pay for instrument rental or supplies. That said, the students in the music program go beyond the excuses to find ways to reach their potential. They overcome diversity and adversity while supporting each other in achieving success.
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Our music program has been producing some great sounds, but we haven't been able to capture it for review or sharing. We would like to be able to record quality video of our performances and rehearsals.\r\n\r\nA GoPro Hero4 would allow us to have high quality video of the great things going on in our music program. \r\n\r\nWith quality video/audio, students will be able to learn and reflect from watching themselves perform. We also will be able to share our videos with others who would like to see what we are doing. This will benefit our band, drumline and orchestra programs.
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My students need a GoPro Hero4 Audio and Video Recording Camera
| 1 | 1 |
45,908 |
p179383
|
a7f8291dce5742f1105c5ebbc3bfc6e1
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Mrs.
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CA
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2017-04-15 00:06:57
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning
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Early Development
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Crafty Kinders Rock!
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My class this year is so working so hard and learning so very much. They are awesome!I am so proud of their great attitudes and hard work. These kids are learning and practicing harder than I have seen from a whole group for a very long time. \r\nI am wanting to reward their hard work with fun alternative activities and a calm environment.\r\nStudents sometimes need a little extra fun project to help them focus on their own deep learning.
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Cups will be turned into flower pots to give to family and friends. String and cut straws will transform into 100th day necklaces. Snacks will be given to hungry recess-goers. Kid-sized tweezers will promote hand strength and pre-writing skills during centers with math manipulatives. \r\nThese supplies are used to encourage creativity, out-of-the box thinking, and kindness each year.\r\nKindergarten is a time to enjoy learning and create memorable artwork and activities. Kids love taking creations home to share with their family. I have purchased many of these supplies year after year out of my own pocket. Can you help me?
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My students need supplies for necklaces with cut straws in a pattern on string. We need art supplies and snacks. These are always a hit, year after year. We also need kid tweezers.
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119,763 |
p184845
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4205a8032bce6f3a5515fa135d3aa5e2
|
Mrs.
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ME
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2016-10-16 17:24:36
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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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Let's Move! Flexible Seating
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My students are from a rural area of southern Maine and love learning. Sharing and enjoying books, collaborating, and exploring hands-on activities are at the heart of what they do. They love to discuss everything from why volcanoes explode to why mindfulness is important. They come from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds and families. They have a lot of energy and enthusiasm!\r\nMy classroom received a donation of ball chairs and they have made a big difference. My students have been inspired! I'd like to keep their motivation going by providing them with a larger variety of seating options.
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My students are active learners. They rarely sit in one place for long. At the beginning of the school year, we had traditional chairs. Some students were unable to stack them at the end of the day. After the first few weeks of school, a parent was able to donate ball chairs. The students enjoy the ball chairs, but seating is still limited to just one option. Research shows that physical activity improves student performance, aids in classroom behavior, and improves concentration. \r\n\r\nThey need flexible seating options that allow them to move, focus, and collaborate! I'd like to provide them with wiggle stools and seating discs to allow them free movement. These seating options will change the way students learn and move in our classroom.
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My students need flexible seating options to stay active and focused.
| 0 | 1 |
127,323 |
p101045
|
597b9ad20a3b776c0aed1cea3b5c165c
|
Ms.
|
MD
|
2016-12-19 21:53:44
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Mathematics
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Making Learning Fun in First Grade
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“Every student can learn just not on the same day or in the same way.” We teach in a Title I school with a diverse group of children.\r\nAnyone looking into our first grade classrooms will see teachers and students who are engaged, productive, and happy to be there. They will see teachers that use multiple resources to meet the needs of incredibly diverse students with varying background knowledge.\r\nMany children come without life experiences that would help them to be more successful in school. We, as teachers, always look for opportunities to increase their experiences. By doing this, we open up the world to them.\r\n
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As first grade teachers, we are always trying to make learning accessible and exciting for our students. In a school with many ESL students, it is ideal that we can give students something tangible to use during learning. That is why we are requesting, story sequencing puzzles, a recording microphone and 100s chart math mats.\r\n\r\nThe materials that we are asking for will help students in three important subject areas, reading, writing, and math. They will be able to use the story sequencing puzzles to retell a story. Also, they can use the puzzles to write a story. The recording microphone is for recording students' thinking and making it easier for them to remember what they said. This can be helpful in writing or when they are speaking. The 120s chart math mats will be used when solving word problems, learning number sense, and adding and subtracting.
| null | null |
My students need math and literacy materials to make learning fun!
| 3 | 1 |
37,569 |
p038916
|
d4bff296b08adea0d943a5df54370b28
|
Mrs.
|
TX
|
2016-08-15 21:32:05
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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ESL, Literature & Writing
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Health and Fitness in Classroom
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All of my students come from diverse backgrounds but they all need to learn about health and staying active. That is why I would like active seating for my students to keep their bodies working as much as their brains.\r\nI believe it will help a specific student keep their body busy while continuing to work. They need to be able to move so that they can focus. This student would have more success in the classroom because they will be less disruptive. They can finally get out the energy without disrupting the whole classroom. \r\n
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Students need to be able to move while learning. Students need a way to get out their energy while sitting and completing their work. I believe this will help students learn at greater rates because they can get out the energy that is built up. \r\nAccording to research teachers only have students attention for about 10 minutes. I believe this will help my students increase their reading times by being able to move while reading. They can read and get the exercise their bodies at the same time. It is also in research that when a student is moving while learning the students remember the information better.
| null | null |
My students need a way to exercise their bodies as much as they exercise their brains!
| 0 | 0 |
118,174 |
p200133
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add4a3d3547ed725bb2eabacbda0658a
|
Ms.
|
DC
|
2016-10-31 00:02:16
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Technology for Research Projects & Blended Learning!
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My students are phenomenal kids. They are talented children who live in a high drug use/trade, high crime, high poverty, often forgotten about neighborhood in the South East quadrant of Washington, DC. \r\n\r\nOver one tenth of our school's population is homeless. Some travel an hour from shelters just to get to a place that they love. A place that tries to provide them with stability. 100% of my students receive free lunch. Most parents/guardians are not capable of purchasing basic school supplies.
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Technology is a vital part of every day life now. We live in digital world and my students have limited access to computers. Our school has a population of over 400 students. We all share a computer lab. Having computers in our classroom will allow my students to become computer literate and successful in this digital world.\r\n\r\nMy students need one Apple computer and four Chromebooks.\r\nHaving computers in our classroom will also allow my students to have technology in their daily classroom station rotation. Each day they will use a Language Arts program that caters to their needs. We will also be able to conduct more research based projects.
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My students need technology for project research and typing practice, a white board for everyday writing, and basic school supplies to be successful in the 4th grade.
| 2 | 0 |
130,174 |
p050015
|
eca0ae12c52936515491f6278446ab1a
|
Mrs.
|
AL
|
2016-08-24 23:17:35
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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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Savvy Technology for our Future Leaders
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All children are special, but my students at Moundville Elementary are extravagant. They put forth great efforts to learn and I feel it is my job to help them stay on this path. Many parents are very supportive in every aspect. Some of them are limited to resources. With resources of organization and learning utensils, my students will be able to reach their highest potential and goals. They will one day be some of the most inspirational and loving individuals in this world. I am that teacher who believes that I am shaping the next doctors, lawyers, nurses, etc. of the world.
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This laptop will be used in the classroom to enhance learning abilities, achieve high goals, and shape these small minds into giant possibilities. \r\n\r\nMy students will use this tool to enhance learning abilities by practicing skills that they have not mastered. They will also be allowed to complete projects and research topics. \r\n\r\nMy students will also use this tool as a way to achieve high goals. They will often visit Pearson Realize and Think Central to explore Math and Reading topics taught daily. Visiting these sites and practicing on them with help the students to understand better and make better scores which is a goal for most of my students. \r\n\r\nLastly, this tool will be used to shape my little individuals into giant personalities. Through this tool, they will be able to explore great subjects of interests which may indeed help them choose their future career path.
| null | null |
My students need the laptop in order to help impact their lives through technology in the classroom.
| 2 | 1 |
60,733 |
p174814
|
ee9aebf9f5ed48978334dfc90ecdb8ac
|
Mrs.
|
AL
|
2016-09-27 20:55:11
|
Grades 6-8
|
Literacy & Language, Special Needs
|
Literacy, Special Needs
|
Nooks and Books: Broaden Our World with Literature!
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The students of my high poverty, Title I school don't always go home to the best environments, but when they are at school, I want them to be able to escape, if only for the moment, every hardship they face outside of the school day. \r\nThese rural, small town students, are striving to be responsible global citizens, while learning about our world without the majority having ever traveled more than two hours from home. They are loving and needy middle schoolers, and while it sounds cliche, they are good kids-the kids who deserve so much and appreciate the smallest gestures.
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A classroom library will increase my students' access to literature. There is not a public library in our community, and our school does not schedule library time for our 7th graders. \r\n\r\nEvery child deserves the gift of literacy. Safe and comfortable reading nooks in the classroom will increase student engagement with the literature. Reading can take my students to places they will never be able to visit, and times they will never be able to experience. My students love spreading out around the classroom and reading on the floor, and a comfortable environment would truly increase the positivity of the learning experience.
| null | null |
My students need a cozy, comfortable, safe, relaxing reading environment to escape in engaging and diverse literature.
| 0 | 0 |
153,194 |
p137867
|
270dbb4f2c4000dbdd75c22f60db434e
|
Ms.
|
AZ
|
2017-02-26 20:49:21
|
Grades PreK-2
|
Literacy & Language
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ESL, Literacy
|
iPad-Mini Free Library
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My students are primarily second language learners. Many of them are immigrants and refugees. I teach at a Title 1 school. All of my students receive free breakfast and lunch. We provide uniforms and school supplies for many of them. They do not have access to internet or technology at home. Some do not even have a television.\r\nMy students started school at an academic disadvantage. They had to learn English alongside the typical expectations in school. It is a challenge, but they work incredibly hard to fill these gaps.
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My students come from families that have limited or no technology in their homes. We use multiple reading, language, and math programs to supplement and enrich their learning in school. \r\nMy students would benefit greatly from the ability for more students to use iPads at a time in class, as well as having the opportunity to bring an iPad home with them for a night.The iPads would have a sign out sheet for students to check them out for one weekday evening at a time. Even for families without wifi, having the opportunity to use the tablet at a cafe or the library would be amazing for their learning.
| null | null |
My students need 4 new iPads to help them meet their reading and language goals. These iPads will be available in the classroom and will potentially be lent out to students to take home on weeknights.
| 1 | 1 |
168,707 |
p123797
|
08f9900a5226dcfda93da71cd6d4c2d8
|
Mr.
|
FL
|
2016-10-20 20:10:42
|
Grades 3-5
|
Math & Science, Literacy & Language
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Applied Sciences, Literature & Writing
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Chromebooks to Support Gifted Learners
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I teach a unique group of students. I have students that are aspiring to be authors, scientists, to work with animals, and some even wishing to grow up to be teachers themselves. Each of them has something that they are passionate about and it is my duty and privilege to ignite those passions to help them be as successful as possible! \r\nI teach the gifted population at a title one school, in a very large school district. These students are looked at as already being successful because they got a percentage correct on a test. In order for these students to feel successful, they must pursue their unique skills. \r\nWhen gifted students are staffed in my county, they get goals in their areas of strength. Through personal expression, creativity, technology, and many other ways, my students can show me what they know outside of just standardized testing.
