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147,226 |
p109482
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d02ac6b84fa6cbeece9ec575c3136a53
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Mrs.
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NE
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2016-07-07 23:37:49
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science, Applied Learning
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Applied Sciences, College & Career Prep
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Make Our Space Into a Makerspace!
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The students I see in my PreK-6 library are avid readers. In my two years as their librarian, I have helped them curate a library that is designed to their reading needs. My K-2 readers love award-winning picture books, beginning chapter books, and any series they can get their hands on! My 3-5 readers love the classic intermediate chapter books as well as the new ones; they also have a soft spot for narrative non-fiction. \r\n\r\nAs much as they love books, they are ready to see their library transform into a 21st century learning space! I can see that they are innovators and creators at heart. They felt pretty held back by the technology available to them last year. This August will bring new Google Tablets and Chromebooks to every student K-6. My students are capable of going far with technology, and I know that as soon as I put it in their hands, there's no stopping them!
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These materials will help transform our library into a 21st century learning space. Students will have the opportunity during weekly library time to create projects. Plus, teachers will be able to bring students into the library to work. We also plan to use Makerspace Time as an incentive for Accelerated Reader rewards. \r\n\r\nStudents will be able to create and innovate in the Makerspace - from Lego challenges to origami to circuit building and more - as they explore all aspects of STEAM. By bringing Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math into the elementary library, all of my K-6 students will be able to explore different hobbies and career fields before even getting to high school! Please help us in this effort to create well-rounded 21st century citizens!
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My students need supplies - tech gadgets and creative materials - to create a makerspace where they can create and innovate.
| 0 | 1 |
152,938 |
p005433
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51cbb7030c61c9ff3d3a771467f7657d
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Mrs.
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WI
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2016-09-29 18:39:32
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports, Special Needs
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Health & Wellness, Special Needs
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Active Learning Seating For My Active Learning Inclusion Class
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Learning in our own way... is one of the ways we like to provide flexibility in our classroom. As the year goes on, our students need different ways to get their bodies moving and brains engaged. Our students look forward to \"where am I going to work today, to keep myself engaged and putting in my full potential?\" I want to create a comfortable environment where the students are free to move about the room and seek a location most conducive to their learning. These students have a passion to learn, but can be easily be distracted by their busy bodies. We have talked about using our energy in a positive way, which always leads to discussions of sports, and making sure we fuel our body for success.\r\n\r\nMy 5th graders come from a diverse school of about 600 students. Together we are all part of the largest elementary school within our district. These amazing 5th graders continue to inspire me with their desire to learn, and it is my job to find a way to make it possible!
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Within my inclusion classroom, students come to school with an abundance of energy that can easily distract them from learning; my students need flexible seating options so they can utilize their energy in a positive way. Various learning spaces such as wobble chairs will allow my students to choose an area for learning, based on what they are feeling. These tools would give them the opportunity to burn their energy, helping them become more alert and ready to learn.\r\nWe have talked about ways to use their energy in our classroom in a positive way. We have discussed sports as a way to burn extra energy and build focus, but I know not all of my students have the opportunity to participate in team sports, so we have talked about ways to use this energy in our classroom. These 5th graders enter my classroom with a desire to learn, and I want them to know it IS possible. The funding of this project would help students create a positive focus and provide my students the opportunity to succeed. They will learn valuable lessons on how they can help themselves in the future.\r\n
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My students need these wobble chairs to help them be actively learning.
| 4 | 1 |
92,623 |
p129675
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d86fb9deedd8210f9550a11d7717c746
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Mrs.
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IL
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2016-08-12 12:37:49
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Furniture to Foster Learning!
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We are a large suburban school district just outside of Chicago. Our students come from different economic and ethnic backgrounds. Over 60% of our students receive free or reduced lunch. \r\n\r\nWe have many great programs within our building to meet our diverse students, however, our buildings are older and are in desperate need of furniture. We were a building built in the 70s. Most funding goes to upgrading the always changing technology, however we are in need of new furniture as well. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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My students are in need of furniture. Our building was built in the 70s, so furniture is older and falling a part. The furniture will be used to help them focus on letter recognition, writing, and word sorts. This furniture will also be used to help students view the word wall and access to anchor charts. Through the use of the furniture, they will be able to physically manipulate the materials, and this will help increase retention of skills. These materials will be used in a small group setting within the reading room. Students come to the reading room in groups of six for 30 minutes.
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My students need a classroom filed with furniture to meet their learning needs!
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32,230 |
p231164
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423bdb702eb26263b7fd1091061abbbf
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Mrs.
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WI
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2016-11-16 10:50:54
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Mathematics
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Doodle Me Knowledge!
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After 30 years of being a classroom teacher, I was asked to switch positions and become the elementary G/T Resource teacher in our district. I am excited to be an advocate for these special students. \r\n\r\nMy students are naturally inquisitive and have a desire to move beyond the obvious. Since starting this position in September, I am amazed at how excited my students are to learn. They come into the room each day with high energy. Their willingness to learn is very contagious. I want to be able to provide them with the best educational experiences possible. \r\n\r\n
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The 3Doodler pen and materials will help my students make a connection between the 2D world and the 3D world. Much of the geometry taught to an elementary students consists of comparing a circle to a cone, a square to a cube, and so on. We discuss the 2D shapes that make a 3D shape, but the students have to accept the knowledge without understanding the whys. \r\n\r\nThe 3Doodler enriches students' critical thinking and problem-solving skills relating math to other subjects such as art, design, engineering and science. These materials will allow my students the ability to learn about how math relates to art, engineering, design, and science. It is a great companion to STEM and STEAM activities. Seeing these connections will allow my students to think beyond their limits. \r\n\r\nThe first activity I am going to have my students work on is an exploration of geometric nets. Students will create 3-dimensional shapes using the 3Doodler thus allowing them to be active participants in their learning. This hands on learning helps improve participation and engagement in the classroom. The 3Doodler will help my students take ownership of their learning and become active learners in the classroom. I am excited to offer this opportunity to my students!
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My students need a way to foster their critical thinking and problem-solving strategies in a learning style that is different from traditional methods.
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4,279 |
p059732
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8392e92eda43003e742c98680ce68ce5
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Mrs.
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MD
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2016-07-14 10:25:44
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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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STEM BUNDLE
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We are one big happy family; our school is home to a large population of ELL (English language learning) students (92%) and is Title I. My students face many challenges while living in a new country and attempting to learn a new language.\r\n\r\n My class is filled with 21 eager 2nd graders who love working together to complete various tasks goal is to make their transition as smooth as possible in hopes to prepare them for great achievement.\r\n\r\nThey are capable of greatness and will achieve!\r\n
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My students are in need of a Stem bundle, art supplies, and reading comprehension material for use in our classrooms Makerspace and small groups. Makerspaces provide creative time and, well, space for people of all ages to build prototypes, explore questions, fail and retry, bounce ideas off one another and build something together.\r\nMy students will have the opportunity to work independently as well as in small groups to let their creative juices flow. By organizing their thoughts through research, planning, buildinging, testing, retesting, and redesigning students will work on various science and literacy projects.\r\n\r\nStudents will be exposed to and gain literacy, science, and math skills with these fun, hands-on activities. This opportunity will allow my students to build critical higher level thinking skills and allow them to work cooperatively, which are all vital skills to successful employment in the future! There is no better investment in our future generations than with this project.\r\n
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My students need a STEM Bundle, magnetic boards, tape, and Vocabulary Quiz Game Show.
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50,158 |
p190065
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5992cfefd542a78ca13390e490efa3ec
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Ms.
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OH
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2016-09-26 18:42:25
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Wanted: Mr. Popper and his penguins to invade our classroom!
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I teach Third Grade in a K - 3 building. We have over 160 Third Graders this year. We are just beginning to read chapter books. I want my kids to love reading as much as I do. So daily reading and writing is super important.\r\n\r\nI teach in an urban school setting with a higher than average poverty rate, over 85 % of my students received free or reduced lunch.\r\n\r\n Many of my students don't have books to call their own and they love to \"borrow\" my books to read. I want to show them that they can go so many places by reading great books.
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My students are struggling readers. They love to listen to stories I read. In an effort to help them hear good reading and make more connections I am looking to buy some class sets of books. For my kids who are struggling to read, this opens up a new door for them to explore different books. We have such rich discussion around our class read aloud books. The students are always eager to see what book I am going to read next.\r\n\r\nI am trying to introduce my students to a wider variety of genres through my whole class read aloud time. My students have requested some humorous books. My school doesn't have many class sets of books for Third grade readers. I found some great class set titles that I felt would help my students understand how we make connections to the text.
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My students need good texts that I can read to them and they can follow along.
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34,321 |
p008393
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a7b0f2ff5ed0bee1d2e711a2ddfce6aa
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Ms.
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CA
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2016-10-17 14:47:24
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Grades 9-12
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences
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CDE Inspired Virtual Reality STEM for Chemistry
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My students are dedicated and hard working. They want to link what they learn with real life application. My students are interested in pursuing a higher-level and in-depth study of a science topic of their choosing while enroll in my class. Many successful students are self-motivated and independent learners. \r\n They want to link what they are learning with real life experience and application. My students acquire the skills and content knowledge necessary for independent scientific research and innovation. This will bring the world to them as they study and acquire deep understanding.
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Name and learn all the elements or compounds that you can find in all the items that you can observe in your virtual reality environment.\r\nVariation 1: Naming Compound- please name all the different items that you can see 360 degrees in your virtual environment their chemical composition, formula name and function. \r\nResearch and communicate to your small group. Students are learning about naming ionic and covalent compounds.\r\nVariation 2: Review elements, compounds for advance science classes\r\nVariation 3: What chemical reaction can you infer from all the phenomena that you can observe in your environment? Can you write a balanced chemical reaction for all of them. What are the obstacles and how did you solve the problem?\r\nVariation 4: Develop a basic or complex stoichiometry problem for your environment. Please provide solution process and communicate with your discussion group.\r\n
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My students need to learn how the chemical compounds are ALL around us!
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19,747 |
p187442
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959118932061d9e956838d4b8a783d3d
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Mr.
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IL
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2017-03-24 15:22:21
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Grades 6-8
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Special Needs
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Special Needs
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Reading Pens For Students With Dyslexia!!!
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\"Every student learns differently\" -Every Education Book Ever Written. This is even more relevant with the explosion of ADHD and developmental disorder diagnoses'. I literally have students who can not sit still. These chairs will allow my students who struggle with hyperactivity way to sit down AND move around.\r\n\r\n My students all have disabilities. The range goes from autism to specific learning disabilities. Although my students struggle with academics, they do not struggle when it comes to quality of life. They laugh, enjoy being with their classmates, and come to school every day ready to work. Many of my students are language learners, living in a primarily Hispanic neighborhood. The students come from predominately low income households so new supplies for school are hard to come by.
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My students will use these pens to read books independently in a way they never thought possible. My students will use these to decode unknown works while we continue to strengthen their vocabulary. My students will be able to keep up with their class in the general education curriculum.\r\n\r\nThese pens will be a life saver for the struggling readers scattered across the grade levels. These pens will allow the students who struggle with reading due to dyslexia access the curriculum that their grade level peers are reading. \r\n\r\nI would also like to explore the option of using these with many our ELL learners.\r\n
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My students need reading pens to access the general education curriculum.
| 7 | 1 |
150,434 |
p226580
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0e58a4be5ba08ab9b2c2fae459f3e01a
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Teacher
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CA
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2017-02-01 12:51:19
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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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Help! We need white boards, markers, and erasers!
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My students come to school everyday with smiles on their faces, ready to learn. They each have such bright spirits and are a blessing to teach. They love to move and are so excited to explore the world of learning within the classroom. I get to see them make progress everyday in the classroom through learning and playing. \r\n\r\nI teach at a school that is located on a military installation and over 98% of the student population are military children. My students are extremely resilient and handle the military life as best as they can. Many of them have faced, are facing, or will face the deployment of their mom or dad. As many of these students have had multiple homes and often come to me at any given time throughout the year, I do my best to create a home atmosphere in my classroom that welcomes all with open arms.
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These dry erase boards, markers, and erasers will be used on a daily basis. Students are struggling to master their sight words and I have been having them practice writing their sight words to HeidiSongs on paper, but would love to have white boards so that we can stop wasting paper. They will listen to the HeidiSong while writing the sight word. Once the song has finished they will write that word in a sentence. White boards are a great way to do a quick check as to who can use the word in a sentence and who cannot. I would also use these supplies for daily math lessons to teach and reinforce the concepts needed to meet grade level standards.. Students can write their answers to my questions and hold them up for me to see and quickly assess who got it and who didn't. \r\nHaving these dry erase boards, markers, and erasers would greatly increase my students' learning. They would have a quick way to respond to me while getting the practice they need with their sight words and math skills. \r\n
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My students need white boards, dry erase markers, and erasers to use daily to practice sight words and math skills.
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89,441 |
p257038
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ae0fa22a82e29fcad1b99bdc9b1b383e
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Mrs.
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KY
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2016-11-25 19:25:32
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning, Literacy & Language
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Early Development, Literacy
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KinderCore! Books to Create a Lifetime of Readers
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My students are amazing! They are excited to learn and willing to work for their gains! That's exactly why I love teaching kindergarten! They are eager and hungry to fill their brains with the delight and wonder only books can provide. My school has eight hundred students in a large urban district, so getting all the resources needed to each and every school in a system of over one hundred thousand is a challenge. The fiction and non-fiction book selections will increase the opportunities for these little learners to fill their independent reading buckets with books they LOVE!
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The collection of fiction and non-fiction leveled texts that I have selected for this project are exactly what my Kindergarteners need to grow their thinking and develop their reading. These texts are low level and address many of the Kindergarten Common Core Standards so, they are PERFECT for my KinderCore project idea! \r\n The collection of non-fiction books I've selected will give Kindergarten students a range of leveled texts they will be able to choose for their independent reading buckets. \r\nThe fiction books will complement the non-fiction selection by generating heart books that the kids will read over and over again, making them books they LOVE. This will lead to a lifelong love of reading! \r\n\r\n\r\n
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My students need a lot of fiction and non-fiction Kindergarten level texts at their fingertips.
| 3 | 1 |
94,138 |
p083124
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dae282d8fb876b905c5645441baff8f9
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Ms.
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NC
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2016-07-14 23:49:59
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning
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Early Development
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Are Those ANTS In Your PANTS?!
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I have the blessing of being a teacher at the BEST Title I school in my county. Our school supports a wide range of students with diverse learning needs that come from an extremely high-poverty community. \r\n\r\nMy students face many challenges; challenges most of us have not had to experience. Yet, regardless of what worries they carry on their shoulders, these precious children come to school ready to grow, learn, and love. Being at school is the highlight of their day. \r\n\r\nIt is my goal to provide both emotional and physical support for my students this year. \r\n\r\n
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You know that aching feeling you immediately get in the lower portion of your back while sitting at a desk? What about the pain you feel across your shoulders from keeping your arms elevated while completing work on the computer/desk? Or the constant distraction you experience from being uncomfortable behind a desk? These feelings, and more, are what my 6 and 7 year old children are expected to endure for an entire school day. \r\n\r\nAs a child I learned very quickly to be still and quiet. This was considered showing respect. As a teacher, I also learned very quickly that in today's world, being still and quiet while learning is silly. My students are CONSTANTLY moving...as if they truly have 'ants in their pants.' \r\n\r\nFlexible seating is a new idea that allows students to have the option of where they will sit during learning activities. It gives them the choice of seating arrangement that best fits their learning needs. When I began to see this idea pop up, I have to be honest and admit that I was extremely hesitant about how it would work in my classroom. Coming from a background of 'minding my manners' and teaching these traditions to my students, the idea of constant movement and letting students control their location in the classroom made me cringe! However, over the past few months I have researched and realized that this is exactly what my students need to be able to release excess energy, control impulsive behavior, and fully engage in their learning. \r\n(One of the websites that encouraged me to change my mind... http://luckylittlelearners.com/2016/01/flexible-seating.html). \r\n\r\nI am thrilled to introduce this new way of learning to my students in just a few short weeks! I have faith that this project will change the way my students perform.
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My students need 25 wobble cushions and 10 storage stools to support flexible seating.
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139,002 |
p000954
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5f7ab6b3732a851e84cb89c95eba42fa
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Ms.
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CA
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2017-02-03 22:17:17
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Grades 9-12
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Literacy & Language
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ESL, Literature & Writing
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Making Independent Reading a Shared Experience
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My students are diverse in nationality, ethnicity, English language ability, intelligences, and interests. My classes are a mixture of Asian, Latino, Black, Middle Eastern and White students. They have a wide range of learning abilities with some high achieving, but most of my students start 10th grade below grade level. \r\n\r\nStudents in my class will participate in a wide variety of projects this year including: group presentations using Google Slides, writing projects in notebooks and Google Docs, book reviews, essays, Socratic Seminars, tests, and art projects. Students speak, write, read, think, and listen critically on a daily basis in my classroom. \r\n\r\nLastly, students in my class are exposed to a wide variety of perspectives through listening and learning about one another and through the books we read. My curriculum has a social justice focus and students often connect the issues that come up in what we read to current events happening around the world.
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For my English Language Development (ELD) class, my students read one book independently every few months, however, they all read the same book. Doing so allows them to use each other as resources while reading and holds everyone accountable. Each week, they decide on a set number of pages to read on their own, and then they come together and discuss in a Literature Circle. Each person has a different role in the Lit. Circle, such as the Discussion Director, who prepares big questions for the group, the Travel Tracker, who tracks the setting, or the Literary Luminary, who finds powerful quotes they want to bring to the group's attention. Through their roles, they develop their reading comprehension and writing skills in preparation for the discussion. The discussion allows them to practice their academic speaking and listening skills. These four skills (Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening) are the focus of our ELD class. \r\n\r\nFor this Independent Reading book, students asked for an Action-Adventure novel and when I started reading reviews of Ember in the Ashes, I thought it would be perfect because it connects to themes prevalent in Night, which they are reading in my English class. \r\n\r\nFurthermore, in my English classes, students read their own Independent Reading books and then write a book review essay critiquing their book. After doing so, my classes trade essays and select the strongest essays from the other class (I reprint them anonymously, of course!). Furthermore, they come up with a creative way to make the other class' book reviews public to the school and our community. In the past, students have created displays for our school library, a Tumblr account, an Instagram page, and a Book Review Scrapbook to put on display in the library.
