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110,620 |
p244221
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2770665a042f6750ae8085b63d4c2396
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Mrs.
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NC
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2016-12-12 11:55:13
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Health & Life Science
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Matter is a Weighty Subject
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Our 5th grade classroom is busy from bell to bell. I teach 3 Science classes with about 78 students in all. My goal is to give them all they need and more...to help them to be successful citizens for life.\r\n\r\nNelson Mandela says \"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.\" My goal is to give my students that weapon so they can make a change. I work with a team of 5th grade teachers who, like me, want to help equip our students to go out in the world and make a difference.\r\n\r\nMy students are eager to learn. Unfortunately, many come from lower income homes. Our school is a Title 1 school with Universal Breakfast for all students. We teachers do our best to provide additional resources for our students that they otherwise may not have.
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Kids need hands on learning. In Science, is a great time for students to have the opportunity to not only learn, but participate in learning. Most students retain the material longer if they are 'doing' something with it.\r\nWhen students are measuring the mass of an object, a digital scale will make the process easier. Currently, we are using spring scales which can be difficult for the students to read. The spring scales move in increments of 20 grams. We need something that will measure smaller amounts. Additionally, we have 6 spring scales in our classroom. Having 15 digital scales will allow more children to do the weighing.\r\nI know that my students enjoy anything hands on. Please help us make this process easier by donating to our project.
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My students need 15 digital scales. In science, we compare properties of matter before and after an interaction. We have 6 spring scales for weighing They aren't accurate enough for the students to grasp the concept.
| 4 | 1 |
30,499 |
p151905
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ea384541e84050c95cc2ab9617a23333
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Mrs.
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LA
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2017-03-21 13:58:15
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Easel Writing through Learning!
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I teach a Kindergarten gifted class at a small public school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. My students are full of energy, and they love to learn new things. They are curious and are always asking MILLIONS of questions which I love. My students love school and are happy to try new things everyday. I try to run an engaging and independent classroom for all of my learners. I have a full class with a total of 20 students. My students have diverse backgrounds and love to share their cultures with others.
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Your amazing donations will help us get an easel for our classroom. The students and I will be able to use the easel during whole group teaching, along with small group writing development. This will help to make whole group time more engaging for all students. Students will also be able to use the easel during center time. They will be able to complete center activities in a new and engaging way.\r\n\r\nWith your help, we can make our classroom an amazing learning environment for everyone!\r\n\r\nYour generosity will go a long way with this project in helping my students.
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My students need an easel for whole group teaching and center time.
| 0 | 1 |
19,079 |
p211659
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ee99503bea6e406c2b635c47ac801487
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Mrs.
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NJ
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2016-08-15 15:53:17
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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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Help Us Pedal Our Way Towards Successful Learning!
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\"Sitting still is overrated. It makes sense for the opera or for meditating, but in most classrooms and child care centers, it's given far more honor than it deserves. Children need to move.\" ~Tom Hunter, National Association for the Education of Young Children.\r\nI have a diverse group of students who face different challenges when it comes to learning. In a class of 24, I have 7 ESL students, 3 of which are non-English speaking, 7 Title I Math students, 9 Title I Language Arts students, and 3 students who are diagnosed with ADHD. Sitting, with little to no physical movement, is not good for health and productivity. Movement can improve the attention span of my students as they become less fidgety through pedaling.
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I hope to improve the health of my students’ minds and bodies by having under desk pedals so that they can release energy and maintain focus. Students pedal while they participate in regular classroom activities. Since the pedals are silent, they don’t interfere with classroom instruction or activities. The equipment will be used by students all day, during instruction, and independent work.\r\n\r\nAccording to bicycling.com, “Cycling anchors learning when more of the senses are involved to increase the executive function of the frontal lobe. The frontal lobe is like the CEO of the brain; it’s where decisions are made!” For children with attention disorders, cycling helps to put the brain and body back into hormonal balance, which also regulates mood and behavior. Please help my students increase their learning potential as they pedal their way to success!
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My students need DeskCycle Desk Exercise Bike Pedals to enhance their cognitive learning.
| 6 | 1 |
12,327 |
p126159
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a748bf4e97ab899bc16b62917ed4e704
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Ms.
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WI
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2017-01-10 14:16:05
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Movin' Readin' and Writin'
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I am a kindergarten teacher at a Title l, low income school. We have almost 500 students and our school has 100% free and reduced lunch. My students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Eight out of my twenty students are designated as ESL students, some of whom are brand new to the country from Somalia. Most of the students come from single-parent households. Despite the many challenges they face, they come to school eager to learn. I have taught my students to believe in themselves and believe in one another. I may not be able to control their home lives, but I can improve their school learning environment.