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My students have a high need for technology and enrichment. The laptops will provide them with the resources needed to be pushed above and beyond.Through this my students will become more aware of the world around them. \r\nHaving this technology will allow them to conduct research, go on individualized virtual field trips, and create presentations to share what they have learned. While one student is learning how to publish a book, another student could be going on a virtual field trip through a zoo halfway across the word. The possibilities are nearly limitless in the hands of these amazing students when given the right resources.
| null | null |
My students need technology in order to reach their full potential. I want each of my students to be able to use this technology when they are in my classroom to help ignite their personal passions!
| 0 | 1 |
102,533 |
p114002
|
980221b1d4d8a0947bd949f7f7b83027
|
Ms.
|
NJ
|
2017-04-08 06:04:02
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Grades 3-5
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Applied Learning, Special Needs
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Extracurricular, Special Needs
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Run Because It Doesn't Make Sence
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Oh, the places we'll go! My 4th graders are awesome! We have really become close through the school year. We love learning from each other and helping out to make sure everyone knows what has to be done. We are making a future for ourselves, so we need to be well rounded for continued success. We love to perform for our school and parents (we have performed skits, songs, and dances in our school concerts), but we also focus on math and reading, it is important to continue learning as we grow. Science and social studies are also interesting topics to learn about as well. In order to get everything done, we prioritize and organize our day. It's challenging, but definitely worth it!
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Our School had a large problem that many schools face every day in the hallways and lunchroom. Letting kids be kids. We sit in meetings and discuss why we have so many students running in the hallway and jump around during their lunch period. My answer is very basic \"IT'S FUN!\" This Bundle pack that includes: GoSports CornHole PRO Regulation Size Bean Bag Toss Game Set, GoSports Premium Ladder Toss Game and GoSports Slammo Game Set will allow our students run and play and be kids during recess without getting in trouble and expeling all that energy many of us still wish we still had.
| null | null |
My students need a game Bundle: GoSports CornHole PRO Regulation Size Bean Bag Toss Game Set, GoSports Premium Ladder Toss Game and GoSports Slammo Game Set to have fun at recess.
| 4 | 1 |
86,941 |
p084017
|
a16e52509623931a86ae1b26046914ee
|
Mrs.
|
OH
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2016-11-22 19:32:21
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Mathematics
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Math Games to help us Learn
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My school is in a large urban district. All students receive a free breakfast and lunch everyday. It is a Pre-K to 8th grade building. The schools was built in the 1960's. Most students live in the neighborhood, but a few do ride the school bus to school.\r\n\r\nStudents come to school everyday excited to learn and eager to be a part of the learning experience. . They enjoy learning in groups, by doing projects and working with hands-on materials. They are between 25-30 students in the classes. Many of the students need practice with basic math skills.
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Students will be able to play games that involve math skills. The activities will give the students a fun way to practice. Students will be able to play the games in groups of 2, 3, and 4 players. \r\n\r\nStudents will be able to strengthen their math skills while learning to get along and work together playing the games. Students will enjoy the games and having a chance to work with different partners in the class. The games will cover the different math skills at grade level. This will also allow me to have a student play a game from a lower level or have them advance depending on their abilities and individual needs. \r\n
| null | null |
My students need to practice their math skills and games will be a great way to accomplish it.
| 3 | 1 |
30,814 |
p244640
|
8fbfd7475120855c420aa11db67f2571
|
Mrs.
|
LA
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2016-11-01 21:32:06
|
Grades PreK-2
|
Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literacy, Mathematics
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A Case A Day Keeps The Scratches Away!
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The students at my school are resilient. They have been through so much this school year. These students have had to shift schools due to school reassignment plans. Some of them have lost their homes and were displaced due to the historic flood of 2016 that left our parish a national disaster area. But my students are strong. They come to school every day with their smiles on their faces and strength in their hearts. They are a joy, and I am lucky to be their teacher.
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Have you ever watched those shows where they bake those big, beautiful wedding cakes and then drop them on the way to the wedding destroying all of that hard work? That is how I feel about my students brand new iPads! I have worked so hard to obtain funding to get new iPads for my classroom. The last thing I want to do is watch one of my students drop one of them shattering the screen and that be the end of that iPad.\r\n\r\nMy students' new iPads need protection!\r\n\r\nI need six new cases for my students' new ipad minis. You cannot hand brand new iPads to first graders without cases and expect your blood pressure not to rise until they give them back to you unharmed! Please help me fund this project so our precious new technology will last for many years to come! Thank you.
| null | null |
My students need 16 iPad cases to protect our new technology!
| 39 | 0 |
35,567 |
p142870
|
be207be66c83cc76e2e7d3904a9e06d9
|
Mrs.
|
MO
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2016-11-04 16:25:58
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science, Special Needs
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Mathematics, Special Needs
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Planted Fidgeters
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My students are an amazing group! They have diverse needs. Some are fidgety, some have sensory issues, some are laid back, some are needy, and some are self-sufficient. The list goes on and on. The one thing they all are, in my classroom, is loved, unique, and capable of learning with the right tools! They yearn for structure, while being in a comfortable and loving environment. A large portion of my students are low-income and receive free or reduced price lunch.
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These stools will serve students who want to sit, but need to move while they sit. Many students (and adults) must have movement when they are seated and learning. We don't always have paper out, but we normally are seated somewhere. The stools allow for movement that is quiet and not distracting to other students. I've tried t-stools, and some students are so distracted, they've fallen off, into the floor. I'd like to provide the same type of seating option such as learning stools, without the danger of a student falling off and getting hurt. We use flexible seating in our classroom so that each student has the optimal spot for learning.
| null | null |
My students need extra seating choices to help them stay focused on their education instead of their abundance of energy.
| 4 | 1 |
168,316 |
p149997
|
0601e2504eb5aaed8b5bb04a811f28a5
|
Ms.
|
NV
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2016-08-04 14:36:23
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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An Inviting Classroom Library to Attain Reading Achievement!
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Our fourth grade classroom is filled with amazing learners who have a wide range of interests and abilities. My students come to school eager and excited to learn! The reading levels of my students range from below 4th grade level to well above 4th grade level.\r\nOur class will be one of four 4th grade classes in a brand new charter school in Henderson, NV. \r\nAs a brand new school, the library may have limited selections that will appeal to my students. \r\n
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Having a library with a rich collection of texts is important to support different levels of interest and reading abilities of my students. Our library will serve as a space for reading instruction as well as a location for independent reading.\r\nThe classroom library is the heartbeat of our classroom. \r\nFunding of this project will make a difference with my students' learning by providing them with an inviting and comfortable space where they can go to attain reading achievement. To foster reading achievement, my students need access to a wide range of books that entice them and attract them to reading.
| null | null |
My students need a diverse classroom library to challenge their reading growth. We need two bookcases to go along with our books to keep our classroom library tidy.
| 0 | 1 |
143,815 |
p051464
|
75ab05748a4622a73103e81341cc0160
|
Mrs.
|
SC
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2016-05-13 21:25:31
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Grades 3-5
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Special Needs
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Special Needs
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project 05/13/16
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My students leave their general education classroom for small group lessons with me. These students have problems being still - their feet & little bodies MOVE. The addition of these chairs would give some controlled movement, hopefully allowing their minds to continue working.
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Most of my students come from low income homes. Most students receive free or reduced lunch. I have a couple of students that live in a children's home. They have disabilities such as autism and traumatic brain injury. My school is currently being remodeled and adding a new wing. Most teachers have taught at the school for a long period of time.
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The students will use these chairs on a daily basis. They will sit at their tables and complete work however they will be able to make small movements which should improve their ability to focus and work! All students need to move however when you have disabilities (ADHD especially) the ability to move, even if small movement, becomes even more important.
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Donations will allow me to supply my students with matching wobble chairs. These chairs will help my students remain seated but continue to move which is needed for these students.
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My students need these chairs in our classroom. Most of my students have ADHD (on top of additional disabilities). They constantly move - these chairs would be perfect.
| 0 | 1 |
91,190 |
p012910
|
63dfba82ec2dbc588535e9e28348db65
|
Ms.
|
MA
|
2016-09-07 15:23:14
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Grades 3-5
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Music & The Arts
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Music, Performing Arts
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Creating Super Singers!
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I teach in an urban school district with a diverse community of students. As the music teacher, I service all of the students in my school- over 700 students! The students here range from Kindergarten to Fifth Grade, and come from many different cultural backgrounds, family lives, and learning abilities.\r\nMy students strive to be excellent musicians, and love learning about and creating music. In order to help them grasp certain musical concepts and techniques, I try to utilize as many teaching tools as possible to reach all the different types of learners sitting in my room for music class. Hands on learning as well as creating and performing helps them to be the best musicians they can be!
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I love using visual aids and hands-on learning in my classroom. The musicians here at the Baker School succeed and thrive from this kind of learning in music class. The chorus and band students especially love creating and performing when they finally grasp certain musical concepts. This is where the Hoberman Spheres will be most useful!\r\nIn order to help these young musicians to better grasp the ideas of diaphragmatic breathing and dynamics, the Hoberman Spheres will be used as both a visual aid and a hands-on tool in demonstrating these concepts. By donating to this project, you will be helping the young musicians at the Baker School to be successful in creating the best music they can. Please considering helping to foster some super singers!
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My students need these Hoberman Spheres as a visual and kinesthetic aid for understanding the concept of proper breathing for singing and playing instruments, as well as the concept of dynamics (loud and soft).
| 0 | 1 |
53,786 |
p238387
|
2a1618ff01bd6dd6de45d712750389d7
|
Mrs.
|
MA
|
2016-08-25 10:45:23
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Grades PreK-2
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Special Needs
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Special Needs
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Group Instruction Table for Autism Classroom
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I teach a diverse group of 1st and 2nd grade students with autism, in an urban neighborhood school. Many students in my school come from economically disadvantaged homes. The students in my class have significant academic, behavioral, and sensory needs that necessitates a specialized classroom with a low student to teacher ratio. My students are active, curious, funny, kind, and very smart. Our classroom is highly structured and organized to promote learning and increase student independence. We strive to create an inclusive, warm, and engaging classroom where all learners can succeed!
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My students receive specialized academic support that often occurs one on one, but the time spent in group instruction is just as valuable. During group instruction time, we hold morning meeting where we practice calendar skills, learn about the weather, and practice social skills such as greeting and complimenting. Group instruction time may also include a story, art project, or cooking activity! \r\n\r\nThe academic skills students learn during group instruction time are critical, but equally important are the social skills that will help them lead independent lives. Through group instruction, students become better prepared to interact with their peers and be included in general education classrooms. Thank you for viewing our project and for supporting the needs of all learners!
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My students need a group instruction table where we can conduct morning meeting and complete academic and social skills lessons.
| 3 | 1 |
132,747 |
p118284
|
8f4a884b14150853351d15b6f4d1dfb1
|
Mrs.
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FL
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2017-02-16 13:24:42
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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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Tablets for Today!
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My students are faced with challenges both in and out of the classroom due to the low economic status of their families. Despite the many challenges they face, I passionately provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences.\r\n\r\nMy young students are eager, spontaneous, and very clever. They love to read, they love to share ideas, and they like to move. Many of them are being raised in single parent households and receive a free or reduced lunch based on their socioeconomic status; however, I do set high expectations for my students and focus on their potential. I expect all students to grow and learn each and every day in my classroom. By challenging them in a creative and positive way, I am hopeful to inspire these early learners to seek a path of academic excellence.
