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68,349 |
p151530
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3ba692f733b7447a9058991c74433f64
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Ms.
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MD
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2016-07-13 10:54:24
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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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Reading Relaxation
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My students come into the classroom every morning with a positive attitude and they are ready to learn. Their smiling faces rush down the hallway to greet me with a hug as I am one of the few consistent people in their lives. I teach at a Title 1 school is Essex, Maryland. Every child at my school is given free lunch and breakfast on a daily basis. While their home lives might not be the best, school is the one place they can relax and breathe. The best thing about these kiddos is that with the right love and instruction they are able to make great strides. They just need someone, someone who is willing to love them, teach them, and show them that they can succeed. When they realize that they CAN do it, the look in their eyes is the best thing I have ever seen!
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The picnic table in my classroom will make a difference with for my students because it will allow them to get out of their personal seat and have an enjoyable place to sit and read or work. Many of my students come from very difficult home lives and do not have the opportunity to have nice things. By adding this table to my classroom, it will create a more learner centered environment for them but also create a space for small groups. While I am planning on letting the students use the table for independent reading, I can also use it to conference with students during reading, math and writing. At times, behavior can become a problem, so allowing the students set spaces and boundaries really helps to continue to have a positive classroom environment. My students need to learn how to read, but they also need to enjoy reading. The addition of the picnic table will improve their attitude towards reading because it will help them to feel that it can be fun!
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My students need a space in the classroom that they are able to read independently but that facilitates their learning. Having this picnic table would provide them with a FUN way to do so!
| 1 | 1 |
110,675 |
p044165
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1fbae23bb848063b783354fdf7b4d9da
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Ms.
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NY
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2017-02-01 16:34:07
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Books GALORE !!!
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Growing up in the community that I now teach in has been an exciting and fulfilling experience. Many of my students have been exposed to some challenges that some of us could not even imagine. Despite all of the obstacles they may encounter on a day to day basis, my students still have a huge love for reading. \r\n\r\nI have a classroom full of students who are high level readers and love to read. Some of my students finish a chapter book in two days . We need more high level books for our classroom library so that these students have a variety of books that they can choose from.
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My students have a tremendous love for reading. They tend to finish reading their chapter books quickly and are ready to explore the next book. However, we don't have many high level chapter books in our classroom library and are in need of books from levels R-Y.\r\nEnhancing our classroom library will give my students an opportunity to dive into more chapter books from some of their favorite authors. Many of my 4th grade students can read 5th grade level books and I want them to have a fair opportunity to explore the fiction genre.\r\nIt's important to me to see my students have all that they need to continue to grow and be successful.\r\n
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My students need high level fiction chapter books to aid their love of reading.
| 2 | 1 |
110,587 |
p022936
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b31ee45411495af781d3986abf7db78f
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Ms.
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UT
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2016-09-01 08:02:37
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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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iPads for Miss G's First Graders!
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Every morning, 24 eager first graders come into my room ready to learn! They come from all walks of life and come to me on many different levels. A typical day in my classroom includes differentiation and meeting the needs of all of my learners. I want another resource to encourage learning!\r\nI teach at a high risk school full of diverse learners. They come from all walks of life, each with their own challenges. They are motivated to learn and excited to gain new knowledge. While some have access to technology at home, many kids do not. I have many ability levels in my classroom. I have students who speak no English all the way to students who are reading on or above grade level. My goal is to reach every single student in my classroom, no matter their challenges. First grade is a crucial time in their life. This is the grade where they can make the most progress and this will shape the kind of reader they will be for life. I want to create passionate, engaged, successful, lifelong readers! iPads will help me reach every single student, no matter their level.
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My students need a set of iPad's to incorporate into our centers. We will use the iPad's in small group literacy and math centers. During centers, I meet with small groups to reinforce concepts. The rest of my class is completing centers around the room. The goal is for them to become independent learners and to be able to take ownership over their own learning. They will be able to use iPad's at my teacher table or as an independent center. Many educational programs are available on the iPad. There are apps for sight words, spelling, writing, listening to audio books, and engaging math games. I envision my students being able to independently review crucial concepts while I am working with small leveled groups. This will enable me to teach each student, at their academic level. iPad's would be an amazing addition to my classroom. Integrating technology into my classroom would bring learning to life! This would make a huge difference in my life as a teacher and my students lives as learners. I strive to be the kind of teacher that makes an impact. I am willing to do everything possible to make sure each of my kids is successful and engaged!t
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My students need 3 iPad mini's with protective cases to incorporate into our small groups and centers.
| 2 | 1 |
80,779 |
p103855
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82d14b570a9cbde7151cbd8a0f4ba7c2
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Ms.
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IL
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2016-09-27 13:49:53
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Grades 3-5
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Special Needs
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Special Needs
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Stable Learners, Stable Classroom
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\r\nMy students love to learn. They are also very active and need to move. My students must sit during the lessons and have a limited opportunity to move about. They would benefit from stability balls to help increase engagement, attention and focus, and provide a positive classroom culture.\r\n\r\nI have 32 students in my classroom in a culturally diverse, low-income, urban school. My students are eager to learn and succeed. They live in the surrounding neighborhood. Many parents from the school and neighbors work together for the betterment of our school. There are about 900 students at our school that come from all around the world and speak over twenty-two languages. 71% of our students are low-income and need financial assistance. Our students don't get enough movement on school days. They have gym twice a week for sixty minutes and have recess twenty minutes a day. I try to give my students a movement break during school, but with seven hours a day and with much of the time sitting in a wooden chair, a short movement break is not enough.\r\n
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When a child sits on a stability ball, they are constantly moving to maintain balance. They direct their natural kinesthetic energy and need for movement. Both sides of their brain are engaged in keeping their bodies centered. When the brain is stimulated, it is more focused on learning. The balls will encourage my children to sit up straight and engage in better posture than they might in a standard school chair. Better posture helps students pay more attention. My hope is that trading my traditional chairs for the stability balls will increase enthusiasm in learning. I plan to provide the stability balls throughout the day.\r\n\r\nStability balls will allow my students to stay engaged while learning. The children will be better able to process information, concentrate, participate in class discussions and perform better academically. For children who fidget excessively or have difficulties sitting still, being able to move on a ball can meet their demands for expelling energy. Education provides a stable foundation for success. Please support me in bringing stability to my students and my classroom.\r\n
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My students need stability balls to address their unique learning styles. Stability balls help my students improve their focus on learning and help allow them to be successful learners.
| 0 | 1 |
109,430 |
p001024
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a0519423f6a309beb0e1dbc1640088d0
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Mr.
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NE
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2017-04-14 16:11:21
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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Proper Paper Placement Project
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Our students at Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary are amazing! They come ready to work and hungry for knowledge despite their daily challenges. Our fantastic fifth-graders spend time learning in a variety of ways that include computer labs, interactive science activities, manipulative notebook projects, online research and development, and creative movement. \r\nAs a whole, our students at King conquer challenges both inside and outside of school. Our families are in a lower socio-economic class than other surrounding neighborhoods. As a result, the student challenges range from academic needs to the most basic human needs. These resilient children inspire us all and will become the next generation of driven achievers that will shape the minds of future students for years to come.
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Of all the supplies in a classroom to assist students in achieving greatness, paper and pencils are the most well known and often the most misplaced. In our classroom, we create interactive notebooks and ferry permission slips, homework, and completed assignments to and from home each and every day. As a result of undertaking this incredible and dangerous journey, many of these papers do not survive.\r\nProper paper placement prevents pulling them to pieces. Please join my students in saving (and properly recycling) those innocent papers that are worth saving. As little kiddos, we all needed assistance in preserving precious papers.
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My students need resources and materials that will keep them organized as they transition through 5th grade toward middle school.
| 3 | 1 |
150,420 |
p086282
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6e08ca07f99a0d412a95a8ed39828d48
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Mrs.
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CA
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2016-09-29 00:22:55
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science, Special Needs
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Applied Sciences, Special Needs
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Welcome to the New World of 3D Printing!
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For many of our students, school is the only stable thing in their lives. We have many foster families and kids being raised by their grandparents or single mothers. Our school is within visual range of one of the largest federal prison systems in the states. It is troubling to think of the traumatic emotional, physical, and psychological abuse they have endured during their short lives. I try to seek out every avenue of education I can find in order to give my kids a chance to succeed. It is more of a challenge than general education because my children are battling learning disabilities and self-esteem issues at the same time.
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Who can argue that the next level of technology is in 3D printing ? Designing and building their own creations is the ultimate achievement for my students. We have started this process with creating 3D structures and figures with 3D pens. I have been amazed at the enthusiasm and skill which the 3D pens have developed in my students. We are ready for the next step with a 3D printer.\r\n In this day of instant gratification, a 3D printing project will engage my students to persevere and concentrate to achieve their goals. Creating a 3 dimensional component of their own ideas and designs is the ultimate satisfaction for this new era of education.
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My students need a 3D printer, filament, holder and finishing liquid to further their knowledge and skills with new technology.
| 17 | 1 |
158,014 |
p052122
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43bc5c6892c61fef11719982c90d8a98
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Mr.
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CA
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2016-11-24 22:27:14
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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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Help Digital Animation and Math Go Hand-in-Hand
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My students encounter hurdles that are out of their control like limited financial resources and a variety of home languages. They come to class daily wanting to learn Digital Computer Animation production pipeline skills that use Common Core Math at its foundation. \r\n\r\nMy students are a community of urban multicultural learners. All qualify for a free breakfast and lunch daily. My students are eager to learn but need this technology to successfully integrate math with 3D Animation as they learn the math and art skills used in industry to create animated classroom projects.
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These batteries, cables and power banks will power and connect the cameras, printers and other peripherals during the filming, printing and data transfer as they produce and document the digital production processes for presentation in small groups to the whole class. \r\nThe batteries and power banks will keep their digital cameras powered under heavy use. The printer cable will allow students to freely print drafts and final projects directly to the printer. They will be able to print their mathematically based animation storyboards for posting and sharing. They will be able to transfer quickly their mathematically based animations for uploading and sharing using a fast CAT6 Ethernet cable.
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My students need rechargeable camera and alkaline batteries, Ethernet and printer cables, and power banks.
| 191 | 1 |
1,584 |
p210137
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e887ca72d1160461c10de1f3ff1680fb
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Mrs.
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IL
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2016-08-07 11:48:20
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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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On TARGET to be FIT with PEDOMETERS!
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The students at our school are 21st century learners who are eager, determined, and loved. 58% of our school is considered low-income and receive free or reduced price lunch. The student ethnic diversity includes: ninety percent African American, two point seven percent Caucasian, three point eight percent Hispanic, and one point five percent Asian. Despite challenges they may face at home, in the community, with peers, or with their personalized learning, they come to school setting with a smile on their face and a comfortable sense of relief. I need to have the materials to keep the love for learning in these students who face challenges within learning daily.\r\n\r\nThe school services 320 students in Pre-K through 5th grade providing rigorous academics, a safe learning environment, and a place students can be themselves!
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The students always ask, \"Why do I need to do this?\" or \"What will I ever need to know this for?\" To answer the students questions during PE or the after school Girls on the Run Program, the students would like pedometers to track their steps, distance, and calories. Students will be able to answer their own questions to understand that exercise converts in calories burned through their steps and distance.\r\n\r\nThe students would love to have pedometers to use during inside and outside PE classes as well as Girls on the Run to see their fitness progress in real time! They will be able to check-out a pedometer, hook it on, and get fit! The students will increase their activity to over 60 minutes per day and will see the benefits from exercise through the use of the pedometers!
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My students need walking and running pedometers to track their fitness and activity during PE class and Girls on the Run!
| 10 | 1 |
88,162 |
p096470
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7e4946f5df2130ecc46e776f13c12aa2
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Ms.
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VA
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2016-07-24 20:40:38
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literature & Writing, Mathematics
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Going for the GOLD
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As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school, my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Even though my students are faced with these challenges, I am excited to provide them with both a fun and safe learning environment. \r\n\r\nMy students love to do hands on activities. They love to move all around and jump for joy when rewarded with positive attention. I believe 3rd Grade is all about growing. I often refer to them as that wonderful \"middle group.\" The transformation I get to witness is simply amazing. \r\n\r\n
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This year we are focusing on being prepared. Many times the students feel discouraged just from simply not having a pencil and being too shy to ask for one. Also we see a lot of students get upset because their friends have a pair of scissors and the do not. Our students deserve to have all basic items for day to day activity. \r\n\r\nMy students will benefit greatly from this project. They deserve to have the basic classroom items for instruction. The students often get off track when they lack materials. With less behavioral issues we can increase learning time for instruction.
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My students need basic school supplies. PENCILS, crayons, paper, notebooks, etc.
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2,203 |
p103466
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fb0fbda6f5cac3b2152c5686666ad881
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Mrs.
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CO
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2016-11-13 16:58:40
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Health & Life Science
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Butterflies Help Us Learn
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My students are a diverse group with different needs and abilities in and out of the classroom, however they are so eager and willing to learn. When they step foot in our classroom, they know they have a teacher who loves them, classmates who want to help them, and a school environment where they can feel safe and successful. They are passionate about their learning and embrace challenges. \r\n\r\nOur school lacks a lot of the resources needed for students to be as successful as they could be. I am hopeful to help my learners continue on a path of academic excellence.
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I will be teaching life cycles of plants to my students this year. They already have background knowledge on life cycles, but I am wanting to show my students that animals also go through metamorphic changes like starting out as a tadpole and transforming slowing into a frog. What better way to understand changes than to watch a caterpillar transform into a beautiful butterfly and observing each day the growth and changes? We have a butterfly garden at our school where we can release butterflies once we are done learning about them. \r\n\r\nWe currently do not have a set curriculum or materials to teach science at my school. I have the standards and I pull books from the library, but I would love to teach my students about science in a fun, interactive, and educational environment where they can walk away impacted with knowledge because of donors like you who made a difference in education.
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My students need a butterfly larvae set to see an insects life cycle.
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94,997 |
p191140
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8ff3d99a9352c544cec72590129fb161
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Ms.
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CA
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2017-01-25 14:49:45
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Grades PreK-2
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Music & The Arts
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Visual Arts
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Kindergarten Treasures
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My students are a diverse group of 5-6 year olds. They come to me from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. I liken my children to sponges. They come to school with an enthusiasm and an eagerness to soak up all of the smarts that I can give over to them. \r\n\r\nAll of their parents want what is best for them. Each day I am entrusted with 24 resilient children. These children come with open minds and ready for new experiences. I want to give them as much as I possibly can!
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I am requesting binding combs, laminating film, and marker pens to create books with my children. One of the books I like to make is an end of the year keepsake for my children. \r\nDuring the year I save much of their work for this special book. Kindergarten parents are notorious for saving everything. What I do, is create a special something that the children will be able to cherish for many years to come. The binding and the laminate ensure that it will all stay together and allow the child to read it often. I am sure this will be a special book with a designated place on their bookshelf.
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My students need Fellowes combs, laminate, and markers to start assembling end of the year books!
| 165 | 1 |
153,130 |
p164349
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94e73ba64e714caa828690cad1602935
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Ms.
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MA
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2016-09-28 10:39:51
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Grades 9-12
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Health & Sports
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Gym & Fitness, Health & Wellness
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Fitness and Research Make a Great Team!
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The students at my school are amazing. Each and every one of them are determined to expand their minds and thrive academically, however after the ninth grade they no longer are allowed to utilize the gym for exercising purposes. But with the fit desk they would be allowed to keep up with academic while also allowing them to get in the daily hour of exercise necessary for effective development of growing adolescents. Also students are not given a recess or any type of break throughout the six hours and six years they spend attending this school, therefore this would be another opportunity for students to be able to release a lot of their built up energy. This also accommodates for our students who have ADHD and need to be physically moving to concentrate but cannot because they are seen as disruptive.
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My students would like these work stations because they are a valuable commodity. Our library already has 4 workstations and they are always being used. The library has a sign up sheet to use the workstations but there are still not enough to satisfy the 1750 students in the school! Boston Latin Academy students have access to gym classes for the first two of their seven years and that simply is not enough. These students need the opportunity to move during the day. The work stations provide students and opportunity to be active in the school library, a place they never thought they could be!
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My students need these work stations in the library. These stationary provides provide students the opportunity to excercise while conduction research and completing homework.
| 6 | 1 |
85,311 |
p176460
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7aa69fb9d8cb6097e2934448bedacb3f
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Mrs.
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NC
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2016-12-01 07:42:09
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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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SHHHH! Listen... Students Need Headphones for Listening Activities
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Our students are eager to learn and come to school daily prepared to soak up all the learning that they can. The students at my school come from very diverse backgrounds and bring many different cultures to life in the classroom. Our school is a Title I school that is in the highest poverty range for our state, so our students are not afforded the many luxuries that many other schools find commonplace. With the many budget cuts that have taken place over the last 10 years in education, our school is found lacking even the very basic of items that our students deserve to have access to.