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My students need new books for their next independent reading project! We also need new paper, pens, and printer ink for our class Book Review Publishing project.
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104,152 |
p045510
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f45667a30cfb736df28022e75bd2a69c
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Mrs.
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SC
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2017-03-01 21:39:08
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning
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Early Development
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Kindergarten: Where Wiggling and Working Collide
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My students are a vivacious, outgoing bunch of kindergartners! They are full of energy and curiosity. Upon visiting my classroom, you would see higher-level thinkers engaged in meaningful conversations. Some would be sitting \"criss-cross\" or nicely at their tables while others are laying on the floor, falling out of their chairs, or fidgeting with their clothes.\r\nThe reality of most kindergartners is: they rarely stop moving! Why should they? They are in a stage of growth and development where moving is vital to their well-being. I'd love to provide my students an option for seating that allows them the chance to continue their natural urges for movement while strengthening their core.
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My kindergartners are a VERY active bunch! They are outgoing, curious, and non-stop movers! I want to provide a flexible seating option for them to wiggle while they are working on their many written tasks our day entails. So often I have students falling out of their chairs, standing next to their chairs, or simply not staying focused on work all because they need a chance to MOVE. \r\n\r\nWith these materials, I could provide an option for some of my more active students to keep them engaged in the work that they are doing. While we try to move as much as possible throughout the day, there are certain times where the expectation is sitting at our tables to complete a written task. I want them to have a chance to satisfy their wiggly urges during these times of our day!
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My students need a flexible seating option that caters to the non-stop movement of five and six-year-olds!
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126,532 |
p175968
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0321abe5e0e9cfb3bbcbc8c2ae1dcd8a
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Mrs.
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TX
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2016-08-12 12:19:20
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports
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Gym & Fitness, Health & Wellness
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Dribble, Bat, and Volley That!
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My amazing students here are comprised of ESL, Special Needs, Regular Education and Talented and Gifted mixed together. We have ninety-six percent students on free or reduced price lunch, and the main source of employment for parents is a local prison.\r\n\r\nThe majority of our guardians of our students are single parents, or are grandparents raising their grandchildren. Some families even move here to be close to family that may be incarcerated at our local prison. Regardless of what our parents do or don’t do, we teach our students they are amazing, loved, gifted, and able.\r\nOur school has few opportunities to participate in extra-curricular activities, and the only local park is in the same lot as the local prison! So, as children are playing at our sole park, the prison, topped with the razor-sharp blades above the chain link fence, is looming in their background. This does not have to foreshadow their future, however. We are her to help guide each child to be spectacular. Your funding can make a difference in what all we can offer them.\r\n
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Our state passed a rule that students have increased recess. I’m all for that! Can you remember back to the good old days of counting the bells until you got to go to your favorite class? I can, and mine was recess. Last semester, the bell rang for recess and the kids all began to run to the swings, single slide, and monkey bars. A group of students just went to the bench to sit. When I asked them why they weren’t going to play, they replied that as 5th graders, they were too old for the monkey bars. They also asked if they could get some basketballs or volleyballs to play with. The coach said he didn’t have enough (our whole school flooded last year and ruined most of our equipment). So, they just sat until recess was over. One student asked me if I could help, and this grant just appeared, and we want it, lol!\r\n\r\nWe’re motivated to laugh, run, and play during organized play, but because of the flood, we are limited in equipment. My students desperately want these resources! We are requesting basketballs for a good game of b-ball, a bat with plastic balls for our future MLB players, volleyballs and a net for future Olympians, indoor bowling for rainy days, and some Omnikin balls. The benefit will be students participating in organized play where they can get their increase physical activity, be team players, and have fun while they “Dribble, Bat, and Volley That!” What good is increasing minutes of recess if we can’t motivate them to get off of the bench? Your funding can help us learn through having a great time as we gain better control over our health. Will you please choose our amazing students to help?\r\n\r\n
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My students need basketballs for a good game of b-ball, a bat with plastic balls for our future MLB players, a volleyball set for future Olympians, indoor bowling for rainy days, and Omnikin balls.
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121,915 |
p124025
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4333cb3b34a9780b96d38418f827f72e
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Mr.
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ME
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2017-03-11 20:06:33
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Grades 9-12
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Math & Science, Music & The Arts
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Mathematics, Visual Arts
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Play, Plan, PRINT! A 3-D Experience!
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The students that I work with are from a rural community. We have a large number of students who come from low income homes. We are dealing with budget deficits in the local towns that make up our district as well as the school budget.\r\n\r\nMy students are actively engaged in my classes. They get to work with Photoshop and photography. They get to \"play\" when they are with me creating music videos, stop motion films, and community canvas photographic prints.\r\n\r\nStudents, who are actively engaged in the learning process, believe in themselves and in their future. The programs that I offer keep students coming to school. Hands-on learning is such an important part of my classes. My students get to use equipment that their families are not able to afford.
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We live in a world where 3D printing allows us to create new products every day. It also allows us to print some parts in order to fix current technology. My students have had some exposure to a 3D printer. In fact, two of my students fixed another 3D printer by locating the model of the broken piece, printing it, and then used it to repair the other 3D printer. To me, this is amazing.\r\n\r\nI want my students to be exposed to the new and unique technology that is available in the world today. 3D printing is improving every day. Students need to be competitive in the job market and anything that I can do to help them become more marketable, I am willing to do that.
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My students need the opportunity to \"play\" with current technology while learning at the same time.
| 10 | 0 |
92,112 |
p138647
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4704640e2efd27c7e3dcc42f1cbd8b36
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Mrs.
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AL
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2016-09-05 06:35:05
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Owlsome Learning in \r\nThird Grade
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I have an \"owlsome\" class of students. They are very smart and motivated kids. They are mostly from a high poverty area and do not have much at home. They love to learn and are excited about anything I do with them in class. \r\n Our class is in need of technology to help these students to do classwork and project based learning. They also need technology to help them to learn typing skills and research skills. This will help them to achieve and succeed in this fast paced technological age they live in.
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The computers I am requesting will help me students to become better at keyboarding so they can do project based learning and type research projects. They need to be exposed to technology and learn to use it in order to succeed in the world they live in. This technology will allow them more access to computers which will help their research and in the reports, PowerPoint, and Office 365 projects they must do in third grade.\r\nThese computers will help my students to become digital learners and help them to become comfortable using technology. This will help them to be successful in school and in their digital world.
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My students need technology to help them to become digital learners.
| 1 | 1 |
5,201 |
p154195
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11fa5a81d5b47a9c89413b4dcfc71489
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Mr.
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TX
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2016-05-27 10:21:04
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Grades 9-12
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Math & Science, Applied Learning
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Applied Sciences, College & Career Prep
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Chrome in the Classroom
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My students range from being in the special needs department to being in mostly honors classes. I truly do have a healthy mix of students from varying backgrounds and regions. The school is primarily lower income students with around 53% being minority (mostly Hispanic.) The student to teacher ratio is 17:1.\r\nThey are great students with good hearts that are eager to learn new things. I plan to make sure they have every opportunity to do so by providing them with the technology to succeed in every way possible.
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I plan to start incorporating technology into my classroom by changing my assignments and study sessions into more of a learning-based gamification curriculum. I have had the students use their phones for this plan, however, cell phones provide an unexpected distraction. I want everyone to be able to participate so I plan to supply Chromebooks for them to use. Basically, whatever laptop/tablet that will work for them to use at the most reasonable price will be what I am getting for them. We could also use these for looking up information during group activities, learning how to use the 3d printer to print out prosthetics, and learning how cloud computing works within the classroom. \r\n\r\nIf I receive the funds for this project it will enable me to bring technology to the students that do not have it currently. That will enable those with less resources at home to get some extra help at school, making them more likely to graduate or go on to college.
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My students need Chromebooks to use in the classroom for group projects, research, study sessions, and for learning how to work with programs utilizing cloud computing.
| 3 | 1 |
101,847 |
p001861
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d1780dad16c917088dd01980f5a2cfa7
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Mrs.
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NC
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2016-06-13 10:37:36
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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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Kindles For Kinders: On Fire For Learning!
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The students at my school are simply amazing! We are from a small, rural area historically known as \"Mayberry.\" Our school consists of over 500 students eager to learn and do their best. We are a Title One school and serve 80% of our students with free or reduced lunch. A lot of students come from single-income families. However, no matter what their home environment consists of, it never stops our students from arriving at school ready to achieve and meet their next goal! \r\n\r\nWhen the students in your school actually inspire you, then you know you are doing something right as a teacher! We work together to reach goals and build stamina.
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Your donation will make a difference in the lives of the most amazing, hard working students. Kindle Fires provide an innovated way of learning for children. Students will increase their focus while improving their academic achievement as well. Who says learning can't be fun? \r\n\r\nNever underestimate the power of a five year old! They will use these working Kindles to strength literacy and math skills in a fun and exciting way! Paper and pencil is an essential way of learning... However, we want to continue to find new ways to empower students to love learning! By investing in this project, you will also be investing in the academic lives of children! \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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My students need WORKING technology! Technology is so advanced now. Kindles are kid-friendly devices filled with new and exciting apps and ways of learning!
| 4 | 0 |
156,693 |
p166736
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4bbdae0045df23cbf48df7812068b35d
|
Ms.
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OH
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2017-04-26 22:44:18
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Making Independent Readers and Learners
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I am in my 13th year of teaching. I have taught kindergarten, first grade, and 12 years of 3rd grade. The last two years I have been departmentalized teaching math and science. Next year we will be going back to teaching all of the subjects. As I organized my classroom library, I realized that my classroom library is in desperate need of non-fiction text and chapter books.\r\n\r\nMy third grade students need to get their hands on good, quality text every single day.\r\n\r\nNon-fiction text is highly engaging, but very challenging and I want to provide my students with the best quality books to enrich their non-fiction reading experiences.\r\n\r\nI want my students to live in a classroom full of opportunities to read, explore and learn about the world around them. \r\n\r\nOur students come from a variety of different economic backgrounds with over 90% of our students receiving free lunch and 100% free breakfast for all students.
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Sustained silent reading has been proven to increase student fluency and comprehension. For me, growing up and having access to engaging books was not a problem, I was always reading. However, for my students this is an issue. \r\n\r\nGiving students a wide variety of books to choose from will increase their engagement.\r\n\r\nMy students will be able to check out these books from our classroom library for independent reading. I grew up going to the library every week, even in the summer. A lot of my students are unable to go to the public library to get books, therefore, they depend on our classroom library for independent reading.\r\n\r\nMy students will visit the classroom library weekly and they will check out 2 books. One being a non-fiction book. With their library books they will be asked to complete a reader's choice menu on their book. The choice menu will include prompts and projects to complete to deepen their understanding of the text, but also to get them comfortable with the format and tools found within the non-fiction text. It is very important that I provide them with engaging and quality text. \r\n\r\nI want these books to foster a love of reading. Please help me build my classroom library.
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My students need quality books because they are an important aspect of a healthy learning environment
| 0 | 1 |
152,233 |
p110012
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6593c8c20353d100f72e88925cbdfac6
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Mrs.
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IA
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2016-07-26 19:36:06
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Tools to Build Reading Fluency
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Our school is fairly small in size compared to others in our medium sized Midwestern city, which makes it close knit, like a family. My students are eager to come to school every day. School is where they feel safe, and where most will experience more consistency and structure than anywhere else.\r\n\r\nWe are a diverse school , with 78% of the students receiving free or reduced meals. With our higher poverty level, it often means kids start school behind in their basic literacy skills, so we have a lot of catching up to do! We spend as much of our day engaging with texts and reading as much as we possibly can!
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This project will give me some refreshed tools for my classroom that will allow me to better meet students' needs for highly engaging options during our reading block, allowing them to more easily practice their fluency skills and work toward grade level targets, whether listening to themselves read with the whisper phones, or listening and following along with proficient readers with the listening station.\r\n\r\nMany tools and supplies that were once part of our school budgets no longer are. These materials will help me facilitate an engaging literacy block, and give students additional fun and meaningful options to practice their fluency skills, and work toward meeting grade level literacy targets.
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My students need a listening station and whisper phones to help boost their reading fluency!
| 3 | 1 |
56,075 |
p082104
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290fc466e0b085af86fe9181ea8c9277
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Mrs.
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TX
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2016-08-10 12:44:52
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Don't TABLE this…We are on our last leg!!!\r\nATPE member
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I love my small town school, and my students are my kids… My kids come from low socioeconomic homes with hard working families. My kids come to school ready to be challenged and ready to learn. My classroom has a wide range of learners. I have several gifted, a few English language learners, a handful of dyslexics, and a couple of special needs learners… and everything in between. We are ethnically diverse and appreciate each others uniqueness. \r\n\r\nMy little school is a Title 1 school, and we use every last penny on making and molding our students into independent and thoughtful thinkers. We are one of the smallest schools in our district, and that means we have the smallest budget. We unfortunately are also the oldest school in the district, and with that comes old and outdated furniture, technology, and supplies.\r\n
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The classroom furniture I currently have looks like a bad garage sale of used and abused vintage tables and desks. My school is the oldest in the district and so is my furniture. It is mismatched, dented, scratched, chipped, uneven, squeaky, gauged, and OLD. I use to be proud of my miscellaneous bits and pieces of furniture because as a brand new teacher (15 years ago) I scavenged and pilfered storage sheds and empty classrooms to create an environment I thought my kiddos would enjoy, but even then the furniture was used. Through years of hundreds of students walking in and out of my classroom, my tables are on their last leg. \r\n\r\nEvery child should walk into their classroom and have a safe and comfortable place to learn. I unfortunately do not have that. I have tables that squeak so badly even lubricating spray doesn't take care of it. A few tables have chunks of the top missing, and I have even had students get splinters or cuts from sitting there. We have covered those danger zones with duct tape, but it still creates an uncomfortable sitting situation. Other tables can't be leveled correctly because the bolts are stripped… we like to refer to these as the wobble tables. Wobble tables are fixed with a tightly folded index card placed under a leg or two. A few tables are missing their edging… nothing duct tape can't take care of. As you can see, it is time to retire my tables. \r\n\r\nNew tables will not only improve the visual aspect of my room, but more importantly it creates a comfortable learning spot for my students. This year, I am the writing teacher for over 35 kiddos, and they will need a nice place to sit and develop their writing skills.
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My students need tables that don't wobble, squeak, aren't held together with duct tape, and don't give them splinters... these new activity tables are the perfect replacements.
| 2 | 1 |
91,540 |
p137540
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967180903176eb433b8ab95a0c917201
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Mr.
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CA
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2016-04-29 01:22:25
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Grades 6-8
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Math & Science
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Environmental Science, Mathematics
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Scholars Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
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\"What we are living with is the result of human choices and it can be changed by making better, wiser choices.\"\r\n-- Robert Redford
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Our school is a Title 1 school with students from second to sixth grade. My students live in the heart of the city, they are mostly English language learners from low income families. The school's philosophy focuses on leadership skills, with an emphasis on critical thinking and 21st century skills. The students are self-motivated learners with a thirst for knowledge. The majority of them will be the first in their families to attend college. Their goal is to continue with their education after high school and I strive to continue to nurture their goal as much as possible. As we move towards the future it is important for my students to learn all about \"Going Green.\" Getting hands-on experience in the classroom now will give them the experience they need to extend it into their homes and their community.
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My students care about their community. With this project my students will build a deeper understanding for the need to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Our project will begin in the classroom and will then branch out into the community. Students will collect data on how many times they will use plastic and paper bags when they go shopping. These results will be noted on individual graph paper on a monthly basis. Students will research the effects that plastic bags have on their environment, using literature from this project. My students will learn that in order to help their community being environmentally conscience is vital. Students will learn how solar energy can be used for lights, radios, and building robots. Students will use the compost machine to help the school garden, and reduce trash loads. They will compare how a reusable bag will drop the rate that plastic bags get used for daily duties. They will clean their community and beautify it, while reducing, reusing, and recycling.
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With this project my students can learn how solar energy can energize a flashlight, play a radio, and be used for robotics. The compost machine will teach my students that composting is nature's process of recycling decomposed organic materials into a rich soil. The reusable bags will reinforce the idea that reusing can make a difference in their community. The time to change everyone's ways need to be taught to the future. My students will learn the value of reducing, recycling, and reusing.
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My students need a composter, solar powered robots, radios, calculators, renewable energy set, global warming book set, reusable grocery bags, and graph paper.
| 119 | 1 |
66,753 |
p026582
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1c74e5e190d01a1fc8fb9a39f7d44843
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Mr.
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SC
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2016-09-16 13:08:36
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science, Music & The Arts
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Applied Sciences, Performing Arts
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I See, I See!!!
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My students are an engaging group of young people who love to ask questions and solve problems in their small groups. I currently have 33 students in my room for Science and Social Studies, so space is at a premium, however, we work well together and enjoy hands on learning.\r\nWe are an energetic group of young people, ready to have fun and learn at the same time. The students always want to visit the Science lab in order to conduct an experiment or work on an activity we have seen in our text book.
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Project Based Learning, or PBL, is a hands on approach to teaching and learning different concepts in the classroom. Students are given a task to solve and they have to try to solve it using their knowledge of the topic. Teachers take the traditional way of learning, at our desks, and apply that to our projects. With this project, my students are going to be learning about light and how we use light in the real world.\r\nHelping to fund this project will allow my students to not only read about light, but to also experience it and use it to create a theatrical performance. The look of excitement and wonder on my students' faces when they conduct an experiment or activity in Science never gets old.