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It is very important in our technology driven world, that each of my students begin preparations for their future now. The biggest challenge I face in accomplishing this is the limited amount of technology resources available to my students in our school, which is an older facility in a high poverty area.\r\nBy having 2 iPads in our classroom, we will have a start to our eventual goal of a fully equipped technology station to use during daily literacy and math rotations.\r\nDuring literacy stations, students will use the iPads to log on to an individualized reading program our county has purchased. This program is differentiated to meet each student's needs in literacy. Some students may be ready to work on reading and comprehending difficult passages, while other students need practice on hearing and blending sounds and/or recognizing letter names and sounds.\r\nStudents will log on to individualized math programs as well. These programs will constantly tutor, allow for student practice, and then assess each student in math concepts and strategies for Number and Operations, Algebra and Algebraic Thinking, Measurement and Data, and Geometry.\r\nI am also excited about having the capability on the iPads to download educational apps and games for the students to use that will help make learning fun and exciting. Students will be given the opportunity to work in cooperative groups using the iPads on projects. I believe having these powerful tools available will motivate students and therefore increase student engagement in the learning process. It will also begin to prepare them to be successful in a technology driven world. Your support in making this happen is greatly needed and appreciated.\r\n
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My students need i iPads, iPad protective cases, and earphones to help them become proficient and fluent in reading and math through the use of technology.
| 10 | 1 |
20,590 |
p000641
|
6a89eb4eff8141bcebc37236fafedd4f
|
Ms.
|
CA
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2016-12-29 22:26:18
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Grades 9-12
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Health & Life Science
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An Electron Cloud? Sure, I Get It!
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My school is a public high school south of San Francisco. We have a diverse student body. We serve students from different socioeconomic backgrounds. Some of our students are English learners, some students have learning differences. Most students are motivated to learn. In addition to the core subjects, the school offers programs in drama, music, choir, dance, art, journalism, robotics and sports. Most students enjoy participating in these programs, they enjoy being active and enjoy the social aspects of being part of a band, team and group. Students are in particular very interested in science, and most students take at least one science class every year.\r\n\r\nThe classroom environment is very positive; students are enthusiastic when we do labs, they enjoy challenges and work well with each other. Students enjoy doing labs because they get to engage with science directly, instead of hearing about it. This makes their learning more interesting, engaging and enjoyable.
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In our science classes, students learn by engaging in a variety of activities: students design investigations, make observations and do labs; students solve problems mathematically; students learn how discoveries were made and how our understanding of the natural world evolved and developed over the years.\r\n\r\nAbstract concepts like the formation of a chemical bond are difficult to understand; what does it mean that the electrons of one atom interact with the electrons of another atom? What does an electron cloud look like and what is it made of? What does the atom look like? How are ionic compounds different than covalent compounds? These are all complex and abstract ideas.\r\n\r\nThe scientific videos made by Twig Carolina are beautifully made, and offer students a visual representation of these complex concepts. When students watch these videos they understand ideas that otherwise will be very difficult to visualize and comprehend. These videos complement a rigorous curriculum, and make learning science more accessible to our youth.
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My students need visual aids to help them understand complex and abstract concepts in science.
| 21 | 1 |
116,769 |
p038201
|
e4d70666ebfeea30f6d410cf2b009cde
|
Mr.
|
SC
|
2017-02-20 09:54:53
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Grades 9-12
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Applied Learning
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Community Service, Extracurricular
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Green Space Maintenance
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All of students have been expelled or court ordered by the Department of Juvenile Justice. At present we have 104 students enrolled and will max out our capacity at 140. Our population consists of approximately 90% free and reduced lunch status. \r\nThis year, we have students here who have charges that range from weapons on school grounds, drug distribution, drug use at school, sexual offenses, assault and battery high and aggravated, to incorrigible behavior at their home school or in the community.
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Our school is unique to any other school in South Carolina, where our main focus is in changing behaviors and showing the students that there is a different, healthier way, than what they know or what they are doing. Our students exhibit behaviors as a direct result of growing up in poverty stricken environment, homelessness, gang involvement, etc. No matter what their background, we still expect them to behave in a way that is becoming to what society expects and in a way that will propel them to be able to sustain gainful employment and become productive members of society. In helping the student’s obtain the skills necessary to meet societal expectations, we are a service learning school. \r\nOur kids are often in our community picking up trash, doing the school’s lawn maintenance, and creating and maintaining an aesthetically pleasing environment in our now dilapidated neighborhood that once thrived as a mill village. We serve students that have been expelled and/or court ordered from 24 feeder schools. Our mission is to provide them with a second chance opportunity in a safe and structured environment, where other people/institutions may have given up on them.
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My students need lawn equipment to help maintain a green space project.
| 0 | 1 |
126,906 |
p081070
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2f5ada926f1ddc00bdec74c4b6533c6c
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Mrs.
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CA
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2017-04-27 04:08:41
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Grades 6-8
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Health & Sports, History & Civics
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Gym & Fitness, History & Geography
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Enticing and Enhancing Educational Endeavors!
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Our school is in an inner city, economically challenged, environment. In spite of their surroundings, these students and their parents respond with such gratefulness when given opportunities for academic enrichment that can be provided in class.\r\n\r\nIt has been a joy to see such growth in my students' appreciation and self confidence in their academics. As our school transitions from a traditional elementary school to a K-8 grade school, my students will be the first 7th and 8th grade students at our school. Unfortunately, we are lacking supplies and equipment to meet the needs of these older students. \r\n\r\nThank you, Donor's Choose Community, for your part in making a huge impact in my students' lives.\r\n\r\n\r\n
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The whiteboards will be used during instruction, to allow immediate engagement and participation with lessons. The supplemental supplies will ease the financial strain on parents and teacher.\r\n\r\nThe maps and globes will aid students in visualizing their place in the world and how historical events where shaped by geography. The copy machine will allow seamless transition from different activities and rotation of classes. Too many times supplemental activities and strategies that could have helped students understand the lesson better was unattainable simply due to the inability to make copies.\r\n\r\nThe pennies will be used during structured, physical education classes, allowing for teams sports and team building activities. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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My students need appropriate grade level supplies and equipment to enrich their learning.
| 2 | 1 |
171,937 |
p218539
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1795c924a2753cc2122649d6d4ea6c3f
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Ms.
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NY
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2016-12-06 21:17:34
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Team Sports
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Pre-K Field Day Team
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Our school is in the heart of East Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY.\r\nThe school includes students from Pre-k to eighth grade, and it is a melting pot of descendants from the West Indies. The school is in a high poverty area, and about 95% of the students in the school receive free lunch. There are 18 energetic, three and four year old children in my class but there are not a lot of funds to enrich these students' education because of the budget cuts.
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Every year the Pre-Kindergarten classes at my school go on a field day trip. Our class competes against the other pre-kindergarten class in sporting events. like potato sack races and tug of war. Each class is assigned a team color. I have tried asking the parents to dress the students in that color but many do not have right colored clothes.\r\n\r\nI am requesting blue sweatpants and hoodies for my students to wear on Field Day so my students can look and feel more like a team. An important part of Pre-K is learning how to work together. On field Day as we are dressed as a team we will work together as a team to have fun and win first place.
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My students need sweatpants and hoodies for our Pre-K Field Day.
| 145 | 1 |
61,432 |
p051834
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9dc1742167f0338d5dd67044c61a39d1
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Mr.
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WI
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2016-11-12 08:24:43
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Grades 3-5
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Warmth, Care & Hunger
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Warmth, Care & Hunger
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Help Put Backpacks On the Backs of Students
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The students in our school come from many different backgrounds. Many of the families have a hard time being able to afford school supplies. We try to help out as many students as we can with school supplies but there is only so many students that we can help with the supplies that we have.\r\nThe students come to learn but sometimes it is harder when they don't have the tools needed to succeed. \r\nAll of our students are amazing and we try to help out each and every student however we can. \r\n\r\n
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These backpacks will be given to students that don't have backpacks. We are able to acquire extra school supplies but the backpacks are the most expensive and hardest part to get. Many students end up bringing no backpack or different types of bags that are not made for transporting school supplies. \r\nThese backpacks will help get the students what they need to make their lives much easier. \r\nThis will make a difference for the students as they won't have to worry about how they are able to transport their supplies back and forth from school. This will also help keep these students organized and help them achieve more in school. \r\n
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My students need backpacks so they can have something to put their school supplies in.
| 12 | 1 |
21 |
p116615
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b3593a375f2cf7fd4469b928ffac1c95
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Mrs.
|
NY
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2016-09-30 08:12:37
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning, Music & The Arts
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Early Development, Performing Arts
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Oral Language Development through the use of puppetry!
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Teaching kindergarten in a diverse district poses some challenges due to language barriers. I believe oral language development is at the forefront of helping a child feel successful in many areas, both academically and socially. Puppets can give them the chance to explore a side of them they didn't know they had. They can take on new roles. \r\n\r\nMy students need to be given the opportunity to communicate through playful activities, without the struggle of specific vocabulary they feel they must use.
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Students don't often get the chance to 'play' and 'talk' in school. Kindergarteners are working hard learning to read and write each and every day.\r\n\r\nThe ability to 'play' and tell stories with the support of puppets can help my students develop their oral language skills in a non threatening way, risk taking way.\r\n\r\nMy students come from diverse backgrounds. Finding a common ground can be difficult. Puppets can help level the playing field and give students a chance to talk, retell stories, and create their own stories. Taking on a new role can help shy, non verbal students come out of their shells.
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My students need the opportunity to develop oral language skills through fun hands on activities like story telling through puppetry.
| 0 | 1 |
156,868 |
p067562
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d3f798ec4689d9e9e925e61436fadbc0
|
Mrs.
|
VA
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2016-09-05 09:54:26
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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Wiggle While You Work
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My students come from a low-income area where they can face many challenges each day before they even come to school. Some of them live in homes where English is the second language and their parents both work, often with more than one job. Regardless of their socioeconomic status, they come down the hall each morning smiling and ready to learn. They are very energetic in the classroom where we work on a growth mindset and a positive can-do attitude. \r\n\r\nMy students are working to become a leaders of their own learning where they set their own goals and we work together to achieve these goals and master the second grade objectives. Our classroom is very diverse and flexible to enable the students to pursue their learning targets in the way that suits them best.
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My students need a variety of seating choices to help keep them focused on the tasks at hand. Many of my students tend to be high energy and giving them free movement around the room and choices where and how they work and sit gives them a flexibility to find their preferred learning environment. It helps to empower them and they feel the classroom is student-centered and not teacher centered. It increases motivation and engagement as well as communication and collaboration when they make choices of where to sit to work. With reading pillows they can be lying on the floor while they read and work. Using poufs and cubes they can wiggle easily as they are sitting without it being distracting to others.
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My students need Ottoman Towers for flexible seating in the classroom. With this type of seating they can get their wiggles out without distracting the children around them with their movement at their seats.
| 1 | 1 |
159,525 |
p071664
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2203c591cc0675982a367d83c54555f2
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Mrs.
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CA
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2016-10-18 15:47:23
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Sweet Seats!
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Our classroom is a place of challenge and discovery! While we live in the most impoverished county in California, our dreams and determination to achieve a brighter future are undimmed. Our little town is both friendly and remarkably beautiful; however, many families struggle financially. As a very small, rural, Title I school, all of our students participate in both the free lunch and free breakfast programs. The wonderful first to fifth grade students who visit my Reading Intervention classroom work diligently to sharpen their reading and writing skills. They eagerly strive to move forward in their academic careers.
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Children who receive Reading Intervention often require a little extra motivation as they develop the stamina to stick with reading. Often, something as small as the opportunity to move to the floor and snuggle into a pillow reduces the student's stress level and makes him or her feel happier. While it may sound self-evident, happy, comfortable children are ready to learn and often find success far more quickly! Students then take their joy and enthusiasm back to their regular classrooms. In turn the students find greater academic success there as well. Your generous donation will not only supply deserving students with reading pillows, you will supply these children with the opportunity to feel peaceful, capable, and successful throughout the entire academic day!
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My students need two extra-cushy child sized reading pillows which will invite students to snuggle up and read in our special reading corner!
| 36 | 1 |
75,485 |
p065522
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92d05d4d0e1fb59ab7bfd45bef2a1972
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Mrs.