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In order to serve all students, teachers must utilize all available pieces of technology to ensure mastery of content areas, especially the areas of literacy and math. I allow time daily for access many websites to help my students with their goals and mastery of skills. I also utilize many other types of media such listening centers with CDs and books or individualized instruction using a classroom tablet for intervention or remediation. With the lack of funding for education, my students do not have any headphones available to them for their individual use. My students desperately need headphones for them to be able to properly access the content I am providing them with and to be successful.
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My students need 18 individual headphones so that each student can access digital content without other classroom noise and interruptions.
| 11 | 1 |
14,995 |
p189557
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3875cc312119293345cd60253bdc1752
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Mrs.
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CA
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2016-08-07 01:31:37
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness, Team Sports
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Let's Play Ball!
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My students come from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite the economic challenges, they come to school daily and on time and are eager to learn. \r\n\r\nMy students are very eager and excited about learning and playing, they enjoy working cooperatively with their buddies. My students ask many questions and are enthusiastic about finding answers to their questions. They enjoy learning kinetically, spatially, linguistically, \r\nand interpersonally. I see when they are fully engaged in their learning, they forget all about the problems that trouble their life.
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Through the donation of the T-Ball equipment, my students will have the opportunity to play collaboratively with their peers and capture the beauty that surrounds playing and having fun with friends. \r\n\r\nPlay is how children come to understand the world by using all their senses - touching, tasting, smelling, hearing, and seeing. Through the donation of the play equipment, my students will learn how to work together towards a goal, they will learn the true meaning of teamwork. Through the donation of the T-Ball Equipment my students will learn about leading and following and being part of a group. Play is an important part of their social growth and development. So, Lets us play Ball!
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My students need T-Ball equipment to play and have fun with their friends.
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154,556 |
p117981
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d9be106b8a6f6ffde8916e0cb5ffee46
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Ms.
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TX
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2016-09-01 01:26:16
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Grades 9-12
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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Electricity Craze!
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In this group, I see future scientists, mathematicians, computer geeks, I see the \"Big Bang Theory” cast several times over. Coming from a variety of different economically backgrounds, the student's behaviors are expressive of those with a heart and compassion for learning. Since we no longer offer the Pre-AP Physics, the majority of the students, at this Title 1 School are entering this AP Physics course without prior knowledge. Our antiquated equipment allows for limited investigation which hinders their learning.\r\n\r\n\r\n
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A true AP Physics course requires many hours of student led-investigations. However, without adequate equipment, the laboratory setting has to be improvised by using demonstrations, large student lab groups, or videos labs. The addition of various forms of labs equipment will allow the students to work at their own pace within a certain time frame. Investigations can become an on-going process over several days, if more equipment is available. This will help the students create a more flexible lab schedule.\r\n\r\nSuccess can be guaranteed when students are allowed to explore. However, exploring requires equipment and we are lacking of that in several. The AP Physics course requires that the labs students investigate are integrated inquiry with content which allow for reasoning to match the \"Big Ideas\" in the new curriculum framework. While we have some equipment that allow for building of simple circuits, we have nothing that allows the students to map electrical fields, measure the force in a current and complete more complex lab on resistance. Covering the entire course with in-depth investigations will improve the performance of the students on the AP Physics exam.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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My students need equipment designed to assist them in mastering the concepts covered on the AP Physics test.
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2,283 |
p256434
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0513c0ab2257925dff3b4cfd1d2608c6
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Ms.
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MD
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2016-07-18 21:46:55
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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A Hands on Approach to Literacy
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Our school is know for being a \"rough\" school in Baltimore City, yet I have never met more resilient children. My kids try so hard with the little we have at our school. They are funny, warm, kind, and sometimes a total pain in my butt. I wouldn't change it. Many of my students come from broken homes and have little money for supplies. I spend most of my paycheck on helping them. In my two years of teaching, I've realized that the way to make my kids continue to be resilient and shine brightly is to create a classroom environment in which they feel that they lack nothing and are always welcome. I have watched them succeed and transform into brilliant young adults with endless potential. I am so proud to be their teacher.
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My students attend a school that boasts being an academy of technology, yet due to budget cuts, we lack the funds to make the name of our school a reality. I want to create an environment in which all of my students can be successful learners. Currently, I have to fight for time in the computer lab or with the one laptop cart. Our school is a Middle/High School so it is next to impossible. I'd love to have a classroom set of tablets to access all of my learners. I'll use them to play audio books, assign writing projects, and create meaningful dialogue through blogs and forums. In addition, I plan to teach responsible usage of sources. These are all skills and plans that I cannot accomplish without technology.
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My students need a set of tablets to become successful in this technology driven world.
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6,977 |
p226475
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ea758136dee04fab896aac935276161d
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Mrs.
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NC
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2016-05-24 17:52:58
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Health & Life Science
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Microsoft Surface for Science Research Please!
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Our school is in a Title 1 district. \r\nAll of our students automatically qualify for free and reduced-price lunch due to the economic status of our community. Many of our parents are employed in blue collar fields where paychecks can be small or sporadic. For some, English is their second language, and some have special needs. With that being said, they all love to come to school and want to learn. They deserve all the resources we can give them.
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As we explore concepts in science students are always eager to learn. It is imperative that I support the students inquisitive nature and allow them opportunities to research. Students are filled with questions and are ready to dig deep. The Microsoft Surface will be used to allow students to conduct research on 2nd grade topics. \r\nIn addition, students will use the Microsoft Surface to create multi-media presentation of their learning. With ease students will be able to gain access to internet sources, video clips, and text books. The use of the Surface will allow students to be mobile and able to travel to the library for further resources.\r\n
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My students need a Microsoft Surface, Case, and Pen to enhance their learning during research and lab activities.
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36,797 |
p106544
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83576f23ef169b6ff20181fa740b6548
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Mrs.
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CA
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2016-08-01 12:59:53
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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Rock N' Learn! - Part 2
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My students are very active and excited first graders. Six year old students are made to move and stay active! They need to move not only while they play but while they learn. Many of my students are learning to focus for longer periods of time, but of course they still need to move. Differentiated seating will help increase student focus on a lesson, thus help increase their learning. My 24 first graders come from a very diversified working class neighborhood. We are a Title 1 school where 69% of students are on free or reduced lunch plans. We are a span school, with about 1,000 students ranging in grades transitional kindergarten through 8th.\r\n
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Differentiated kid-inspired seating choices, like Wobble Chairs, will give my wiggling first graders an enjoyable alternative towards implementing a healthy focus on their instruction and tasks at hand. Many studies show that young learners struggle with short attention spans during the learning process. \r\nHaving a choice with selecting a seating arrangement that enhances and improves individual learning behaviors, with something as basic as being comfortable while they learn, not only improves their focus and learning-but adds an element of fun to the process! \r\nWobble Chairs can certainly make a difference as my first graders \"Rock N' Learn!\" Thank you for reading my project.
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My students need Wobble Chairs to enable them to make kid-inspired differentiated seating choices that enhances their active participation in their own learning.
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72,336 |
p252238
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ff0285aaf6971fbc31dc18f065c79b57
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Mrs.
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SC
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2017-02-20 17:46:58
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Grades 6-8
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Music & The Arts
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Music
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Boombox for Special Needs Music Students
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The Danish poet, Hans Christian Anderson once said, “Where words fail, music speaks.” This is the language used every day in adapted music classes for students with disabilities. These special students with severe intellectual and sometimes other disabilities, need activities that engage them through interactive multi-sensory experiences that help them to learn and interact with the environment around them. Adapted music class provides many of these opportunities. Students learn by doing. With just a little extra help, students participate in singing, moving, playing instruments, and listening activities that address elements of music. As students discover and creatively engage in musical activities, they feel successful. \r\n\r\nA variety of instructional presentations and materials that address the unique needs of students with disabilities is essential. Multi-sensory activities utilizing technology (such as augmentative voice output devices, computer, iPad, electronic keyboard, boombox, etc.), visuals, tactile objects, and a variety of musical instruments are most effective.\r\n
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Students with special needs benefit from a variety of musical activities, which can incorporate both live and recorded music. In our classroom, live music consists of singing along with a variety of unpitched percussion instruments, piano, keyboard, ukulele, and other orchestral instruments. Sometimes, however, musical activities necessitate the use of recorded music. A new boombox that can play CD’s, and also has Bluetooth audio streaming capabilities would provide a variety of music that would encourage student engagement in activities centered around movement or listening. Since other locations are used for music classes, this equipment must be portable. The addition of a new boombox would certainly enhance student participation in our music classes.
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My students need a “boombox” that can play CD’s, and has Bluetooth audio streaming capabilities.
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152,240 |
p041613
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ad706e3af6454bd42513eb17a3e390ab
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Mrs.
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NM
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2016-06-01 13:17:52
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Mathematics
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Room ReDesigned...Flexible Seating
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My students are amazing! I know you may have heard that before, but my students really are amazing. They are eager to learn and I love teaching and learning with them everyday! The students work hard to be successful.\r\n My students unfortunately do not have many opportunities living in rural New Mexico. They are members of the Navajo Nation and I want to give them the best opportunity to succeed. All students receive a free lunch. Our school has some of the highest scores in our district and students in my class scored with their grade level peers on the PARCC assessment last year.\r\n
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\"Differentiation is simply a teacher attending to the learning needs of a particular student or small groups of students, rather than teaching a class as though all individuals in it were basically alike.\"\r\nCarol Ann Tomlinson\r\n\r\nFlexible seating in the classroom will allow students to sit comfortably around the classroom where they will learn best. Students take the initiative in their learning. It prepares them for real-life, we are more successful when we make choices. Education and learning are changing and classrooms need to adjust to this change.\r\n\r\nStudents will have the opportunity to work at a traditional desk, a standing table, couch, or floor. Various seating options will be available like cushions, roller chairs, stability ball chairs, and stools.\r\n
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My students need new seating options and tables to provide the opportunity to sit where they learn best.
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113,319 |
p143796
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f519f379c4aa3dde01bcce86203ff61d
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Mrs.
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SC
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2017-03-25 10:01:44
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Grades 9-12
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Listen Up: Audio Supplies to Help Us Read
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My students range from 9th through 12th grade, and many of them have special needs, from learning disabilities to behavior disorders to limited English proficiency. A large percentage of our students come from low-income households, and most of them work hard for everything that they have.\r\n\r\nDespite their difficulties, these dedicated students strive to help each other. The ESOL students have created a clothes closet and the student council has organized school supply drives for our school and neighboring schools. They have pulled together to raise money for fellow students with serious illnesses. They inspire me with their sense of community.
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Often, teens today refuse to read anything longer than a text message. Books that are on their reading level can be uninteresting to them, and books that might be interesting are too difficult, so they give up.\r\n\r\nMany high school students listen at a higher comprehension level than they read. This is particularly true for students with learning difficulties and for students whose primary language is not English. However, audio books can help all students by correctly pronouncing new vocabulary and difficult names and by improving their sustained listening skills. \r\n\r\nThe resources that I have asked for will allow a group of students to listen to the same book at the same time during class and will help them stay focused on their assigned task.
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My students need an mp3 player, a headphone splitter, headphones, and alcohol wipes so they can listen to audio books together.
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15,557 |
p124824
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baa247a040a0166685ab87251b2f8b11
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Mrs.
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IL
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2016-07-20 11:57:09
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Grades PreK-2
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Special Needs
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Special Needs
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Please Seat Yourself
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My students are incredible and unique children with so much to offer. Each student I teach has individual educational needs that cannot always be met in a traditional classroom. These students need a higher level of support in order to learn, apply, and retain information. I serve students with ADHD, learning disabilities, sensory processing issues, cognitive disabilities, developmental delays and students on the autism spectrum. My students are so much more than a diagnosis. They are individuals with unique gifts and attributes that want to learn, grow and achieve like all other students. They learn differently and require various tools and strategies to make progress and reach their goals. \r\nMy students struggle on an hourly basis to process information and stimuli from their surroundings in an effective way all while trying to keep their little bodies still and seated in a chair. For some students, just sitting still and \"correctly\" in a chair is nearly impossible and takes up so much energy, they have little brainpower left to focus on learning. These students need opportunities to move and choose effective seating that supports their sensory needs and maximizes their learning potential.
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Every person has his or her own way of sitting comfortably. Whether in a restaurant or a living room, the options for seating vary. One seeks out a particular option in order to meet his or her need for comfort. Similarly, I want my students to have options when it comes to seating. This idea, known as flexible seating, is supported by research and provides options for students to meet their sensory processing needs within the classroom. My students will use the items I am requesting to help meet their individual sensory needs and maximize their learning potential.\r\nFlexible seating can increase student focus and engagement. When students have the tools to self-regulate and manage sensory input, they are able to exert more energy into the learning process and do not have to seek out additional input by participating in \"off-task\" behaviors. \r\nStudents entering my classroom will have the option to choose a seat that best meets their needs for the space they are in, the task they are to complete, and their sensory needs at that time. Students will be expected and encouraged to choose different options as their needs change. This is an exciting way for students to feel comfortable in their learning environment while getting the support they need to make the progress they deserve.
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My students need balance balls, disc seats, stools, textured panels, soft mats, and writing surfaces to create a flexible seating environment that supports their sensory and learning needs.
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167,800 |
p230366
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3802dadbb472c9ca0b4a5c6ed603974f
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Ms.
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IN
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2016-12-14 21:03:20
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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High Five for Daily Five!
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The students I work with come from all different walks of life. The majority of my students are learning to speak English. Many of them are the only English speakers in their households. My students are behind academically, but show so much potential. \r\nThe best part about my students is their sense of curiosity. I often find myself shocked with the amount of things my students see and deal with on a daily basis. However, when they are at school they truly want to know about everything. They are inquisitive, refreshing, and creative. All my students truly want to learn and do well, they just need intentional opportunities.
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My first year of teaching I had so much on my mind that my literacy centers were the least of my worries. Now that I feel like I am figuring out the world of teaching I realize how important center time truly is. \r\nCenter time is the one part of the day where students feel a sense of autonomy. With that being said, I want the students to have fun and engaging activities to choose from. The materials from this donors choose will keep the students engaged as they listen to stories on the iPods and make words with wiki stix. This project will help my students fall in love with learning as they use gel pens and markers to make book posters and dioramas.
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My students need a productive experience during Daily 5 literacy centers.
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178,070 |
p073184
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c4d4d8fc39a7b2f48c4e09a23ff40d85
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Mr.
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ND
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2016-08-12 20:42:26
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports
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Gym & Fitness
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Kincaid Keeps Us Moving!
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The students at Red Trail Elementary are diverse economically and physically. Every student brings a great amount of energy to school and PE. With cuts in our budget, we are not able to provide the students with PE equipment to have a complete, well-rounded curriculum. The students always have great ideas for movement and activity and frequently come up with their own games, but unfortunately, we don't always have the equipment to make their ideas and activities come to life. It is my belief that if the students see the ideas in their brains on the playground and in PE Class, they will be more inspired to move even more!
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This project provides equipment that allows the students an opportunity to experience non-traditional exercises and movements. In addition to exercise, the equipment provided is used in the traditional Native American sport of Lacrosse. The students will have the opportunity to be exposed to a culture that they are unfamiliar with. Some of the exercise equipment will be very useful in our adaptive physical education program at the school. Funding for that program has been very limited. This equipment will help us diversify the program to better serve our intellectually disabled students with their strength and coordination. With those improved skills, they will be able to participate with their peers more and be included in more activities with their peers.
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My students need various exercise and sport equipment to increase their individual health as well as their exposure to other culture's activities.
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119,939 |
p064966
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cc29edd5a19b20e415e4e43eb39750a1
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Mr.
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CA
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2016-09-29 04:34:42
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Gym & Fitness
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Outdoor Play for Play 60
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Most of my preschoolers are low income, subsidized, minority children. They are resilient children who have s thirst for learning. They are energetic, happy, and fun to be around. Outdoor play is vital to support the whole child. Therefore they need at least 60 minutes a day. They also need more materials such as balls, basketball hoops, and nets. I have 23 children who love to be outdoors, running, playing a game, or just climbing and sliding on a slide.
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Children need more than just a couple balls to play with. It reduces anxiety and builds emotional development. Outdoor play and team sports teaches children valuable social skills. Children learn at a young age about sharing, taking turns, and community involvement. By playing organized sports, and also having adequate supplies I know we can reduce the number of conflicts. As an inner city preschool and with limited resources, teachers often have to spend their own money on certain items. I have quite a few bows and just a few balls for them to play with. Any assistance would help tremendously.
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My students need ball to play with. Both girls and boys
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133,973 |
p233991
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2f6d86338c94052d3572040456895650
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Mrs.
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ID
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2016-10-05 19:42:41
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Gym & Fitness, Health & Wellness
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We Want to Wiggle! Wiggle! Wiggle!
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I love teaching Kindergarten! This year I have a class full of energetic, lively, five years who are on many different acamemic levels. For many of them this is their first time in a structured school setting. They are a bunch of fun loving kids from many diverse backgrounds, with the commonality of being full of energy. \r\nBrainbased learning is a huge part of our curriculum which activiely engages the students by connecting movement with academics. \r\n The majority of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch and our schools budget is very tight. I want my classroom to be a place where my students feel free to explore learn and grow to their full potential. With the help of this project my goals could be achieved.