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My students need supplies to help with a project for our Science unit, Light. The supplies will help my students design and create their own lighting system using the knowledge learned from our unit.
| 1 | 1 |
15,044 |
p192621
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e1f33e54a5796c4a7fc1e70d1fcab586
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Mrs.
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PA
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2017-01-16 09:36:46
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Moving WRITE along!
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My first grade students are so many wonderful things. They are smart. They are energetic. They are creative and curious. They are funny and feisty. And while they have so many things in common, they are also uniquely very different. It only takes a matter of moments to see how very different they all really are. And different is what makes my students special. In good practice I am hoping to embrace these differences so that my students can succeed.
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Earlier in the year, I had a project funded(Write on Track) that awarded my class age appropriate writing journals. The difference I have seen in their writing, just by having age appropriate supplies, has been amazing. I am requesting this project to continue to carry out the writing lessons I have been able to implement through use of new writing journals. \r\nTo see it with my own two eyes is an understatement. We have been working on beginning writing skills all year, but the level of writing by my students and their confidence has really flourished with tools that make them feel successful and help them work toward their goal as developmental writers.
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My students need journals, durable pencils, and dry erase pages to reinforce and use writing skills we are learning.
| 20 | 0 |
171,638 |
p036558
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519998b79a49c482f3b6b856ef4fcad6
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Ms.
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NY
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2016-11-07 18:16:16
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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ESL, Literacy
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Listening and Learning with Audiobooks!
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In our dual language classroom, my students are constantly striving to acquire language as they develop their literacy skills. I teach a 3rd-grade dual language class at a Title 1 school in East Harlem. \r\n\r\nComing from diverse, primarily Latino families living in East Harlem and the Bronx, students come together every day with a common purpose: learning English and Spanish at the same time as we challenge ourselves with new content. \r\n\r\nStudents rely heavily on our classroom library to support their reading at home. Students are excited about reading but need many supports to help them read in their second language.
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We have recently established a listening center in our classroom to support English Language Learners and struggling readers. Students can read books with the support of audio recordings, which alleviates the pressure of having to decode words, but still allows students to partake in rigorous, grade-level work. \r\nWe have collected donations of mp3 players to allow students to listen to the audio recordings in class and at home. \r\n\r\nStudents enjoy bringing these resources back and forth to support reading at home. However, I currently only have two headphones to allow students to use these players. We need headphones and durable book baggies so students can bring the resources back and forth.
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My students need headphones to listen to books on tape on mp3 players and book baggies to bring these resources back and forth to school.
| 3 | 0 |
107,658 |
p078098
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067baaf66687640259c75d3dd5784d49
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Ms.
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MI
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2016-09-07 19:10:07
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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The Sound of Literature
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Students in Team Crew's class are creative , kind, courageous and they all share a love of music. Our school is located in a high poverty urban school district that is facing adversity . Students come to school in an upbeat mood and ready to learn. They know the classroom is our haven and it is safe. \r\n On a typical day students are greeted with a handshake or a hug. They are given breakfast and any personal needs they may require before we start our learning.
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A wireless listening center will promote active listening in the classroom. This is simply not just a classroom skill but a life skill. It also will increase reading stamina, increase word fluency and knowledge, showcase letter recognition and sound and begin to instill a love of literature.\r\n I teach in a high poverty urban school district . For many students something as common as a C.D. player is unknown to them. Having a listening center not only promotes literacy intervention but skills needed for the twenty-first century. \r\n I truly believe that your donation will not only impact today but many tomorrows as students from Team Crews will go on to inspire and create greatness in others as they step into the future.\r\n\r\n
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My students need a wireless listening center so they may listen to quality literature. My student currently do not have access to this in the classroom. It is critical that students learn to become active listeners.
| 1 | 1 |
130,424 |
p233151
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fb961cd43218b42e06852a1e3bf82286
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Ms.
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TX
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2016-06-29 10:31:44
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning, Literacy & Language
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Early Development, Literature & Writing
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Empowering the Arts Through Writing
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My students are 4 and 5 year old's who love to \"read\" to friends and to me. They love to work together and to show off what they know.\r\n\r\nMy students are excited to learn new things in class. My students love to learn reading skills, math skills, science skills, and many other skills. I want them to stay excited about learning. \r\n\r\nThis project will help me keep them excited about learning new and exciting skills. We will be able to work on pre-reading skills and students will know what we will be doing from day to day and minute by minute.
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My students love making classroom books. They love using the stapler to bind the books with. They love using different types of paper to make the books with. This will give them the paper, pencil sharpener, and staples that they need to make the books with. They are having to come ask me to sharpen their pencils. With the electric pencil sharpener, they can sharpen their pencil themselves while I'm working with small groups. This will keep the students learning throughout the day. My students love to make notes to each other and to me. They love making books for their parents at home. This will accomplish that goal.
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My students need card stock, construction paper, copy paper, staples, word strips, pencil sharpener, index cards and dry erase markers for writing center to make books. Also, rubber bands for math.
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124,653 |
p126171
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7d5a47a45ddaf865977c6a9d352e8b00
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Ms.
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TN
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2016-12-28 13:13:07
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Carpet Time and learning center items needed
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When I look at my students faces every morning I am encouraged and determined to make this day better than yesterday. I love every child in my classroom and tell them daily they can be anything they want to be. Every child has drawn a picture of what they want to be when they grow up and we hung them on the wall for inspiration. I am teaching : Doctors, vets, teachers, fireman, police officers, truck drivers., and a couple princesses. I remind them daily that I expect each one of them to keep those dreams and promises to themselves. I teach at a PreK-5 and SPED Title I school in Tennessee, 600+ students, 21% Hispanic, and 100 percent of our students receive free breakfast and lunch. We also have food backpacks for our students and have recently introduced \"snupper\" -afternoon snack /before supper for late bus riders to have a snack before leaving school. Any and every item from donors.org will go to our future and I know every child will benefit. They love to learn and make me proud and I am proud of them daily.
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My students can sit by each other and share ideas and have personal space. With the easel we can work with hands on, writing, build words, and so much more - all in one location. The headphones will allow students to listen to stories and do reading games without distractions. We can use all these items in our classroom. They say show me and I learn but let me do and teach and I will remember and these things will allow for success in doing that. My children want to learn and succeed everyday and I know they would love these items to help them and make it fun. FUN. WHAT A GREAT WAY TO LEARN.
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My students need these items for our carpet time. they need a rug to have space to sit on and do partner sharing. The easel is for me to be able to TEACH multiple lessons.
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60,494 |
p227311
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15250ab84709bed3a299f9c4f37abccd
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Ms.
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TX
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2016-10-25 19:56:12
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Environmental Science, Health & Life Science
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Owl Pellets!
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Our students come from socioeconomically disadvantaged homes. Most of the homes are single-parent and bilingual. Many times the students are raising and feeding themselves. With the help of your donations, our students would be able to experience learning in a new way with hands-on learning.\r\n\r\nOur students try very hard to be successful. However many times, they do not have the supplies necessary to do so, such as hands on materials and experiential science project tools. Your donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated.
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Students will dissect an owl pellet to find out everything that came in the food chain before the owl ate its prey. In this way, students get a more complete experience instead of simply filling out a worksheet.\r\n\r\nHands on is the way to go! Therefore, owl pellets would make a huge difference in the learning for my students this year in science. Thank you in advance for your generous donation. Any amount you can give, large or small, would be greatly appreciated. It is because of generous donors like you that students like mine are inspired to go the extra mile.
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My students need owl pellets so they can fully understand the workings of a food chain in a prairie ecosystem.
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9,669 |
p183461
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f9d66bb7fd90472a47ad62f8d74387fb
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Ms.
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FL
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2016-12-13 04:00:41
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning, Literacy & Language
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Early Development, Literature & Writing
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Think, Write, Publish!
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We are a Title I school surrounded by a warm and caring community. Our students come from a variety of different economic and cultural backgrounds with over 90% receiving free or reduced lunch. \r\n\r\nI call my students \"My Eager-Beaver Learners\". They love to be challenged and love learning new things. They proudly wear our school slogan \"Believe, Achieve, Succeed\" as an inspiration to all students. Each year, my students collect food and toys during the holidays to make sure that every kid has a memorable holiday season.
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My Kindergarteners have incredible, wild imaginations and they turn their thoughts into creative, wonderful stories. I can't help but chuckle when reading their submissions. Writing is a daily occurrence in my classroom. We take the writing process a step further and my students have the opportunity to label, illustrate and print their stories just like real authors and illustrators. \r\nThere is something amazing and exciting about seeing your writing on display in the classroom. My students need more toner for the printer so we can continue to print their stories and help them becoming little authors and illustrators in training.
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My students need students need toner cartridges for the printer so they can print and publish their creative writing.
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40,845 |
p122158
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86bcc18ccb85e007894f9c02135637c9
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Mrs.
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NC
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2016-08-22 21:00:49
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness, Nutrition Education
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Our Water Fountain Is Broken!!! We Need Cold H2O!!!
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Active and Fun!!! Students feel safe, loved and successful. We have participated in meditation, yoga and tabata which helps us to focus on both physical and emotional well-being. It is my goal to help each and every child experience new physical activities.\r\n\r\n Many of my students lack confidence in academics and in sports. Most are hesitant about participating in activities that are outside of their comfort zone. They feel that they are not good enough. I want that to change. My students deserve the same opportunity to succeed in life as everyone else.
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My children work hard in Physical Education Class!!! They need COLD H2O after doing yoga, jogging, circuit training, Tabata and team sport skills.\r\nMy students and I have ask for 2 years about getting a new water fountain in the gym, every year we are told that there is no money to purchase one. \r\nI feel that my students would drink more water if it was cold, plus they would be able to fill their water bottles to take back to their classrooms. \r\nMy students deserve to have cold fresh drinking water water!! If you could help them I know that they would be very grateful. \r\n
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My students need a new water fountain. My students have been begging for a new water fountain because our old one no longer cools the water.
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51,876 |
p081749
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b2d1972f8b6d454389ca645602e5ebf5
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Mrs.
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LA
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2017-03-03 16:05:46
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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Building Financial Literacy Is the Way To Go.
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I have a wonderful group of First Grade students who are always excited about responsibility and learning.\r\nMy students love to describe and talk about what we are doing in our classroom.\r\nOur school is preparing our students to become Life Long Learners. This first grade year is an important year of learning and growing into life long learners. We are building the foundation of learning for the students to use in and out the classroom.\r\nOur school is a great community of families, educators and professionals.
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My students need two iPads computers that will allow my students to engage with the world of financial literacy. We will explore apps and programs that will support our understanding of how money works in the world.\r\n\r\nAs 21st Century learners, this technology will give us access to learn how people earn money, how we as responsible individuals can manage money, how we can invest it, or how we can donate money to help others. Students will be able to research and create a budget, identify and count currency, and discover causes they would like to save money for and support. These donations will help to support a healthy relationship with money and increase our understanding of the financial world.
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My students need need 2 Apple iPad Air 2 tablets to help establish financial literacy skills.\r\n.
| 47 | 1 |
84,528 |
p205768
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21fc085aed9ba8bd1c4a25583fc5d4cb
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Mrs.
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OR
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2016-08-21 18:21:06
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Creating Readers One Step at a Time
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This fall I will have a class of at least 25 kindergarten students who are active and eager to learn and experience school for the very first time. In order to keep up with them, I will need to have new and exciting ways to keep them engaged. I would like my students to have access to a variety of phonics activities that will help them jump into reading from the beginning. \r\n\"If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.\" -Ignacio Estrada. My school is considered a high needs school and has 100% of its students receiving free breakfast and lunch each day. A lot of these kids will not have had exposure to reading at home prior to the start of school. My students will be entering school at all different levels and abilities. Being able to provide them with an assortment of phonics activities to support them as they are learning to read will be so beneficial to their learning. \r\n\r\n
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Every day my students have an hour-long literacy block in the morning. During this time, students are rotating through small groups that are teacher-led and through independent literacy stations. Each literacy station needs to be engaging enough to hold the students' attention for about 10 to 15 minutes, and it needs to be something that they can access independently. Through the donation of magnetic letters for hands-on phonics activities, my students will be able to manipulate letters and build words, which are foundational skills to help them learn to read. My students will be able to use these letters multiple times throughout the day through reading stations as well as in step-by-step lessons. Helping my students to become highly engaged readers is my ultimate goal. The magnetic white boards will be a way for students to use the letters and show their learning as well as with the dry erase markers. \r\nThrough your donation to our project, you will be supporting my students with their phonics work. Phonics is a key part of reading instruction. Students need to understand that letters each have their own name and sound. Once they understand that key concept, then students can begin to blend the letters in order to form words. Phonics is the beginning step to creating successful readers. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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My students need magnetic letters, magnetic white boards, and dry erase markers to support them with phonics practice.
| 2 | 1 |
128,953 |
p144655
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085178d06a0bfc44c63382b74dd7a61e
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Ms.
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TN
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2016-06-24 11:00:49
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences
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Organized classroom!
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As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school district, my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking to keep things simple and provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences. Most students come to school unprepared and do not have equal opportunities in some areas as other students. I want all my students to feel equal, and feel like they are somebody. Many of my students are receiving free Lunch based on financial needs. I want students to value learning, and allow them all the same opportunity. I want each and every student to have all the supplies they will need for this class. \r\n
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I am walking into a new classroom. It does not have many supplies for the teacher or the students. The black boards will help by giving students creativity. Students will be able to write their answers, and it will make learning fun. Students will also not be messy by the gel chalk paint. Students will be able to pick their colors, and get creative. The students switch classes, I will have 5 different classes. The organizer will be for students to turn in papers, and keep everything organized. It will also set a routine for the students. Students will know where all the work and material is by having this cart organizer.
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My students need an organized classroom ! I am a new teacher, and coming into an empty classroom. I want students to have creativity by using chalk boards and answers daily questions.
| 1 | 0 |
160,058 |
p156868
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220f2045d85ae7b833d103e411d66a69
|
Ms.
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SC
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2017-04-26 13:32:39
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning
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Other
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Tables for Collaborative Learning!
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Our school is a Title I school with 100% of students receiving free breakfast and lunch. Some students in our school even receive food for the weekends. Although the students are in a low-income area, they come into school every day ready to learn and grow their knowledge. They are so excited when they walk into school every day and to see what I have planned for them to do. Every day we are working on our reading stamina and students are continuing to grow.
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Currently, my students sit in individual desks and collaborative learning experiences are difficult to do. My students love working together but our room arrangement and materials call for students working on the floor and fighting over spots. Tables will allow for easy collaboration. Students will constantly be working together to achieve success during all subject areas. \r\n\r\nBy providing tables for the students, they will be able to effectively collaborate during various subjects. Students will be able to work together and share materials throughout the day, which will also help with social skills. This will create a closer classroom environment and allow for many more positive interactions during the day!\r\n
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My students need tables to promote a collaborative learning environment !
| 6 | 1 |
144,075 |
p241225
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f220ee1f6ce32bfb8267d0a6059f9c56
|
Mr.
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MD
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2016-09-15 14:15:53
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Grades 6-8
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Applied Learning
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Extracurricular
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The Gamer's Club 2017 \r\nSupplies for a New Year
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I started an after school club, known as the Somerset Gamers Club. The kids in my club will be exposed to a Tabletop role playing game-Dungeons & Dragons. They are super excited.\r\nThe students are 12-13 years of age and a mix of sixth and seventh graders.The kids are way into video games and my hope is to expose them to tabletop RPG's. We are located in the poorest county in Maryland. Our school is the only combined school in our county so the club will reach kids from both the north end and the southern end of my county.\r\n\r\n
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We have grown since last year , we have 12 students this year which has caused me to run two separate club sessions. These supplies will be run with our second group. The idea is to use these figures and ideas for our adventures in Dungeons & Dragons. Last year the students really enjoyed all the suppies and all of my sixth graders are back for some new adventures as seventh graders this year. These supplies will help me start off my new sixth grade adventurers as the embark, some of them for the first time, into the world of Dungeons and Dragons
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My students need these expansion for the Descent board game which the gamer's Club will be using this year as addition to the other games which we have.
| 3 | 1 |
28,114 |
p066368
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704a72562f870ea5d308e3e16ccd815a
|
Mrs.
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OK
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2016-05-31 09:33:26
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Hands On for Learning!
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My students are excited and full of life as well as energy. They love school and are very social when it comes to learning. My kids are always thrilled when they are working in groups and using the hands on manipulatives \r\n We are a Title 1 school, all of my students receive free breakfast and lunch daily. Several of my kids receive a backpack with food in it for the weekend. Some of my students are being raised in single parent homes or by grandparents. This can make learning a bit difficult at times, which is why I am determined to give them the best start I possibly can.
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My students will use these hands on manipulatives daily in our classroom. In our classroom we do stations, which is where we work in a group or with a single partner. During station time we will use the scented markers to help with our writing skills. Students get bored when writing with a pencil day in and day out. \r\n These manipulatives will help change up our stations and ensure each child is actively involved with their classroom work. We are excited to get to use the alphabet stamps and the scented pad with our spelling words. The playdough and the accessories will help with our fine motor skills.
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My students need manipulatives to help them better understand the content being presented.
| 8 | 1 |
48,807 |
p105525
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d9776e6314441621dceb3296bf71cbf5
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Mrs.
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TX
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2017-03-08 13:52:04
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Grades 9-12
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Math & Science
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Mathematics
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Graph It! Analyze it!
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My students are an exceptional group of kids. They are high achieving students that have great attendance. They are on time to class. They listen and train themselves to pay attention. If they miss a class, they feel obligated to let the teacher know why before class begins. They make sure they get all missed assignments. They demonstrate that they care about their grades and are willing to work to improve them.\r\n\r\nBecause of their dedication to the own learning I want to give them every opportunity to be successful by having these wonderful calculators available in my classroom.