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WA
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2016-07-06 23:08:23
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science, Music & The Arts
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Mathematics, Visual Arts
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Creative Building in First!!
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I believe in joyful and engaging learning in my classroom. First Graders are full of curiosity and seek out knowledge, not only through academics, but play as well. \r\n\r\nMy students are inquisitive and full of wonder. They love exploring all aspects of the world around them. First Graders are at a developmental age where they learn best through play. Many of my students qualify for free or reduced lunch and the families may not have the resources to provide these students with experiences they so naturally crave. I would love to be able to provide my students with a rich environment and materials to explore all areas of their imagination and the world around them. \r\n
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\"Play and academics are not an “either or.” For children birth-to-eight, play is an essential element in learning. We can have high standards for math, language, literacy, social and emotional skills and provide experiences for children to reach these rigorous standards in ways that embed the love of learning in their minds.\" New standards show primary classrooms need to implement play as part of our academic work. Have you ever sat and watched children play? It is amazing to see what they do when they have time to freely explore their world. Students learn so much from one another through play. We currently have a small amount of LEGOS and I am constantly hearing from my students that we do not have people, or windows, or doors, or enough pieces to finish my building. I want to provide them with these resources that they are constantly seeking out.\r\n\r\nThrough these donations you will be providing my students, my \"little engineers\" with the LEGOS they have been requesting. If you provide it, they will build!! I can see these little minds at work and with this project you will help keep their minds exploring new ideas. Students will walk away from first grade loving school!
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My students need LEGO classic bricks, LEGO educations minifigures, and LEGO education building plates to add to their creativity and deepen their play.
| 1 | 1 |
96,388 |
p228066
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68bae7f96b8a7ca8376c4e0f7eb054ab
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Teacher
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OK
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2017-03-28 17:42:22
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Grades 9-12
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Music & The Arts
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Visual Arts
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Clay for Ceramics Class
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Our school district has long been recognized for excellence in academics. It was formed by concerned citizens over 100 years ago, shortly after statehood. Our fine arts have received national attention from the Kennedy Center. As the the flagship high school, our school boasts the brightest and best students. \r\n\r\nOur students are immensely focused and creative: with changing times and socio-economics, our students are ever growing in diversity, along with perseverance and problem-solving. The tight financial status of many of our families, along with unprecedented state budget shortfalls impacts our ability to fully serve our students. Our school is now Title I targeted, with the likelihood of being full Title I next academic year. One hundred percent of our students are allowed free breakfast, while over half receive free or reduced lunch.
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Ceramics class allows a unique opportunity within school for students who may be more \"hands-on\" to succeed. A co-worker who works with special needs students said, \"I have some students who have a large deficit between written expression and oral expression- ceramics is a better fit for them cognitively than art 1. They are more successful in ceramics...\"\r\n\r\n\"Having a place where students like mine can express creativity is really important for them, their mental health and their self esteem.\" Scientific studies show a mental health boost from working in soil/clay due to beneficial microbes. My students need this opportunity.\r\n
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My students need clay for Ceramics class. Funding was sliced in half this school year and with state budget shortfalls, is likely to be cut again next year. Thanks for helping!
| 0 | 1 |
13,006 |
p146804
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e57de37e34973cab9574b1c8df058bc1
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Mrs.
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NJ
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2016-10-26 08:31:37
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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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Resources for Our Resource Room
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The children I work with are enthusiastic, eager to learn, and are hard working students! I have a small group of students in my pull-out resource room, but the range of ability levels is huge. In my classroom, the students are able to work on the individual skills they are struggling with. \r\n\r\nNo matter what the challenge is during reading, writing, and math class, they roll up their sleeves and dive right in. They are problem solvers and are becoming more independent every day. \r\n\r\n
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The dictionaries, thesauruses, and calculators will provide an opportunity for my language arts and math students to check their own work. The markers boards will allow the students to display what they know in a fun way, rather than pencil and paper tasks. Finally, there are times when my students need a quiet space and the privacy partitions will create a work area that will let them work without distractions.\r\n\r\nMy students will use these materials to help them become better independent learners during reading, writing, and math. These resources will assist them and encourage them to do their best work.
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My students need classroom materials and resources to help them become better independent learners.
| 4 | 1 |
115,973 |
p224090
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cf9760dafb0bcf0f568f503a6c153f67
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Mrs.
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CA
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2017-02-15 23:35:54
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science, Health & Sports
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Environmental Science, Health & Wellness
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Gardening Supplies For Greener Thumbs
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I teach a wonderful, enthusiastic group of 1st grade students in the San Leandro area. My students represent a community rich with culture, language, and diversity- one that openly embraces the quest for knowledge and growth.\r\nThese first graders deserve the best school experience possible - one that nurtures their academic, emotional, and social development. As a relatively new teacher who is looking for new ways to stimulate the minds of my students, I need your help to provide the educational tools my students need!
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In first grade, one of our main goals is to create hands-on experiences for learning that create fun, engagement, and lasting knowledge. We are fortunate enough to have three raised garden beds that our students are able to use in our school garden. Unfortunately, a successful gardening endeavor takes money and a variety of different materials. \r\n\r\nBy contributing to this project, you will put much needed materials in their eager, little hands. The kids will love being able to use their own tools to dig, grow, and care for flowers, herbs, and vegetables on their own. Better yet, they will learn important concepts and skills centered around environmentalism, naturalism, healthy living, team work, and responsibility!
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My students need tools and supplies to use in our school garden as they learn about the natural sciences.
| 8 | 0 |
52,283 |
p065586
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72780165524cfe7bda07105f42cd0f10
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Ms.
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IN
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2016-10-30 16:31:34
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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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Our Skills Are on Fire
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At my school I work with students that are just looking for a way to excel. Many students at my school receive free or reduced lunches, some are even in a program that helps supply them with the needed clothes, not just uniforms, but coats as well. \r\n\r\nMy kiddos are full of energy, love, laughter, and promise, but need the right supplies to be successful. Having the correct supplies will give my students an even greater chance of being successful. \r\n\r\n
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Adding three Kindle Fire Tables to our classroom will give my students the opportunity to experience school in a whole new way. My kids are lucky that we do have computers in our school, and even a few in our room, however with 25 kids 3 computers does not go very far. Adding these tablets would mean that my kids would get to use the technology more often. \r\n\r\nMore than just the internet. Tables have apps that range from reteaching math, to creating amazing comics, and movies. Being able to provide my students with a tools to help them create will help them feel successful.
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My students need three tablets to help them learn how to use technology in a meaningful way.
| 1 | 1 |
171,308 |
p234425
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2da00ad9f3d02a94b4e49d7509b6b9a1
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Ms.
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MN
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2016-12-10 14:01:17
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Informational Texts to Inspire Growth and Exploration!
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As a teacher in a charter school, my students come from a wide range of areas and backgrounds. But, they all have something in common: they love to read! We work everyday to share our stories and our discoveries as we are learning. \r\nMy 4th graders are unique and so are their interests. They are always looking for new books and stories to immerse themselves in. I want to continue to inspire them and lead them on their educational journey.
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My students love to read, but have limited access to quality non-fiction books. I would like to expand my classroom library to give my students more books at their reading level. I would use these books during Language Arts to teach my students about various topics. They will bu sued to help the students discover the different text structures and how information is shared. The books will tie Language Arts to what they are learning in Science. \r\nThis project will not only allow my students to read more books, but also allow them to learn more about our world. My goal is to not only help them read more, but to help them understand the complexities that surround us.
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My students need more books in the classroom to learn from. They especially need non-fiction texts to help support Science and Social Studies.
| 0 | 1 |
26,338 |
p125826
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81ab6b25d953f72c2215c74295d5f888
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Ms.
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NY
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2016-06-10 09:16:55
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Grades 9-12
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Health & Sports, Music & The Arts
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Health & Wellness, Performing Arts
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Bringing Yoga and Mindfulness to the Bronx!
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The physical education students in our school will begin a brand new yoga and mindfulness program beginning in September. It is our hope that they become more open-minded citizens of the world and that this practice will expand their horizons. \r\n\r\nThese students are from the inner city of New York and all monies for the department come from funding opportunities. We try as a department to ensure that the students do not need to put their parents or themselves into any economic hardship to pursue their goals.\r\n\r\nWe are a family in this department and depend on each other to stay strong and reach for the stars.
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Our school is determined to expand our students horizons by making the use of yoga, mindfulness and character development a daily part of our student's lives. We believe that these skills will make them more well-rounded and help them to achieve better academic scores and opportunities in life. \r\n\r\nThis course is designed to increase each individuals understanding of the idea of mindfulness through yoga practice. \r\n\r\nWe work diligently to create a community environment that stresses collaboration, discussion and personal reflection and growth. This program is brand new to our incoming freshman class and will be used throughout the entirety of the school.
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My students need yoga supplies to complete their semester long course on yoga and mindfulness.
| 8 | 0 |
67,936 |
p137180
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830d44474a506df63dce028a42d82d11
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Mrs.
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MI
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2016-06-09 16:13:54
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Tables and Chairs and Rugs, Oh My!
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We are a Title 1 school in Wyoming, Michigan. Most of our student's families live at or below the poverty line and our free and reduced lunch rate is in the nineties. Many of our students don't have access to quality books, technology or other learning tools that promote 21st century learning. \r\nAlthough our students are lacking access to some 21st century learning tools, it doesn't mean that they aren't amazing, creative, imaginative and critical thinkers! They continue to blow us away with their ability to solve problems and do the best they can! They truly are incredible and inspiring.
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I have begun to gather some flexible seating options on my own, but would love to have more quality furniture, rugs, and chairs. Comfortable couches will encourage more interest in reading. Wiggle seats allow students to move while working. \r\nFlexible seating is something that I am noticing that gives students from disadvantaged homes the power of choice and responsibility in their education. These donations will be used throughout the day, while they read or work collaboratively and independently. \r\nYour generous donation to my project will help empower student’s learning and help prepare them for higher education in the 21st century.
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My students need seating options that empower them to choose the learning style that best suits them.
| 0 | 1 |
18,624 |
p086695
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2440ec166555a2b1054f05ff4e46f8e3
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Mrs.
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CA
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2016-08-05 00:52:21
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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Students, Please Be Seated!
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For most of my students, it is their first time to be at school. So it is my goal to spark their interest in all aspects of their academics, including and most especially, their learning environment. \r\nPre-k students are very enthusiastic learners! We are at a Title I school with a very high percentage of students and families living in low income homes. Most of my students are English Language Learners. While poverty and language can present barriers for my students, they are learning not to let their challenges get in the way of education. As their teacher, it is my job to create excitement in their daily routines at school in order to make their school experience fun and worthwhile.
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Many 4-year-old children do not have the ability to sit for long periods of time. My pre-k students have inspired me to change my learning environment down to the very items that they sit on. There has been a lot of research behind flexible seating, where students are given different options to sit and learn. As adults, we often choose the types of chairs we sit on when working, relaxing, or reading. Different options of seating should be available for children as well. As their teacher, I want to make this accommodation for my students, so that their first year of school will be inviting and fitting for their individual learning needs.\r\n\r\nFunding for this project will help my students focus on their learning, while maintaining interest and productivity. Movement within the classroom is beneficial to my students because they are busy-bodies. Sitting in chairs or the classroom rug for more than 10 minutes often make them lethargic, which keeps them from focusing. \r\n\r\nThis project will give them various seating options, such as wobble chairs, individual carpets, mats and crates. Research shows that flexible seating uses up children's excess energy, improves metabolism, and increases their motivation and focus. This also creates better oxygen flow to their brains; and improves their core strength and posture. Overall, the benefits on their health, behavior, and academic success are positively affected!
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My students need flexible seating such as wobble chairs, mats, individual carpets, and stability balls!