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Our Kindergarten is a full day program. We teach in small group settings offering a very active environment. Each group rotates every 15 minutes, by doing this the students are offered a broad range of academic activities. One of the rotations is an active brain based rotation. \r\n Our Brain based activities offer students 15 minutes of physical activity through various different activities such as jump rope, marching, hopscotch, and juggling. \r\nBy having access to these materials it would provide my students with the equipment that is needed to provide for the active environment that we strive to have in our classroom. We have three 15 minute recesses each day. My students have asked for equipment that they could play with at these recesses.
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My students need this equipment to help with their wiggles as they learn!
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64,894 |
p231186
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1eef445efa291647db955374ed6db08d
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Mrs.
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CA
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2017-02-09 17:51:35
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Grades 6-8
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Math & Science
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Environmental Science
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Compost Club! Working with the F.B.I. (Fungus, bacteria and invertebrates!)
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My students are fifth and sixth graders from inland areas of California. In my classroom at KEEP (Kern Environmental Education Program), we spend our days hiking and studying nature in a \"hands-on\" manner. At night, we continue to be immersed in our natural classroom by taking night walks. Kids truly begin to understand how nature \"works,\" by becoming part of it.\r\n\r\nThey experience many \"firsts,\" during their time at KEEP. They might hold a sea star, find a constellation in the night sky, observe a Peregrine Falcon and spend the night away from home...all for the first time. They learn about the natural world and also gain confidence in themselves.
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This project will allow my students to compost food waste from our meals at school. We will turn burritos, carrots and apples into rich, natural fertilizer for the gardens on our campus. \r\n\r\nThe tools funded by this project will allow us to do hands-on science! We will use the books to learn more about the processes of decomposition and composting. The tumblers will allow us to compost ALL food waste from 150 people per meal, per day. Multiple tumblers give us time to allow the waste to completely decompose, and we'll get to see all stages of that process. The magnifiers and critter boxes will let us check out the organisms that are breaking our food down. \r\n\r\nWe will learn a TON, get great fertilizer and send less trash to our landfill. Win, win, win!
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My students need tools to run a food waste compost program for out school
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49,747 |
p031909
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b99062abdfede40f95a1e8a6c9d55769
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Ms.
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CA
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2016-08-26 23:35:19
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Books! Read! Books!
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I work in a school where our students are always encouraged and challenged to be creative, innovative, and expressive thinkers. I am always looking for ways to provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences.\r\n\r\nMy fourth grade class is made up of visionary, imaginative, and very spontaneous individuals. They like to move, they love to read and love lots of positive attention. Learning to them, means being able to freely move around and express their thinking. I cherish this and from the moment they walk into my classroom, I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. \r\n\r\nAlthough I may not be able to control their future, I know that I can certainly control their experience during the school day. I know that I can help build a strong foundation of thinking in which they can then apply towards their future. By doing this, I am hopeful to inspire even our earliest learners to continue on a path of academic success.
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I am asking for a rug so my students can have a place to read. The students in my classroom love to spread out when they read. The rug I am requesting will help them feel comfortable and relaxed when they read.\r\n\r\nBooks! Books! Books! The books are to help my students build upon their reading and find interest in various reading series. I want to encourage the love for reading by providing them with several reading options.\r\n\r\nStorage! The bins are needed to help store all the books that I already own in the classroom. Books also need a home!
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My students need books, a place to read books, and bins to organize their reading!
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97,771 |
p092574
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66578f0a48f4f488b18603238044c2e2
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Ms.
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CO
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2016-10-22 23:22:30
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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A Chromebook to the Rescue
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One hundred diverse students with different backgrounds create my four English Language Arts classes this school year. Many of these students face difficult hardships outside of school. \r\nDespite their hardships, my students are recognizing the importance of having a growth mindset. With moving toward more performance based learning, students are learning to set goals, both academic and behavior, and monitoring their own progress in reaching and setting new personalized goals. They are beginning to take charge of their own learning.
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Technology is a powerful tool in the 21st century. Being able to more fully utilize technology in our classroom will allow for improved student-centered learning for our diverse student population. \r\nI want to increase student agency--- give students power to determine how they learn best, what motivates them, and allow them to work on goal-setting.\r\nHaving a Chromebook available gives students the ability to lead their learning. Students will be able to use and create documents, give and receive feedback, set goals, and manage their level of achievement. \r\nBy donating to our project, you will not only help increase the use of technology in our ELA (English Language Arts) classroom, you will ultimately help to increase student achievement.
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My students need a HP Chromebook as 21st century learners and for improved student-centered learning in our ELA classroom.
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71,240 |
p171547
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90f94d357b2ea216a061d98b4791bf0f
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Mrs.
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SC
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2016-05-02 22:11:25
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Grades 6-8
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History & Civics
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History & Geography
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Using Technology as Historians
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\"The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future.\"Theodore Roosevelt
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Our school is made up of a diverse population of students, providing us with the gift of understanding different cultures, viewpoints, and values. As a class, we are eager to explore and investigate history as a reality, and see what it would be like for us to live and breathe in the shoes of past cultures.
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Technology is so much a part of the language of my students' generation, and it's a vital component in their learning for that very reason. These Chromebooks will allow our students to work daily, independently and in small groups, on assignments, projects, and discussions through Google Classroom and other quality educational sites. As a school, we do not have enough daily access to this kind of technology. Having these in my classroom will help me open up the doors of learning for my students. These Chromebooks would benefit all of my students, as they have the opportunity to access resources that meet their individual learning styles.
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Many of my students do not have access to this kind of technology at home. Providing them with this opportunity not only opens the door to a wealth of resources, but helps prepare them for a world that's built on this kind of technology. These would be available before and after school for these students, providing them with the opportunity to work outside of class while still using technology.
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My students need four Chromebooks to engage history through Google Classroom and other quality resources.
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38,269 |
p010269
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e910abde42babcf4ba670ece6b860a9d
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Mr.
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NY
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2016-08-17 22:19:20
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literacy, Mathematics
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Please Help With Basic Supplies!
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My students are amazing, and really want to learn as much as they we are learning to teach them! My students are around 11 and 12 years old, mostly all from Latin America, and are on free lunch program. Our school is huge, we have over 1,000 students and we lack all major resources. We go from PreK to 8th grade, with mono and bi-lingual classes. Lastly, we are in the fourth largest city in the State of New York.
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We need office supplies! We need tape, highlighters, paper clips, a stapler to keep our things organized. We were working on a math project the other day, and we ran out of tape! We need these items for projects and we have ran out! Oh, and our stapler broke! We also need Lysol and disinfecting wipes because our little friends have been running around the classroom, and it's yucky! We need hand sanitizer to make sure we are keeping the germs away. Lastly, we need hanging folder frames, so we can hang our folders in a neat quick grab fashion. We store all our student work in folders.\r\n\r\nThis project will make a huge difference in the classroom.\r\nWe really need basic items, and these items will make a classroom what it really is supposed to be. I hope you will donate! It will change our lives for the better!
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My students need tape, highlighters, paper clips, a stapler, lysol, disinfecting wipes, hand sanitizer, and hanging folder frames.
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108,451 |
p042199
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967180903176eb433b8ab95a0c917201
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Mr.
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CA
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2016-08-25 23:23:08
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Grades 6-8
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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Let's Get Organized and Clean!
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Our school is a Title I school with students from second to sixth grade. My students are from the inner city and are mostly English language learners. Our school is a pilot school. The school's philosophy focuses on leadership skills with an emphasis on critical thinking and 21st century skills. \r\nMy students are hardworking, resourceful, self-motivated young people who are eager to be lifelong learners. The majority of the students who attend our school will be the first in their families to attend college.
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As my students are getting accustomed to the expectations set for this year they realized they needed a couple of items to help the classroom be organized. My students care about having a healthy classroom and lifestyle which means their class is clean and so are they. Healthy students are able to focus better at school and experience less absenteeism. Organization is important because it allows individuals and groups to perform tasks more efficiently.\r\nA clean classroom tells your students that you care about their classroom and teaches them to care too. The hand soap gives my students a needed supply that is not always available. The disinfecting wipes will help with keeping desk clean. The hand wipes will be readily available when students do not have access to a sink to wash their hands.The shoe organizer will be used to organize office notes. The name tags will be used for students to help learn each others' names. An organized environment helps children to be more independent. A clean classroom helps children stay healthy and fights against the spread of germs.
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My students need hand soap, disinfecting wipes, hand wipes, lanyard name tags, and hanging door pockets.
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21,551 |
p182978
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92fb9cb787332cdbdef701da0b335805
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Mrs.
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OH
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2016-08-06 02:09:02
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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Developing Mind and Muscles with Active Seating
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I teach at a Title 1 school in Ohio. Our small-town district is unique in that we only have 1 school building. It houses ALL of our students from kindergarten to seniors! Our elementary wing and junior high/high school wing are connected by the cafeteria we share. Each year my second graders walk into school full of excitement and energy that lasts all day, every day. My goal is to help give these students an outlet for that energy while providing them the education they need to be successful for years to come.
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Kids LOVE to move! Just because learning is taking place, does NOT mean students must be STILL. (Let's face it, even adults can not sit still for 7 hours.) Having Glow stools will allow my energetic, restless, and fidgety students to have an outlet for their need to wiggle and move. The stools have a special base designed to provide an opportunity for 360-degree movement while encouraging proper posture and developing core muscle strength... even when students are asked to be seated at a desk! These stools are even equipped with a padded seating surface for added comfort. Without having to worry about the need to wiggle, students will be able to fully focus on expanding their knowledge. Your support will help make this mind and body makeover a reality for my students!
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My students need 12 stools to allow active learning, even while being asked to be seated at a desk.
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50,677 |
p034437
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3b0917a9d9ef3ea51ca047ae8b054841
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Mrs.
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TX
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2017-01-25 15:45:24
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning, Special Needs
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Early Development, Special Needs
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Technology At Your Finger Tips
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I am fortunate to teach at a school which is a unique and wonderful learning environment for three distinct populations. Our school services students who fall under three categories: gifted and talented, hearing impaired, and multiple impaired. Our students come from all areas of Houston and all socioeconomic classes. Each group has diverse learning needs but technology can enrich any level of learning. As the computer lab teacher, I provide instruction for all of these populations and have seen a growing need for technology to enhance the classroom learning environment.
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I am interested in extending technology to every student on my campus. By using ipads students with limit motor development will have a chance to learn by engaging with technology. the are many websites the can enrich a students learning path however the ability to use a traditional computer limits many students on my campus. The ipad would open up a whole new world for disabled students in my classroom because they will be able to use apps and online learning tools to reinforce learning and make connections. All students learn better when the are able to participate in hands on learning and these tools will help all my students have that opportunity.
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My students need 4 ipads to assist disabled students to interact with technology.
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128,941 |
p187323
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767d2025a21669e360e452756a9c6981
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Mrs.
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FL
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2016-08-01 14:46:51
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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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Flexible Seating Lap Desks
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I teach a diverse group of first grade students. Every child in our school is eligible to receive a free breakfast and lunch everyday. Some of my students come to school each day without their basic needs being met.\r\n\r\nMy classroom consists of very high achieving students, as well as students who are learning English as a second language. My job as their teacher is to instill a love of learning in them that will carry them throughout the rest of their schooling careers!
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This year I will be utilizing flexible seating in my classroom. This type of learning environment allows all students to choose a great place to complete classwork that is best suited for them. \r\n\r\nThese plastic lap desks will allow my students the flexibility to learn in different areas of my classroom. Not all students learn best sitting in a desk all day, so these lap desks allow my students to sit comfortably on a pillow, or on the carpet, in order to meet their best learning styles.\r\n\r\nMy students will be so excited to choose a special place in the classroom that allows them to be the best learner possible!
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My students need lap desks in order to complete independent work in a comfortable seated position. This year, I am so excited to be utilizing flexible seating and these plastic lap desks will be perfect!
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53,626 |
p129260
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ca2d73c1d7f1b0f32109029cae7b8642
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Mr.
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FL
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2016-09-25 10:33:46
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports
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Gym & Fitness
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Organized for PE
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Let's get moving! As one of the physical educators at my school, our job is to teach the 940-plus students how to be active and healthy. Our class numbers are growing; moreover, some classes include 120 students. We are struggling to provide enough equipment for all students. \r\n“PE is Powerful Education!” My amazing students come from a variety of cultures and backgrounds.They all live in a high-needs area. My school is a Title I school where funds are limited. All students at my school qualify for free breakfast. However, the struggles of the area don't prevent my students from smiling and from finding joy in being active.
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We need a basket ball storage cage and cone cart to better facilitate set up and clean up for class. Being better organized will allow my students more time to practice and develop the necessary motor skills to be successful in life.\r\nProper organization leads to better learning. The basket ball cart will allow me to keep all our basketballs in one location and make it easier to transport them to the court. A cone cart will help me keep track of our many cones and allow all of them to be transported to and from the storage room together.
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My students need a cone cart and a basketball storage container.
| 7 | 1 |
25,759 |
p137942
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b7410c480a6db8e06637cc4f59347753
|
Ms.
|
IN
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2016-09-19 21:48:11
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning, Math & Science
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Early Development, Mathematics
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Building knowledge, friendship, and more!
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For many of my students, this year is their first experience in a school setting. Over half of my wonderful kindergarten students are speaking English as their second language. They come from a variety of backgrounds and are excited about their first year of learning. \r\nMy rambunctious kindergartners are experiencing all the new thrills of school and are excited to learn new things each day. . My students come together each day with the same goal: to learn new things and create new friendships. They are excited about learning letters, numbers, and the foundations of reading and math that will guide them for the next 12 years of their schooling.
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My 18 kindergarten students absolutely love to build things. Each day they have choice centers which encourage active play in the classroom. Active play is a crucial thing in Kindergarten. \r\nMy students are in need of blocks, legos, cars, and people to enhance their construction center. My students love building towns, houses, play yards, and roads out of the small block set they have in their classroom but they need more materials for the center to truly be enjoyable and provide learning experiences. \r\nWith these materials, I could allow more students to play in the construction area, allowing more social opportunities and educational growth during play.
| null | null |
My students need building materials and manipulatives for their classroom construction center!
| 0 | 1 |
10,164 |
p036940
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b64c60bc06ab0eee5318bdb71b3dae72
|
Mr.
|
CA
|
2016-06-08 00:50:30
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Grades 6-8
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Music & The Arts
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Music
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Play it, Hear it, Instantly!
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The students at our school are SO motivated to learn and explore every aspect of music. They hang out in the music room before school, during lunch and after school because playing in band is more than an elective---band is a social environment where students can be creative and be themselves.\r\n\r\nThese students have chosen to participate in their school music program because they LOVE music---they deserve every opportunity to grow and explore their creative and artistic aspects of themselves!\r\n\r\nThe school and community is very supportive of the arts in this area, but our needs for band are very specific and the proper equipment is essential to run a quality program for the sake of the students.
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There is no better way to inspire, motivate and have students analyze their own performances and rehearsals than to use technology to create a high-quality digital recording using state-of-the-art equipment (the Zoom Recorder). There are countless ways this technology can be used creatively in the music classroom!\r\n\r\nWhen students hear a high-quality digital playback of their performance in the classroom, they instantly have the opportunity to analyze, assess and problem-solve in a 21st Century way.\r\n\r\nThis type of technology in the music classroom can be used for every ensemble: Concert Bands, Jazz Band, Small Ensembles, Solos, etc. The entire music program will reap the benefits for years to come!\r\n\r\n
| null | null |
My students need a high-quality digital recorder to analyze and assess student rehearsals and performances.
| 1 | 1 |
78,569 |
p135744
|
3165be3edb371ddb8b0d5778246b6682
|
Teacher
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TX
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2017-03-04 10:16:28
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Grades 9-12
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Applied Learning, Math & Science
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College & Career Prep, Mathematics
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Bringing Our Students Into the Future
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My students are a diverse group of eager learners who vary from special education population to English second language learners to the class valedictorian. We are a title one school and funds are scarce when it comes to elective classes. \r\nStudents deserve the opportunity to work with innovative and new technology in their chosen work related or passion fueled areas. These students are consistently being thrown into elective classes that should be offering them the skills and insight to help them succeed. We are in desperate need of real life mathematical skills in the planning and construction of ideas and these students deserve hands on training for their futures.
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Students will take turns designing and bringing to life their creations. Students will use their creative skills to design and sketch their original design. Then students will use hands on techniques using the machine along with the others materials they will supply through varies fundraisers and fabricate their designs. \r\nStudents will have real on hand experience and work related skills to take with them into the job force when they leave the classroom. Students will have opportunities to show case their finished projects not 0nly in the school setting but in the community. Students will be able to demonstrate learned skills through competitions, art shows, and community venues.
| null | null |
My students need an opportunity to work with real machines and materials.
| 0 | 1 |
2,647 |
p136552
|
77d8576bafa0c8d439065a3b1a6f5c31
|
Ms.
|
AZ
|
2017-01-13 14:52:27
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Environmental Science, Mathematics
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Brain Pop, Brain Smart!