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My students have very active bodies and need a wobble chair to keep their bodies moving. Kindergartners love to act out their favorite stories with felt board pieces. Students' excitement to act out stories will support building their excitement to write. \r\nThis project will get my students focused, engaged, and excited about learning.\r\nWe use traditional tales like The Gingerbread Man, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears to teach story order, characters, and setting. These foundational skills are important to keep students highly engaged, excited about learning, and set the stage for their future literacy success!
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My students need a wobble chair to help get their wiggles out. My students will use felt board stories to stay engaged and be excited to read, and pencil grip to get the stories on paper.
| 1 | 1 |
155,562 |
p116144
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966ec30f62bb65e3d853da3c23efd88a
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Ms.
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OK
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2016-09-13 16:50:59
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Grades 9-12
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Music & The Arts
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Visual Arts
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Into the Woods
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MacArthur High School is one of three high schools in Lawton, OK. There are about 30 students, many of whom are seniors, with varying ages, interests, talents and socioeconomic status in my stagecraft class, but the impacts of their instruction extend to all 1,030 students at the east-side school. \r\nIn this class, students are tasked with creating stage displays, operating lighting and sound equipment and helping execute productions for the entire school. They create shows for homecoming, pep rallies, class preparations and soon, the annual school musical.\r\nThe students thrive when given opportunities to create and apply stage production techniques, learning primarily through hands-on activities rather than classroom instruction.
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This year, MHS vocal music is performing \"Into the Woods,\" and stagecraft would like to assist them in creating props, costumes, and possibly makeup. One thing the stage will definitely need for this production is an entire forest of trees!\r\n\r\nStagecraft will be cutting, painting and sculpting trees and rocks for the set, learning about proper set construction techniques while creating a product that can be used by the vocal music department in the spring. \r\n\r\nThe larger pieces of plywood will hopefully be donated by local vendors, as they are not available on the site, but the additional supplies are crucial to making the project possible.
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My students need wood, paint, brushes, adhesives, tools, screws, and foam.
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148,027 |
p081499
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b92fbb701f8a7886aaa177f57951541e
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Mrs.
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TX
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2017-01-10 17:41:20
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning
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Other
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Sort Us and Organize Us!
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My students attend the Classical Arts magnet campus in our district and are as diverse as they are talented! Our students come from many backgrounds and socioeconomic foundations. My students are energetic and outgoing; always looking for the fun in everyday learning. \r\n\r\nOur school is a Classical Arts magnet campus that offers many in-depth, and detailed classes for Drama, Art, Music, and Piano. Everyone has the opportunity to participate in musicals, piano classes, leadership roles (in and out of the classroom), enrichment classes, and UIL competitions. \r\n\r\nOur students and our school take pride in our diversity. We are a campus that embraces differences and supports one another no matter the ability level or areas of need. We take pride in our family as we are Vikings today, tomorrow, and always!
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My students are in the early years of their education and need a foundation for strategies that will help them stay organized. If I can give them visual ways that show how I stay organized then their organization skills will improve, as well. \r\n\r\nThese shelves will save instruction time and work time as they will have the ability to go by, pick up their papers and flyers from their box, and easily get them into their binder to go home. Students will no longer have to wait for me to pass things out, which will save class time and allow us the opportunity to increase our instruction time. This will also allow me to visually recognize if any students have not picked up their papers and flyers from their box.
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My students need shelving that will help them stay organized each week when notes from the school and graded papers need to go home.
| 4 | 1 |
129,486 |
p253995
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9b1c64cd833bb33ee860aa78cf217478
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Ms.
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IN
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2017-03-29 10:07:20
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Grades 3-5
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Special Needs
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Special Needs
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Getting our Wiggles Out!
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I have a very unique class full of energy. We like to find ways to release our energy through our learning. We all come from different backgrounds but come together as a classroom family. Different background means that we have different challenges or needs that we conquer together. Through doing this we are constantly growing as citizens in our classroom community as well as our actual community. We don't just focus on reading, writing, math, science, and social studies in our room, we also truly focus on ways of coming together!
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This project will allow my students to be fully engaged in lessons while still getting their wiggles out. They will be able to move around and wiggle in their seats releasing energy in a positive way while still working! These stools allow the students an alternative to normal chairs. With these stools they can twist their bodies around. This will help them release energy and stay focused. \r\n\r\nWhen we meet in small groups, my students will be able to sit on these chairs and release wiggles while still following along to the lesson. We will also be able to use them at our desks.
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My students need seating that allows them to get wiggles out while still being able to focus!
| 0 | 1 |
99,996 |
p174971
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c4ebde8458adf5bc37bef1095d2e7f42
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Ms.