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Each year, the academic rigor in Texas is increasing at an accelerated rate with an emphasis on interpreting data that can be analyzed using a graphing calculator. Students are given larger, real-world problems that can be mastered with the access to more technology. These ten TI-Nspire graphing calculators will be used every day in our math classes. \r\nWith your donation, students will have continuous access to the technology and will have the practice time to improve their calculator use mastery. During this crucial 9th grade year, the focus can be on learning mathematics while incorporating technology. These graphing calculators allow students to tackle larger and more complex math problems, which will prepare them for college-level work.
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My students need 10 graphing calculators which will allow them to broaden their mathematical understanding.
| 1 | 1 |
13,561 |
p126790
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386bb6fa80818a0af413619e882bef9a
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Mrs.
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TX
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2016-09-19 20:28:05
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Grades 3-5
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Applied Learning, Math & Science
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College & Career Prep, Mathematics
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Playing to Learn!
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I work in a Title 1 school with students who have very limited life experiences. My students are unable to imagine a world beyond their neighborhood because many are simply struggling to come to school each morning on time so that they may eat breakfast and not go hungry. My students love learning! They are always asking me, \"what's next?\" and they truly enjoy new experiences, such as planting flowers and vegetables in our potted garden, painting self-portraits, etc. I love giving my class as many hands-on life experiences as possible.
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My students love using technology to create meaningful and engaging learning experiences on a daily basis. We have several classroom iPads but we need engaging games and programs for them to use with them! The Play Osmo is a great way for my students to be able to fully engage with spelling, number sense and even computer coding! Students love using the Play Osmo that we currently have - this project would give us a much-needed update by adding the numbers pack and the coding pack along with a full second set for our classroom, thus enabling more students to be able to use the programs at one time!
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My students need access to current technology for our iPads and the Play Osmo will allow us to have a better understanding of number sense, spelling, phonics, and even computer programming in an engaging way!
| 2 | 1 |
128,305 |
p004275
|
75c01329e662ea67df8ad9ea02b8dcd1
|
Mrs.
|
KS
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2017-03-21 17:04:31
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Special Needs
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Literature & Writing, Special Needs
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We Like To Move It, Move It!
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Hello! I am a first grade classroom teacher from a Title One School, with almost 50% of the students qualifying for free or reduced price lunch. I would describe my students as kind-hearted, passionate learners that are very active! They enjoy moving around the classroom and appreciate positive attention and choices. \r\n\r\nMany of my students come from homes that face challenges beyond their control.\r\n\r\nI am looking for simple ways to help them become inspired and grow as learners. I want them to come to school and see a place that is safe, comfortable and flexible to meet their needs.\r\n
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My 1st grade students are a diverse group. They are emerging readers and writers, ready to tackle the world. Many are from low economic backgrounds and are language learners. They come from homes that see challenges beyond their control. \r\n\r\nWe are working to set up our classroom with different places to work, learn, study with books and use manipulatives.\r\n\r\nMy students love the opportunity to choose their most comfortable and safe place to learn within our classroom. Flexible seating (students choosing their own type of seat to suit their needs) is a growing trend to help students understand how they learn and focus based on choices. \r\n\r\nMy students are movers and shakers and a flexible seating arrangement will help better suit their needs of movement. Having the power to choose where they sit provides an atmosphere with options and keeps the focus on learning. \r\n
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My students need flexible seating options including Hokki stools, yoga balls, and cushions to motivate and accelerate their learning by allowing them to move.
| 1 | 1 |
139,337 |
p168058
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d0fd611c3b330b353ede79909b6c1670
|
Mrs.
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IL
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2017-03-03 16:25:31
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Technology At Its Best
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Our school 6th – 8th grade middle school in a rural community has a high percentage of free lunch students, and many are from single parent households. Being a teacher of students who are, in general, from low to middle socio-economic income status backgrounds, I witness first hand the obstacles both in and out of the classrooms that students face each and every day. Despite the many challenges and hardships they face, these students come to school every day in most cases ready and willing to work. These students need every opportunity we can give them to be successful in life.\r\n\r\nI can not improve my students’ circumstances at home, but in the realm of school, I can do everything possible to give them every resource and opportunity to be successful in life.\r\n\r\nThese students are hard working, independent learners who have a desire to acquire new knowledge. They are curious and constantly looking to increase their learning potential. They are excited to explore the world of literature and enjoy expressing their creativity in writing. They want to expand their capacity for critical thinking and take a lot of pride in their accomplishments. \r\n\r\n\r\n
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My students will use the computers to enhance their learning and writing skills. \r\n\r\nThe computers will make a difference in students' learning and improve their school lives because they will be the instrument in which students can rise to new levels of success in reading and writing.\r\n\r\nStudents will use the computers to write argumentative essays to prove their points by finding evidence to support their thesis in essays, as well as learning to write cohesively. They will also use the computers to read and answer questions about passages to develop their reading comprehension skills. \r\n\r\nStudents will learn to love reading and writing!!
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My students need is to have a classroom set of chromebooks or similar model to enhance the learning process and help them learn to write more creatively, powerfully,articulately, and correctly.
| 0 | 1 |
117,495 |
p208586
|
9fcc962f916f52dae5822a3509014772
|
Mrs.
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SC
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2016-10-18 20:38:14
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Mathematics
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Engaging Learners Through Technology!
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People sometimes say, \"The more, the merrier!\" I know this is true in my Kindergarten classroom. With a class size of 29, I have the opportunity to teach and interact with many different learners. My students come into the classroom every morning excited and ready to learn! \r\nMy students come from a variety of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, creating an environment built on mutual respect and understanding of each other's differences. \r\nWe call the upstate of South Carolina our home and are part of a loving, close-knit community. Our school promotes learner success and educating students to become 21st century learners. \r\n
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By having an iPad mini and Tiggly Number & Shape games in the classroom, students would be more actively engaged during guided math centers, having the opportunity to practice math skills while still having fun! Students could work collaboratively in centers on the iPad to complete tasks in the Tiggly Numbers activity. They can also use the games to refine their skills. Rather than waste paper copies on boring worksheets, students would have the opportunity to be completely engaged in the activity and still learn a lot! Our classroom currently has Tiggly Letters to practice phonics skills. I have seen the amazing impact this activity has on the students' engagement and phonemic awareness. I know that an iPad mini and Tiggly Numbers and Shapes would greatly impact the students in our classroom!
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My students need an iPad mini, protective case, and two interactive Tiggly games to increase engagement during Guided Math centers.
| 4 | 1 |
149,975 |
p215846
|
ebf0f15cbba1694a5125c7d1125a8c8b
|
Mr.
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MO
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2016-06-23 11:06:19
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Grades 6-8
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences
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Using Chromebooks for Online Simulations
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My students come from different backgrounds with varying exposure to hands-on science. The socioeconomic status of my school varies greatly. But, they all love science and the ability to manipulate objects as they learn.\r\n\r\nReading science out of a book all the time or doing worksheets are not what we do in my classroom! This does not help students learn about and love science. My students react very positively to our labs and investigations we do in class, so I want to continue to encourage this type of learning with them.
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Students do many online simulations in my science classroom. These are ways for students to get experience doing labs that they may not be able to do in the classroom. Students are able to make concrete connections about concepts that may be abstract to them.\r\n\r\nDonations will help students learn about science even more than they would otherwise. A lot of our science concepts are abstract, so being able to make mental models of them makes it more real to them. When they understand the material better, they will be more motivated to learn more and have a more positive outlook on science.
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My students need Acer Chromebooks so they can have access to science simulations online.
| 8 | 1 |
44,077 |
p042407
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e89069a1bedcb686bf187996fdd1e569
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Mrs.
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UT
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2016-08-01 01:24:25
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Organize My Classroom Library
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This will be my first year teaching 2nd grade at a Title 1 school in Salt Lake City, UT. In my experience, 2nd grade students are always eager to learn and love using new and different types of classroom resources. I do my best to provide my students with a great variety of literature, in as many different genres as I can. I have hopes to make our library a place that students want to be in. I love reading and hope to share that love in our classroom library.
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My classroom library is not 'shop-able' as of right now. Students have to dig through bins with books in them in order to find the books they want. Students get frustrated and end up giving up rather than continuing the search. A lot of the times I end up helping them dig to find the perfect book. It is not a good use of the students time or my time. \r\n\r\nBy donating these bins, you will be creating an environment in which students can easily look through the books that are available to them in our classroom library. This will alleviate stress and allow students to read the books that they are interested in.
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My students need book bins to help organize our classroom library.
| 1 | 1 |
19,189 |
p087814
|
fc73d1ef2ebda6322470c071ee8159c7
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Mrs.
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MS
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2016-11-09 20:23:52
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science, History & Civics
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Environmental Science, History & Geography
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Listening Center for future readers!
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I am beginning a new chapter in my career. I have changed districts to be apart of something very important. My district is working very hard on revamping the district as a whole. Drastic changes must be made for student success. I am proud of my administrators for taking on this task and I am privileged to be apart of it! My classroom is lacking resources and materials. I have already seen some of the changes happening and that gives me hope for my school. \r\n\r\nWhen I walked into my classroom for the first time, I was taken back. I came from a district that was very fortunate with an abundance of resources, materials, and funding. The district I used to work at had a materials center for parents and teachers. Most K-4 teachers had teacher assistants. I could go on about everything they had, but that is not my focus now. The lack of supplies, technology, and teaching resources is astonishing. It most definitely was a bit of culture shock. Still, I know I am where I am needed!
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This will help my students learn to read while educating them on a range of science topics. The students will be able to read along with a good and clear reader and hear the proper pronunciation of words that they may not know yet. In addition to the grammar, the students will also be able to use their knowledge of nouns and adjectives to describe the subjects in the books. \r\n\r\nThis will guarantee the students reading success in the future. As the collection of books grows I hope to give my students a wide range of knowledge while they grow their vocabulary. \r\n
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My students need this listening center for reading comprehension, fluency, and exposure to non fiction text.
| 4 | 1 |
76,841 |
p023662
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76330c7aa42e41c4dc00509f2379c436
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Mrs.
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SC
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2016-08-13 06:34:54
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning, Health & Sports
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Early Development, Health & Wellness
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Step Up and Reach!
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The students in my classroom come from a variety of backgrounds which makes teaching them not only a challenge but an adventure as well. My goal as a classroom teacher is to help as many students as we can come out of poverty to provide better lives for themselves. If I can grab their curiosity and encourage them to be lifelong learners, then they will be well on their way to changing their circumstances. \r\n\r\nOur school is the largest elementary school in our district with almost 800 students in grades pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Many of the students at our school come from poverty stricken homes, and sometimes the best part of their day is being with us in a comfortable learning environment.
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Our school has been fortunate to have interactive Promethean Boards installed in our classrooms. My students love being able to write, draw, and move objects around on the screen with the touch of a \"magic\" pen, but unfortunately many of my students can not reach to manipulate things on the screen due to their height. \r\n\r\nMy students are always asking, \"Can't we find a way to reach higher on the board?\" They would benefit from having this bench to help them reach all parts of the Promethean board. Since they are constantly interacting with the board, the bench would also provide them with needed physical activity throughout the day because they would be stepping up, reaching to the top of the board, and stepping back down. It would be a win, win in my classroom!
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My students need a step bench to reach the Promethean Board while incorporating exercise into our daily structure.
| 54 | 1 |
113,135 |
p254129
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bcc90ac9534d39a93764c58e22fd4147
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Mrs.
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SC
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2016-09-14 18:45:05
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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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We like to Move it, Move it!
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Challenge accepted! The students in my third grade gifted class are always up for a challenge! They are inquisitive, clever kids! Finding ways to engage these students certainly keeps me busy. Fast paced lessons that involve kinesthetic activities are their favorite. These children have a great sense of community in our class. They enjoy working on tasks and projects together as teams. Their spirits are cooperative and uplifting towards one another. Our students reside in a high poverty area and would benefit greatly from added resources.
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These materials will motivate students to be successful in daily literacy and math stations. Research shows that body movement paired with academic tasks links the left and right sides of the brain promoting retention of content. My students will be engaged, retaining information more effectively, be physically active and having fun in my classroom simultaneously. These materials will add joy to their day and make academic tasks less mundane. Students will be up, out of their seats interacting with one another through game style competitions. Each student will be able to rotate through math and literacy stations in which the standards based content will be tied to a fun, physical activity.
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My students need kinesthetic supplies to motivate students and engage the whole brain during math and literacy stations.
| 3 | 0 |
165,230 |
p011173
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9ddf4a879738f1bffbeaa92f3f938d3a
|
Mr.
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AL
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2016-08-07 01:18:36
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Technology Entering the Classroom: One Tablet at A Time!
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I teach second grade in a school system with low income and high poverty. Many of the students that I have live in single family homes or with extended family. Many of the families move several times during the school year and this creates a very unstable lifestyle for the students. It is my ultimate goal as a teacher to provide as much of a stable environment for my students as I can and while providing them with an educational learning experience. \r\n\r\n\r\nMy student are very creative and eager to learn. However, they are faced with many different challenges both at home and at school. Many of the students are own their on when it comes to school. The parents do not speak English and it is hard for them to help their children. Because of this language barrier, I have students in second grade that can barely read on a kindergarten level. I may not be able to control the lifestyle they have when they are at home, but while they are in my classroom I not only want to teach them, but encourage them to be the best they can be.
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Many students came into to my classroom not knowing how to use a computer. I currently have two computers (including my teacher computer) in my classroom of eighteen students. Our school computer lab is taken up a good bit through the year for state testing and end of the year testing. In the world today, technology is an important tool. With only one student computer in my classroom, it is very hard to expose all of my students to technology. \r\nThis project would definitely enhance student learning in my classroom. With the donations of these new tablets, my students will be able to use different educational apps during station time, take accelerated reading test, and enhance their math skills using ixl math.
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My students need tablets to enhance the use of technology in our classroom.
| 0 | 1 |
81,968 |
p229134
|
de66b7ca8d0b3ded35f397ceb7e9e95f
|
Ms.
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CA
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2016-06-20 23:49:17
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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The Giver
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My students consist of a diverse population. Our families come from every walk of life and background. However, even though we are located in East San Diego, many of our students have never been to the zoo, the beach or hardly out of town. \r\n\r\nOne way kids gain experience is to read. These are bright, enthusiastic folk who have a love of learning, but sometimes find it difficult to stay on task. They enjoy having fun while learning and experience lots of hands on and cooperative learning sessions.\r\n\r\nReading a novel may not be fun for some until they use art, debate, or perform presentations or skits. Most of my students love to \"ham\" it up and take these ideas to great heights while some speak in front of a group for the first time and gain confidence in themselves.\r\n\r\n
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Presenting a whole class read novel is advantageous on several levels and by using the correct novel I can include various curriculum for extending the content. \r\n\r\nIn meeting the Core Standards for listening and speaking, the class will meet in groups to read aloud and share the meaning of what they heard. These literature circles allow each student to take on at least five \"jobs\" throughout the reading. Job titles such as Discussion Director, Illustrator, Etc.A compare and contrast will be assigned. I have also designed a packet to further develop their reading skills and comprehension skills. The fun begins!\r\n
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My students need 40 copies of the novel, The Giver. The CD cost $21.95 Each paperback book costs $5.95.
| 0 | 1 |
23,464 |
p216626
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1f6ed709900ffdccc4d8de4d38cb007a
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Ms.
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CA
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2016-12-29 00:34:17
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Grades 6-8
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History & Civics
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History & Geography, Social Sciences
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Recreating The Past!
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The students in my free, public charter school enrolled for one primary reason: they want a better chance at being the first person in their family to attend and then graduate from college. Your donations will directly help my students accomplish this. \r\n\r\nMy students use these to complete projects that teach technical skill, critical thinking, writing conventions, and scientific process. Your donation will directly help my students achieve their goals, of going to college. Please take a moment to check out my projects below! Thank you!
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History is a subject many students find boring, thoughts like this hurts my soul. History is NOT meant be taught with ONLY a textbook. It is supposed to get students involved, it is supposed to engage students to ask WHY something happened, it is supposed to engage them to question what were the effects of a certain event. \r\n\r\nTo be fully engrossed in the study of history, students need the ability to explore it and experience it. The only way this is possible is to teach history in a non-traditional way. \r\n\r\nWith these supplies, my students will be able to “jump into the past”, they will be able to take part in simulations, which allow them to recreate events they are studying. With these supplies and a little imagination, my 7th graders will be able to search for salt by trekking across Sahara Desert during The Rise of the West African Empires. They will become artists of paper making and wood block printing as well as understand the importance of the abacus in Medieval China. They will train as a Samurai by: perfecting the art of folding paper, writing Haikus and performing a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony. By building a medieval city in Europe, they will see firsthand how fast Black Plague spreads and the effects it had on the just Europe, but the world. \r\n\r\nStudents will be able to explore the beautiful art and the technology which came out of the Renaissance/Reformation, by studying some famous paintings, and painting their own with egg yolks and chalk. Lastly, students will explore the Scientific Revolution and the wonderful thinkers of this time period.\r\n\r\nHistory is more than just facts and dates, and those who experience it are those who learn it and more importantly learn from it.\r\n
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My students need these supplies in order to take part in hands on historical simulations, within the classroom.
| 1 | 1 |
157,628 |
p118819
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4941d9a1576410c56a24ff4a27b59e29
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Mrs.
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CT
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2016-09-19 22:30:04
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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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Socio Emotional Learning
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I am a teacher in New Haven, which is considered a low income district. Majority of my students come from low income homes and have to deal with many things that children should not be experiencing at a young age. Many of them come into my classroom to feel safe and know they will receive meals every day. \r\n\r\nAlthough they have many struggles outside the walls of our school, they still come to school Motivated and willing to learn! \r\n\r\nWhen it comes to education, majority of my students struggle to read, write, and solve simple math problems in fifth grade. It breaks my heart to see this happening to them! That is why I do what ever I can to help them each and every day!