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Imagine the joy of being the first to attend your school. The first to use your desk, chair, and classroom. This is the case for the students in our school. Our school is the newest school in our district. But yet, we are missing many of our essential items.\r\n\r\nImagine having all the materials you need to enhance your daily learning. Our students, who come from a diversity of backgrounds, will benefit greatly with the requested materials. Their learning will enhance because of your generosity.
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www.brainpop.com is an educational website with short videos, online educational games, worksheets, quizzes, and much more that enhances the learning of any child. Brainpop has educational material on every subject; math, science, reading, social studies, and many more areas. \r\n\r\nA one year subscription to brainpop will allow my students to continue using this website and all of its features to enhance their learning. Students enjoy interacting with Tim and Moby, the characters used in every educational video on Brainpop. These characters help students clarify any misconceptions they might have in a fun and interactive way. Your support will greatly enhance the learning of these eager to learn students!
| null | null |
My students need a two year subscription to the educational website www.brainpop.com
| 10 | 1 |
77,890 |
p242908
|
aa22cb19626388dd7bdd82845bf0e3b3
|
Mrs.
|
IL
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2017-03-24 15:58:55
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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Project Projector for Coding
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My students struggle every day to learn and excel. I feel that with the use of a projector they will increasing their levels of learning and pursue their dreams of becoming programmers. \r\nAll of the students at my school receive free lunches and come from economically challenged families. Using technology is not their first priority, keeping a roof over their heads and food on the table are first priorities. Having access to a projector to help their increase their understanding of coding will help them blossom’.
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Our school has over 500 students with 98% living in poverty. They are very smart, love learning, and come to school each day against odds that we cannot imagine. Our school has old interactive SmartBoards bought in 2000 that are working but none of our projectors work. The projectors had spots all over the screen when they did work. \r\nOur school is in a pilot program through code.org to teach students coding. By having a projector to use with our SmartBoard, students will be able to interact with the coding lessons. My students will be able to interact with technology in a new way!
| null | null |
My students need a projector to access coding curriculum. With a projector, my students will be able to interact with technology in the classroom using our SmartBoard.
| 2 | 1 |
164,122 |
p123985
|
d0357ece85c6e2e46dc5794cebbd5525
|
Ms.
|
SC
|
2016-08-03 15:28:00
|
Grades PreK-2
|
Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literacy, Mathematics
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A Flood Can't Wash Away Our Learning!
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I teach at a Title I public Montessori school in North Charleston, SC. Beautiful, inviting, and thoughtfully arranged, a Montessori classroom, such as mine, embodies each element of Maria Montessori’s revolutionary approach. Learning materials are displayed on accessible shelves, fostering independence as students go about their work. \r\nIn this safe and empowering environment, students find joy in learning. The design and flow of my Montessori classroom creates a learning environment that accommodates choice. My students walk into our classroom everyday excited and ready to learn! \r\n
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Due to plumbing issues, our classroom was recently devastated by water gushing out from pipes which quickly flooded our entire classroom. Hundreds of books and many classroom materials were destroyed! However, my students' desire to learn was not washed away. New books, story puppets, math manipulative, animal lessons, and storage shelves and bins are requested because these were some of the items destroyed by the water. These new materials will provide all of the students in my class an opportunity to have a year filled with learning experiences! \r\n\r\nBy donating to our project, you will not only help to improve and increase student concentration and focus, you will ultimately help to increase their academic achievement.
| null | null |
My students need new reading, writing, math, and science materials to replace the ones damaged when our classroom flooded recently.
| 0 | 1 |
181,948 |
p066685
|
6b383962dc94f2bf1509d5723f6cd28f
|
Ms.
|
NC
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2017-01-25 11:25:22
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Grades 6-8
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Math & Science
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Environmental Science
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STEMulating Minds through Measurement!
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My class is an Eighth Grade Science class located in rural Western North Carolina. Eighth grade curriculum is a wide mix of all branches of science with a large emphasis on evolutionary change and environmental studies. For most of my students, this is the first time many have been regularly exposed to labs and using scientific tools. Although it is certainly a learning curve, my students enjoy manipulating these tools and enjoy the challenge! I hope to satisfy their craving of STEM learning by being able to have the tools that real scientist use!
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These materials will be used to teach students about other tools that scientist use to properly measure objects that are three dimensional and otherwise difficult to measure.\r\n\r\nWe will be using this tool for several projects, but one specific project will be for students to record measurements of objects that have changed over time ( evolution of tennis shoes or phones throughout the ages) to track changing homology and structural differences. These structural differences will be analyzed and we will discuss why these \"adaptations\" might have had an advantage and been better fit for the changing environment. Although this is an abstract example this is a great hook for when we look into structural changes and specific adaptations of past and present species in our Geology Unit!
| null | null |
My students need these digital calipers so we can accurately measure different sized objects and then compare these structural changes to relate to our evolution unit.
| 2 | 1 |
50,749 |
p137325
|
8fe393753d8fa95cc0899b53d01dcd69
|
Ms.
|
KY
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2017-01-13 13:53:38
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Grades 6-8
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences
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Techno Scientist
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Every day in my science class, my goal is to inspire a child. I teach a diverse population of students with more than seven languages spoken in my classroom. No matter what language they speak or the culture they live, in my room we speak and live the language of science. Science can be a difficult subject to grasp when for many of my students this is their first science class in years!\r\n\r\nMy plan is to engage and expand my learning territory beyond the classroom and into their homes, lives, and heart. I want them to enjoy school and learning. In order to reach my students, I must have multiple avenues and hands-on ways to teach them science standards. I enjoy teaching and I enjoy learning from my students, but it becomes increasingly hard with limited supplies and no money to purchase materials.
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Help my students go paperless in class! Science is a challenging area for my students and they need access to technology to make exploration easier. I want to encourage my students to be tech savvy scientist. Laptops and iPads will be used to connect my students to abstract scientific ideas and phenomena. The materials will also be used to help some students translate words into their native language, engage in virtual discussion boards, and research.\r\n\r\nI want to use technology to connect my students to the virtual world around them. Currently they are limited to outdated textbooks and local attractions in our community. I want my scholars to become informed citizens and extraordinary scientist. If we are able to utilize resources such as laptops and iPads, I can challenge them more and raise my expectations to expand their learning about science. The protective cases will be used to ensure a long life four our little devices.
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My students need chromebooks, protective cases and an iPad mini to work in our paperless classroom.
| 30 | 1 |
46,148 |
p011100
|
e7a7b0dbd1066b31094b1cd0c266a69e
|
Mrs.
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GA
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2016-05-04 11:14:55
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Innovative Seating for Creative Minds Part 3
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Students move from one location to another in our classroom continuously throughout the day. At each location, there are different activities they need to complete. Currently they have traditional seating - brown tables and metal chairs. We have desks that are pushed together to make stations.
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We are technically in a suburb but definitely in an urban setting in Georgia. We are a Title I school with high poverty and low parental involvement. Our homeless population has been increasing every year. We are a small school with limited resources yet try everyday to give our children the education they deserve. Our students love their school and feel safe here. We love them while we have them and then have to send them home to some extremely unfortunate situations. Our students are amazingly resilient though. They are appreciative of new things and experiences because they don't get exposed to them. Teachers and students form bonds here that are evident everyday.
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Currently we use the traditional brown tables with metal chairs. When it is time for a particular subject, we take out the materials put them on the tables and have the students rotate to each table to complete the activities. We integrate art, movement and a creation station in each rotation. When it is time to move on to another subject, we have to take up the materials and start all over again with a new set for a new subject. Changing our classroom to be set up with all the materials in one area where the students can go to that area and comfortably work will be so beneficial. We will save so much time in transition. We want to set up each station to have alternative seating options for our students. Each station will have a curricular theme (this project is for our grammar station). The alphabet carpet delineates this area from other stations. The stools will be used with the low tables so the students can still have a hard surface on which to work.
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The majority of our students are uncomfortable and fidgety in the traditional classroom setting. Creating a grammar area with these materials will give the students an alternative and will boost their excitement which in turns boosts their motivation. They will be more focused because we will have removed the uncomfortable chairs and squeaky, uneven tables. When they become more focused, more comfortable and excited, they will become more productive.
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My students need alternative seating and a rug to designate the area of the room for this seating.
| 1 | 1 |
134,195 |
p199966
|
9b53a2a83605cc5dbd928032c82a9c52
|
Ms.
|
CA
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2016-07-30 00:53:59
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Grades 9-12
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Math & Science, Literacy & Language
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Environmental Science, Literacy
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Digital Scribes for the Latest in Biology News
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My high school students bound into the classroom full of curiosity and craving to learn. Our population of 1400 students is diverse with minority groups comprising 96% of our school. Though our school is underfunded and has its challenges, my students have expressed a lot of gratitude for what they are learning in my classes. I am motivated to giving them the best possible education so that learning is memorable and joyful.\r\n\r\nTheir gratitude makes me want to work harder to give them the best education possible. In order to prepare them for the age they live in, I do my best to expose them to current practices in our modern world. The digital divide is a daily reality at our school but with your help it can be overcome.
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High School biology is content rich and heavy with notes. Every day we will have a different digital scribe using the iPad Air 2 to detail our experiments and projects. Notes will be uploaded to our classroom website for students to review and dialogue with each other. This content will serve as a foundation for our online journalism projects related to biology, ecology, and environmental science.\r\n\r\nThis iPad Air 2 will enable my students to write and publish articles online as well as do podcasts and make instructional videos. The original content that my students will publish will be an inspiration to the rest of the student body, motivating them to learn about the world we live in.
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My students need an Apple Air 2 to broadcast what they learn.
| 3 | 1 |
169,276 |
p226081
|
9f66a025e113ab25a1a6bac17acf96c2
|
Mrs.
|
SC
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2017-03-01 12:01:18
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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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Library Learners Love to Play & Create!
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\"Play is our brain's favorite way of learning.\" - Diane Ackerman. Library centers provide opportunities for creative exploration. My students lead such busy lives, both at school and at home. They need time for playing, creating and exploring!\r\n\r\nWelcome to the Library Media Center, where everything is awesome! Our library serves almost 420 students in K4-5th grades with weekly library lessons, stories, and information literacy instruction all served with a technology and media arts integration twist.\r\n\r\nMy students are frequent and enthusiastic visitors to the library. For many of our students, the school library is their only means of access to reading materials and other library services. Every day I am amazed at my library students' excitement for reading, collaboration, and technology. Our library strives to provide a safe, engaging, and nurturing hub of learning for all of our students. No matter what challenges they face outside of school, my students know that they are valued and appreciated whenever they visit the library.
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Library centers for students encourage interaction, creativity, and foster a sense of exploration. Puzzles, blocks, art stations, technology, and book centers provide choices for everyone. Our students LOVE library centers, especially anything related to constructing or building. My K4 students love to build and work together! Picture this: small groups of four-year old library students, working together exploring, creating, and problem solving. With the addition of light table to build on, this will be a reality. \r\nA Light Table will inspire creativity in my K4 library students.\r\nMy students crave access to constructive materials, and I absolutely want to encourage their creativity and imaginative play. We have students of varied backgrounds, and while some students have access to building toys at home, there are many more that do not. They will love building with blocks and tiles on a Light Table!
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My students need a Mini Light Table for creative exploration in our library centers.
| 10 | 1 |
116,077 |
p095366
|
a9a4e9cd31eeaa6670fc5d977c17b45f
|
Mrs.
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KY
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2016-10-05 13:04:56
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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Move with HOKKI While You Work!
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We are a class full of diverse learners and backgrounds! I was excited to find out I had students with parents (or themselves) from Nepal, Ethiopia, Egypt, Ukraine, South Serbia, Mexico, Iraq, South Korea, Bosnia and Cuba! These children are so smart in their own unique ways! \r\nDiversity! I would say that is the best way to describe most classes in the United States these days. We enjoy learning about different cultures and getting to know each other on a daily basis.
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We have traditional seating in the classroom that is pretty rigid and doesn't allow much movement. My students have seen other classes using \"Hokki Stools\", and they really wish we had some in our classroom. This would allow them some movement while sitting and learning. They really want some of these stools.\r\nLet's rock, twist, and turn! These stool’s convex base lets users rock and twist and turn. The reasoning behind using these stools is based on research that movement is one beneficial contributor in developing academic skills. I am really hoping to get some of these stools in our classroom!\r\n
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My students need Hokki Stools to allow them to move while still learning!
| 2 | 1 |
125,665 |
p085515
|
47ece6753b13eae599a52851434def66
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Ms.
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CA
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2016-06-17 20:33:43
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Cozy Carpet and Chairs Makes Learning Time Comfortable
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My students are from a high-poverty Title 1 school in the East Bay of California. They are multicultural and multilingual. Many of them don't get a lot of support for learning at home, as their parents often struggle to just make ends meet. \r\nMany of the students struggle to learn English during the school day. Many of them receive free breakfast and lunch at our school cafeteria. The kids have many strikes against them, but all of them deserve a great education and learning environment.
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Our old carpet only has space for 20 students. We now have 25 in the class and no individual spaces for the extra 5 students. The new carpet has 30 spaces and comes in comforting, calming colors as an added benefit. \r\nI would like to set up a reading nook and class library, where we will place our carpet and bean bag chairs so kids can relax and enjoy independent reading. \r\n\"Carpet Time\" is an integral part of the elementary school day, and we meet there several times a day. I'm hoping to make that a very pleasant and inviting place for learning for my students.
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My students need a new 30 place carpet for class instructional time and 4 bean bag chairs for our class library nook.
| 8 | 1 |
120,017 |
p012915
|
0b6b2fb05b99d47fd2bcfa13dc93937b
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Mrs.
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CA
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2016-09-29 00:39:44
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Listen, Read, and Inspire!
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\"The more you READ the more THINGS you know. The more that you LEARN the more PLACES you'll go.\" - Dr. Seuss\r\nMy first grade students are instantly engaged the moment an exciting book is read to them. They always get frustrated when I leave them at a cliffhanger! In my classroom, I have to challenge my students who read two grade levels above, while still scaffolding and accommodating the needs of my students who read below grade level.\r\nThe use of a listening center with \"just right\" and \"good fit\" books will allow students to become fluent and accurate readers as the stories are read to them with expression.\r\nI want to help provide my students a passionate, positive outlet for their young, ambitious minds. To me, every student is an opportunity to inspire to go out into the world as a giver and problem solver equipped with outstanding reading skills. My hope is to help my students find their love for reading!
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As part of our Daily 5 rotation, I would love to have small groups of students listen to stories on CDs while reading along in books. I truly believe that students need to hear stories read to them so they can improve their accuracy and fluency. They also need to see words in print while hearing the words pronounced correctly so that they can then apply those skills to their own reading. To keep my students engaged and inspired to read, I need many book sets and CDs in our listening center throughout the school year.\r\n\r\nYour generous donation will help enhance my students' reading skills right at the beginning of their educational career!\r\n\r\nI am excited to watch them follow along with stories, discuss the different aspects of each story, and grow in their confidence of words and story structure to help them become exceptional readers by the end of first grade! Being read to is a rare treasure most students love to participate in - this would be a great way for my students to enjoy that experience on a daily basis with our listening center! Thank you so much for your consideration and donation!
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My students need books on CDs to help them become fluent and accurate readers!
| 1 | 1 |
22,719 |
p130683
|
2148ed6715b65606947805bae6eb4975
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Mrs.
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PA
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2016-08-14 16:12:29
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Gym & Fitness, Health & Wellness
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We Want To Move!! Hokki Stools for Second Graders
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\"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.\" ~Dr. Seuss. We have a very active and creative group of students who need Hokki stools and an IPad to help us move more. \r\n\r\n Our school is located in a rural community in Pennsylvania.\r\n\r\nThis year I have a classroom full of outstanding second graders. There are a wide range of abilities present. Students in our school are brought up in homes from a wide range of income levels. Unfortunately, our school is considered economically disadvantaged and doesn't have access to the latest and greatest equipment that is essential for students today. But, this doesn't hold our students and teachers back. We have some of the brightest and best here at our school. We are constantly being recognized for our achievements in the classroom, as teachers and student
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\"Mrs. Erwin, can we sit on the floor?\" can we sit in your rocking chair?\" \"Can we sit on the spin to chair?\" All daily questions from the students in my class daily. My 2nd grade students love to move. It's often difficult for some of them to stay still and focus for long periods of the day during instruction. My students have clearly communicated to me their need for more movement in the classroom. The students requested Hokki stools for use during lessons that they had seen in another classroom to work their core and burn calories. They thought that they would be better able to focus on lessons if they were allowed to move. The students also said that in days when they didn't get to play outside, they could get some exercise in the classroom. When I looked into the benefits of Hokki stools, I agreed, we needed them!\r\nThe ergonomic stools allow for freedom of movement and provide support for children while also making them engage their core to stay sitting upright.\r\nChildren with physical disabilities can also benefit from sitting on Hokki Stools as they work to develop better trunk control. The body of a Hokki Stool is very stable and soft padding prevents slipping, which makes a Hokki Stool a safe seating alternative for some children with special needs.