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6,262 |
p098665
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1972b3b9d298fe3ffa54a9d0d57dcda7
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Ms.
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NY
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2016-12-24 08:06:49
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Grades 3-5
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Applied Learning, Health & Sports
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Extracurricular, Team Sports
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Water, It's Essential
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In the coming year, I am delighted to welcome thirty, energetic, young learners into my third grade classroom. At our school, we are incredibly fortunate to have students from around the globe: we educate children from both Dominican Republic, as well as Bangladesh. In the classroom community, students collaborate with one another to meet academic goals, and learn how to support one another through the process. \r\n\r\nAs LBJ so ardently believed, \"nothing -- nothing at all -- matters more than trained intelligence. It is the key not only to success in life, but it is the key to meaning in life\" (Welhausen Elementary School in Cotulla, Texas, 1966). Ninety-one percent of our students at our school receive free- or reduced-lunch; this program benefits those children who are most in need. For example, a family of four making $30,000 annually will qualify for the program (130% of the federal poverty level). According to studies, \"growing up in poverty is one of the greatest impediments to a child’s cognitive development and his ability to learn.\" \r\n\r\nAt our school, we strive to find ways to overcome this challenge by encouraging our children to dream BIG!
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As our students transition into the upper elementary grades at Bronx Little School, each scholar has the opportunity to join BLS' Young Runners Team. The running team competes bimonthly in New York Road Runners (NYRR) races throughout the city, and they practice two times per week in the hallways of the school. \r\n\r\nAll too often during track practice, children line up behind one another to drink at the school's water fountain. A new, polished, and robust water bottle will permit our budding athletes to easily access water during practice and races! We all know how very important proper hydration is to health and wellness -- especially during exercise -- and it is for this reason we are seeking to purchase new water bottles for our young athletes!
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My students need robust, and well-made water bottles! As members of the BLS Young Runners team, our runners are often walking the halls to quench their thirst, rather than having a water bottle at the ready!
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74,314 |
p014675
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d33132f29e11682858f8fc0756e340d0
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Mrs.
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NE
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2016-07-09 16:51:37
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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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Strengthening Our Core Muscles With Kore Wobble Chairs!
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I am so lucky to teach in a small town. Not only do I get to know my 2nd graders throughout the year, I also grow close to their families. The most important aspect of teaching is relationships, relationships, relationships. My kids come from all different backgrounds. In our classroom we are a community. \r\n\"We are all learners, we are all teachers,\" George Couros. We take risks. We are not afraid to fail. We learn from each other. My role is to empower students and to continually ask, \"What is best for this learner?\"
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Students need to move their bodies while they think. I am committed to providing my students with flexible seating options. The Kore Wobble Chairs are a great choice because they improve posture and strengthen core muscles. \r\nMy students deserve a comfortable classroom where they have choice and flexibility. They need work spaces that will promote collaboration and creativity. It is my responsibility to provide that for them.\r\nI am so excited for this coming school year. I can't wait for my students to see the different seating choices that will be available to them. They are going to love the Kore Wobble Chairs!
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My students need Kore Wobble Chairs to improve posture while sitting.
| 0 | 1 |
39,017 |
p106634
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fff2f15e91907f336d71e314b721d109
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Ms.
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MS
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2016-05-01 15:00:06
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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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Empowering Students Through Art: \"Glass\" Panel Poetry Books
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\"What the poet sees in art and puts into words can transform an image . . . extending what is often an immediate response into something more lasting and reflective,\" - Jan Greenberg. Students in my gifted classroom develop creativity through words and images.
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My students are intellectually gifted, but many of them come from low-income households. They are creative, yet need encouragement to feel valid in their endeavors. I believe that \r\nEmpowering Students Through Art is a compelling way to foster ingenuity and inspiration while cultivating self-esteem and pride in accomplishment.
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Empowering Students Through Art: \"Glass\" Panel Poetry Books is a two-step lesson. The first part encourages students to use visual vocabulary to compose an octave, a poem consisting of 8 lines. In the second-step the students illustrate their poem by creating an accordion-style tunnel book that uses depth to lead the viewer through the verse. The CD case panels are hinged together with wire, and edged with copper foil tape creating a beautiful and lasting book.\r\nStudents use tools such as scale, color, perspective, focus, and light to create the illusion of depth in a 2-dimensional artwork. They learn how to integrate optical and spatial concepts to communicate a visual interpretation of their poem.
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Students who create a beautifully illustrated book of a self-written poem will feel a sense of accomplishment and a desire to share their work with others. This project will encourage creativity and develop self-esteem leading to confidence in future artistic and literary efforts.
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My students need copper foil, silver stringing wire, and Mod Podge to create \"glass\" panel books out of CD cases illustrating a poem.
| 2 | 1 |
179,547 |
p250568
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14c2c332316cedbae4164ed9ef48523b
|
Ms.
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OK
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2016-06-27 15:31:20
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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emPRINTING young minds\r\n
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My class is comprised of Kindergarten students in a low income school. Many of the students come from a single parent or foster home. Their first experience at school needs to be a caring safe environment.\r\n\r\nRemember when you were in school and a lesson began only to discover a missing page or just not enough copies. I feel that I need to be in the classroom teaching, not running to the office for an extra copy or two. Many times the available copiers are busy or out of commission, forcing teachers to spend personal money at the copy store. Your support of this project would eliminate that.\r\n\r\nWith your help a copier/scanner/printer in the classroom students can also witness the publication of their own projects. Making copies for all classmates to enjoy.\r\n
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If you choose to support my project my students will be the priority as they should be. They will always have the papers needed and will eliminate the need to share or look at the neighbor's copy. This project allows for ownership of their learning and product produced. \r\n\r\nKindergarten students love to become \"Authors\", with a printer/scanner/copier in the classroom these budding authors can watch the process of publishing their own project.\r\n\r\nThey can also add artwork becoming an illustrator for their projects. Every child loves to see their own work, shared with their classmates. By the end of the year the students will have quite a collection of Books made by classmates, to take home and enjoy with their family.
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My students need this Brother Printer and the toner to go with it, in the classroom eliminating the need for the teacher to leave classroom for emergency copies.
| 0 | 1 |
35,867 |
p202262
|
f7f4511633ef93f447b67a308516a641
|
Mrs.
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MA
|
2017-01-05 11:31:03
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Grades 9-12
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Math & Science, Literacy & Language
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Applied Sciences, Literature & Writing
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Technology at Home
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Our school library is the center of learning for our diverse population. Our students utilize the library often for a variety of reasons (research, borrow books, place to study and so many more) and we want to continue to serve them properly. My students like to dream, think, ask questions and find answers. My library allows them to do those things. My students view the library as a safe and fun place to enjoy learning and exploring. My teachers view the library as a useful tool for their classroom.
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Many of my students do not have computers or technology at home. We also have a few students who are refuges and are new to the country. This makes it difficult for them to complete research and keep up with the rest of the class. My plan is to offer chromebooks and headphones to be loaned out through the library. This will allow these students to participate in assignments just like their peers. The use of technology is a huge component of the curriculum in our school and assists students with many components of their education. This project will support students on IEPs, 504 plans, and students in the general education classroom.
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My students need Chrome books and headphones to research and study.
| 27 | 1 |
163,953 |
p186532
|
3e972b69ceb1b024c288ef956b714f6c
|
Mrs.
|
TX
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2017-01-07 20:11:42
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science, Music & The Arts
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Mathematics, Visual Arts
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Art and Math STEAM Connections
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\"We're the Bears, the B Bears, from B Elementary don't you know!\" This is the first part of our school song that you hear our students proudly singing at our school assemblies. Our students are excited about learning and love coming to school! \r\n\r\nOur goal is to prepare and provide our students with STEAM education that promotes the skills, knowledge, and physical health and well-being necessary to dominate in the 21st century, compete in the global economy, and become successful, healthy citizens in their communities. As a Title I school district, we have many challenges that come with our student population; however, we rise up to this adversity and seek out resources that we know will help our children succeed!
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My students are very picky about their drawings which results in a lot of paper being wasted. Instead of going through paper like crazy, I thought that providing them an area in which to create their art would be the solution. \r\n\r\nSTEAM Math and Art projects create double the fun and imagination for my students! While learning about math concepts such as tessellations, they will enjoy drawing on the whiteboard with the dry erase markers. If they make a mistake, no big deal! They will just erase. This will decrease their fear of making a mistake and being embarrassed by having to get another sheet of paper. Combining these two STEAM disciplines and providing them a stress-free area with materials to work with is essential to my students' education. They deserve to see and create the connection between math and art!
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My students need a whiteboard table and supplies to design and create mathematical tessellations.
| 15 | 1 |
78,026 |
p161961
|
42ff85e0c241626c9f12ad6f379b0051
|
Mrs.
|
SC
|
2017-02-05 14:48:47
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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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Bouncy Bands
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My students are the absolute best! They are young and full of life and energy. They love to learn and they teach me new things each day as we work together to discover a love of learning! The students in my class come from various backgrounds, but they all have so much to add to our classroom dynamic. We love to challenge each other and support each other in the learning and growing process that takes place in room 408. \r\n
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My students need bouncy bands!! Bouncy bands allow students to move while they work quietly. They also make learning and working fun! Bouncy bands increase time on task and help high energy workers. If this project get funded, all of my students, no exceptions, will be able to benefit from these awesome bands!! Bouncy bands will help my students focus while at the same time cut down on distractions and fidgeting. They will allow for release of energy if students get antsy during the day. Thank you very much for considering donating to this great cause! My students thank you as well!
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My students need bouncy bands!! They allow students to move while they work quietly. They also make learning and working fun! Bouncy bands increase time on task and help high energy workers.
| 0 | 1 |
104,244 |
p073601
|
92fb9cb787332cdbdef701da0b335805
|
Mrs.
|
OH
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2017-03-29 00:08:11
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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Magnetic STEM Designs
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I teach at a Title I school in Ohio. Our small-town district is unique in that we only have one school building. It houses all of our students from kindergarten to seniors! Our elementary wing and junior high/high school wing are connected by the cafeteria we share. Each year, my second graders walk into school full of excitement and energy that lasts all day, every day. \r\nIt is my goal to foster their excitement and energy into a love of learning. Every student has the ability to learn and be successful, but sometimes they need certain materials or accommodations to make those successes come a little easier. I love that I get to watch my students grow for years after they leave my classroom; I hope to prepare them for success in what lies ahead, in both their personal and academic journeys.
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My students need additional magnetic building blocks to complete our structured STEM challenges in the classroom. We use these materials to engineer and build structures to help complete various science and math challenges throughout the year. \r\nAs a bonus, they are able to use their imagination with these items during indoor recess to design their own geometric structures and artwork.\r\nAs a part of the engineering and designing process, my students will build and foster their creativity and problem solving skills both during our structured activities and during free play opportunities. My students fell in love with the Playmags from a previous DonorsChoose project, and have requested more sets to see what they can create next! Together, let's make learning fun!
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My students need Playmags tile sets to help create STEM projects.
| 7 | 1 |
23,224 |
p251346
|
96665b73839b47c11bf86d3f3cb8d7de
|
Mrs.
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CA
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2017-01-30 19:51:49
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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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Interactive Instruction
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My fifth grade classroom is one of 6 on a campus of over 1400 students (K-6). We are the largest school in our district. Our population is extremely diverse, with 24 languages spoken and 188 students living below the poverty line. Like any classroom, my students have a wide variety of needs. \r\nOf the 28 students in my class, one is full-inclusion (Down's Syndrome), two have individual education plans (IEPs), three have special modification plans (504s for ADHD ), two are English language learners, and five are identified as gifted and talented. This group of students requires diverse instructional strategies that allow me to be up and moving among them. Proximity is key to keeping them on task and engaged.