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In order to have a successful year, our class needs to work on socio emotional skills. These skills will allow my students to positively work together, have conversations with each other instead of fighting, and just make a positive classroom environment. The books will be read during CREW time and we will complete a discussion after each reading. \r\n\r\nThese books will help guide my students to be citizens in our community. \r\nThe printer will allow me to make copies for my students to allow them to have the supplies they need to learn. It will also allow me the opportunity to give my students extra practice they ask me for every day.
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My students need these books in order teach Socio emotional skills each day. The books will teach them skills that they struggle with inside and outside of the classroom.
| 0 | 1 |
160,972 |
p068608
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6b5f51e666cb03d20784c2e7c7a36044
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Mrs.
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NY
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2017-02-21 12:29:06
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Grades PreK-2
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Special Needs
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Special Needs
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Every Child has the Abilities to be Sucessful!
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My class has 18 first graders and is inclusive classroom. The school is a high poverty school district and our funding is very limited. Approximately 85% of the students receive free or reduced lunch and about 30% speak a language other than English at home. All of the students want to learn and come to school with a positive attitude. The students all come from different family backgrounds and asking families for help wouldn't be realistic. Some of the needs in my classroom are ADHD, speech and language impaired, legally blind, and some severe behavioral issues. A very small amount of students are able to listen to a lecture and understand the topic being taught. However, most students learn by doing and creating to help them learn and understand.
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Due to my first project not being a success, I have purchased some of the items myself because my students deserve to be successful. I am asking for some help purchasing the rest of the items I could not purchase from last project. The stability chair is needed to assure those students who need to strengthen their core will be able to sit up and feel comfortable. The wireless mice are needed due to the multiple sensory issues in my room. Computers are used in my room on a daily basic and it is extremely difficult for my students to keep the mice from getting tangled with one another. The sensory cushions will be used on the carpet to give my students the tools they need to be successful when sitting for a long period of time. \r\nOne child at a time is why I am in the education field. Because my students have very different needs, all of these items will help make each child successful, but in a different way. As an educator it is my job to help my students be successful and love school. All of these tools will benefit 18 students with and without disabilites
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My students need s sensory tools to help make them successful everyday
| 1 | 1 |
28,021 |
p225285
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5b969039991b0088112e632f295bb992
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Mr.
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SC
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2017-03-29 15:14:51
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Grades 6-8
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Math & Science, Music & The Arts
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Applied Sciences, Visual Arts
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Technology in the S.W.A.M.P.
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My students live in an area where technology has the potential to expose them to bigger and better things. With a population where over 80% qualify for free and reduced lunch, we strive to show them that there is more to life than what they see in the neighborhood.\r\n\r\nIn order to achieve our goal, we created S.W.A.M.P. TV, a bi-weekly TV show for the students, by the students. Armed with nothing more than a green sheet tacked to the wall and a cell phone, we create episodes that build pride in a school that hasn't always held its head up high.
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We are requesting these items to help us improve our bi-weekly student-led school TV show. Currently we use my personal cell phone and an old computer to produce the episodes, which hinders the students' ability to turn their ideas into reality. The computer is not equipped for video editing and takes us hours to do what should take minutes.\r\nI ultimately created S.W.A.M.P. TV to help build pride in our students. As a high-poverty, under-performing school, we needed a boost. Our school motto is 'Welcome to the S.W.A.M.P.' Each letter in swamp represents a trait or behavior that we encourage our students to exhibit. (S-Show respect, W-Willing to learn, A-Accept responsibility, M-Maintain self-control, P-Positive environment) The TV show helps us push our school motto with segments designed to elicit those qualities from our students.\r\nOur S.W.A.M.P. TV crew is made up of 6th, 7th, and 8th graders who hold positions such as video editor, anchor, and story creator. Their episodes then reach our entire school on a bi-weekly basis, which gives us a tremendous platform for impact. Examples of our episode segments include 'Tell Me Something Good' where we interview random students to spread positivity, 'Gator Bait' where we highlight awesome lessons taking place in specific classrooms, and 'Super-SWAMPers' where we surprise students with a certificate and S.W.A.M.P. Coins for great behavior. We also bring in folks from outside of our school to introduce new careers and opportunities for increased exposure. Your donation can help us do all these things and much more!
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My students need a computer equipped to edit and produce high definition video, a video camera to capture the footage, and an aerial drone to unleash their creativity via our student-produced school TV show.
| 0 | 0 |
131,103 |
p247444
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10d390e0ecae63b8c5408f02d722a40c
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Mrs.
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TX
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2016-08-03 14:14:52
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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Exercise Grows Brain Cells
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My students have the wiggles! They are constantly on the move and all that movement needs new seating options for my 21st century students.My students have an individual learning path they are traveling with rotations that involve teacher-led instruction, digital learning, independent practice, and collaborative projects. I teach math and science to 44 first grade students. \r\n\r\nMy students are active six and seven year olds who come to me with various educational, physical, and emotional needs. Most of my students receive free or reduced lunches. Many of my students do not have many opportunities for physical movement.
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A typical day in my classroom on an individualized learning path involves rotations through digital learning, teacher led instruction, and project-based learning. For little bodies that is a lot of sitting. Studies have shown our brains need movement to learn. During the school week my students have P.E. one time. That is not nearly enough movement to grow the number of brain cells they need to be successful. \r\n\r\nMy students need more opportunities for movement in the classroom--engagement and learning increases. My project will bring stability discs into the classroom to help my students increase their movement. The stability discs are very versatile. Students can use them while sitting in a traditional classroom chair completing work. They can also bring the disc to our whole group carpet area for instruction or time to use technology. The stability discs can also be used at a standing table. However students choose to use the stability disc, it will constantly challenge students to use their core muscles and increase attention and focus while working. \r\n\r\nClassroom furniture needs to meet more of student needs and have the flexibility to adapt to all the ways my students are working. Stability discs will give my students the flexibility and the movement they desperately need all day.
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My students need 24 stability-balance discs to help them increase activity while completing academic tasks.
| 4 | 1 |
44,041 |
p081476
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e35dd9702e53ce639a8d52b0772bece5
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Mrs.
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IN
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2016-08-07 17:38:20
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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Kid Inspired: Learning Through Interaction
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I teach in a rural school where many cultures come together to learn. I have 20 kindergarten students who come to school everyday eager to learn despite what language they speak or what family they come from. Many of the students in my classroom have to deal with situations beyond their years, so my goal is to always provide a safe place for them to come to learn. I love watching their minds expand as the year progresses. I am always in awe of how much they grow.
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My students love to get up and moving. A large interactive letter rug with help them do just this! It will allow for learning letters to be interactive as students can jump from letter to letter or to throw bean bags on a letter that is called out. \r\nMy students also learn best when they are comfortable. Along with getting them physically active through a letter rug, I also want to provide spaces where they can relax their minds in a comfortable space. Have reading chairs will allow for them to find a space that is quiet and comfortable where they will want to go to read. The back-patter seats will provide the same comfort but will allow my students to take them anywhere in the room. The essential oil diffuser will also help my students relax and provide a calm learning space.
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My students need a letter learning carpet, reading chairs, and movable seats to making learning more physical and interactive.
| 2 | 1 |
141,073 |
p185188
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37ca3a2e9da7f01a9174e823b2130466
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Ms.
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CA
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2016-07-28 09:45:18
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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An Easel For Learning!
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\"Every student can LEARN...just not on the same day or in the same way\". -George Evans\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOur school is located on a military base and serves children of active duty military members who protect our country. Their parents frequently deploy and they typically have to move every three years.\r\n\r\nDespite the challenges they may face at home and academically, my students come to school excited and eager to learn. Our classroom is very diverse. We are a special education classroom consisting of students in kindergarten through second grade with mild to moderate disabilities. We are motivated and eager to learn. The majority of us are visual and kinesthetic learners. We learn by seeing, touching and doing. We are mainstreamed into general education classes for the majority of our day, but come to the learning center to receive extra help in the areas of math and language arts.\r\n\r\n
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We will use this double sided easel daily to explore concepts during whole class instruction. The extra-wide design will give me \r\n lots of room to model concepts, teach students, and display important information to support students learning! The double sided mobil easel has a magnetic write & wipe board on each side: One side is blank, and the other one has permanent lines that will allow me to model writing for students. A teaching easel will give me a place to work on a whiteboard or with magnetic materials when teaching whole group or small group lessons to students who struggle in school. A teaching easel will provide a space for magnetic letters or whiteboard markers that students may use independently during our reading and math block, as well as dividing space to create an additional learning center. The rings on the top of the easel will allow me to hang pocket charts and display big books, process charts and posters. The magnetic white board will be used across all subject areas.\r\n\r\nYour donation will make it possible for me to create a better structure and flow for my reading, writing and math groups. In addition it will serve as powerful visual aid for those struggling students who need to see items modeled through the use of writing and manipulatives.
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My students need a double sided easel to help support their learning.
| 6 | 1 |
129,275 |
p007595
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5e637ade06d47a1542cb840527a3f493
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Ms.
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FL
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2016-11-08 18:18:32
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Can you hear me now?
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I work with kindergarten students in a title one school. The majority of my class is on free or reduced lunch. It is a small school with about 550 students. The kindergarten students attend full day kindergarten. \r\n\r\nI love teaching kindergarten because of the kids are so eager to learn. They are like little sponges, soaking up all the information.\r\n\r\nMy classroom is very diverse. If you were to walk in my classroom you would see students busy at work.
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The headphones we currently have are old and starting to show their age. We need new headphones to use on our computers, iPod touches, and iPads. The students need the headphones to help them focus on their task and so not to disrupt other students who are working. With your donations my students will have the headphones they need to complete lessons in Reading and practice in Math. The headphones I have picked are made especially for children. They fit their heads better and the sound will only go so high so to not hurt their ears. The headphones also clam to be almost indestructible, which if you have kids you know that is important because they are hard on everything.
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My students need headphones to use while working on the computers, iPod touches, and iPad minis.
| 6 | 1 |
136,904 |
p062774
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c36f785b46cc7ba3281ceeb6cf4bcb31
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Ms.
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NY
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2016-12-06 15:13:37
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Grades 3-5
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Applied Learning
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Character Education, Extracurricular
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Incentives to Motivate Effort During Testing Season
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My students are a diverse population living in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Many qualify for free and reduced lunch, and they need access to equal educational opportunities as their peers so they can choose what kind of life they wish to lead. Some will be the future leaders of tomorrow, some will be teachers, some will be engineers, some will have careers that we cannot even envision yet. \r\n\r\nIt is my job to make sure they can achieve whatever dream they choose.
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To make testing a positive first experience for my girls, I want to make it a joyful time that rewards their hard work. I will use this treasure box of treats to keep them motivated to show their best effort both before and throughout test prep. \r\n3rd grade work is rigorous, and my girls are up to the challenge! These prizes will be used to incentivize and reward hard work, merit, determination. Please assist us in providing a positive first testing experience to these blossoming young minds. We will work hard, play hard, and achieve greatness together with the help of your generous donation.
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My students need i incentives to keep them motivated through their first year of high stakes testing.
| 2 | 0 |
32,367 |
p128690
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e7e358dc423898013085990d16b1c956
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Ms.
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SC
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2016-09-29 09:20:47
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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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Poke No More, Let's Type!
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We are a 5th grade co-ed classroom in a rural area. We have created a room of respect and learning. We love to read, write, and create. We also have inner drive to lead and succeed! We all come from different ethnicities and backgrounds. In our classroom we are accepting of others and their learning styles. Collaborating is our most favorite way of working. We do this through classroom discussion, making commercials using iMovie, and even using Google Docs to construct a piece of writing together. Our class rotates between two teachers; one for science and math and Ms. Willard for ELA and Social Studies.
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Technology in school is a huge benefit. Luckily, my students have their own iPad mini's to use in school. We love working on our writing on Google Docs, and completing assignments through Google Classroom. Sometimes typing away on their iPads can be a challenge and aggravating for some. \r\nHaving the access to wireless keyboards will promote their typing skills while allowing them become more comfortable and confident with this format. This project will give students their own wireless keyboard so they can be come more efficient at typing and prepare them for our end of the year standardized testing. This year will be the first year it is all on the computer and we need practice. These wireless keyboards will help my students make the adjustment for testing but also allow their technology skills to improve.
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My students need wireless keyboards for their iPad minis to practice their typing skills.
| 0 | 1 |
45,997 |
p121724
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90d74d8258d6eeda002b279ab63d2b93
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Mrs.
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LA
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2017-01-09 13:25:28
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Environmental Science, Mathematics
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Chomebooks Galore!
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My first grade classroom is full of six and seven year old boys and girls who have a love for learning. They strive each and every day to meet their fullest potential and striving for excellence. My students are sweet, wonderful boys and girls who deserve absolutely the best. \r\nThese students come from average homes with dedicated parents who help their child meet his/her fullest capabilities. My students are a lot of energy in small packages, with minds like sponges.
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The six Chromebooks will allow all first grade students to utilize the many programs available to them. These programs are include but not limited to Leap Achiever ELA, Leap Achiever Math, Mechanics, Lexia, Accelerated Reading, IXL, Star Reading, and Star Math. These programs meet the students on their individual levels and helps them excel to bigger and better things. \r\nOur students at Apollo Elementary deserve the very best. These Chromebooks will enable the students to strive for excellence in every area of academics. The future is technology, and our students will be ready for the future if this project gets funded.
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My students need six Chromebooks in order to utilize the many electronic programs available to them.
| 8 | 1 |
17,475 |
p049781
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1ca2208845584568fea559deaaced4ca
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Mrs.
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PA
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2016-09-29 15:49:10
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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ONE Short of a Hokki Stool Classroom
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My students are energetic fourth graders who love to learn and always ask to move around. They ask questions and hope to find out more than what is \"required\". Hands-on lessons are part of our daily routines. To understand difficult topics being taught, my students always have a manipulative to assist them.\r\n\r\nI only need ONE more Hokki Stool to have a class set - Please help us out!\r\n\r\nBeing able to move during school is something that is missing and my students want to change that this year!\r\n\r\nThey love being active and engaged! I want to make sure they are able to learn as much as possible during the year with me in a fun and interactive way. The students love the Hokki stools we have already and keep asking for more of them. \r\n\r\nMany of them have trouble sitting still and staying focused while learning. Young children need to move while learning and working during class. My students must be able to learn the way that is best for them.
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My students love Hokki stools and keep asking for more! A quote a student found while trying to prove why these stools were needed in their classroom was by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, \"By too much sitting still, the body becomes unhealthy; and soon the mind.\" How many of us have had to sit through a long meeting and just could not sit still? I know it happens to me more often than I would like to admit. Just imagine how a nine-year-old feels trying to sit still during math class or a science lesson. It is just not always the easiest thing to do. This project for Hokki Stools is inspired right from the kids because they are always begging for more of them to use throughout the course of the day.\r\n\r\nBy having Hokki stools in my classroom, I will allow my students the opportunity to stay focused while moving safely during class.\r\nThese chairs also help the students build core strength. By having Hokki Stools in my classroom, children will be able to be in small groups working with their teams or on an assignment while still having the movement THEY need. As a donor, YOU will be allowing the students that have difficulty sitting still in class, the chance to move around while still learning!\r\n\r\nThe students will get to decide if they need one that day and for how long. These students will be able to learn and not worry about getting told not to rock on their chair or move around. There is so much research out there that has shown how valuable it is for students to be able to move while learning.
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My students need ONE more Hooki stool so that we can have a class set to everyone to wiggle around!
| 40 | 1 |
166,975 |
p091169
|
de4be290868537e8821cf679899df2cd
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Mrs.
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IN
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2016-07-26 18:43:31
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Let's Go Be Writers!
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My students come in to school with a lot of stressors in their lives. Many are already behind. It is extremely important to have the appropriate teaching materials to help them bridge the learning gap that's taking place. \r\n\r\nMy students are also sponges that come in ready and excited to learn and I want to provide engaging activities for them. They make huge strides in Kindergarten and I want them to be able to see their progress! This project will definitely allow that to happen.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Currently we use lined paper and folders to keep track of writing. Often papers we are working on get lost, crumpled, torn, in their desks. This writing journal would allow students space to illustrate their writing as well as keep it organized and they'll be able to see their progress at the end of the year! \r\n\r\nI also have literacy workstations throughout the year and the writing prompt box would be perfect for my writing station! Work stations are one of their favorite activities and having a variety of engaging activities is extremely important to keep their interest. I believe they would really enjoy the writing prompt box.
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My students need writing resources that will help them learn how to correctly form letters on lined paper as well as have a place to illustrate their writing. These journals are perfect to see yearly progress!
| 2 | 1 |
181,425 |
p187033
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40bee405b6fc8bd34d09403da7833286
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Teacher
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DC
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2016-05-16 09:39:23
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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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Classroom Technology 05/06/16
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My students attend a low-income school in SE, DC. They face many challenges however have the potential to excel. We have 22 students total in our classroom and they all are vibrant and wonderful. Each brings something different to the classroom and everyone is ready to learn and grow.
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Our school is a beautiful community in SE, DC. We are a close knit group of preschool and prekindergarten students. Our class represents the fun frogs. Our class is a great group of engaging 3 and 4 year old students. The children come in every day ready to grow their brains!
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We will use ipads during technology center in order to expand our use of technology. We hope to play phonics and math games to increase our literacy and math knowledge. We will also use the ipads in small groups to support/differentiate learning. We will encourage independence and responsibility by allowing the children use of the technology.
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This well expose students to a higher level of technology use in the classroom and add to their technology awareness. It will also expose them to the proper use of technology. They will receive training on how to use this technology tool to their advantage.
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My students need ipads for technology center.
| 0 | 1 |
4,048 |
p114394
|
75978598b97b7c41555e5ef835a175f5
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Ms.