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My students need and requested 7 Hokki movement stools to sit on during instruction to help build core muscles and encourage movement.
| 16 | 1 |
7,372 |
p027588
|
8b07e10e12e172906e1e5aee3da5f9fc
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Mrs.
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MI
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2016-10-29 21:40:08
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Grades 3-5
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Applied Learning, History & Civics
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Character Education, Economics
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Encourage Our Great Choices!
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I have the privilege of spending my weekdays with 26 amazing third graders. My students come from a wide variety of socioeconomic backgrounds and experiences, which makes our learning community a great place to be. Our school has just over 50% of students receiving free or reduced lunch. Our school is grades 3-5, with 6 classes per grade level. \r\n\r\nMy classroom is full of eager, enthusiastic learners. My students love to learn and experience new things. These third graders have big dreams and they are working hard to achieve them!
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In order for a student to learn, they need to make great choices regarding their behavior. In our class we have an economic system to encourage positive choices and teach economic lessons. Students earn money for positive choices, pay rent money on their desk and then shop monthly at our class store. \r\n\r\nMaking choices about how to spend your money is empowering for kids. They realize they can save their money for something they really want. Students work hard to obtain items they are interested in. This opportunity is important for students. It provides positive behavior reinforcement, while teaching life-long lessons.
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My students need items they can buy at our class store.
| 8 | 0 |
40,314 |
p039356
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d1a25821a7b009e65b2eec4ec0fb9e1c
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Ms.
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WA
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2017-03-23 14:41:12
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Grades 3-5
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Applied Learning
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Character Education
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VIPs Deserve a Vivid, Vibrant Space to Feel Victorious!
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My students come to me because they are significantly behind in reading and math. My goal is to catch them up to grade level, which can be a big challenge! Students typically enter into intervention one to two years behind in reading and math, and it's my job to help them get to grade level proficiency. My students are chosen for intervention based on need. They come to me every day in small groups to work on targeted reading, writing and math skills, so they can improve their skills and reach grade level proficiency. \r\n\r\nOur school is focused on making sure every student is known, safe, inspired, challenged and empowered. We work together as a community to help children reach their full potential through targeted ELL, reading, writing, and math intervention.
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Students in my class are working hard to be their best selves. In order to celebrate students who embody our school motto (We are safe, we are kind, we are helpful), I want to create a VIP desk in our room where nominated students will get the VIP treatment for the week!\r\n\r\nTo make the space extra special- we want to create a GOLDEN experience for students! That means, everything I'm requesting in this project is gold (or will be decorated using the gold supplies requested!). To show students that their kindness, their helpfulness and their contributions as a member of our class community and school community as a whole, I want to make this space extra special. I plan to use the desk and the vinyl stickers to create a black and gold desk with a chair with the gold cushion that students can sit at during their VIP week. The picture frame will hold the VIP student's photo. Students at this desk will have access to special gold themed books, gold school supplies and at the end of their week will get to take home a gold pencil. The desk will have a golden notebook to write about their week at the VIP desk and students will get to write in it using gold gel pens!\r\n\r\nI love the idea of making this space over-the-top special so that students can see how important each person's impact is on their community. \r\n
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My students need exciting materials to celebrate their hard work and reward VIP behavior!
| 47 | 1 |
181,134 |
p231114
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191e29c2d102a535a279c4bcc206116a
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Mrs.
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FL
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2017-04-19 16:14:12
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Mathematics
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Make Math Matter!
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I work at a wonderful, Title One, neighborhood school in Florida.The students in my class come from low economic backgrounds and the majority of our students participate in the free and reduced lunch program. Many of them have multiple siblings in the school and I am excited when I get to teach siblings of students that I have taught before!\r\n\r\nVarious learning styles can be found in my classroom. Many of my students need additional strategies to keep them engaged in learning on a daily basis.
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The activities in these kits are designed for students to play independently allowing the teacher to pull small groups. Guided Math enables teachers to pull students who are either below level in math or struggling with specific concepts and work with them to help them gain the foundational skills needed to be successful. \r\n\r\nMaking math matter for all students is the goal! If a student can practice concepts with fun, engaging and challenging activities, then they are more likely to remember those concepts and be able to apply them.\r\n\r\nEncouraging students that learning is fun is as simple as providing them with the tools needed to show it can be fun!
| null | null |
My students need games to support Math activity centers and Guided Math time.
| 12 | 0 |
111,282 |
p196576
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aa71c0f15e4d101b4fc5b6cb9deedd82
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Mrs.
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IL
|
2017-04-08 11:17:30
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Grades 9-12
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Oh Romeo, Romeo! What Did You Say, Romeo?
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My students arrive to class with optimism and enthusiasm, and expect that their teachers will provide a space for meaningful academic opportunities every day. As their teacher, I have to acknowledge -- and do my best to work against -- some of the barriers that students may have to success. \r\n \r\nMy students are eager to be challenged and to gain skills and practices that will open doors for their future. They need to know that their teachers believe they deserve equal access to all supplies for school tasks.\r\n\r\nOur school is a Title 1 school, meaning that a high percentage of our students come from low-income families. This makes longer term projects that require access to computer technology a challenge for many. \r\n\r\nWith your help, I hope to remove some of the barriers that may keep students from maximizing their educational experiences.
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Student reflections indicate that Romeo & Juliet is the least favorite reading of the year due to the challenging language. After all, it is hard to create mental pictures when struggling to decode the text! \r\n\r\nThese graphic novels will allow students to engage with Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet in a way that is engaging and accessible. The books will help fill in gaps in understanding and allow for students to better understand stage direction. The No Fear Shakespeare books present the text in \"modernized\" English, while the Hinds text uses Shakespearean English. Hinds also illustrates using a more diverse \"cast\" than many traditional renditions of Romeo & Juliet. My students appreciate anytime that diversity is brought into the classroom, and I know they will appreciate these texts.\r\n\r\nBy providing these books, I will be able to give my students a better chance to succeed. Students can get ahead in the text and know what is coming up. Students can catch up quickly if they are falling behind.\r\n\r\nThese texts will draw in my visual learners. These books will especially help my ESL and low reading level students.
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My students need graphic novels to bolster their comprehension of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet.
| 3 | 1 |
114,332 |
p072976
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0c632fb58ba394a0d3b01154e57b530e
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Ms.
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IL
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2017-03-31 18:24:07
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science, Music & The Arts
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Mathematics, Visual Arts
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A Little Bit of This and That...
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My students are the group of smartest little learners in my entire school! \r\n\r\nThey come from different backgrounds; some ride the bus in from far away neighborhoods, some live across the street, we are a blended SpEd and Bilingual classroom within a school that is 90%+ free and reduced priced lunch.\r\n\r\nPre-kindergarten is one of the most important grades in school. It is the time when students get hooked into education. The best way to hook them in is with adapted materials that will allow them to learn in an individualized way.
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We're beginning the end of the school year and my kiddies need an exciting way to finish. These new resources will allow me to give the final educational 'push' and give my students an exciting way to work on old concepts, or learn, new ones. \r\n\r\nThe model magic, the squigz, and dino counters are new and exciting manipulatives to work on cross-curricular skills. Using these students can write, draw, count, make patterns, work on phonics, work on engineering, and science. \r\n\r\nFurther, with the weather clearing up these resources not only have cross curricular advantages, they could all be used outside. Making learning cross curricular and multi-setting.
| null | null |
My students need model magic, counters, and squigz to finish off the year in a fun and exciting way!
| 12 | 0 |
142,785 |
p236486
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1b998dee181d833b553fd6f1f3a9a227
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Mrs.
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NC
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2017-02-25 00:17:14
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Class on Fire With Kindles
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Welcome to 3rd grade! You couldn't find a more enthusiastic and fun third grade class than mine! I am committed to making my students lifelong readers and learners. I want to keep them reading and learning through the use of technology. \r\nMy students' eyes light up with excitement and wonder when technology is involved in a learning experience. So much learning happens with technology. My students become explorers, readers, learners, teachers, and so much more when technology is used. I want this kind of engaged learning to be able to happen as much as possible.
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My students need access to tech tools like the Kindle Fire to access online resources. Kindles are reliable, portable, and student friendly. They are an extremely versatile tool for the classroom. We currently have 3 Kindles and they are used on a daily basis. When a student wants a Kindle to use for class and all are being used, disappointment fills their face. \r\nTechnology in the hands of students is priceless. Unfortunately, we have limited use of technology in our classroom. Having more Kindles will allow for most students to have access to a piece of technology for classroom use. This will give more options for classroom activities and more opportunities for collaboration.
| null | null |
My students need Kindles to allow more access to online tools.
| 0 | 1 |
82,438 |
p098227
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eca2679f485b276396e09a671d817965
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Mrs.
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FL
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2016-09-21 21:52:06
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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ESL, Literacy
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Help us MOVE and LEARN in Fourth Grade!
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I teach a 90 minute intensive reading class at an amazing school in South Florida. We are multicultural and focus on what our students CAN DO, and what we can do as educators to help every child succeed. A lot of my students are ESOL (English is their second language) and special needs. These students aren't strong readers YET. For the past few years they have not had the best grades in Reading, and as a result their confidence is low. \r\nI am striving to get them reading on grade level as most of them are over two years behind. I know I can do it, and already see tremendous growth just a month into the year! They absolutely LOVE reading! Getting them to read on level is important, however, I am determined to get them to enjoy reading and know how intelligent they are!
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My rock star readers are VERY active. I believe in whole brain teaching, so we are always moving about and when it is time to sit, I believe in choice! Some may stand, sit under or on top of the table, or flip a chair over and use it as a recliner! I allow this versatility because I believe students need to be comfortable to learn. I bought a few smaller fitness balls for them, and they LOVE them. It's always a battle to sit on the ball. Strangely enough, they are more focused when on the ball! Movement is a wonderful thing, and does a lot for our brains! Well, those balls were $5, and well, you get what you pay for. Please help us get some durable stability balls that will last many years!\r\nThe stability balls provide them with the opportunity to wiggle and move, even when completing independent assignments that require them to sit for a longer period of time. This \"kid-inspired\" project will allow my class to achieve at least 60 minutes of activity per day while learning and integrating exercise into our day with the stability balls.
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My students need stability balls to keep them moving and most importantly, LEARNING!
| 10 | 1 |
141,119 |
p088379
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5843b8efc236814ffd5e80b99510e50e
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Ms.
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TX
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2016-05-13 15:12:15
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Reading for a Better Tomorrow
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Our school is an alternative middle school. Our school day is very routine beginning with a morning inspection and constant adult supervision throughout the day. Students are sent to us a consequence for poor behavior choices, and we provide a structured setting to help them refocus and learn.
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Our students are at-risk students who are sent to the alternative school as a consequence for behavior. Our students come from challenging homes, and education is often not valued by their families. Our students are often involved with gangs, drugs, violent behaviors and/or they are failing school and have poor attendance. Our alternative school is a place where they can reconnect to their education and choose a different path for themselves. We are a very structure environment with strict rules. Many of our students do not like to read, and they have low reading levels. We require that all student carry a book with them all day, and when they are not working, they are reading. We hope that they will develop a love of reading, and we need high-interest books from which they can choose their reading material. Our blend of a structured environment with a supportive academic program is often the right combination to help these students connect with their learning.
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Students are not allowed to talk during meal times. We use this time to promote reading when students are not eating. We have a limited number of reading books available from which students can choose, and we need a better,more updated, selection to encourage a love of reading among our students. We are requesting some class sets of books so the students can study the literature as a class and generate discussion about themes and characters as it relates to their own life experiences. We envision our classrooms being filled with books so students can easily find a book of interest and become lost in the plot. We hope to cultivate a love of reading and literature so our students can expand their perspective of the world that exists outside of their struggles.
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This project will help support the encouragement of reading and critical thinking among our students. This donation will allow us to provide quality reading material that is of high interest to our students. Encouraging students to read can ultimately change the paths of their lives.
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My students need reading books to improve their reading levels and increase their enjoyment of reading.
| 0 | 1 |
7,217 |
p233350
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621bbaeb21a3f911b7fd055c32ee246f
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Mrs.
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NE
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2017-01-25 17:24:27
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness, Team Sports
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Playground Project--Teamwork Talks!
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Our school is home to approximately 125 third and fourth graders from a city in western Nebraska with a population of about 6000 people. With just six classrooms, we have a unique opportunity being in a building with just 3rd and 4th graders. We have opportunities to interact and work together making our school a close family community sharing our many diversities. Most of our students are from low to moderate income families.\r\n\r\nEach day my students remind me that they are ambitious and eager and ready to tackle all the challenges of the world!\r\n\r\n
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All throughout the year, our students struggle to find a place to play kickball and other organized games. The area they play kickball is on cement and requires them to use a drainpipe coming out of the brick building as 1st base, the basketball hoop post for second, and a tree for third. Much to the dismay of the teachers, they also fail to follow the rules, but often have to make other rules to accommodate the area. It also seems that they spend the whole recess time arguing!!\r\n\r\nSo what better way to solve the issue than tackle a plan that involves teamwork and good sportsmanship! \r\n\r\nWe have an area available for a kickball field. With some bases and equipment, we can work together to create a safe and fun playing area. We can teach the rules of the games properly as well as develop a plan for good sportsmanship! It's a win-win situation!
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My students need supplies for a kick ball field for recess!
| 0 | 0 |
120,632 |
p213372
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f9215c042e0270e3dcaef84f4459114f
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Ms.
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PA
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2016-12-19 14:51:09
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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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Take TIME to Read
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I am blessed to teach 10-12 students in my emotional support classroom. The students that I teach have a vast array of challenges emotionally and/or behaviorally. Most of these students come from difficult home lives and have difficulty adhering to the rules of school and society.\r\n\r\nIt is my job to think outside of the box and find a different way to reach the students that I teach. I want my students to know they are loved and cared about. Once that occurs, learning will take place.
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My students have just begun to be really excited about reading. I would like to expose them to some other types of reading and the TIME magazine subscription would allow them to read about real life experiences that will hopefully continue to make them excited about reading.\r\nUsing TIME in the classroom will allow us enhance our reading program and hopefully continue to ignite reading in students that have not had a positive experience with reading...until now.\r\nI'm excited to open up a new world of nonfiction and real life opportunities for the students in my classroom. Your help would be greatly appreciated!
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My students need to experience nonfiction, real world articles in the classroom setting.
| 13 | 1 |
44,685 |
p171366
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04dcdcf90807262e5cbe3a7a1435ca8b
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Mrs.
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GA
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2016-11-29 21:21:02
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Grades 6-8
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Warmth, Care & Hunger
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Warmth, Care & Hunger
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Backpacks for Big Kids
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My students are brave, creative, and intelligent. Our community is supportive but primarily high poverty. So while my students have a foundation for success, they face many obstacles on that journey. For example, the high poverty in our community results in many students who enter public education at a disadvantage when compared academically to their more affluent peers in neighboring counties. However, they are bright eager learners just ready for someone to facilitate their education. \r\n My students deserve to have access to effective tools, so they can prepare for college and the workforce. We are ready to tackle the world, but we could use a little help from our friends.
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These new backpacks will give my students the confidence and the means to stay organized and prepared for their classes. Many people would be surprised by the number of students who just do not own a backpack. \r\n We can help tackle such a simple yet powerful obstacle for these students. With backpacks the students can be proud of, they will be more inclined to actually use them. They may be more willing to take materials home without being afraid of losing them. Also, they can store extra materials in them as needed. Backpacks can be used for many things, and these students will be grateful to receive them.
| null | null |
My students need new backpacks to help keep them organized and prepared.
| 16 | 1 |
171,756 |
p191785
|
164638f1f88a8db071acc24b8091407a
|
Mr.
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LA
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2016-08-25 00:03:37
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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 and Teach
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Inner city youth with the aspirations of one day leaving their environment to become successful and then return to help build their neighborhoods. 98% of the students in our school are impoverished and have tough times affording any of the things that other students their age can afford. However, \r\nI teach an advanced placement class of 30 for inner city students who excelled on the state exams. I am excited to provide them with the opportunity to be outstanding students and later outstanding adult citizens.
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Many of my students have difficulty getting technology to complete online curriculum. Many novels can also be downloaded for cheaper than hard copy purchase. Public funding is limited which means money is not available for a lot of the technology that's needed. I would greatly appreciate this help. Thank you for your help!\r\n\r\nMy love for these children makes me want them to become Literate and tech-savvy citizens for the future. With these items, I will be abe to help prepare them for a successful future. These students deserve the opportunity to excel despite their economic circumstances. They see education and schools as their safe place because of their living conditions. I love them and want the best for them.