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I currently use a document camera during direct instruction. It is stationary on my desk, which ties me to that location. The iPad Pro allows me to be mobile during direct instruction. I can walk anywhere in the classroom, while still projecting the document/image that is on my iPad onto the large screen. \r\nUsing the iPad Pro with the iPen, in conjunction with the Notability app, will allow me to be interactive and mobile with my lessons, projecting them on the big screen and using the pen to write answers/notes. I can then email that exact document with written notes to an absent student or parent needing extra support. It is saved in my cloud, and it allows me to be completely paperless.
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My students need interactive instructional strategies. With these Apple products, along with the Notability app, I can be mobile and project my lessons directly from the iPad onto a screen, while writing notes/answers.
| 0 | 1 |
112,427 |
p233062
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56b3ec4fca2468c837f4329d76bc120e
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Mrs.
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IN
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2016-06-28 17:23:16
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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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Lego Learning
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My classroom is similar to many sub-urban rural classrooms. I have a wide range of learners. There are students who are gifted in content areas of language arts and math and students who need extra support to achieve grade-level standards. I have a range of low to high income families and students live anywhere from neighborhoods to the country setting.\r\n\r\nIn my classroom you will find students engaged in a variety of ways. My students are willing and eager to learn. My role, as the teacher, is to find a variety of teaching methods and topics that interest all my learners to achieve mastery of all content areas.
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This opportunity will allow my students to develop creative writing with the help of Legos Story Starter. The Legos will provide hands-on creative thinking to happen within my classroom. The kit provides students the chance to create, manipulate, and write about their own creative stories. The Legos Learn to Learn will give our class kits to utilize our creative minds in math, science, social studies and language arts. There are designed activities to engage and encourage students creativity. \r\n\r\nI want my students to be able to learn through guided exploration and creative thinking. In education we fail to provide opportunities for creative thinking and brainstorming. I want to allow my students the time to think and develop good ideas using an engaging tool.\r\n\r\n
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My students need hands on exploration with Legos Story Starter activities to develop creative thinking in writing and language arts. The Legos learn to learn will help creative mathematics, science and social studies thinking skills.
| 0 | 1 |
122,358 |
p231881
|
e5795bfc4bae340f0dec74abb93ee472
|
Mrs.
|
WI
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2016-10-19 15:19:51
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Warmth, Care & Hunger
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Literacy, Warmth, Care & Hunger
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Winter is Coming! Warm Rugs Needed!
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My students are the most wonderful, intelligent, kind, inquisitive, funny, and enthusiastic children in the world!\r\n\r\nThey work hard to grow and learn and live up to my every expectation. Our small elementary school is located in rural, northern Wisconsin, in an increasingly impoverished county. I am the librarian and serve all 4K through 4th grade students. I work to help them, as one of our school mottoes states: \"Grow their brains.\" As the school librarian, I co-teach with each teacher several times a year. Together, we believe that our children deserve rich, engaging, hands-on lessons, and we go the extra mile to make that happen.
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Twice this year I have asked donors to help me purchase quality carpets to make reading areas in our school more cozy. Twice wonderful people have made that wish come true. \r\n\r\nYou would be amazed at how much joy and enthusiasm new carpets bring! Now, I would love to help carpet a cold floor in one of our special education classrooms. \r\n\r\nStudents is this room need a cozy place to read and to enjoy other activities. These student love the carpets that I got for the library and I would love to show them that they are special enough and loved enough to get their own.
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My students need a quality carpet for the special education room.
| 4 | 1 |
80,702 |
p000159
|
0fef1b064b1dbf52432a6385a3f1fc9a
|
Ms.
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NC
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2017-04-20 22:41:41
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports, Literacy & Language
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Health & Wellness, Literacy
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Bouncing Into Focus: Bouncy Bands and Balance Balls (Title 1)
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I am a second grade teacher. I have a wonderful group of students! They are constantly impressing me with their hard working attitude, amazing work ethic, and overall positive outlook on life. I am so proud to be their teacher. They deserve the best education possible.\r\n\r\nI teach at a rural, Title I school, serving approximately 300 students. Every child receives free breakfast and lunch. We are located near a large military base and as a result, serve children of active duty and retired military. Our students are bright and eager to learn new things. They are hard workers and strive to make their world a better place.
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Over the last couple of years, I have researched the benefits of flexible seating in the classroom. Children not only enjoy having the choice of seating, but having the option also increases motivation, student engagement, and helps burn off extra energy. In addition, it also encourages greater student responsibility and independence. Rarely does a child want to stay at their desk all day. The different seating gives them more choice, and ownership over their learning.\r\n\r\nThe options this project creates will give my second graders the ability to work in a way that they find most comfortable, while also offering many different opportunities for movement while they learn. \r\nStudents are focused and more attentive, because of the alternative seating offered in the classroom. The kids really honor the rule about sharing each of the different options, so that has also helped to demonstrate their desire to be more responsible and independent. Having the balance balls and bouncy bands will allow an additional source of \"freedom\" around the classroom. Children can sit and work in an area that works best for them.\r\n\r\nI know these items will help my students achieve so much more in class. These special bands and balance balls will make a difference in the lives of my students for many years to come. Thank you for supporting my kids!
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My students need these bouncy bands and balance balls to be used as alternative seating in the classroom. These will help students be more successful in the classroom!
| 61 | 1 |
136,215 |
p079307
|
21713dd3883446fddfce79b099810d0a
|
Ms.
|
FL
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2017-03-14 20:06:58
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science, Literacy & Language
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Environmental Science, Literacy
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Getting Excited to Read!
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As a teacher in a low-income school , my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking to keep things simple and provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences.\r\n\r\nMy students are creative, clever and very spontaneous.\r\nThey like to move, they love to read and love lots of positive attention. Many of them are being raised in single parent households and receive a free lunch based on their socioeconomic status. These things may prevent them from getting ahead early in life and may not provide them with the life experiences many of us see as \"typical\". From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. I may not be able to control their home lives, however, I can certainly control their experience during the school day. By doing this in a creative and positive way, I am hopeful to inspire even our earliest learners to continue on a path of academic excellence.
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The use of these readers will give my students current events presented in a way that they can understand and get excited about reading. The Scholastic Junior magazine gives students a mixture of fiction and non fiction pieces. \r\nMy class gets excited when the book order comes in and I have ordered a few new books. They will be able to all share in that excitement with a magazine of their very own to hold and read. \r\nThe Scholastic Junior comes with many activities that will help students become further engaged to research certain topics.\r\nScholastic gives great printables to accompany the magazine and many different ideas for lesson plans. \r\nThe students not only benefit from engaging articles and stories but will also be able to build on their fluency and comprehension skills while learning about new topics.\r\n
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My students need Storyworks Jr. to help them to see experiences around the world, interesting stories they can relate to and color pages with pictures of a variety of things.
| 0 | 1 |
58,497 |
p009844
|
c0b111f2ddabdf64ad15f106afd73506
|
Teacher
|
NY
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2017-03-08 17:22:03
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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LEARNING IN VIRTUAL WORLDS
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We are the Alchemist Club. We are a community of learners who are actively engaged in carrying out hands-on inquiry-based science learning activities. We are currently in the process of using the latest cutting edge learning technology to develop understanding of the the most difficult science concepts, ideas and scientific principles. \r\nOur school is located in Bronx, NY. The learners in this neighborhood are practically living in a community that is extremely meager when it come to having learning technology in the classroom learning environment.
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We are in the process of designing a 21st Century Alchemist Studio Lab where learners will be immersed in deep learning using the latest cutting edge learning technologies. \r\nThe HTC Vive, Microsoft Hololens, Sony PSVR, Oculus Rift, Magic Leap...etc are the ideal hardware and software for the kind of STEM research projects we are going to enact. Many of the Alchemist Club members are learning how to code in Python, and using basic programs such as Scratch and kid friendly computer programs.\r\nWe will use these development tools to create innovative STEM-related artifacts to galvanize young learners all over the world to construct virtual reality games, stories, and other digital products.
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My students need this innovative learning technology to help revolutionize education in the 21st Century
| 1 | 1 |
19,822 |
p056209
|
1e97230203b7e4e5d985533059b4840f
|
Mrs.
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RI
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2016-05-04 15:37:03
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Grades 6-8
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Math & Science, Applied Learning
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Applied Sciences, Extracurricular
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L'EGO My LEGO 05/03/16
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It all started with one colorful brick. Someone added another and, before they knew exactly what they were building, there was cooperation and communication. \"Wouldn't it be cool if it could move!\", someone excitedly remarked. \r\nSparking the beginning of the LEGO Robotics program at our school
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We are a day program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students located in an urban community. Many students come from poverty stricken homes where taking sign language courses is not their number one priority of primary caregivers. They are bussed-in from all over our state, as a result, friends are not close-by. Students often go home feeling isolated. \r\nAlthough we have several sports teams, we all know that not everyone is a jock. The after school LEGO program gives the non-athletes a place to let their creative minds soar where communication is accessible to everyone. Students who might otherwise go home to sit in front of a TV all evening with little or no interactions with siblings or parents have the opportunity to socialize with their friends in a safe environment.
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LEGO Robotics is a hands-on activity that is perfect for our Deaf and Hard of Hearing visual learners. It is no secret that coding and computers are the way of the present and will be even more prominent in the future. Through the LEGO robotics program, students learn creativity and perseverance in the form of building with LEGOs and computer coding. The program starts with the basics and can be as complex as their minds will allow.\r\nOur hope is to participate in LEGO Robotics competitions in the fall of this year to show that \"Deaf CAN Do\", a proud motto in the Deaf community.
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Our program can only be as big as our materials allow. Since we currently only have one LEGO robotics kit we only have about 4 members of our team. With another kit, we can give more students the opportunity to stay after school with their friends to learn, create, and socialize.
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My students need a LEGO Mindstorm Ev3 core set and expansion set for our afterschool LEGO team
| 0 | 1 |
151,731 |
p002057
|
c12cec467645ec275b6758c96e144f5c
|
Mrs.
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MA
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2016-05-18 08:14:05
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Grades 9-12
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Applied Learning, Special Needs
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College & Career Prep, Special Needs
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Shred It - The STAR Way
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My Students are students who face some challenges when learning. They spend extra time in high school to learn domestic and vocational skills. My students learn to complete tasks following a list of steps and learn to work with others. We emphasize independent completion of tasks and teach tasks that are meaningful to each students life in and beyond high school. We prepare our students for a life outside of public education with support. \r\n Only 20% of adults with disabilities are employed. It is imperative to arm young adults with disabilities with skills they can bring into the work force. So often young adults with disabilities, regardless of their skills, are unemployed and dependent on others to care for their basic needs. These individuals are at risk for depression due to isolation and lack of meaningful experiences. It is the goal of our program to teach our students skills they can \"take on the road\" when they leave the halls of our high school to become valued members of their community.\r\n
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Currently the students run a copy center for faculty. The students complete copy orders and shred confidential documents daily. At this time we have only one non commercial grade shredder. The students need more support when using this shredder due to its temperament. We are unable to have more than one student shred at a time which decreases our goal of having several students working in a group. Due to the lack of shredders we have an exorbitant amount of shredding in the copy center.\r\nOur hope it to secure the shredders and spend time during our summer program shredding confidential documents so we can better organize our copy center. Most of our students work best in environments that are organized and free from clutter. At this time our copy center is overrun with shredding materials. Organizing work spaces, completing work in a group and taking pride in a job well done are all skills we foster in vocational training. With the appropriate materials and training our students will be able to gain independence and complete vocational tasks in the copy center with minimal support.
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My students need 2 professional grade shredders to complete shredding orders in our student run copy center.
| 1 | 1 |
163,015 |
p151637
|
722fc2c764581d5dc0e3a3cd6a437dbf
|
Ms.