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FL
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2016-09-01 00:00:03
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Working Together and Making a Difference
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The school they attend is a K- 8 public school, with a multi-cultural community located in south Florida. The majority of students in my classroom come from a large variety of cultures and for the majority of them English is their second language. With the use of this project, we hope to bring these students together with other students from all over the world. Through the use of technology, the number of students this project impacts is limitless. We hope to be communicating electronically to students from all over the world.
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This project \"Working Together and Making a Difference\" asks for three Dell laptops in order to incorporate the use of Skype and e-journaling into the Language Arts program. There is no better way to captivate my students and open up the classroom to endless possibilities then by introducing the use of Skype and E-Journaling to them. \r\nThrough the use of Skype and electronic journaling our classroom becomes a window to the whole world. Through out the year, we will Skype and email students in sixth grade from around the world that are reading the same literature stories. The students will discuss, journal and reflect on the literary elements of the stories they read throughout the school year. According to Cindy Phthisic, \"tools like Skype allow students in even the most rural areas to connect with other students, educators, or interesting people from around the world, creating myriad educational opportunities.\" \r\nImplementing a high-tech environment using online education strategies like e-journaling and Skype will enhance the traditional classroom. The students will be able to express ideas, and opinions about literature that might otherwise not be expressed when limited to just one classroom.
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My students need the 3 Dell laptops, in order to work in groups together collaboratively.
| 12 | 1 |
159,987 |
p150886
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feaf81692f463bd9dfd562e43588b74d
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Ms.
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CA
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2016-09-03 13:57:07
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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ESL, Literature & Writing
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Balanced Literacy Read Alouds for 3rd Grade
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I am going into my 15th year of teaching, but chose to go back to the main reason why I went into teaching. I am going to work in a low income area, where most of my kids are on free lunch and their second language is English. I want to teach those children that need the most help and I want to provide for them a positive environment to learn. \r\nI would love to create an environment that is safe, but that is also an amazing place to learn.
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For fifteen years I taught in schools with \"traditional\" literacy programs. This included traditional textbooks, workbooks and seat work. The school that I'm at does Balanced Literacy, which utilizes Reader's/ Writer's Workshop. This is a great program, where the children are on their own individual reading and writing levels. This helps the children grow and learn at their own pace. There's lots of parent/ student conferences for student success and lots of teacher modeling for good learning. The read aloud component is a large part of this modeling behavior and so proper books are a vital part of this process. I purchased various books already to \"launch\" my school year, but these added books would allow for me to get through the rest of the year.
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My students need these read aloud books. Our school uses Balanced Literacy for our literacy component. These read alouds will assist my children in learning appropriate content to help them strive in Reader's Writer's Workshop.
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135,624 |
p106942
|
c081f1932af1ed785203800a99392252
|
Ms.
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KS
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2016-05-22 21:09:58
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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ESL, Mathematics
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ELA, MATH, and BALL CHAIRS...Oh My!!!
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My students walk into the classroom every day full of life, ready to learn, and excited for what is in store for them that day. They want to succeed and understand more about the environment and the world around them. I find when I structure our time to fit around being hands on and explorative they soar!\r\n\r\nI teach at a High Poverty school in Kansas where over half of our students receive free or reduced breakfast and lunch.\r\n\r\nMany of our students receive backpack food on the weekend to make sure they do not go hungry. Despite so many hardships, my students want to excel. They still have the belief they can make their lives whatever they want them to be and I want to make it my mission to help!
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This project will ignite my students ELA and Math times. Since these two subjects are the largest amount of time in our day, I am always wanting more resources to add for them. My school is an ESL cluster site for our district. It would be incredibly beneficial for my students to have additional hand-ons resources in both subjects, so they don't feel like they are just looking at words on paper. The students that I have coming up have a strong need for learning from multiple mediums. Multiply fractions with the visual model can be very difficult and I think have the models for them would be so helpful. Measurement is another tricky concept for students. Have a set of containers for them to truly fill will make the knowledge more concrete. The ELA games being requested would be an amazing additional to our weekly skills and strategies practice. They are all skills that come up more than once, and that students tend to struggle with. I also included the game ATM! for the financial literacy work that I incorporate into our math intervention block. The yoga ball chairs are an amazing staple to have in the classroom. I have two at the moment and would love for every student to have their own. With these two additional chairs I will be able to use them for working with students in small groups and allowing them to take turns using them at their seat for independent work and whole group lessons. I find they help students engage/attune to lessons more deeply.
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My students need fraction and decimal math manipulatives.\r\nMy students need additional sensory seating options.\r\nMy students need Language Arts materials to enhance their learning experience
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50,968 |
p220502
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6de38e5df7b5a5263e490293cf8387a1
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Ms.
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CA
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2016-08-04 11:47:56
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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Let's Target Movement Inside the Classroom!
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I teach kindergarten at a multi-cultural, public school. Many of my students come from economically disadvantaged homes. My students are English Language Learners, and students with special learning needs are fully included in our class. Their favorite parts of the day include snack time, recess and PE. \r\n\r\nMy students need your help to take on the challenge of becoming healthier and more physically active. \r\n\r\nUnfortunately, the San Fernando Valley has many hot and smoggy days throughout the year. On these days, we are on an inclement weather schedule, which means we stay inside the entire day. It would be beneficial to have materials such as inside balls, books, music and movement activties, and a safe place for inside movement activites.
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My kindergarteners work hard all day long. Learning to read, write, speak and even to listen is hard! They need some equipment to help them move and let go of some of their energy. Games and activities that are fun work best with this age, and the items we have requested will motivate them to get up and move. \r\n\r\nOur school is in th San Fernando Valley, and we spend many days inside due to heat and smoggy conditions. \r\n\r\nMy students love music and games, and they have requested more of them, so they can have fun on inclement weather days. We are requesting a rug and indoor activity equipment. The rug will provide a comfortable, safe and organized area to dance, exercise and move. Musical scarves and a matching CD, balls and ribbons will provide hours of activity. We are also requesting a set of healthy behaviors board books, which teach how to stay away from unhealthy germs, and the importance of being kind and keeping our hands and feet to ourselves.\r\n\r\nWith so many inclement weather days, it is important that my students have equipment to support our quest to move at least 60 minutes a day. These items will help us stay moving while inside the classroom. By donating to this project, you will be helping a great group of kindergarteners become healthy, active and happy!
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My students need a color-coded classroom rug, movement equipment such as balls, scarves, and ribbons, a musical activity CD and books about healthy behaviors.
| 6 | 1 |
126,533 |
p225641
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833835aad1b7c1b49bf56a10d6937f21
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Mrs.
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TX
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2016-10-07 22:41:54
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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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Ends and Odds, but Useful
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My students are second language learners with parents who usually are non-English speakers. The majority of my students are on free or reduced price lunch and come to school on a bus. These, plus other factors, make our school a Title I school. My students usually have a learning gap that needs to be addressed.\r\n\r\nOur students are thirsty for knowledge but need help quenching that thirst. Our students need help with experiencing the outside world through hands on experiences, books, and people.
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The dry erasers are for students to use during group activities like \"I do\" \"You do\". Students show what they know or are learning in order for me to make a quick but effective formative assessment. \r\nStudents learn that they are responsible for their learning. The laminating pouches and ink are for center activities that I create for students to use. Students work independently to refine skills that have been taught. They use the privacy boards during times that require them to focus on the assignment since we sit in small group tables. The magnetic hooks are for displaying the many anchor charts that we create together as a visual tool of learning. Students use these charts as they are learning new concepts.
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My students need the following supplies for small group activities and independent study.
| 2 | 0 |
4,423 |
p137783
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ee7e3da909d99035e0a07afcf1844283
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Mrs.
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MI
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2016-12-12 19:39:29
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Connecting Through Stories of Survival
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Students at our school are motivated to succeed. I have a classroom of diverse learners. Success is defined differently by each of my students. I hope to help all of my students to grow into successful people. One way to help them is to provide opportunities to engage with new ideas and allow for problem solving challenges. We do this during our Makerspace intramural. \r\nIn our classroom, we have an engaging climate that helps to foster creativity and critical thinking, while also building analytical and communication skills. My students are energetic and bright adolescents who benefit from opportunities to learn in a variety of ways. They are empathetic to their peers and seek out ways to help our community. The students at our school inspire me to find the best opportunities for learning in order to help them succeed.
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As we move into the second half of the school year, our Language Arts classes are moving into more complex ideas and texts. We will integrate lessons from history into analysis of narrative texts. Unbroken is a well written and engaging story for any reader, but I have seen how powerful the story can be with middle school students. Reading the story as a class will allow for fascinating conversations about perseverance, history, and our own stories. \r\nGood books are like a good meal. When you've eaten well, you leave satisfied, but soon after, your hunger builds up and craves more. Students in my English Language Arts classes have a wide variety of abilities and interests. The students primarily read texts independently, at their own levels. Reading a class novel will give us a basis for discussion as we navigate our narrative reading and writing units. \r\nProviding students with high-interest reading material is critical to developing their abilities as readers and writers. I hope to instill a love of reading in my students that will hopefully grow into a lifelong habit.
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My students need a class set and CD of the young adult adaptation of Unbroken, in addition to several other texts related to overcoming adversity.
| 35 | 1 |
134,731 |
p022178
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bf1cb16dea3a533ddc28f7461592145c
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Mrs.
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IL
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2017-01-11 10:20:32
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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ESL, Literacy
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Equipping our classroom with Chromebook technology
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My students are entering their first year of middle school, meeting new teachers, making new friends, and tackling new subjects. My ELA class is a place of challenge, research, dialogue, and sharing of information. This year students will read four, full length novels and begin to learn the communication skills they will need to move forward in their learning path.\r\n\r\nMy classroom is comprised of an awesome group of diverse learners. They are on their middle school journey! Many of the students will be reading their first novel this year. Together, we will be analyzing these novels, making connections to the literature we will be reading, and writing analytical responses to the readings.
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I have been working on obtaining at least 15 Chromebooks for my classroom so that we can have at least 1 Chromebook available for every 2 students in the room. This will allow them to work together on their assignments and allow us to have technology readily available to us. The benefits of having Chromebooks in the classroom are numerous and these devices are the most user-friendly as it allows the students access to the programs that will allow them to word process, create slides, create videos, and collaborate with each other. \r\nOne of the difficulties my students face is not having access to the technology they need to conduct research, create presentations, or do their assignments. \r\nThis school year my students will be conducting extensive research about mythology, the Great Depression, Chinese-American culture, the San Francisco earthquake, falcons, and pesticides.
| null | null |
My students need 2 Chromebooks to help us make it possible for a Chromebook to be available for every 2 students in our room.
| 22 | 1 |
81,486 |
p252982
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3744fded520df02db6e84a449bfffb1b
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Mrs.
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CA
|
2017-03-28 17:37:02
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Creativity and Learning with Sensory Foam and Dot Painters
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My students in my class are ages five and six. I have many students who are learning English as their second language. For many of my students this is their very first experience in a classroom or in a school environment. My students love school and love to learn. Quite a few of my students live in a high poverty area and have little resources at home to help. \r\nMany students do not get the opportunity to go outside at home and be active, so I want to bring activity into my classroom. I strive to make my classroom a welcoming environment where learning is exciting and fun.
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My students learn best through creative activities and centers that are engaging and hands on. Sensory Foam and Dot Painters will allow fun ways to provide interactive hands on centers that will allow them to learn their sight words and letters in a fun engaging way! My students need games and activities that focus on the alphabet, letter recognition, and writing, as well as math manipulatives to explore with at Learning Center time. Our students will use these materials to explore their ability through making letters, and then sight words! These supplies will be used during Learning Center time allowing hands on interactive creative activities where the best learning takes place.
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My students need Dot Art Painters to help make learning their sight words and their alphabet more interactive and engaging. Foam sensory paint will allow my students that need the sensory activities a fun and interactive
| 2 | 1 |
132,784 |
p223758
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bbd5498415778f8b06d330898288f7a1
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Mrs.
|
MA
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2016-08-01 21:33:33
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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ESL, Literacy
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Listen! Listen! Hear All About It!
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I'm a 3rd grade teacher to a group of diverse and eager learners in a high poverty elementary school. My students face challenges both in and outside the classroom and it is my job to provide all the support and encouragement that I can.\r\n\r\n50% of my students are English Language Learners, many the first in their families to go to school.\r\n\r\nI strive to make the content of the classroom as accessible as possible and to support them in their educational journey by providing materials that are engaging and fun. Students will feel confident in their own learning on their way to success.
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During our literacy block, we work in small groups so students can learn at their own level and on a variety of skills. A listening center will improve my students' learning and their capabilities in the classroom. \r\n\r\nListening to books allows students to practice their fluency, comprehension and listening skills in a safe low risk environment. Many of my students are ELLs and listening allows them to improve their language and understanding of English. Half way through the school year, ELL students are expected to take a test in which their listening comprehension is tested. This is a great way for students to practice listening to English and to stories in a fun and exciting way. The books chosen are both for enjoyment and to support the lessons in the classroom. It's a great way for students to explore a topic, acquire new vocabulary and work with one another.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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My students need a Ready-To-Go Listening Center and the Classic Birch Anyplace Mobile Center to go along with it as well as books and CDS to be used with the center.
| 0 | 1 |
93,133 |
p099418
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ee2590a800b517aecefebe74a61b7a45
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Mrs.
|
GA
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2016-05-03 13:34:33
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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Let's Get Girls Building
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Only 10% of girls say their parents have encouraged them to think about an engineering career. This is a staggering statistic recorded by the Harris Interactive for the American Society for Quality. Girls need encouragement to enter these fields of engineering.
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As a teacher of a vibrant group of 4th grade girls, I see daily the potential for growth and interest into engineering. LEGOs were introduced to our classroom this year and the girls within the class were ecstatic about participating and building. I was thrilled to see new ideas emerge from my girls. They had a unique approach and design process when creating with LEGOs. I am excited to see the approach they take with these new STEM materials. Students will be allowed to create and design simple machines in a fun a creative way.
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Students within the class will use these new materials to create and design many science topics. Students will use materials to create examples of simple machines and demonstrate the importance of these in everyday life. Students will also use the material to demonstrate the importance of new inventions and to create new inventions. Students will also use Goldie Blox to create original stories and increase creativity in writing. These activities will expand the minds of students and allow girls to create and build self esteem with engineering. \r\n
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10% is a dismal statistic for girls interested in STEM careers. By introducing STEM to girls through activities that will appeal to them, I hope to bring a change to this statistic. Help bring a change to our world by helping my girl students get interested in STEM.
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My students need Goldie Blox to help encourage girls interest in STEM. \r\n
| 5 | 0 |
79,360 |
p152870
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76386d22312edd4c21e635a16f1cb354
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Ms.
|
NC
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2016-06-13 22:39:52
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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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Chair Clothing Needed!
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I would consider my classroom to be more of a community than a classroom. We eat breakfast together, we make mistakes together, we learn together, we celebrate positive experiences together, and most importantly we grow together.\r\n\r\nMy students are my motivators and my teachers.\r\nEverything I do is for them. I am at one of the 12 highest poverty Elementary schools in a county that has over 100 Elementary schools. We are also one the 12 lowest performing schools in our county. Roughly 90% of my students come in everyday not having had breakfast that morning. We make sure they get food in their bodies so that their brains are ready for a day packed with learning. I love how enthusiastic they are ALL day long. For a lot of them, they leave their struggles and hardships at the door because they know they are welcome and safe in my classroom. They let down their guards and soak in all of the information I am giving them. They teach me how to be a better teacher and for that, I greatly appreciate each and every one of them.
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Despite their young age, the Kindergarten students at our school are busy, busy, busy diving into learning their foundational skills. In order for students to have hands-on learning experiences, they have a variety of notebooks, folders, and journals that they keep up with throughout the year. They have a Daily 5 folder, a Work on Writing notebook, a math journal, a science journal, and a writing folder (just to name a few). \r\n\r\nLast year, I housed most of these journals and folders in a single location. We wasted precious instructional time having to pass out these journals and folders to students. The solution? Students can store their individual learning tools at their chair in a chair pocket.\r\n\r\nChair pockets keep these previously mentioned learning tools close to students, as well as begin to teach students some early organizational skills. Students will be held accountable for their chair pockets in regards of keeping it organized and clean-a tricky, yet necessary skill that students need to build. The chair pockets will also allow students to keep some \"good-fit\" books and unfinished work that they can pull out whenever they complete an assignment.
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My students need Seat Sack chair pockets to take accountability of their personal learning items and improve their organizational skills.
| 1 | 1 |
130,205 |
p245329
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ab70babd478110cad76ae7e886f26b11
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Mrs.
|
KS
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2017-02-01 16:55:30
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning, Literacy & Language
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Early Development, Literacy
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Developing a Love of Reading Through a Listening Center
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I have a class of curious kindergartners who come to school excited to participate in learning and playing throughout the day! My students enjoy story time very much and love to sing or read along while I am reading. They get excited when we go on a Book Walk with our story and we discuss what the story might be about and whether it is written or illustrated by an author or illustrator we know. I want to give all of my students, especially the ones I know aren't being read to enough outside of the classroom, opportunities to listen to wonderful stories.
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Young children develop their love of reading through listening opportunities provided with quality literature. By using a listening center at school, children can have stories at their fingertips and read or sing along with the recorded narrator. It can also open up music appreciation and an opportunity to sing favorite songs over and over. \r\n\r\nI read to and sing with my kindergartners in class every day, but, I believe in today's \"hurry up\" society, there is not enough lap reading going on in the home. Using a listening center at school will give my students that extra \"lap\" time and expose them to good literature which will help instill a love for reading. I also hope to expose them to more genres in music and promote a love for singing as well. \r\n\r\nUsing a listening center would also be a great way of reinforcing previously read stories and giving students opportunities to hear their favorites again and again!
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My students need the opportunity to listen to quality literature and develop a love for reading.
| 0 | 1 |
144,453 |
p144019
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8eb61c4a26e6303af23d02d271cc9e2b
|
Ms.