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My students need Technology to keep them prepared to compete with today's educational society. Most state exams, novels, and curriculums are online. These items will help tremendously in keeping our student motivated to continue to excel.
| 0 | 0 |
26,141 |
p117743
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9b197466dd4d27119e24c09220dc89cd
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Ms.
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MA
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2016-08-02 15:54:48
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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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Reading Away
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The students in my school do not have access to a school library, so it is up to the teacher to create a library space in their classroom. I am looking to create a library for my students that will match their enthusiasm for learning.\r\n\r\nMy students attend an urban school, where 90% of the students are English language learners with Spanish or Portuguese being their first language. The students come to school everyday excited to learn and explore new ideas. Students work cooperatively to maximize concept development and peer relationships. In our classroom, we are respectful of each others' opinions, at the same time as challenging them with our own thoughts.
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We will never be able to sail on the Mayflower, but books can help us understand what it was like for the people who did sail on the Mayflower. Books take us places and I am looking to create a library space in my classroom that is full of books and increases students' interest in reading.\r\n\r\nThe shelves and bins I have requested will help keep the library space organized. The organization will also make it easier for students to find books they are interested in reading. The comfy chairs will also make the library area more appealing to students. Finally, I chose a wide array of books to add to my library that will expand students' horizons. Many of the books have a social studies and science focus. These books will not only help students reading skills and strategies, they will also increase their content knowledge. I also included some graphic novels and award winning books to specifically target reluctant readers. \r\n\r\nI hope this new library space will be used frequently and create lifelong readers in my students.
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My students need a place in our classroom where they can immerse themselves in the world of books. I am requesting book shelves, bins, comfy chairs, and lots of books!
| 6 | 1 |
69,864 |
p105256
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f2bbd023e6288ad1d47cca9db60b34b9
|
Mrs.
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NC
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2016-12-03 19:55:25
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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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Headphones for Differentiation
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Benjamin Franklin once said, \"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.\" Students need to be involved in their learning so that they can take ownership of what they are doing. Students need to get their hands \"dirty\" by using them to research, create and make learning meaningful. I will teach about 22 eager, energetic 3rd-grade students in my classroom this year. We are a Title I school with 100% participation in the reduced-price/free lunch program. Many of our students have never left the community nor experienced anything outside of the area. \r\n\r\nAll of our students are eager to learn and need experiences that they do not get at home. We do not have much parental involvement at our school and we are looking to change that. We want parents to associate school with love, learning and caring. We would like to change parents' points-of-view from the negative experiences they may have had as a child, to be able to see the positive experiences we provide their children.\r\n
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Having technology in the classroom is a powerful tool. We are currently a 1:1. My students have started using Google Classroom to complete some of these activities and watch online teaching videos. My teaching partner and I recently put up videos on Google Classroom for our students and their parents to watch over and over to review material. Our students are really beginning to take ownership of their learning by watching the videos and researching material they know they need further help with. \r\nHaving these headphones in our classroom will help my students focus on their learning and not be distracted by other students computers and lessons. The headphones will help students be able to concentrate on the lessons they are watching me teach on Google Classroom.
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My students need 8 sets of headphones to use for differentiation while learning with their laptop!
| 50 | 1 |
173,455 |
p102334
|
9c69d77acc14710cf24c2cb2180d3dc6
|
Mrs.
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FL
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2017-01-05 14:26:26
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Grades 9-12
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Can I borrow a Book?
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My students are amazing. They are always asking me \"Do you have any good books I can borrow?\" They love reading, but, like any teenager, they only want to read what interests them. I want to be able to open their minds up and give them the literature they want, but I cannot.\r\nMy students want to be readers! Our school is a Public High School for grades 9-12. Over half of our population is on either free or reduced lunch. These students want to enjoy reading. They will be able to have that if they have novels that they enjoy. \r\nIn order for them to become readers and to enjoy reading, they need those novels at their fingertips. I am in need of a variety of young adult novels for my classroom library so that my students can come and pick up a novel before or after class.\r\n
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My students are hesitant to read because they do not like the novels that I have in my class library. They, like any teenagers, are very picky with what they want to read. They will only read what interests them. Getting new novels in my classroom, will spark the interests of my students and will get them to read more. \r\nThey ask me for new books every day! They want to read, they just want to read what they want. They do not want to read novels that will \"put them to sleep.\" They want to read the ones that hold their interest.
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My students need various novels to spark their interest in reading.
| 8 | 1 |
95,851 |
p193086
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8ebf5f09289782b2de4c381f54ff4027
|
Ms.
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NJ
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2017-02-24 22:18:42
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language, Special Needs
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Literacy, Special Needs
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Can you help my special needs students succeed and learn?
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My students have diverse special needs. They are classified as \"cognitive moderate/self-contained.\" They are a happy group of students and are eager to learn. They love learning through hands-on materials and technology. They seem to be reached better though visual/hands-on technology. We are a Title 1 school district and serve a low income population of students. \r\n\r\nMy students have challenges with communication and use technology to help them learn how to say or spell words. Some students use communication boards and the Ipads have many great communication apps that are available for student use. My students are generally very happy, appreciative, and eager to learn. Despite their many challenges, they are always willing to try a new skill and learn new concepts.
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We currently have a couple of Ipads in our classroom but our school district is going through a budget crisis and I am not able to order these 2 Ipads for student use. It would be great if all students had access to Ipads as they really enjoy the interactive technology. They are hands-on learners and have many cognitive challenges. The Ipads have so many valuable programs/aps that are available to special needs students to help them succeed and learn about their environment. My students diligently work to finishing their lesson/seat-work so that they can have technology time. They love to watch ABC videos, numbers, and play math games, and games that help strengthen their OT (occupational therapy) skills/goals.
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My students need 2 Ipads (including 2 cases and 2 screen protectors to protect the equipment).
| 0 | 1 |
85,112 |
p044371
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139e7648e6cd4e7f8ef1b695a55d1167
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Ms.
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MO
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2016-10-03 22:58:13
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Read Around the World
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My students are an incredibly diverse group. They come from different backgrounds and some even come from oceans away. My students, because of where they live, are at risk for becoming the victims of gang violence, many live in poverty, and many struggle in school because of the challenges they face. This year I have just switched from teaching 6th grade to 3rd grade. These kids are amazing but need extra support to be successful at school, especially in the area of literacy. I hope to build, with them, a classroom culture of safety, respect, and learning.
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My students live in a severely underserved community where poverty isn't just a word but an everyday reality. Our classroom library was originally intended to serve students in 6th grade but I am now teaching 3rd grade and need more books that will meet the reading levels of my students. \r\n\r\nThe books I have chosen are high-interest books that will allow even my lowest readers to choose a \"just right\" book that interests them. I have included a few sets of colored pencils so that students may complete reviews, create advertisements, or complete other summaries of the books they read.
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My students need a classroom library that meets their reading level and gets them excited about reading.
| 1 | 1 |
157,981 |
p058052
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4a0a10b4a59e5c93a0fceb5293436b33
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Mrs.
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AZ
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2017-02-28 23:22:43
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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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Hip, Hip, Hooray...New Seating Is on Its Way!
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I teach 26 amazing students who love learning. They span a wide range of ability levels, but they all are enthusiastic when I greet them at the door every morning. I strongly believe more learning can happen with my students if they are actively engaged. In order for this to happen, some students need alternative seating to pay attention.\r\n I need assistance getting the materials needed to reach ALL my students more effectively. My students are eager to learn and I want to provide them and future students with the BEST!
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Research over the recent years has shown that young brains crave movement. Alternative seating will benefit my students because they will be able to move freely on their stools instead of being constrained to a \"typical\" chair. They will feel empowered by the opportunity to have control over their environment. \r\n\r\nAlternative seating, like wobble stools, will enhance students' motivation and engagement just to name a few. Which in turn, allows students to feel successful in their environment. Having a choice in seating options can only benefit students and make them feel like they matter and I am listening to their needs. \r\n
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My students need to be actively engaged in my teaching. This alternative seating will benefit my energetic, fidgety students the most, but ALL students will benefit from everyone paying attention and being more focused.
| 0 | 1 |
124,070 |
p193196
|
9cd4e327062889322db2e01fd871bc17
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Mrs.
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TN
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2016-09-20 10:30:50
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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I've got a booboo, help! New School Nurse
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My students at Watauga are the BEST! I love taking care of them and making their booboos and hurts better! They are fun and active, and like any other 5-11 year olds, they are constantly getting scrapes and tummy aches. They fall while playing outside or hit their hand on the desk while playing Go Noodle in the classroom. \r\n\r\nThey talk, laugh, cry and feel better in my clinic. They feel welcome and safe in my clinic. It is a happy place for them to get care and comfort from a medical professional. They are not scared or afraid to come and see the nurse!\r\n\r\n
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These supplies will be used in the nurse's clinic at Watauga Elementary School. I will use the exam table for students to rest on while they get to feeling better. The medical wraps and tape will be used to keep scraps and abrasions clean and help the student be able to stay at school. \r\nThis is the first year our school has a full time nurse and we need some basics. The blood pressure cuffs are needed, in order to record vital signs for all students, kindergarten - 5th grade. Thank you so much for your support in this project! It will be put to good use and help improve the health of my students.
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My students need these items to better their health care needs while at school.
| 0 | 1 |
110,528 |
p255558
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594dafb7660a6b32c399e5789c405962
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Ms.
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TX
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2016-07-29 06:49:43
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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We Will, We Will Rock 2nd Grade!
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I work with a diverse group of students in which I hope to instill a love for reading and learning. A majority of my students unfortunately experience hardships in life at such a young age and my desire is to provide a caring, supportive and meaningful environment.\r\n\r\nMy 2nd grade classroom consists of 46 incredible students, in which the majority come from bilingual homes and receive free or reduced lunch.\r\n\r\nIt's amazing to watch and be a part of the excitement, the laughter and the enjoyment that each of these children experience throughout the classroom and the growth that they experience from the beginning to the end of the year.
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I intend to use a laminating machine to laminate student pictures for use of attendance, classroom jobs, name plates, hallway displays and labels. I want my students to know and feel that the classroom is as much theirs as it is mine. When they come in each day and see their writing displayed in the hallway or in the classroom, I want them to feel proud of what they have achieved.\r\n\r\nIt's the little things that really make a difference. \r\n\r\nMy students love seeing their names and their pictures posted throughout the classroom, for example, at the attendance station, classroom jobs, Daily 5 stations, and hallway displays. It gives them a real sense of ownership and pride within the classroom. \r\n\r\n\r\n
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My students need a laminating machine so that items last the entire school year and be sent home at the end of the year as a keepsake for parents.
| 0 | 0 |
27,615 |
p005951
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0abd85146335cab623e36e3f7f965e76
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Mrs.
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NM
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2016-05-10 14:29:11
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Grades 3-5
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History & Civics, Literacy & Language
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History & Geography, Literacy
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Literacy Circle supplies
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With the introduction of Common Core Standards and the rigor of PARCC related questions, I have found it difficult to find reading options that include paired reads and digital information that goes along with the reading topic. Story Works includes paired readings, and digital information resources
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My students are from a combination of several social classes. The majority of my students love reading, but struggle to find interest in non-fiction reading material. \r\nMy school has a unique feel. The school family is a diverse group. The school environment is loving and accepting. \r\n
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My students will use the Story Works monthly readers to access material that aligns with the common Core Standards and that provides the digital information component that students need to be familiar with in order to successfully cite information in their research activities.
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This is an ongoing year round project that will make a difference in the students level of comprehension of non-fiction text. This skill will enable students to move onto the middle school level and be successful with the multi-subject research demands required at the higher grades.
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My students need interesting reading options to help them engage in the reading activities. \r\nStory works offers a variety of fiction and non-fiction text options.
| 0 | 1 |
34,389 |
p049561
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e3c1690d6064444493db26168d7558fa
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Ms.
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FL
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2016-10-20 23:27:11
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Hooked on Books \r\nhear, hold, see, read
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My seven classes are like seven different countries. Their unique personalities give each a flavor all its own. I love going to school every day to greet their cheerful, hopeful faces.\r\n\r\nSince many of my students are fearful to dream big because of their struggles with reading, I look for new strategies and innovative ideas to help light their path towards success. I want to take my newest idea and appeal to the people that value education and realize that what teachers can do, and do better with your support, will help shape the future positively. \r\n\r\nMy students are awesome, charming, witty, yearning, wondering, wandering, awkward, and tough. They have experienced the hard side of life and deserve the same chance to succeed that other kids get. What we cannot do alone we can certainly do together.
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Many of my students are unable to read because they cannot decode vocabulary, do not understand different genres, or they just don't have home enrichment opportunities. It is my hope to change that by providing them with a rich selection of audio books that they can have read to them while I am working with others in small groups. I am so excited about the chance to bring this resource to them in the classroom. It will make a world of difference and give them the confidence of independence that they need to improve their reading.\r\n\r\nThey will increase their fluency and comprehension with the help of a listening station to read books to them while they follow along.\r\n\r\n
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My students need to develop a love of reading. With a listening center, they will be able to tackle grade-level books and improve their fluency.
| 2 | 0 |
5,208 |
p105429
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97ede4966cb5eb43422de8d5d36c34bf
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Mr.
|
NY
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2017-01-10 15:34:25
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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ESL, Literacy
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Graphic Novels for Room 174!
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I teach both English Language Arts and Social Studies to two homerooms of students. In total, we have 47 students with ESL students within one of the homerooms.\r\n\r\nThey are an AWESOME group of boys and girls, very eager to learn and respectful to all! I couldn't be happier this year to be in a new building with this collection of kids, and hope that this project can help them achieve all of their goals throughout the school year. Thank you!
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Graphic novels have become a great way to engage readers and excite them to read more. In addition, they teach things that not all readers are able to easily comprehend, such as emotion and body language. \r\n\r\nThis set of graphic stories makes classic titles accessible to a new generation of learners. Some of these stories are, at first glance, seemingly more challenging than I would expect for a 4th grade classroom. However, I have continued to be amazed at the understanding of otherwise complex text and emotions through the use of graphic novels. I know my classes would be so eager to get these in their hands!
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My students need more graphic novels to increase their interest in reading.
| 2 | 1 |
4,054 |
p208111
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3a8a9098eadac0bd962dd08436e60e7d
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Ms.
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NY
|
2017-04-05 17:22:58
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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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Cubbies for Independence
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I teach in a low-income/ high poverty school. Regardless of the challenges my students may face at home, they come into school full of energy, and excited to learn new things. My students are bursting with personality, and curiosity. They discover new things by manipulating centers, engaging with their peers, and participating in student-centered activities. My students have become independent and are always eager to try to do things by themselves. My students are wonderful little people that are ready to conquer anything!
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My students are learning to be very independent! They are able to clean up after themselves, put things away, and much more. We need cubbies so my students can put away their jackets, and backpacks in the morning, take out and put away their blankets after rest time, and pack up for dismissal independently. \r\n\r\nUnfortunately they are not able to put their backpacks, jackets, and blankets away by themselves. We have hooks that are too high for students to reach. The students belongings are placed in individual XL ziplock bags for good hygiene. Cubbies have a built in wall in-between each cubby to separate belongings of each student. \r\n\r\nWith these cubbies, my students will have more confidence that they can do things all by themselves!
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My students need cubbies so their personal items do not touch each other.
| 2 | 1 |
33,044 |
p182125
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9fa4e2f7717999ac359eac0741dafaef
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Ms.
|
GA
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2016-07-27 16:29:33
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Grades 6-8
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Math & Science, Special Needs
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Health & Life Science, Special Needs
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Keeping a Clean & Organized Classroom!
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My students love learning about the ever-changing world of science, and are captured by the fact that every day brings new discoveries in science. Our school is a warm, welcoming environment, that encourages higher-level learning, while supporting the students at every step of the way. The school houses over 1400 middle school students, who come from different ethnic backgrounds. In order to strengthen their learning experience, I want my students to utilize all the possible resources I can provide for them.
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My students will be able to be organized by having file folders to keep all their work and projects in a neat location. My junior scientists will be able to stay tidy and organized with the cleaning supplies that will keep their portfolios proper. I often teach my students that success starts with keeping their works in a portfolio so they can see growth and plan on improvements. They will be able to learn how to succeed in science, and use these skills in all areas of their lives. I imagine my students getting into a routine of filing their works on their own with file folders, and referring to these papers later on in the year to see how they can improve on the next lab report.
| null | null |
My students need a bookshelf, a neat and organized place to put their work and other supplies to keep the classroom clean!
| 13 | 1 |
107,921 |
p258912
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0d585caf6297079ac5f4dbc25b82b0c2
|
Mrs.