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AZ
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2016-07-20 18:49:46
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, History & Civics
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Literature & Writing, Social Sciences
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Reading and Current Events Collide
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Our fourth grade is comprised of 110 amazing students, many of whom come from low income Spanish speaking or bilingual households. in addition, we also have a new population of refugees that has joined our school recently. Many of the students are not reading at grade level, and are receiving interventions. Our school is located in a area that is known for have many gangs, drugs, and frequent incidents of violence. These negative influences seem to outnumber positive ones which make it difficult for students to focus on their education. \r\n\r\n Despite the many challenges, these students face, they are still eager to learn and do their best! Fourth grade marks the year when student begin to use their previous learning to discover the world around them. These fourth grade students are curious and enthusiastic about learning about their world, and their place in it. They are constantly full of questions about issues in the news such as the presidential election, the war on terror, and social unrest. I think that it is important that students are informed and understand these issues. It is also essential that they have good reading skills and are prepared for the 21st century.
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My students always sit up a little straighter whenever I start talk about current events in my classroom. They sometime hear things on television or the radio, but don't fully understand the issues. Students need to be well educated, and also know how this connects with the real world so that they can because positive members of society. \r\n They are enthusiastic to learn about what is happening in the world, and my goal is to use this curiosity to encourage them to read and write. If a students is interested in the subject area, this motivation makes the learning fun and more effective. As an English Language Development teacher I do not have a blocked out time for social studies, so I need to integrate this important subject into my reading block.\r\n Scholastic News is a kid friendly interesting and informative resource that I have used before with much success. The magazine provides learning activities and assessments in addition to thought provoking relevant text.
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My students need Scholastic News Magazines to use in our literacy centers and individually. We are sharing between four fourth grade classrooms and will take turns receiving them. The extra magazines are for enrichment for higher
| 2 | 1 |
30,170 |
p170655
|
c45c26969c1d4df0b40b7317abb20550
|
Mr.
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CA
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2016-11-15 17:04:53
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Grades 9-12
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History & Civics, Special Needs
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Civics & Government, Special Needs
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Real Lives of Students in Watts
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My students are a diverse group of scholars from South Central Los Angeles. Our High School was built in 1967 in response to the Watts riots. Our school serves as a vital center to the surrounding community. We serve 40% African American students and 60% Latino/a students. It is one off two transformation campuses in our large charter family of Schools. We serve several of South LA's housing projects.\r\n\r\nMy students are from all populations; English language learners, general education, AP and Honors, special education and students with disabilities. \r\n
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Working in South Los Angeles for five years, I have witnessed the heartbreaking challenges and daily miracles of resilience our students push through. We are the school that America ignores, the school beset by gangs, drugs and violence, the school where substitutes fear to go, and talent fears to stay. We need help, to lift ourselves up, to understand ourselves. \r\nThis project is to fund a video camera to capture the lives of students from Watts. We will promote healthy choices and a full-throated rebuke of the odds that are never in their favor. Please give, and let good prevail.
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My students need a video-camera to promote healthy choices and community.
| 0 | 0 |
6,901 |
p001361
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6b36cb59699e6bf73a7f1314a86f5620
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Ms.
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PA
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2016-10-09 21:58:33
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Grades PreK-2
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Special Needs
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Special Needs
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Streaming Success
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My students are an energetic group of 2nd-4th graders in my Autism Support class. Everyday is a new adventure, and we are always learning and growing together. Our school serves students in grades K-8, from all backgrounds, and all students receive free breakfast and lunch daily.\r\n\r\nWe all learn differently, and the best way for me to help my students reach their goals is with differentiated instruction.\r\n\r\nWith this tool I am insuring that all of my students are learning!
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Having the set of iPads will allow for different structures of learning in my classroom. The ipads are a good reward for my students. While all apps are educational, it's more of a fun way to learn! It is learning made fun! An iPad is a motivational tool used to promore success in learning as well as maintaining anyour behaviors that can occur. My students know that if they complete their work without any behaviors they are able to earn some free time. Why not have a little bit of free time with an NEW iPad and some educational apps?!
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My students need 2 ipads to take them beyond the walls of our classroom.
| 0 | 1 |
4,225 |
p122463
|
659d75e446e8402a6306d0a38177849f
|
Mrs.
|
IL
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2016-08-13 15:04:50
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Hornet Hive Flashdrive Project 2016
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Remember when children were taught to write using a pencil and paper? I still believe in that, but also know that if my students are going to keep up with the technology trends and rigorous educational expectations, they need the right tools to do so. My second graders are in need of such tools.\r\n\r\nMy second graders attend a rural Primary Center school of about 300 students and are interested in developing an electronic portfolio of their second grade year.\r\n
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My students are already eager to write. Having a way to save every writing project will only increase that excitement and will provide the evidence necessary to show progress and success. Having a flash drive will also allow my students to save projects they create in the school's computer lab and with the school's computer teacher. Having their projects saved to their own flash drive will more efficiently utilize their limited time in the lab. If each child has a flash drive to store writing projects, they have the opportunity to compare and contrast writing, they can share their projects for the purpose of collaborative proofreading, revising, and editing, and they will have all their writing for the entire year stored in one place. Students will also learn to review past writing to improve skills. Finally, students will learn to connect handwriting with digital writing and keyboarding skills.
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My students need individual flash drives to create personal electronic portfolios.
| 7 | 1 |
43,561 |
p019871
|
f7b647968810239e564cb2fb97d96f51
|
Mrs.
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MN
|
2016-05-18 23:35:51
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language, Special Needs
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Foreign Languages, Special Needs
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All of my notes in one place!
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Do you remember being in middle school? Suddenly you were responsible for your own materials and you needed to be prepared. Many of my students come to school without the materials that are necessary for their daily education, due to situations beyond their control. My students are great kids who are learning French, which is often their third or fourth language. \r\n\r\nHow are you going to do in class when you are more worried about your lack of supplies than the material you are supposed to be learning? \r\n\r\nI teach in an area that has a large variety of needs. Some of our children are very fortunate to come to school and have their needs met by their parents at home. For many of our other children, school is the place where their needs are met. I've purchased clothing, food, supplies and more for my students. I've paid for field trips, camping adventures and more. Having a supply of notebooks that I can easily hand out to my students who arrive without them will alleviate this daily task from their lives.
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Many of my students do not have the basic supplies that they need to be successful at school. Some of the students wear the same clothes to school each day, others do not have the money to purchase things like pencils and notebooks for each class. \r\n\r\nYou can help my students learn how to be organized and prepared to learn each day. \r\n\r\nThe materials for this project will be used each day in class. Students will be organizing their notebooks and keeping all of their work in one place. Middle School students are not always known for their organization skills and I would like to help them learn how to keep quality notes and how to organize their supplies. These composition notebooks are used to take notes and to show their progression over the year in class.
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My students need the basic supplies for their daily work in class. They need composition notebooks and pencils to use in class.
| 7 | 1 |
92,310 |
p113195
|
34bd9f44d7cc8f75399c23dd1cbcb489
|
Ms.
|
NY
|
2017-03-28 14:56:55
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Music & The Arts
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Literature & Writing, Visual Arts
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Construction Paper!
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I am a speech pathologist who works with students with speech and language delays and disabilities. My students are in both regular education and special education classes. Most of my students receive pull-out therapy sessions in my speech classroom. My students range from kindergarten to sixth grade.\r\n\r\nWe are a Title I city school, and although my students face many hardships, I want them to learn that they can set goals and become successful. I love making my classroom a place kids want to be and love coming to every day.
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My students need colored pens, construction paper, and card stock paper. We are all out of construction paper and desperately need some to keep creating crafts and projects. I love to help my students improve their speech and language skills by learning through hands on projects. Unfortunately, we have used up our construction paper this year and will not be able to get any more until next school year with our budget. My students also need colored gel pens to color and write. Please help me make learning fun by donating to my project. Thank you for reading about my project and helping my inner city school. Your generosity and support is greatly appreciated.
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My students need colored pens and construction paper to create projects.
| 38 | 1 |
121,579 |
p056378
|
f1c3c3c3c7a904aa5aa85667a7da893d
|
Ms.
|
IL
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2016-09-02 14:05:21
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Grades 6-8
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Health & Sports
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Nutrition Education
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Veggies, Veggies
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My school's student population comes from three different primary schools so there is an influx of new students every year. We are a high poverty and high mobility Title I school in a small town attached to a larger school district. The school is entirely free and reduced lunch status. \r\n\r\nBeing in urban surrounding, we have very little green space on which to plant a sustainable garden. But we do have a long walkway between 2 buildings that would be perfect spot for an outdoor vegetable garden. \r\n
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The students in our school we be able to see how vegetable are made available from the planting to harvesting. They can then translate what they are learning in the garden boxes into healthier lifestyle choices. \r\nGrowing sustainable food is a cross curricular activity for the students. From building the beds to planting seeds and harvesting full grown vegetable from organic potting soil , students will be using math, reading, science and social studies. What we don't use as a school to feed our students will be given away to local food banks to feed those who are food insecure.
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My students need raised garden boxes for an all school vegetable garden.
| 27 | 0 |
36,835 |
p173466
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9a249191b1b67c22281dbe6899a001f7
|
Ms.
|
CA
|
2017-04-19 18:21:20
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Grades 6-8
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Math & Science
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Mathematics
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Help Students With Cancer Create Art Projects in Math
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My students are my heroes! My students are the most inspiring people that I have ever met! My students are brave! I work with students in grades K-12 who have serious medical issues such as cancer. All of my students come to school ready to learn. It is a joy and a privilege to work with these students. Each day they try their best in school while battling cancer or waiting for an organ transplant.\r\n\r\nI work with students in grades K-12 who have serious and life-threatening medical conditions. Some students have life-threatening conditions such as cancer. Other students are on the transplant list waiting for an organ transplant. A few students have been hit by a car or were in a car accident. Most of the students experience pain on a daily basis. \r\n\r\nAll of my students are very brave and a pleasure to work with. Each day they try their best in school while battling cancer or waiting for an organ transplant. In addition to their serious medical problems, all of my students reside in high poverty areas.
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My students need art supplies and poster board to create math and literacy based poster board projects. With these materials, students will be able to use hands-on learning in their daily English Language Arts and math lessons. Students will be able to graph math equations and use create paper manipulatives to better understand math. Students will be able to create math and science projects infused with their artistic talents.\r\n\r\n Even when they are ill and receiving medical treatment, the students still attend school.\r\n\r\nIntegrating art into our instructional lessons brings excitement to learning. Since my students are under a great deal of stress and most of the students have chronic pain due to a serious medical condition, integrating art into our academic lessons is necessary. Technology helps students create reality-based math and science projects. They help to brighten a sick child's day! The families love to see the math, and science projects that we create in our class. They cherish the precious memories.\r\n\r\nThe families love to see the math and literacy projects that we create with the poster board and art supplies. We create research presentations on multiple topics. This helps to develop students' critical thinking and analysis skills. We integrate math, technology and science concepts. Students create sophisticated writing and research projects that publish and share with others. Students can save these projects forever!
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My students need art supplies and materials to create hands-on math and literacy projects.
| 36 | 0 |
12,147 |
p215790
|
d9736cb1b126c536dc8110644e6875aa
|
Mr.
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SC
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2016-10-13 17:30:57
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Health & Life Science, Mathematics
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Technology: Impacting Lives One Click at a Time
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The students in my classroom are eager and excited tech-savvy learners. They come to school each day, ready to learn in a new and authentic way. My students come from diverse backgrounds and home lives. They love and need the one-on-one time that these Chromebooks would allow for. Many of my students cannot fully master information until they work with me in a small group setting. I have other students who have already mastered the information and need to be challenged.