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PA
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2016-07-12 10:53:10
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Special Needs
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Literacy, Special Needs
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Literacy Through Technology II
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My students are resilient and optimistic despite coming from low income families and attending a Title 1 school. They are happy to come to school knowing they will be in a learning environment that is safe and welcoming.\r\nMy students are eager to participate in the learning process and demonstrate their knowledge. \r\nThey are all on different academic levels but trust each other to give as well as ask for help. It gives me great pleasure to witness them grow physically and intellectually.
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My students have been encouraged to use technology as a learning tool since the start of each school year. My first graders are excited to operate the Promethean board lessons during reading and math via laptop. I have already had great success with the implementation and accessibility of online testing for reading spelling and math. The mini iPads will serve as additional tools for practicing spelling and reading through apps that students are already familiar with and can access daily during center time. The protective cases, with handles, will enable them to take them around the room and the screen protectors will also help with protection from regular use. They can access free online books through the Reading Public Library. \r\nMy classroom is just trying to catch up to what's already accessible and available in other school districts.\r\nI will continue to find ways to make education relevant in terms of keeping up with technology and encouraging technological literacy. We can not allow our high needs school districts to fall behind any further. It is time to level the playing field and see what all children are capable of when provided with the same tools as high income schools.\r\n
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My students need 4 mini ipads with protective cases and screen protectors to use during literacy centers.
| 5 | 1 |
117,557 |
p244523
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c9cb603035b1e1a31e7a5c243e23e732
|
Mrs.
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NC
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2017-01-28 21:01:31
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Grades 3-5
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Music & The Arts
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Visual Arts
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Family Art!
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Our school is the center of a wonderful community. Many students have parents, grandparents and great-grandparents that attended this school, which now serves pre-k thru 5th grade. The majority of our students come from families with low incomes. Many of our families try to do the best by their children, but economic hardship has been hard to overcome. Our school serves 365 students and I serve every student weekly. In our class we use many supplies weekly, and with budget cuts it is hard to replenish in the middle of the year.
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Every child is an artist. Picasso. Our school is creating an art gallery evening. Every student in our school will create that most special piece of art to display. On opening night students will be able to show their framed art work to friends and family.\r\n“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” \r\nIn order for every student to create their very own masterpiece they will need construction paper. Students will use the watercolors and chalk to explore many different art mediums. This project will make sure every student and family has a framed masterpiece.
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My students need watercolors, chalk, crayons, and construction paper to create a family art gallery.
| 5 | 1 |
116,198 |
p249246
|
201791c58fb15d977f882d632eaee33b
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Mr.
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TX
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2016-09-14 00:08:22
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports
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Gym & Fitness, Health & Wellness
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Music and Stability Balls: A Healthy Experience
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Artistic and probing are how I would describe our music students! A group of students willing to listen and learn. Our students appreciate music for its' fun, risk free environment where creativity and self-expression are supported. They are an active bunch, but I admit I loose some after having had breakfast or lunch! I've read books on how having flexable seating creates a more enriched experience in class, and I often ask myself, \"How can I get our students even more active while learning music.\" It is agreed that an active life promotes a healthier life:\r\nOne of our support systems for being active while in music class will be the use of a stability ball. \r\n
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Stabilty balls will enhance fun while learning in several ways.They appeal to kinesthetic learners who will use them to tap out rhythms stick pattern activities or do warm ups. Movements with the therapy balls will accompany listening activities of classical composers. Stability balls actively engage students by providing another setting beyond a sports team or P.E. to be active.\r\nIn a Drums Alive article, it quotes, \"Children need to move and physically reinforce the content they learn in school in order to make content more comprehensible.” In our own creative, musical way, we will reach beyond thier learning of music to promote an overall healthy attitude. Our students experiences with reading music, playing rhythm sticks and other gross and locomotor movement activities on stability balls will promote fun, active, healthy learning. Literacy with fun and engaging activities is a win win for all of education.
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My students need a class set of 30 55cm Stability Balls to help inspire an active, fun, learning experience during music class.
| 3 | 1 |
152,205 |
p245813
|
334c7d0af82121b05af2be2f98795312
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Mrs.
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AZ
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2017-04-05 14:32:53
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Health & Life Science
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Learning the Life Cycle
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My students are quite amazing, if you ask me! \r\n\r\nMost of my wonderful students come from single-parent families and have to deal with many struggles at home, but, yet, they come to school every day ready and eager to learn. They often lack some basic life essentials, but they never let that stop them! \r\n\r\nAll of my students are from low income households. All of these intelligent students also qualify for the free or reduced lunch program. Despite all of the challenges they face, they are always ready to learn new things!
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The life cycle kits that I have requested for my students will teach them some different life cycle. I have requested life cycle kits for butterflies, frogs, and the praying mantis.\r\nThese different life cycle kits will allow my students to observe the life cycles of three different animals. The students will able to observe the process firsthand. My students will use the scientific method to make a hypothesis. They will then observe the changes and keep a record of them in their science journals. They will keep a detailed record of all their observations\r\nThese life cycle kits will allow my students to observe science firsthand.
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My students need real life insects and amphibians to observe their life cycles.
| 25 | 1 |
71,357 |
p138897
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0bd386cc54cc288d061f49dd2fe5d51e
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Ms.
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NY
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2016-11-28 17:50:21
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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My Students Need To Help Their Families Read!
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I am an AIS teacher located in the Bronx, New York City. I teach eager kindergarten, first and third grade children who are struggling readers and writers. My students are devoted to learning but need a different approach toward their education. They need small group instruction that uses many types of manipulatives.\r\nWhen my children are successful, the look of wonder in their eyes is a sight to behold. It is truly what makes being a teacher the best job in the world.
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My goal is to have my students and their families work together to help each other become readers. Toward this end, I would like to set up workshops and invite parents to attend with their children. At the workshops I need to start at the very basics of reading: phonics. There is definitely a lack of phonemic awareness among my students. But frankly, I feel that this lack of awareness starts at home. \r\nWhat better way to educate then through games! Everyone is relaxed and having fun, yet the bottom line is there is learning occurring. Imagine a mother and daughter playing Pop and Match phonics games. Or the laughter that will erupt when everyone is using Sound it out word stretchers. Also, I would love for every family to have their own composition book in order to record our workshops and perhaps even reflect.\r\nMarkers, sentence strips and phonic journals will add extra resources to our workshops.\r\nThank you for your consideration.
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My students need markers, CVC word work cinder, sound it out word stretchers, magnetic word building, phonics interactive journals and more.
| 5 | 0 |
35,406 |
p031311
|
1b8a0b1e49b0624b69c482d048153c6d
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Mrs.
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NY
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2017-01-19 13:54:14
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Hook Us Up! Classroom Supplies Needed.
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I am proud to call myself a lifelong Brooklynite. I'm even prouder to say that I teach Language Arts and Reading to a terrific group of 8th Graders at a Title I middle school in beautiful Brooklyn, New York. Many of my students face challenges on a daily basis that most of us cannot even dream of, yet they are always looking to the future and for a better life. They know that with hard work and determination, they can make the world a better place.
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Simple items such as card stock and laminator pouches to make manipulatives and a paper shredder to dispose of confidential student documents securely are a necessity. Organizational supplies such as Command hooks will help us to display student work attractively instead of keeping it locked in a folder.\r\nAs a Title I school, we lack the necessary funds to replace and restock the supplies and tools we need to be successful in the classroom. \r\nA well-run classroom, like a well run office, needs to be well stocked with supplies. Throughout the course of the school year, we run low on the supplies we need due to wear and tear and, of course, student consumption. Please help us to to be our best by giving us the items we need to be the Superstars we know we are!
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My students need classroom supplies and tools such as a paper shredder, laminating pouches, cardstock and command hooks.
| 140 | 0 |
150,223 |
p077724
|
c1daa74a1f25998ee3771266487fe326
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Ms.
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LA
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2016-12-05 16:31:55
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning, Literacy & Language
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Early Development, Literature & Writing
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The Letter \"C\" is for \"Comfy\" iPad Center!
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Our Pre K-5th grade school is one of the feeder schools in town. We have over 500 wonderful students here!\r\n\r\n I am currently a Pre-K teacher who has taught other grade levels in the past. I love teaching Pre K. I feel like I've found my niche.\r\n\r\nThough it is not easy, our school is one that works hard to bring technology to our students. Our students truly love and embrace the technology resources we have. We could use help with this project. My students would appreciate it!\r\n
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Obviously, we live in a technology-driven world filled with devices students love. At this point, I would love my students to have not only an iPad, but a \"Comfy iPad Corner\" where they would work in an iPad center. A is for Apple, B is for Ball and C is for a \"Comfy iPad Corner!\" \r\n\r\nWithout a doubt, we live in a world filled with technology unlike ever before.\r\n\r\nAt times, though, it is difficult for schools to receive additional funding for extra resources. I offer technology lessons to my Pre-K students daily. \r\n\r\nMy goal this year is to implement another tablet to our classroom. Our school currently has our own iPad app website, I can see how many great apps are out there. I would place an iPad in one \"Comfy Corner\" center. In Pre-K classrooms they learn, A is for Apple, B is for Ball and C is for a \"Comfy iPad Corner!\" With help in purchasing an iPad mini 3, case and a \"Comfy Corner\" set up, my students and I could use it daily during center time. My goal is to create a quiet, cozy and \"comfy\" iPad center! The set up includes wooden storage that holds the iPads, plus a comfy padded seating area for up to 2 children and 3 foam seating pieces. This would be a perfect and safe environment for my students to engage in their iPad activities daily. My students would love it! \r\n\r\nI can move forward if you help me with this quest of mine!\r\nA is for Apple, B is for Ball, and C is for \"Comfy (iPad) Corner!\" It would offer a safe and \"comfy corner\" that would be designated as the iPad center. Could you possibly help me with my new Comfy iPad Corner?
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My students need a Comfy Corner set up, an iPad mini 3 and case for technology use in the classroom.
| 14 | 1 |
171,580 |
p172514
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03edce2686e2ec7baf0eeebdfb136ef5
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Mrs.
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IN
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2016-08-14 17:12:51
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science, Literacy & Language
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Health & Life Science, Literature & Writing
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Supplies for my Kind Fourth Graders
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My students are the most gentle children in the entire world. They are empathetic and kind, understanding and caring for those around them. Every day, they come in with a smile on their face, ready to seize the day. Many of my students come in below grade level, but they do not let that stop them. \r\nMy students' confidence and eagerness to learn is tangible in my room. They deserve the best and I want to help give that to them.
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These supplies will help me create a successful learning environment for my students. Hand sanitizer and Kleenex will help maintain a healthy learning environment while colored pencils will help bring student work to life and create more expressive pieces in writing journals and scientific observations. The storage bins will help students access materials quickly and easily during station time, giving them more time to work instead of spending time gathering materials. I also included a storage system for my colored pencils. Since not all of my students have colored pencils, a classroom storage system will help us share community supplies. The scientific slides will be a great addition to the classroom so that students can have hands on experience with the scientific field!
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My students need supplies to keep our room healthy, storage bins for their reading and math station work, slides for biology, colored pencils, and a colored pencil storage system the whole class can access.
| 0 | 1 |
147,078 |
p133969
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36090d682726b7bfc21180c0a0f57d5d
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Ms.
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OH
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2016-12-16 19:16:11
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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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Safety First for Technology
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My class this year consists of twenty three students from all different backgrounds. Twelve of my students this year are ESL students with two of those students coming to the United States within the last six months. \r\n\r\nEach student has their own unique story to tell in regards to where they have come from and how they learn. Many of my students visit their home countries for extended periods of time within the school year.\r\n\r\nOur school is located in Columbus, Ohio and is considered to be a high poverty school. On average, about 90% of our students are on free and reduced lunches. Because we are a charter school, we do not get a lot of funding from the government. That is why I am asking you to help fund our project!\r\n\r\n
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My students currently have Kindles in our classroom that do not have cases on them. We are trying to raise money to keep them protected in order for them to last over a period of time. These Kindles are used daily throughout the day in reading and math, as well as with our ESL program. They travel around the room and down the hallways in order for the students to use them when needed. \r\n\r\nMy students need cases to keep their Kindles from being broken when unexpected accidents happen. We are not given a budget for classroom supplies and often times buy our own curriculum to teach our students. Please help me further my students' education by keeping the Kindles we do have safe and protected.
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My students need 11 cases for our Kindles in our classroom. We want to continue moving forward with a technological classroom, but also want our Kindles to be protected.
| 3 | 1 |
176,795 |
p206694
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9704655d3c7ae646c20148386c2a93b8
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Mrs.
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VA
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2016-08-08 18:08:18
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Grades 6-8
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Environmental Science
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Coding and Beyond!!!
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My students are creative and enthusiastic. Many of them come from low-income families and \"rough\" neighborhoods. They often describe lives that involve very little travel or experience with the world outside of school and their side of town. I also work with many students that are labeled in exceptional education. These students require more pathways to the knowledge and technology really opens doors for them. \r\n\r\nThese students are thirsty for new life experiences with excitement about developing their understanding of the world around them. My students provide me with hope for the future and renewed excitement in my purpose as a teacher.
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Many of the students that I work with do not own computers or smartphones that would help them complete assignments that involve coding, online quizzes, etc. They tablets and chromebooks that we are asking for would help to make coding more of a reality in class. They would also increase my students' access to study materials and activities such as Quia, Jefferson Labs, and apps that would enhance our labs and investigations in class such as light imaging to simulate heat imaging for measuring heat transfer. \r\n\r\nThis technology could make the difference between confusion and an \"A Ha\" moment for my students as they expand their horizons for research and coding. \r\n
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My students need VisualLand tablets and HP chromebooks as we enter the 2016-2017 school year and beyond. I am planning to move toward coding as a part of our labs and investigations
| 1 | 1 |
133,689 |
p164283
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06a017381c3b6cf3347bb96ea6162bec
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Ms.
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IA
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2016-09-14 14:58:00
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Grades 3-5
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Music & The Arts
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Visual Arts
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Art Department Needs A Document Camera For Demonstrations!
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Our students LOVE art! Each of the students love to showcase their creativity in all of the different mediums and techniques we learn throughout the school year. \r\n\r\nOur students are taught to think outside the box to show their creativity and artistic flare! Throughout the school year we learn a variety of different artistic styles and mediums to push their artistic abilities and help them grow.\r\n\r\nWe are a small, rural school district, but that does not dampen their creative spirits in the least. Students come from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, and are able to showcase this in their artworks, giving it a personal touch.\r\n\r\n
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Our students will benefit from having a document camera in the room by seeing artistic demonstrations more in depth. Students will no longer have to crowd around to see the project demonstrations, but will be able to stay in the comfort of their seats and still see the tiniest details of the projects and what is expected in their own artworks. \r\n\r\nBy having a document camera, students would closely see the techniques and materials used in artworks and see first hand how to handle such materials. We would also be able to demonstrate historical artworks in larger scale by showcasing it on the board with a document camera.
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My students need a document camera in order for demonstrations to be seen in the best quality, and for all students in the class to equally see details.
| 2 | 1 |
11,834 |
p254414
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85ec26cbf73f66366a4bc742f04e2c8f
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Mrs.
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FL
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2016-11-03 13:08:38
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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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Express Yourself! Be Creative! Succeed!
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This our first year as a STEM/Magnet school. We are also a Title 1 school with an extremely high rate of students receiving free and reduced lunch. We are providing clubs as a way to help enrich student learning and to reward and motivate them. The club that I am working with is the Arts and Crafts Club. Since the focus of the school is STEM, I want to infuse art into the mix through creative activities with my club students.\r\n\r\nArt is an essential element for learning. With the main focus throughout the day on math and reading, this will provide them with a much needed creative outlet.
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This will provide my students with a creative outlet to express themselves, celebrate their individuality and take pride in their work and life. I want to give my students access to creative tools they may not otherwise be able to afford.\r\n I feel this creative outlet will enable them to express themselves, which will be beneficial to their self-esteem and in turn enhance their learning potential.\r\nArt is an important piece to a well rounded student. Many of the students in our club are in extra classes to help focus on their academics and don't have the opportunity to participate in elective classes such as Art or Graphic Arts. These materials will open up a creative outlet and are also geared towards improving their self esteem and celebrating their individuality.\r\n
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My students need smashbook journals, a printer and photo paper to create journaling/art projects to help express themselves creatively.
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41,081 |
p245920
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694f90ed0c2252db128f1f8c0944f4b6
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Mrs.
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NV
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2017-03-21 18:22:13
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Grades PreK-2
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Special Needs
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Special Needs
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Everything Has a Home With New Cubbies
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My students range from kindergarteners to second graders. They have a wide range of disabilities including autism, health impairments, and specific leaning disabilities. With all their differences, my students have one thing in common: they love school and they love coming to learn every day! They have fun in the classroom singing, dancing, and learning. Most of my students need significant accommodations to participate and be successful in the school learning environment. My students attend a Title I school that has at least 40% of the students receiving free/reduced lunches.
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Most students in special education classrooms benefit greatly when their materials and belongings are neat and organized. The students in my primary special education classroom need cubbies where they can put their belongings and have them be organized. Currently, we have hooks that the students hang their backpacks on. When all the students hang up their backpacks, it is very difficult for them to put away and get out papers, lunchboxes and projects. The students have a difficult time hanging their coats and backpacks on the hooks and they typically end up on the floor throughout the day. These new cubbies would provide each student with a personal and accessible space for their belongings. The organization would help our classroom become more organized and efficient.
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My students need cubbies to keep their backpacks, folders, and materials in.
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13,792 |
p143586
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c0a5e46de533b7990ef679f9935af34c
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Ms.
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UT
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2017-02-14 18:27:15
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Tech Savvy Students Need Tools!
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Our school is unique. We are a K-8 in a highly diverse area of our city. Our student needs are great and varied. Because we are a K-8, we have middle school classrooms with every imaginable level all in one. That presents challenges that our sister schools don't have. Despite those challenges, our students are eager to learn and deserve every opportunity possible! Especially those that give them a sense of accomplishment and encourage them to stretch their learning and goals.