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NJ
|
2017-02-22 04:04:37
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Grades 3-5
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Music & The Arts
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Performing Arts
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Dance Costumes Needed
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My students are special because they are being exposed to all forms of dance and they are really trying and some have become very passionate about it. They look forward to coming to my class every week and I know that having costumes and basic dance attire will help with their confidence. I teach students from Kindergarten through 8th grade. I am giving my students an opportunity to excel in dance the performing arts, most of the kids at our school have trouble in their academics so taking dance gives them an outlet to be creative and explore dance in all its form. Most of the kids that attend our school don't have the money to pay for classes etc, so I am trying to give them an amazing experience, that will be ever lasting. To learn the techniques and perform in all styles of dance. They so deserve it!!\r\n
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We are in need of dance costumes for our Spring Show. My students have worked extremely hard and hoping to complete our show with costumes. We need this project funded as this will help build the students confidence in their dance selection. We will doing excerpts from Broadway, Annie, Matilda, Hamilton, Motown, Stomp, Grease, & Hairspray. We will bring these musicals to life. These children are extremely talented and having costumes will help us look uniformed and build their self esteem. Funding this project will allow these kids to have an amazing showcase of their dance talents this Spring 2017.
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My students need dance costumes for our Spring show which we will showcase what we've learned this year.
| 1 | 1 |
16,180 |
p254703
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5f5afe7e1d475e00ece85860d5b36af4
|
Mr.
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CA
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2017-01-24 13:30:21
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Grades 9-12
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Literacy & Language, History & Civics
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Literature & Writing, Social Sciences
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Generation Global Part 2
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My students are 9th, 10th, and 12th graders in high school. They're fun, quirky, and innovative. My 9th grade English students are also enrolled in a Humanities class. Our literature corresponds with the global region they student. We often use project-based learning assignments that are cross curricular so they can apply their skills and knowledge to real-world scenarios. \r\n\r\nThese chrome books will reach every level and type of learner in my classroom by engaging them with educational apps, global communication tools, and creative writing!\r\n\r\nMy seniors are studying poetry and using our own school website to post their own original work with their peers. This website is a wonderful source for peer feedback and sharing of work.
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These Chromebooks will get lots of use from all levels of my students. We often need computer access in class to research for cross-curricular projects, utilize educational apps, and connect globally. My freshmen are engaging in a new project called Generation Global that connects them to students their age all over the world. Our first video conference is with students in the Ukraine. Students will use blogs to further communicate with student pen pals to learn about and experience difference cultures.\r\n\r\nStudents will actively become global citizens by engaging with other students all across the world.\r\nThey will use these experiences to connect what they're learning in English and Humanities to the real world. This project will hopefully inspire them to explore, travel, and communicate.
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My students need 14 Chromebooks to research, innovate, discover, and connect to our global community.
| 8 | 1 |
160,953 |
p091476
|
9412f02c0e5b3522c900fa899e7918c6
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Mrs.
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IN
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2016-12-04 15:22:46
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science, Literacy & Language
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Applied Sciences, Literacy
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Building Our Future with 21st Century Learning Skills
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My students love to be inspired and challenge in their learning… especially when they get to investigate, discover, and apply what they know. They love anything that creates a challenge. Our favorite word is the word \"yet\" and I often hear...\"I haven't figured this our...yet\". \r\n\r\nI work with 21 energetic, motivated students in a small town who come to school everyday ready to learn. Even though their morning before school may not have been ideal, they come ready to learn. Our school has a high free and reduced lunch rate, but that doesn't hold anyone back. Our class loves to work together and are eager to solve problems in creative ways.
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Students need many opportunities to practice 21st Century Learning Skills: communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity so they are prepared for their future. With the materials that I am requesting, students will have an abundance of opportunities to develop and use those important 21st Century skills and be engaged and challenged. Every morning students come in to our classroom at different times and get ready to start the their day. They have choices to read or write after finishing morning procedures and classroom jobs. This morning time is an ideal time for first graders to begin their day working on skills that will only help them in their future...much more than a morning worksheet. With these materials, students will have more choices and opportunities to work together and challenge themselves before the day begins. They will be able to build, create, work together, problem solve and be inspired with these materials. The morning is not the only time that the materials will be used. We teach STEM education throughout the year and the materials will be a critical part of this instruction.
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My students need materials that foster 21st Century Learning Skills: communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity.
| 1 | 1 |
117,516 |
p020909
|
2209f59983698b4879144d3ef7b59fec
|
Ms.
|
MI
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2016-08-17 22:25:27
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Mathematics
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Stocking the Centers
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\"Students don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.\" Providing a nurturing and engaging space for my students to learn, grow, and explore is a goal of mine. My students walk into the classroom with different backgrounds, needs, strengths, and barriers that need to be supported and extended each and every day. As an educator, it is my job to support these students to become lifelong learners and productive citizens in our rural community.\r\nWith you donation, students will have access to hands-on activities, quality children's literature, and other educational supplies.\r\nThank you in advance for helping these children succeed and achieve! \r\n
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Not all students are able to bring their own supplies which is why they need to have access to markers, scissors, pencils, etc. With full supply caddies, students can create quality projects and participate during lessons ans activities.\r\nResearch shows that students benefit greatly from using manipulatives, especially while learning abstract concepts in math. Using concrete examples, such as fraction bars, helps to build fluency in fractions, decimals, and place value as students begin algebraic problem solving. Center activities also provide opportunities for differentiation. In a game center, students can choose to play the fraction domino game. The clipboards can be available so students may move around the room to complete work.
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My students need general school supplies and items for math centers.
| 0 | 1 |
40,626 |
p209775
|
e330ccb2aeeb51f5ede75a1567b04ece
|
Ms.
|
AZ
|
2016-08-06 11:53:56
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Grades PreK-2
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History & Civics, Special Needs
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Financial Literacy, Special Needs
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Financial Literacy Tools for Special Learners!
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\"Why FIT in when you were born to STAND out?\"- Dr. Seuss \r\n\r\nI believe that all students can learn! \r\nOur school is located in a high poverty area with 99% of our students qualifying for free or reduced price lunch. I teach what is called a Self Contained Cross Categorical Academic class of typically about 15 students, Kindergarten to 3rd grade. My classroom is made up of students with a wide range of disabilities. My students work towards not only achieving their academic goals but as well as their emotional goals. \r\n\r\nEveryday in my classroom is an adventure. My students face difficult moments everyday due to their disabilities. However, with the support inside my classroom and on campus we work to make everyday a great day. We are a classroom community and strive to make sure all members of our community are appreciated and valued. \r\n \r\n
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My students learn in a different way. I believe that a hands on approach to learning is what holds their attention for longer periods of time. My students need these financial literacy tools to help them grow basic mathematic skills. My students have trouble remembering their number skills. These tools will assist them in practicing these skills. These tools will be used in a center based approach allowing the students to explore the different tools in a smaller setting. The financial tools from this project will help these students improve their skills in counting, adding and subtracting which are all basic aspects of financial literacy.
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My students need these financial literacy tools to gain daily living skills.
| 3 | 0 |
486 |
p092353
|
710c5e0e4765803edd511595d97b69b8
|
Mrs.
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CA
|
2016-12-07 20:43:01
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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ESL, Literature & Writing
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Crank It Up to \"11\"!
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My 8th grade students are an energetic bunch of teens who love to socialize and have fun.\r\nOur Title I middle school is located in a high-poverty, working-class neighborhood in Northern California. About 60 percent of our student body receives free or reduced-price lunch, and more than 60 percent of them are also English language learners.\r\n\r\nAlthough these teens possess many amazing gifts, many of them have enormous hardships to deal with in their lives. They are Bulldogs in name as well as spirit, however: They persevere in the face of these adversities and will triumph over them!
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Our current speakers are good and produce clear sound, but, even when they're at their highest volume, they just aren't loud enough. In fact, many students in the back of the our classroom have to strain to hear what's being said when we watch videos. One of our Common Core standards is to compare and contrast video versions to the original texts: Students are expected to write essays explaining how faithful the video is to the text. and evaluating the director's and actors' choices. These are challenging essays to write for many of our students, especially our English language learners. \r\nThrow in a sound system that is barely loud enough to hear in the back of the room, and the task is made even more difficult. This wireless Bluetooth speaker would be perfect in the back of the classroom so everyone can hear well, not just those students who are close to the speakers.
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My students need a wireless speaker so they can hear all the way to the back of the clasroom.
| 71 | 1 |
13,861 |
p028688
|
a1f1f23bd91225585ff90e0ac1b2752a
|
Mrs.
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WA
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2016-08-06 03:27:31
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness, Nutrition Education
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Krunching Kinder Kiddos
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Teaching in a high-poverty school, my students face many challenges. Many of them know little to no English and struggle with social skills & school structure. Many of my students only eat what we serve at school. They are living with struggles so of us have never known. \r\nMy students work hard at learning and want to do their very best. My students deserve the very best. They deserve to be kids and play and explore in a safe environment. The more opportunity I can give them to learn necessary life skills and engage with hands-on activities the more they will internalize their learning and be able to apply what they have learned.
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A person has to have basic needs met in order to be successful. When students are hungry, they cannot focus on learning. If a students' tummy is grumbling, their mind is focused on fulfilling that need. There are several days where students come in late and missed breakfast that was served at school, so they are hungry. \r\nMy students are starving for healthy snacks. Our day is long and my students get hungry. Students are asking for snacks and came up with the idea to have snacks during our free choice time. \r\nMy school has an high rate of free and reduced lunch students, but even with breakfast and lunch served at school, my students still need a snack during the day. Having snacks readily available for all students will help fulfill this basic need to my students.
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My students need healthy snacks to help fuel their hungry minds.
| 5 | 1 |
120,533 |
p013448
|
3247f1beea4560ffbb82280406d12746
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Ms.
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KY
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2016-07-29 02:11:52
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science, Special Needs
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Mathematics, Special Needs
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Project-Based Learning and Social-Emotional Improvements for 2016-17!
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My students are overcomers! This is what I often tell them in regards to their various social, emotional and behavioral struggles that they are faced with. For some of them, school is easy, but life is hard. Therefore, I do my very best to motivate them and meet not just their academic needs, but their social and emotional needs, as well. \r\n \r\nOur school has evolved into an optional school that specializes in meeting these various needs of struggling students through differentiated instruction. While our classroom setting offers a small student-to-teacher ratio, we are often in need of a variety of supplies in order to provide adequate instruction enhanced by technology for today's tech savvy generation of learners, as well as interventions that target their social, emotional and academic needs.\r\n\r\nI look at these students as if they were my own children, and just as any parent would want the best for their child, I want the best for them as learners and I have nothing but faith in their capabilities!\r\n
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In addition to lots of love, my students are also in need of supplies that will motivate them to be lifelong learners and allow them to make connections between classroom content and real life scenarios. In an effort to cater to the various learning styles in our classroom, we will be doing a lot of project-based learning activities which call for a variety of supplies and activities that are not readily accessible due to low funding. We will also be practicing mindfulness in our classroom to help the students utilize self-management techniques, de-escalation, and begin a journey of social emotional learning. \r\n\r\nYour donations will not only help motivate them, but they will also be greatly appreciated by all of us!
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My students need a variety of supplies such as leveled reader texts for math, mini dry erase boards, games for incentives and stress balls to help them when things get a little frustrating!
| 0 | 0 |
13,077 |
p055789
|
b34e32f63ea2e8821cd7336cd500bd0a
|
Mrs.
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CA
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2017-01-09 23:52:40
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Grades 9-12
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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Bringing Little Bits Electronic Building Blocks to Our Classroom!
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The Tokay High School STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) Team is focused on making science accessible to all students, especially underrepresented minorities. We are high schoolers bridging together our interests in the sciences, whether it's marine biology or computer programming, to create projects to present to community on March 11, 2017. \r\n\r\nWorking together with community leaders and other schools, my students will showcase our findings in our school's annual science festival. A student-led effort, the NorCal Science & Technology Festival (www.norcalsciencefestival.org) will provide 2,500+ students from around Northern California with the opportunity to experience fun, free hands-on science.
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My students need LittleBits electronic building blocks to support an electronic building block station at our student-led Science and Technology Festival. My students will use LittleBits to explore the basic principals of computer engineering and watch the electronic concepts come to life for them. They can use the microchip controllers to build remote control cars and other devices requiring remote control. Amazing!\r\n\r\n The STEAM Team will also share the investigative power of these supplies with our community at a science and technology festival. A student-led effort, this event will provide 2,500+ students from around Northern California with the opportunity to experience fun, free hands-on science.
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My students need Little Bits electronic building blocks to explore how electronic microchips work.
| 4 | 1 |
88,542 |
p180188
|
cf8929c9a412114ea048f68431cedab2
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Ms.
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AZ
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2016-09-11 13:59:51
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Grades PreK-2
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Music & The Arts
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Music, Performing Arts
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Connecting Music to Culture Through Technology
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My students are incredible. They are unique, diverse, and hard working. Everyday I come to work ready to teach, and ready to learn. \r\n\r\nIn the school district I work for, we have many English Language Learning students. Which means that utilizing differentiated instruction is a must in the classroom. Each of my students learns in different and unique ways; each student has their strengths and their weaknesses.\r\n\r\nI am lucky enough, being the music teacher, that I get to see every student at my school throughout the week. I have the unique opportunity of getting to create and perform with each of my students every single week. We sing, we dance, we laugh, and we learn.
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Music tends to be considered a \"special\" subject in school. As an elementary school music teacher, I have a unique understanding of just how special music really is. I am able to teach my students about many different subjects; math, history, art, culture, you name it! But, part of teaching my students about the world, includes teaching them about technology.\r\n\r\nDue to high demands, my school was not able to supply the music classroom with a projector this year. This means that I am unable to do some of the more interactive lesson plans I had intended to do with my students. From using Smart Music to have full class participation in rhythm activities, to showing my students examples of various ballets. Having access to a projector in my class is vital in providing a quality music education to my students.\r\n\r\nI am incredibly lucky to work with the students that I have. They are hard working and dedicated. If I asked them to jump 10 feet, they would jump 20. This is why I am asking for help providing them with the supplies they need.
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My students need a projector to enhance the use of technology in the classroom.
| 0 | 1 |
133,798 |
p035279
|
c88ddcb358563ad9519c2c3092fc34b2
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Mr.
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NY
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2016-09-16 14:37:34
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Grades 9-12
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Math & Science
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Mathematics
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South Bronx Needs Math Technology in the Classroom!
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\r\nMy students come from a variety of backgrounds and over 95% of my students fall below the poverty rate. Our school is located in the poorest district in the country. Many of my students also have learning challenges, therefore many of them have Individual Education Plans and modified promotional criteria.\r\n\r\nI serve a diverse population of students, who are in transition to the 10th grade.\r\n\r\nOne common fabric that glues students together is that they are disenfranchised and strive towards resolution. In fact, should they complete high school and pursue college, they would be the first in their family to attend college. While they are disenfranchised, they exhibit a relentless will to overcome social constructs and among other barriers to achieve their dreams. In addition, they are vibrant; participate in community restoration activities; and eager to take steps needed to improve community relations. In fact, they successfully orchestrated and carried out a cultural event that drew a wide attraction to their educational institution. The educational institution, which I am affiliated with established a stimulating and therapeutic community that facilitates learning, discipline, a sense of self, identity, and a sense of belonging.\r\n
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We are requesting one MacBook Air so students can practice math skills at their pace. Also, students can get a in group and play math games that reinforce the skills they are lacking. They can take online skill tests that track their data and create more skill based lessons based on the data. It is critical to have the computer, as I have over 40 students who are behind in grade level. Having an avenue that a group of them can work together on math skills and see how math can be fun affords me time to work with everyone. The students will also need both MacBook because it will be venturing into the world of digital portfolios. Having this tool will help students who do not have a computer at home to upload their projects and homework to our class portfolio site. This will help students overcome their math weakness and gain more confidence in the subject.
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My students need one MacBook Laptop which they will use to create digital portfolios for their Algebra class.
| 3 | 1 |
106,475 |
p231058
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4416745560343f14a74dedcda4ec03b0
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Ms.
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PA
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2016-05-28 18:36:16
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports, Special Needs
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Health & Wellness, Special Needs
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Comfy Reading to the Rescue!
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Lively, energetic, and kind or three words I would use describe my young learners. Every day they do their best to achieve all they can achieve. They want to be actively involved in what they do in the classroom. \r\n\r\nLiving in a large city can be difficult for many young children. My young learners live close to the downtown area in our city. They go to a title I school where they receive free breakfast and free lunch daily. Their basic food eat is taken care of except for dinner, but now they need something to sustain their minds.
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Children have difficulty sitting still in a desk chair all day long. I have been working on obtaining various forms of seating for my class over the past year. We now have soft spots, wobble chairs, and reading pillows. \r\n\r\nYoung learners were meant to be mobile and with our new seating options they will have more flexibility as to where they sit. Relaxed and enjoying the moments of childhood is how my students will feel when they engage in Reading and Listening activities on their new seating options.\r\n\r\nOur new listening center and couch will create more comfy seating options for my young learners to choose from. It is always nice to see the excitement of children knowing that they don't have to sit still all day long.\r\n\r\nThese seating options will accommodate all the children. Young children have a special need and that is to MOVE. Creating alternative seating options allows them to move freely as they work.
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My students need a Read & Relax Book Station with Plastic books Baskets and a Comfy Couch Listening Center.
| 65 | 1 |
81,566 |
p103174
|
4d6377cb3386b81017d5fcbe1e171f88
|
Mrs.