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\r\n\"Technology is best when it brings people together\" ~Matt Mullenweg. We will use the Chromebooks daily to extend and emphasize learning. Whether this should be video chatting with professionals in fields that we are studying, virtual field trips, or allowing for collaboration using Google Drive. The Chromebooks will allow for a 21st Century classroom, and allow more time for small group work. Reaching and teaching more children is my ultimate goal! Chromebooks would allow for different groups to view pre-recorded lessons during rotations or stations while I work with other groups. Time would be maximized! Students will be able to view lessons as many times as they need, which will allow for more active learning. The use of Chromebooks will not only improve academics, but it will help teach skills that the students need to be successful in life. Collaboration, critical thinking, and cooperation are just a few. Let's prepare our future leaders!
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My students need 5 Chromebooks to improve learning and 21st Century skills.
| 1 | 1 |
56,992 |
p029031
|
3d58415e7ef3a8c92a0150534cebc5f6
|
Ms.
|
SD
|
2016-08-02 17:14:54
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Grades 9-12
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History & Civics
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History & Geography, Social Sciences
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Moving Away From Eurocentric History - Embracing Diversity
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My high school students are enrolled members of the Lakota Sicangu Oyate tribe in rural South Dakota. They are bright, entertaining, and compassionate young people who face and overcome adversity on a daily basis. My students pursue athletic and artistic endeavors, alongside their cultural, Lakota activities such as Hand Games, beading, drum circle, and Wacipi (pow-wow). While we discuss present day tribal, domestic, and foreign issues and prepare for the world awaiting them after graduation, my students teach me new things about a nation within a nation each and every day. Our school is reflective of the community - it's small. Generations of families have passed through the halls and bounced basketballs in the gym. The Lakota saying \"Mitakuye Oyasin,\" translates to \"We are all related,\" and this radiates with meaning through out the building. Our school houses one, large, inter-racial family with the single goal of providing members a safe and secure learning experience alongside a quality education.\r\n
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While controversial for some, Howard Zinn's \"A Young People's History of the United States\" would provide my students the opportunity to read about the \"other side\" of history; the side they can relate to. They will use these books to read, analyze, and contemplate American history.\r\n\r\nMy students have thousand year old roots on the continent of North America, yet their ancestor's history is often limited to the arrival of the pilgrims and Hollywood's interpretation of the Indian Wars. \r\n\r\nThese books will engage my students in material that pertains directly to their lives and allow them to make connections to present day issues and circumstances.
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My students need 25 copies of \"A Young People's History of the United States\" by Howard Zinn in order to gain a truly all encompassing understanding of American history.
| 2 | 1 |
118,600 |
p094831
|
8e93906c5cecbb364f08f3c8ee44f38c
|
Mrs.
|
TX
|
2016-09-29 21:32:06
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Grades 3-5
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Applied Learning, Special Needs
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Other, Special Needs
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Flexible learning calls for flexible seating
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My students are special because they are all unique. They all come from different backgrounds and one thing still connects them together... the eagerness to learn and succeed. They have a love for reading that just amazes me everyday! They work together as a team, and my favorite... they never give up. They will continue to work on a concept until they are able to achieve it. Despite their SES statuses they do not let that define them. They will beat the odds. They will succeed and I am so glad to be part of this milestone.
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My project consists of 6 stools for our classroom. I truly believe this will make a great difference in the lives of my students especially those that are particularly squirmy. 3rd grade is hard, and as most know, sitting down learning without much movement is torture! This project will give students the opportunity to squirm around while working! I think this will benefit students with attention disorders also, those students that must be moving at all times, this will help do two things, one keep them in their seats, and two keep the learning flowing! I cant wait to see it in action!
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My students need flexible seating options, this will most definitely benefit those squirmy babies.
| 17 | 1 |
75,169 |
p048329
|
212b4c16f5c762bc966277008806de04
|
Mrs.
|
MA
|
2017-01-12 15:51:13
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Grades 3-5
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Special Needs
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Special Needs
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Therapeutic Weighted Lap Pads: A Sensory Learning Tool for Students
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I have my own homeroom with 22 children and a visiting classroom, that has another 22 3rd grade children. Watching how all of the students accept one another for their differences is truly inspiring to see.I want all my students to feel safe, excited and successful while in my care each day.\r\nI have a diverse population of students with various Autism Spectrum disorders, learning disabilities and emotional/behavioral needs. I want all my students to feel safe, excited and successful while in my care each day. I have students that have difficulty tapping into their potential functioning at a higher level because of anxiety, trauma disorders, ADHD, stress and disorganization. I am looking to incorporate the most helpful sensory tool as an option for kids to use when they need help focusing or calming down. Research says that the therapeutic weighted lap pads are a perfect sensory diet item and can incorporated into daily activities.
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I want to incorporate therapeutic weighted lap pads as a sensory learning tool for students that suffer from anxiety, stress, trauma histories, autism and other cognitive or emotional challenges. They would be used at specific times of the day when students need to sit quietly and listen. The lap pads will also keep their hands busy and minds balanced. This is when learning is optimal.\r\nLap pads can be costly but they can supply the answer to needs such as the soothing, deep pressure many of my students are seeking. At the end of a rough day, there is something about being wrapped a warm, cozy blanket. Imagine the tension and stress leaving your body. Imagine your mind clearing and you are able to think and better able to handle the next task on your list. This is what I want for my students.
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My students need to feel \"grounded\" so that they can keep their bodies busy and their brains ready to learn.
| 1 | 1 |
104,516 |
p101014
|
8cc7565e51a272dafa77103772c7c35a
|
Mrs.
|
PA
|
2016-09-22 14:17:40
|
Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literacy, Mathematics
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Counting Up & Sounding Out
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My students live in a Title 1 school district; most are first or second generation immigrants from Central and South America. They are learning to bridge cultures, become fluent in a second language, and work through learning disabilities on a daily basis. My students are AWESOME! Seeing the effort they put in to learning and receiving their smiles and hugs is so rewarding. \r\n\r\nMy school does not have enough classrooms, so my learning groups take place in a hallway alcove. Thanks to kind donors last year, we were able to get a carpet in our section and the kiddos were so excited to have a 'classroom.' These small moments are the highlights of these children's days. I can't change their home lives, but in my 'classroom,' everyone is valued, has the opportunity to succeed, and is a leader.
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Many of my students are working on learning the alphabet in a second language, discovering and using sounds for each letter, identifying numerals, and solving addition and subtraction problems with manipulatives. The kindergartners I work with come with little to no concept of letters and their sounds. Giving them the opportunity to create learning experiences through sorting, sounding out, and building letters provides them with engaging tactile opportunities. Many of my first grade students are also working on learning letter sounds and sorting the tricky letters like b, d, p, and q. K-2 students will use the number and counting manipulatives for single digit addition and subtraction, skip counting, and 1:1 counting activities.\r\n\r\nIn addition to hearing and seeing academic input, my students also need the opportunity to practice using hands-on materials!\r\n\r\nBy giving my students the opportunity to interact with exciting manipulatives, you will create concrete learning experiences. As a special education teacher, the only manipulative counters I have access to are unifix cubes. Switching up instruction with engaging counters and letters would inspire my students to have fun while learning!
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My students need beginning literacy and math manipulatives to engage them in hands-on, exciting learning!
| 0 | 1 |
62,400 |
p006260
|
96cabad7529ddb6f0843821572208a37
|
Mrs.
|
VA
|
2016-08-23 11:01:28
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Grades 6-8
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Math & Science
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Health & Life Science
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Make Your Own Works of Art!
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My school is in a small town inside a larger rural community. Most of my students have not traveled more than 60 miles away from their homes. They are not used to visiting museums and experiencing famous works of art. \r\nSome students don't take art class since there is a fee that goes with the class for the supplies and they can't pay the fee. The students need to be able to experience more art in all of their classes, whether it is an elective class or a regular core class.
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These art supplies will allow the students to be creative and make their own art sculptures of animals in science class. They will not only learn about different species of animals, their habitats, and genetic engineering, but they will create them as well. The students will have a chance to present their works of art and explain what they created and why as well as how this new species impacts the environment.\r\nThis experience will show students that not all learning comes from books. Some learning comes from creating and being creative. Creativity and art is not just for art class, it belongs in all classes.
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My students need air dry clay and art supplies to make their own works of art.
| 0 | 1 |
33,687 |
p039625
|
256e99f9dbadee6a84beca26f098b86c
|
Mrs.
|
MI
|
2016-08-06 13:39:40
|
Grades PreK-2
|
Math & Science
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Mathematics
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Let's Meet and Make 10!
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Students in my classroom learn best when they can use their hands and manipulatives. I love when I can introduce a concept through the use of real life materials and then move onto the written concept. \r\nWhat is a ten frame? Let me show you! We are teaching a variety of type of learners each year and we need to reach all of them! Making lessons engaging and adapted to their levels is so very important. My job is to figure out each student and move them forward. Showing them how to anchor numbers to 10 makes all math easier. \r\n
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Most of our learning in math is connected to the number 10. What better way to do this than to put 10 frames into the hands of my students. Before students can learn or write about math they need to be able to show math using materials. This is where the then frames will be important and used throughout the year. \r\n\r\nWe always meet as a group when introducing a concept. A large dry erase board and carpet would be perfect for both my students and myself. Once I introduce the concept, students will be able to demonstrate their learning with their own ten frames!
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My students need a meeting area where I can demonstrate the 10 frames and then they can explore on their own.
| 2 | 1 |
45,899 |
p222151
|
214fc4c58c8fd52eac38e1e4fb6d419f
|
Ms.
|
CA
|
2016-07-28 14:55:20
|
Grades 6-8
|
Literacy & Language, Special Needs
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Literacy, Special Needs
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Effective Reading Area for Severely Handicapped Students
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This year my class consists of 10 students with disabilities ranging from Autism Spectrum Disorder, to Orthopedic Impairment and Speech or Language Disabilities. All students require speech services multiple times a week to help them communicate with others. This is why I have decided that this year reading and literacy will be my personal focus of instruction. By providing a safe and comfortable learning environment, I will be able to encourage students to communicate, hence improving individual essential life skills.
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My students are eager to learn. Every day they are excited to pick out their favorite book and read with their general education peers. Donations from this project will help improve my reading area by making books more easy accessible, and by providing more seating options to all.\r\n\r\nI would like to provide balance ball chairs for students who have sensory processing disorders, ADHD, or just need to fidget to reach their full potential in reading. With your help my students will be able to enjoy reading in a comfortable and calm environment. Your donation will make a difference in my special needs class.
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My students need an improved reading area in the classroom with fully accessible book bins, focus enhancing chairs, and comfortable benches.
| 1 | 0 |
152,487 |
p230897
|
0df51461e6d7486664a21d096942658c
|
Ms.
|
NJ
|
2017-01-24 14:39:57
|
Grades 9-12
|
Applied Learning, Math & Science
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College & Career Prep, Mathematics
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It's Quality, Not Quantity
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My students live in great poverty and face so many challenges on a daily basis. Many of my students depend on school for their daily meals. Also, I have students that already have a child of their own while others are responsible for caring for their younger family members. Some students have only one parent involved in their life and I even have some students that are supporting themselves. What I have learned, every student has a story and my school provides a lot more for the students than just learning lessons.
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The students that I teach are working at various levels. I analyze data and customize my lessons to meet each individual's needs. Therefore, not everyone is working on the same topics at the same time. Since I do not want anyone to sit idle at any time in my classroom, I take advantage of different math programs that our school district subscribes to assist our teaching. However, we do not have great computers and some can not support all our programs. I want to be able to have a MacBook Air to serve my students needs so they can work to their fullest potential
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My students need access to a Macbook Air Laptop to utilize advanced level mathematical programs.
| 13 | 0 |
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