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In our school, we have to set up times to go to the computer lab and if someone else gets to it first, you're out of luck. Rarely do my students have the opportunity to use technology in school, and yet, that is where their futures lie. They deserve to be prepared.\r\n\r\nThe use of technology is growing rapidly in today's society. Yet in schools, we often don't have enough funding to take advantage of the plethora of learning tools available online. My students need to have tablets in their hands to assist with research, skills practice, and even reading.\r\n\r\n
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My students need the vast world of technology in their hands!
| 13 | 1 |
166,124 |
p233719
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83152bcbc4303acb555f8947d6e2415c
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Ms.
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CT
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2016-12-20 11:44:46
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science, Special Needs
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Health & Life Science, Special Needs
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Chromebooks Critically Needed for Third Grade
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I am a third grade teacher in an inner city Title I school. My students are from various ethnic backgrounds. A large majority of my students come from non-English speaking families. My class also consists of special education students who need differentiated stories to read. My students are on various levels of reading but have one thing in common - they love to research science, social studies, and other information on the computer. What a better way to hook students on these subjects than to give them the means to do this through technology. Unfortunately with budget cuts and no funding, my students lack sufficient computers in the classroom.\r\n\r\nMy students love to investigate and research on the computer but have very limited resources to do this.\r\n\r\nThey are very enthusiastic learners and love working on projects where they can look up information.\r\n
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All third grade students love reading about non-fiction information and regardless of their ethnic background or disability, they especially relate to science topics such as planets, animals, insects, and plants.\r\nIf I received this grant, I would purchase three Chromebooks to be used in our classroom. The students will benefit from these Chromebooks because they will be able to read and look up information on teacher selected subjects. They will also build their comprehension and vocabulary. They will be able to see real pictures and watch student appropriate videos related to these topics.\r\nAs our world becomes more technology dependent, it becomes even more necessary for students to use technology in order to become more successful.\r\nBy integrating technology into education, students become more engaged in their learning. Students will be exposed to a wide range of science and social studies topics that they will be able to investigate and write reports on Google Docs and to make presentations on Google Slides. Your generosity will enable us to achieve this goal. Happy Students, Happy World!\r\n
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My students need three chromebooks in our classroom to enhance our learning.
| 8 | 1 |
63,232 |
p158584
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3d5e64f090f93b08b75cd603efff39e4
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Mrs.
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MN
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2016-08-26 00:11:09
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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The Freedom to WRITE
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My Kindergarten classroom is in a diverse public school in Minnesota.\r\nWe are unique and rich with diversity. The majority of the students at our school are from low-income households. Many of our students speak a language other than English in their homes. Our school also has a gifted and talented learning program. My kindergarten classroom made up of 22 five and six year olds with varying school-readiness skills. My students are excited to be in their first year of school! These students LOVE to learn through writing!
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These materials will be used during center time and during whole group learning. The clip boards will give the students the freedom to write anywhere in the classroom and even in our school's outdoor classroom. We will also practice writing together with the clipboards and have the flexibility to move around instead of being stuck behind desks. The students need a heavy duty pencil sharpener to keep those pencils ready to write down their creative ideas. The storage bins will help us keep our writing center neat and tidy! My eager students will love these materials and they will become great writers in no time!\r\n\r\nThe materials in this project will be able to help many students over the years, because they won't fall apart after one use.\r\nThey need physical objects to see, touch, and explore, and these resources will provide hands-on activities that will engage my students!
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My students need clip boards for writing, a pencil sharpener, and bins for organizing. The clipboards will give them the freedom to write anywhere instead of being stuck behind desks.
| 4 | 1 |
145,329 |
p063226
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d9241f75e7cf1d980aac3d2396dab1d3
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Mrs.
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SC
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2017-01-26 09:47:30
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Grades 6-8
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Math & Science, Special Needs
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Mathematics, Special Needs
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Laptops for Learning
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I teach in a classroom of 18 students with multi-categorical disabilities. Our students are not often afforded the opportunities given to students in more affluent districts, especially technology. My main goal as a Special Education teacher is to make sure that my students have access to the general education curriculum. I also try to give them every opportunity to excel. My students have repeatedly proven they will rise to the highest expectations set for them, given the opportunity. Please help!
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Our school has recently implemented a computerized program for both reading and math. Unfortunately, I only have 6 computers in my classroom and 18 students. I have divided the students into two groups of nine based on their placement test results, however, this still leaves needing 3 computers. Using the computer lab is not practical because I am teaching one group while the other spends the required 60 minutes on the computer. The computer labs are also very difficult to book on a regular basis because of state testing and all of the special education teachers using them. \r\nComputerized technology is a huge part of our learning environment and the students really like this way of learning.
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My students need 3 laptops to participate in our computerized math and ELA programs. I have 2 groups of 9 students and only 6 computers. This makes it impossible to fully implement these programs.
| 3 | 0 |
60,107 |
p251986
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a627059d7813ce040a6f840d305355fd
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Mrs.
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OH
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2016-05-27 11:10:27
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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DREAM BIG....READ!!!
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My students are hungry, not only for the food in the cafeteria, but also for the lessons provided in their literacy books.\r\n\r\nMy students are typical 4th graders in an urban setting.\r\nMany come to school hungry, tired, homeless, and often times scared. With all this baggage, my students still have a passion for learning. Because of the diverse needs of our students, the teachers and all staff members provide a safe, nurturing, and loving environment where students feel a sense of community. Our school focuses on creating life-long learners who have a passion for education.
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Language Arts encompasses approximately 180 minutes of each school day. During that time, students participate in numerous activities. Research shows that in order to get better at reading and writing, students must be engaged in \"authentic\" activities. They need to build their stamina to read and write for extended periods of time throughout the school year. Providing an atmosphere that encourages students to read in comfortable surroundings will help them read for longer periods of time. With the help of my classroom library, school library, and city library,I am able to support my readers with the perfect reading materials- interesting, informative, and fun! I am looking for financial help to provide a rug, couch, bins, and soft decorations that will help make our classroom ready to support all the young, growing readers!\r\n\r\nWe moved into our new school a couple years ago which was fantastic. However, right now our classroom looks more institutional than inviting. I would love to create a wonderful space for everyone to enjoy the hundreds of books that are in our classroom. I really want to make our learning space warm, inviting, and ready to meet the needs of these busy, young learners.
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My students need an inviting space to read and learn! I'm looking to add a comfy rug, welcoming couch, individual book bins, and coordinating class decorations to create the perfect spot!!
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114,640 |
p233097
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40053d719e0b0f8c53e2847da16102a6
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Ms.
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TX
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2016-05-06 11:48:28
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Special Needs
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Literacy, Special Needs
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Ms. Bourg's Scholars Reading for Success!
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Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.-Benjamin Franklin. My students are thirsty, not only for water, but knowledge. I am honored to teach a wide range of students with a variety of needs. My scholars learn best through mini lessons, stations and hands on activities.
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Children are such curious creatures. They explore, question, and wonder, and by doing so, learn. The scholars in my CLASS have a great curiosity for learning that they would like to share through their reading, but I need to help them be able to read more effectively and fluently. I am requesting a variety of books and a listening station to better engage my students. I love teaching reading, but it proves to be the hardest subject for me because students are at many different reading levels. I want my scholars to be able to take their curiosity and use mentor text to help craft their skills. I need MORE leveled readers and a listening station to help my diverse group of scholars feel more confident in their reading fluency and comprehension. I am looking for this project to HELP ME accomplish my goal. I would like to learn best practices to lead my students to become better, more fluent readers by gaining more knowledge about the craft of an author.
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I am fortunate enough to work with a great group of diverse scholars who come from a lower socioeconomic, special education background. The more high quality literature my students are exposed to, the more they ask to read. I know that the only way they will succeed in life is if they learn to love reading. By providing them with a brand new class set of novels, you will be helping my students take ownership of their lives and their learning. The leveled readers, listening station and learning games will allow my students to improve and develop their reading skills, analyze more challenging literature through hands on FUN! I am lucky that my students constantly ask to read more books. This will allow my scholars to be more prepared and successful not just in school, but in their lives. Unfortunately, my district does not have the money to make their desires a reality. Reading is fundamental to a good education. Please help me provide my scholars with the resources necessary to my studs
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My goal is to instill a lifelong love for reading to my scholars. Reading is a fundamental part of life and has shown to improve vocabulary, brain function and life skills. With your generous donation, I will be able to differentiate my reading program, so that all my students feel successful! This project will build my students confidence and passion for reading. It will allow them to achieve higher goal and be a successful part of society!
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My students need a reading library, complete with vocabulary building games, a listening library, and books at different reading levels to improve their reading proficiency.
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33,916 |
p128005
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a884108b9c15b30fb176f4dc77589d7f
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Ms.
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TX
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2016-12-31 14:27:00
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Grades 9-12
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Applied Learning
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College & Career Prep
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Engage Student Learning Through Technology
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My students are awesome and eager to learn! We are a small charter school and don't have many of the supplies that some of the bigger districts have. They are business students and many have joined our business club that allows them to compete against and meet students from other schools. They want to learn skills that can truly be used in the work place as well as college. They have a passion to be successful however, they just need the proper tools to do so.
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I plan on having students create brochures, presentations, and learn coding through the laptops I am requesting. They will be able to learn the skills that will carry over into college, career, and the workplace as they mature. Without the use of laptops, they are left creating posters to demonstrate what they've learned and to utilize their cellphones (if they have one) to complete necessary research.\r\nThe computers will allow them to grow their technical skills, research abilities, and will assist my business club students in completing projects and practice exams for competitions.\r\nThe majority of my students lack knowledge of the necessary skills to complete work on a computer, which is required to be successful in college.\r\n
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My students need 2 laptops to be able to complete hands-on activities in my business class. They will be able to learn more through the use of the technology that only the laptops can provide.
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147,284 |
p214899
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ca656f393d78fe4cda5040202184a7e7
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Ms.
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CA
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2016-08-17 03:11:34
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Grades 9-12
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Educating Minds, One Book at a Time
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Reading is a necessity for student growth, but it's hard to build my students' reading stamina when there are not enough books for them to read. I teach at a Title I funded high school. The majority of the students who attend this school come from low-income families. The school's population is predominately Hispanic and English is the second language for many of the students. Since English is the second language of the parents, reading is not emphasized at home because some of the parents do not know enough English to help their children with their reading. The students go through elementary and middle school without reading a lot, thus decreasing their reading stamina and increasing their dislike of books. \r\n\r\nDespite their limited exposure to books, many of my students want to read when they are given good books. Their willingness to read, however, is negatively influenced by their lack of reading stamina. By not reading, students grammar, syntax, diction, and comprehension skills are adversely effected. My school continues to develop lessons to improve student work and student knowledge, and reading plays a major role in student progress.
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My students do not have the stamina to read a book outside of class. By supplying my class with high interest novels and holding them accountable for reading at home, my students will develop a reading stamina. This stamina will help students improve their vocabulary while becoming critical thinkers. \r\n\r\nSince I implemented nightly reading throughout the year, student test scores have increase and writing has improved. But it's hard to assign reading every night for the entire year, when there are not enough books for all tenth grade English classes. My students need more novels so they do not have to go for weeks without reading because other teachers are using the limited number of novels at my school.
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My students need 40 copies of the novels In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez and Sold by Patricia McCormick.
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70,598 |
p028928
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9ee72f3f0b20cbc464bef7178e946abd
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Ms.
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OH
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2016-10-09 15:02:20
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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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Stand Up for Collaboration and Cooperation!
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Tallmadge City Schools are located in Tallmadge, a suburban residential community in Summit County, which is in northeastern Ohio. Seventeen square miles of rolling wooded terrain surround the city landmark, Tallmadge Circle, a four acre park at the center of the community. There are four buildings organized as a K-2 primary (Dunbar), 3-5 primary (Munroe Elementary), 6-7-8 middle (Tallmadge Middle School) and a 9-12 high school (Tallmadge High School). Our students are diverse and come from many backgrounds and ethnicities\r\n\r\nMy students are an amazing and compassionate group full of excitement and curiosity, which they bring to school every day! My classroom is full of energized 5th graders ready to collaborate and learn. They have high energy levels and are never lacking when it comes to participation. Our day consists of learning through cooperative learning, small group, whole group, and individual learning.\r\n
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I have many students who need to move around as they are learning and many students who prefer to have the option to stand up while learning. I hope that students who struggle on focusing and need to move more can utilize these table stations. I already have students who appreciate the fact that I let them stand in the back of the room if they are feeling the need to move. I couldn't imagine how great it would be for these students to be able to have a table that fits these needs!\r\n\r\nOur school, as a Health and Wellness Building, encourages physical activity all the time as an aspect of healthy living, but sitting for long periods of time is exactly what we do at school every day. Our school is set up for sitting: the benches in the cafeteria, the rows of desks and seating arrangements in the classrooms, the chairs lined up in front of each computer in the lab, and chairs in the library. We are expected to sit for basically every class except for gym. \r\n\r\nBased on my data, student performance increases when students are allowed to choose to stand for part of the day to complete work. Students will monitor themselves constantly throughout the day and make responsible choices about when and where they stand. When students are able to complete tasks and focus, their confidence level rises and they are able to take risks to become lifelong learners!
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My students need a place that allows for cooperation and collaboration on projects where they can sit or stand while learning.
| 0 | 1 |
39,901 |
p068638
|
dfa3be2b1cf3ed83a3dd668156e2d801
|
Mr.
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NY
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2016-09-13 11:26:50
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Grades 3-5
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Applied Learning
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Character Education, Community Service
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Student Lead Morning Announcements for TEAM FPS!
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This year, we have been blessed to receive a local grant that has fully supported a four year implementation of the Leader in Me Philosophy. Team Fitzhugh is ready and willing to make the school a \"Lighthouse School\" for others to follow. We are teaching students the value of school, community and self and with your help ALL students will see just how big their community is. Currently, I am at home away from my school due to a broken back but that won't stop me from teaching my co-teachers how to run the monitor programs and be their tech-support. With your help, I will be able to get the necessary equipment for our Morning Announcements Program. Thank you for always thinking of FPS! Your generosity does not go unnoticed.\r\n\r\n
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Since we have been using Donors Choose, our school has been transformed into a technological warehouse where teachers and students alike have been immersed in how to effectively utilize electronics to foster a sense of community, organization, and respect for education. \r\n\r\nWe are now ready to step it up a notch and do daily morning announcements where students will be sharing good news...on the SmartBoard!! \r\n\r\n\r\nWe have been blessed with TV screens that have been placed in the hallway. They display everyday pictures of students doing exciting things in their classroom. This has generated a sense of community and pride for our school and it is just amazing! We are going to go one step further and really give the kids a chance to join the morning announcement crew where students and staff will model examples of Leadership Skills that connect directly to the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. \r\n\r\nWe have already started piloting the videos, but since I am not there due to my back, I will have to wait a little bit longer. While I am waiting I figured it would be a good time to ask for some help so that when I do get the chance to get back in the classroom we are more than ready to knock this program out of the park! I can't wait!! Thank you so much for your help! \r\n\r\n
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My students need to experience leadership and presentation skills through a morning announcement program that will change the community involvement in our school!
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p149327
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9206c97adfab88f94b90e36c833c646f
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Mrs.
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NY
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2016-07-04 16:26:24
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Special Needs
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Literacy, Special Needs
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Stand Up for Learning - Standing Desks
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My students are in a 12:1+1 special education classroom in the South Bronx. Many of my students have learning disabilities. The school is located in a high poverty area. \r\nMy students are faced with hardships everyday, yet they come to school eager to learn. Despite obstacles put in their ways, my students strive to reach their potentials. School is their safe haven where I strive to provide them with all the knowledge I can with the resources that are available to me.
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One of the challenges I see as a Special Education teacher is keeping all students focused on tasks. Many of my students are fidgety, energetic and easily distracted while working. It is quite common for my students to push their seats out, stand up and hunch over their desk to work. I love when they are engaged, but I want them to be comfortable while working. \r\nMy special needs students need Alphabetter standing desks to work more comfortably. These desks will provide more flexibility for my students that do not like to sit while working. Hunching over their short desks is not a solution. I know that my students will love working on standing desks. They will allow comfort for my energetic students who just cannot seem to sit still!
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My students need two Alphabetter Stand-Up Desks in order to improve their learning.
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127,096 |
p147737
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fcb11be4fddcb0e737cfc0380b0d9166
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Mrs.
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OK
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2016-05-12 19:18:09
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning, Literacy & Language
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Early Development, Literacy
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Ahoy Mates! It's time to find the treasure!
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We love to move and sing, paint, and play but the best part of our day is Station Rotations. The students get to move and do work at different themed rotations learning a new color, shape, letter and number. The students enjoy reading time and I want them treasure it by bringing the story to life.
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We are the Pre K Kiddos! Outside the door it says \"Twinkle twinkle little star, I wished for you and here you are.\" We have 20, 4-5 year old students. They are full of energy and we like to find fun educational ways to channel it. They love retelling and singing familiar songs and this opportunity will help them to use their imagination creatively. Since we are Title 1 school we have a high percentage of students that qualify for free and or reduced lunches.
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We have a lovely book and dramatic play area that would be the perfect place to act out and re-create the stories and nursery rhymes that we read with each theme. The kits purchased will give the students opportunities to retell and act out the stories and nursery rhymes. Studies have shown that students learn and retain nursery rhymes at the age 4 do better on test scores in 3rd grade. We love acting as pirates and finding the treasures but in real life the treasures are stories told that awaken us and help to shape who we are.
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With all of these lovely and unique story telling kits the students will be able to create and explore building on their vocabulary, social skills, and story telling skills. This will help in writing and reading skills for Kindergarten and life.
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My students need story telling kits and materials.\r\nCharacters for nursery rhymes and stories, a lapboard, gloves, and books.
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