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CA
|
2016-08-24 23:43:38
|
Grades PreK-2
|
Applied Learning, Literacy & Language
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College & Career Prep, Literature & Writing
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If They Build It, They Will Learn!
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I work at a busy little school where we work hard to provide a well rounded education that connects literature, technology, math and creativity.\r\nChildren have a natural curiosity about how things work! My students are bright, creative and eager. They benefit from hands-on exploration that connects to literature that they read. My students need the opportunity to build and create while engaging each other in conversation about the process. As in any diverse classroom, I have students who struggle academically, but shine when offered a alternative method of learning.\r\n
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This STEM kit will allow students to build bridges, houses and chairs that feature in classic Fairy Tales. They will be used during independent work time to allow students time to self direct their learning and cooperate with their peers. Discussion of the process will be an important part of the learning experience as well.\r\nIf they build it, they will learn! Students love to create and this project allows them to do just that.\r\nThese building supplies will offer students a chance to explore science, math and engineering in a meaningful way that will increase comprehension of Fairy Tales that they read. They will help foster curiosity about how things work.
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My students need fun STEM learning kits to build and create elements of the fairy tales we read.
| 7 | 1 |
10,328 |
p140537
|
43013e6876f49011912802ce4057f304
|
Ms.
|
PA
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2016-07-22 14:40:01
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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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A Little Wobble is a Good Thing!
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Every year, my first graders come to school with high energy and enthusiasm. I always find their eagerness to be contagious. They want to learn! They want to make friends and be social! They want to feel safe! They are always extremely sweet and helpful. \r\nMy students come from a variety of backgrounds. Some are just learning the English language. Some take home grocery bags of nonperishable goods before the week ends so that they know they will have something to eat. Some students have parents that are so generous that they come with snacks for the class throughout the week. All of my students are different and all of my students have unique and independent needs. I am hoping that this website will help me to meet each of their needs.
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If my project is fully funded, I will put these wobble stools at a table for my students to access. They will get many opportunities to access them. These stools will help them to move around and focus on their work at the same time! \r\nThrough the years, I have seen students struggle to sit still. I struggle to sit still too so I understand! I want to make learning easier for my students and I don't want them to have to sit still. I want them to have a safe spot or spots in the room where they can wobble and wiggle to their heart's desire and still get what they need to done. I am excited to see if they will preform better with different seating options.
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My students need to move. I want to start bringing principles of flexible seating in my classroom.
| 0 | 1 |
115,602 |
p068175
|
2013fb1dd620f0357a1e234b5983d860
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Mrs.
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GA
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2016-07-26 17:27:10
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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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Back to School
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I teach in an EIP classroom (Early Intervention Program). Many of the students in my classroom are struggling (at risk) in either reading or math and need motivation and enthusiasm to encourage their continued learning in these areas. \r\n\r\nI try to provide a safe and encouraging environment where the students know that they are welcomed and loved. My hope is that when students leave my classroom at the end of each school year that they have a love for learning!
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I am requesting new dry erase boards for my students. I have some but they are very, old and stained. My students use these almost daily to practice word work as well as for math practice. I have learned that the more students practice their learning, the more it becomes permanent. \r\n\r\nI am also asking for a cafe style table and chairs to put in my classroom library. This will offer students a choice in deciding where they would like to read their independent books at certain times of the day when choice time is allowed. They will love this!
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My students need specific supplies to help them to be enthusiastic and motivated in their learning.
| 2 | 1 |
166,262 |
p180089
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7f4a444aa8ec0ace5c632fb99220bc98
|
Mrs.
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ME
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2016-07-18 19:18:48
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Grades 6-8
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Math & Science
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Mathematics
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Stand or Sit? Flexible Classroom Seating
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My students are active adolescents who thrive on inquiry based learning and collaborative problem solving. \r\n\r\nMy students need a comfortable welcoming learning space to help reach their full potential, not just in mathematics, but as lifelong learners. That spark, the joy of learning, is the magic in the classroom. \r\n\r\nMy students and I share not only the same school community, we also share the same small town coastal Maine community. Our middle school this coming school year will be a consolidated middle school, bringing all 6-8 students under the same roof for the first time!
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This project will help make my classroom a welcoming space and offer students greater flexibility with seating in the classroom.\r\n\r\n Who can sit at a desk all day? Not me! So I don't expect my adolescent learners to either. But hard chairs are what I have. I allow students to move in the classroom, to find a spot where they can focus on the task at hand. Some students even sit on the floor with clipboards for group work. I need options. Or rather THEY need options!\r\n\r\nLast year I put in two standing tables in the classroom and the students were abuzz. They LOVED them. I knew I was on to something so I have been researching and rethinking classroom design. Some classrooms I have visited have similar saucer chairs, and I would love to try that seating in my classroom. I have side tables already to go with the saucer chairs. I will add two more standing tables with the bed risers, but also offer students a choice to pull up a stool to work at the tall table. The students are more focused and seem happier with these flexible seating choices.\r\n\r\nWhen students are comfortable they are ready to learn!
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My students need flexible seating options, such as stools to perch on at a few standing tables, as well as comfortable chairs students can pull together for collaboration.
| 0 | 1 |
95,219 |
p021571
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8623ca6c337a305b8ab38ce2b02ee208
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Ms.
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NJ
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2016-12-06 12:24:58
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language, Special Needs
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Literacy, Special Needs
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Equal Opportunity Books
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I teach 8th grade Special Education / Language Arts in an economically diverse, Title I school where we are pushing towards a school-wide reading incentive for students in grades 6-8 as we begin to move towards implementing Reader’s Workshop.\r\n\r\nWhile many of our students tend to be avid and enthusiastic readers, being a Special Education teacher, I find that our 8th graders lack access to literature that is age appropriate and fosters their desire to read. This can make students dislike reading altogether. Constantly I hear my students say that they \"don't want to read baby books.\" Some students handle this by faking engagement with thick higher-level books while others decide that they don't like to read at all and avoid it completely.\r\n\r\nWith budget constraints and limited teacher funds, we find it difficult to provide the variety of selections that will encourage our students to read more independently on a regular basis.\r\n\r\nMy students need an inviting classroom library that keeps them interested in reading and that gives them the same opportunity as other students to develop their reading skills.
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Aside from classroom novels and classroom reading, I find it important for students to develop their own interest in exploring a variety of genres that are both culturally and socially appropriate, and relevant to their individual lives. I would like to provide the materials necessary for my students to develop independent reading habits, an intrinsic desire for reading, as well as the ability to self-select materials that are of personal interest to them. I am requesting different titles from the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project Classroom Below Level 8th Grade Library that will offer appropriate materials to help foster their desire to read. Ultimately, I would like to develop a sizable 8th grade classroom library that consists of a wide variety of texts so that my students can find that one form of literature that truly engages them, and puts them on the path to becoming lifelong readers.\r\n\r\nThe books will be used to improve my students’ reading stamina, during small group, for free choice and even for special book projects. Not only will these books take us on adventures, but they will also help me teach my students and increase their reading skills.\r\n\r\nPlease help me help our students find their reading niche.
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My students need an inviting classroom library that keeps them interested in reading and that gives them the same opportunity as other students to develop their reading skills.
| 0 | 1 |
50,627 |
p229291
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6e28369b9613edadfc515ec237e02cc3
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Ms.
|
NY
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2017-03-26 16:27:08
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language, Special Needs
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Literacy, Special Needs
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I Can't Believe I Read a Whole Book!
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Middle schoolers are amazing. They're young enough that they're still enthusiastic about everything and they're old enough to be aware that the choices they make every day will impact them in the future.\r\n\r\nA big part of my job as a middle school teacher and librarian is building the skills of self-awareness and self-advocacy in each of my students. I teach them to think about and understand what they need to be successful and how to get the supports they've identified.\r\n\r\nOur school is a diverse grouping of students learning English as a new language, students with physical and learning disabilities, students from all five boroughs of New York City, and students from every socio-economic background you can imagine. What do all of these kids have in common? Each and every one of them can learn. Each and every one of them can be successful. Each and every one of them is cared for in our school. Each and every one of them is special to me.
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Many of my school's students struggle with literacy skills. Some are learning English as a new language. Some have learning disabilities or speech delays. Many are reading far below grade level. The best thing for a struggling reader to do to improve in reading is to read - and read a lot. \r\n\r\nUnfortunately, most struggling readers are reluctant readers. Reading is hard, so it isn't enjoyable. As a librarian, I try to stock interesting and exciting titles in a wide range of reading levels. I've found that if I can get a reluctant reader to enjoy a book - just one book - I can get him or her to try a second and a third. Once I get a reluctant reader to read five books, he or she is hooked. Five books - that's all I need - five interesting, engaging, fun books.\r\n\r\nWhat kind of books do the trick? Graphic novels. I'm always on the lookout for new graphic novels to expand our library's collection to appeal to more readers. can you help us expand our collection of quality graphic novels that will appeal to reluctant readers so that we can convert them into voracious readers?
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My students need graphic novels to engage reluctant readers and hook them into the fun and excitement of reading.
| 3 | 1 |
175,577 |
p251757
|
d5956d32cf67d983aa4225b73d47c75d
|
Mrs.
|
NY
|
2017-04-28 12:03:16
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Grades PreK-2
|
Applied Learning, Music & The Arts
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Extracurricular, Visual Arts
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Poppin' Pancake Printout
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Our population is very diverse. We have many nationalities, cultures and abilities. We are a Title I school in a very low-income community, where most children receive free lunch. We have an in-depth special education program, a gifted and talented program and a dual language program. My computer lab is used by students in pre-kindergarten through 5th grade.\r\n\r\nAn elementary school classroom is like no other place in the world. It is a home for little ones for six hours a day. Teachers not only provide an education in math, reading and other school subjects, they provide stability, love, acceptance and support for amazing little people. Teachers educate the whole child. Personally, I strive to teach values, love and acceptance in my room, as well.
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Who doesn't love pancakes? We want a 3D pancake printer to create our own designs on the 3D pancake printer software, and then print our our pancakes! This project will give my SEM students an opportunity to use 3D design software and learn the basics of cooking at the same time! We will create our pancakes and then have a pancake party! After our SEM program is completed, we will utilize the pancake maker for a class pancake breakfast for those classes who are interested. We all love pancakes and what better way to have some fun that to combine technology and breakfast!
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My students need a 3D pancakebot printer so we can design and cook our own pancakes!
| 52 | 1 |
120,495 |
p238973
|
98efa9efabf186ee8ba8909e63fa3b18
|
Mrs.
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MO
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2016-05-18 13:13:23
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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ESL, Literacy
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COZY COMFY READING SPOT
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My typical day is working with students that come from different countries and speak several languages. My small groups can have up to 5 different languages in just one group. My students are hard working and dedicated to learn the English language.We practice speaking, writing, listening and reading skills every day. My school is a Title I building in the Kansas City Public Schools. Being a Title 1 building all kids receive free breakfast and lunch. School supplies are usually bought by staff members or donated bylocal charities
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Reading should be for pleasure. Reading should have a purpose, so why not have a cozy comfy spot to read and enjoy what you are reading. Other classrooms have a reading spot for their students to enjoy reading and I would very much appreciate to provide a comfy spot for my students to read. \r\nWhile students are reading silently in the cozy comfy spot, I could work with one student at our group table. \r\nThe cozy comfy spot will also provide a calm area for when kids need a time to calm down. My students come all different situations and some of those students have trauma and school is there only safe consistent place. \r\n
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My students need a cozy corner for silent reading. As an ELL teacher its a important that I teach students to read for pleasure.
| 4 | 1 |
118,557 |
p241778
|
4764ea67ddc120a5913ec23d715c8f71
|
Ms.
|
CA
|
2017-02-08 23:47:35
|
Grades PreK-2
|
Literacy & Language
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Foreign Languages, Literacy
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Organizing Our Leveled Books
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\"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go.\" — Dr. Seuss\r\n\r\nI teach an eager, energetic group of Kindergarten students who always come to their classroom ready to learn. \r\n\r\nOur community is economically, ethnically, and culturally diverse and our school offers immersion education in two languages-Spanish and Japanese. Our students are learning how to speak, read, and write in Spanish. At my school, we believe in rich, rigorous instruction for students at all reading levels. My students are eager learners, and fascinated by the idea of learning to read in a new language. They are learning how to become fluent in a second language; therefore, there is a range in their reading levels. Leveled books would enable my students to access books at their appropriate independent reading levels, and open the door to a myriad of new topics for them to explore.\r\n
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Students are assessed during each trimester using a running record to determine their reading levels. This enables me to provide small group instruction at their appropriate reading levels; and help them select books at their independent reading level for their book bins. I monitor their progress throughout the school year during small group, individual conferences, and assessments. I am passionate about this project because knowing how to read, and making sense of what is read is an essential component in education. Having individual book bins and an organized library will help my students track their own reading growth. Students need to be successful in reading in order to master other content areas as well.\r\n\r\nThe book boxes and book bins will help my students and I organize our library and individual leveled books.\r\n\r\nThe book bins and boxes will keep the students' individual books organized, and the book boxes will keep our classroom library organized by genre. This system will give them the freedom to choose books that they would like to read.\r\n
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My students need book bins and boxes to organize their leveled reading books.
| 5 | 1 |
95,317 |
p106223
|
ec9b77c81a3a71c3e57cf4cad8743d8f
|
Mrs.
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CA
|
2017-01-20 14:03:32
|
Grades 3-5
|
Math & Science
|
Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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Give Our Robots Life!
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As the Computer/Technology teacher, I am lucky enough to work with every single student on our campus. \r\n\r\nThe 960 students I work with, are so wonderfully different. They come from various economic and academic backgrounds. Additionally, we have many students who are English Language Learners, as well as many who are Gifted and Talented. What I notice most about these students; however, is that they are ALL inquisitive and creative in their own way. In the computer lab, I am able to nurture many of those individualized needs.
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Students need multiple opportunities to explore and excel, not only in traditional subjects, but in STEM as well. We have been fortunate enough to have purchased robotics kits for all our students, K-6, to use. Unfortunately, they require many batteries to keep running. Batteries are expensive and are consumable. \r\n\r\nThese batteries will give life to our robots and keep them moving for years to come. The students are excited to get started building various types of robots and exploring the functions of the different components. \r\n\r\nHaving batteries that are rechargeable and a charging station will get these robots moving. These students' imaginations are ready to put these batteries to use.
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My students need rechargeable batteries and a recharging station for their robotics kits.
| 14 | 1 |
141,863 |
p118743
|
9b0f86fad0a02936a83d51d1ac1220bd
|
Mr.
|
IL
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2016-05-23 08:52:22
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Grades 3-5
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Music & The Arts
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Music, Performing Arts
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iPad for the Music Classroom
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Butler Elementary School is located in a the quiet suburb of Lockport, IL. We have an incredible teaching staff that pour their hearts and souls into helping their students. They go above and beyond to educate their children and give up countless hours to prepare lessons to give their classes the best possible education they can. \r\n\r\nThe student population at Butler includes a diverse population of learners. Every child learns differently and that is my mantra when preparing lessons for my students. We play instruments, we listen to music, we sing and we dance. I teach in a way that ALL students can be successful in my class. No child should come to music and feel like they cannot succeed.
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An important part of my district's music curriculum is to evaluate and describe music. Students need to be able to hear all the different instruments that they learn about and be able to pick out each instrument from a song. An iPad will also allow for the use of apps in my classroom which students can use to compose music and learn the notes on the music staff. \r\n\r\nThe iPad allows for visual learners and aural learners to absorb information in the easiest way possible. Being able to provide not only a recording of selected but a visual representation of that music allows all students to be successful and grasp the complexity of the music we listen to. \r\n\r\n
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My students need to able able to hear and assess music as part of our music curriculum.
| 0 | 1 |
170,793 |
p141100
|
d9d4eac085a6e3c24fdba45f51873743
|
Ms.
|
TN
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2016-08-15 15:48:12
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Grades PreK-2
|
Applied Learning
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Other
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Kindergarten Chair Pockets
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I teach at a title one inter city school. Our school is has Pre-K through second grade students. I teach kindergarten with 16 students. All students at my school receive free lunch. My students come from a variety of social economic backgrounds. Several of my students' families can not provide school supplies or pay student fees. I have to provide those materials for them. Several of my students qualify for the second harvest meals on the weekend. Some of my students have been homeless in the past.
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In our kindergarten classroom, we use a variety of hands on materials throughout the day. We have little time to transition from one activity to another. \r\nOur classroom needs to be well organized and students need to be able to get needed materials quickly. These chair pockets will help the students learn organizational skills and will help them to transition to each new activity quickly and prepared. \r\nIn kindergarten, we sit at tables to allow for learning communities. This leaves us with no room to store the children's books, journals and other needed materials. By using the chair pockets, students can get to journals and books quickly and have these materials on hand at any time throughout the day.
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My students need to practice responsibility which will enhance their organizational skills.
| 0 | 1 |
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