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NC
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2016-12-14 21:40:00
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Grades 3-5
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Special Needs
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Special Needs
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Student Centered Learning, Student Centered Seating
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From the moment my students walk through my door a weight is lifted off of them. Everything happening in their other classes and at home no longer matters. They enter a room where we stand up to speak, where playing twister is the perfect way to practice multiplication and the best way to introduce a new topic is by standing on chairs rapping. \r\n \"If you think my hands are full, you should see my heart\" As a Special Education teacher I am able to see my students in a light that others have yet to see. I see my students at their most vulnerable, but I also get to see how hard they work to push through every obstacle that is put in their way. I have watched my students stand up for each other outside of class because in our room we just \"get each other\". I watch as they become better students and people every single day. \r\n\r\n
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As a special education teacher for 3rd-5th grade students in a Title 1 school I stress the importance of taking ownership over your own learning and advocating for yourself. No one knows what's best for my students when it comes to how they learn other then them. \r\n\r\nMy students have a multitude of different disABILITIES ranging from learning disabilities, ADHD and autism spectrum disorders. I do not expect all of my students to learn the same, so there is no way I could expect them to sit all the same way. When they started requesting to either sit at my desk or on the floor I knew that something had to be done. \r\n\r\nBy providing my students with seating options such as stability balls and different types of chairs my students will not only have the opportunity to move and release energy while they work. They will be able to pick a seat they feel they will work best in.
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My students need flexible seating options that allow them to move while they work.
| 0 | 1 |
54,612 |
p199525
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5182454a2e287af08ed83ee5448cc9a5
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Ms.
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CA
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2016-07-13 01:25:31
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Grades PreK-2
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Music & The Arts
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Visual Arts
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Fresh Colors! Exploring Art, Ideas and Community
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We are a beautiful meshing of cultures, traditions, languages and backgrounds. My students are a mix of Migrant Agricultural Working Families and Middle Class Families, and each is a valued and respected member of our learning community.\r\n\r\nIf we had a collective tagline it would be: \r\nIntegrating Art Into Every Subject: One Teacher's Quest for Supplies\r\n\r\nMy students love to explore. When I give them a project or a conceptual situation to solve, they excitedly imagine, plan, and collaborate as they revise and improve their ideas. They are enthusiastic problem solvers.\r\n\r\nA colleague refers to my class as \"the happy class.\" She explained that my students are the ones skipping around, smiling, and laughing. In my classroom when we embark on an artistic journey, my students are joyful, vibrant, and present.
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Art is the universal language which transcends differences in cultural and customary barriers. Art is a tool for education that encourages creative thinking, problem solving and growth. Art gives a voice to the voiceless. Art is good for the soul. \r\n\r\nI hope to inspire, heal and improve the quality of life for children through the creative process of art.\r\n\r\nMy mission as a teacher is to utilize art to help establish self esteem, self expression, self respect and stress relief for my students. We create art for art’s sake, while educating through our art, science, nutrition and literacy programs. We will use art as a vehicle to inspire, to educate and to create intentional whimsy.
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My students need a drying rack for all the goopy, drippy, fantastical paintings we will create together. We also need a mesh display board so we can wow parents, teachers, visitors and classmates with our artwork!
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39,005 |
p229240
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cffd951eff5e9ce920a4198e0234f426
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Mr.
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IL
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2017-03-30 12:13:57
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Gym & Fitness, Team Sports
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Basket \"Ballers\"
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My students come from a low income, high poverty, and high crime area. Those facts are real, but they do not dampen the spirit of learning and hope. The students are striving to break the cycle of underachievement.\r\n\r\nWe strive for success every day. We work hard every day. We do not let the facts of reality become a roadblock to reaching our goals. We are on the road to becoming great. With your help we will not only be on the road to success, but we will be on the expressway to success.
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A vast majority of arguments in Physical Education arise from not every scholar having equipment. When every student is able to participate fully for the entire lesson with an individual piece of equipment, these problems disappear. That is why having these supplies is so necessary. \r\n\r\nWith higher participation rates come greater gains in motor skills. These confidence increasing gains tend to transfer to the classroom, leading to improved academic performance. That is why physical education is so important in school. Children gain confidence through participation and success. Success comes through increased repetitions. This grant allows for this increase in participation and success, creating future Basket \"Ballers\"!
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My students need forty basketballs to participate in indoor basketball while maintaining safety. Elementary students need foam basketballs in order to prevent injuries like jammed fingers. With forty each student would be able to use one.
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169,683 |
p257440
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72933319d5259f99aa9171ebae7e7759
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Teacher
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SC
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2017-03-07 13:58:10
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Grades 9-12
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Literacy & Language
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Foreign Languages
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The different and motivational class
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My students are very enthusiastic, energetic and respectful. Most of them, have family's problems and live in poor conditions so they arrive so stressful to my classroom but anyways they are trying their best. \r\n\r\nThe most part of my students are afro american people, they like to learn spanish , the music, the food and the latin and hispanic culture. In other hand, they love didactic activities to lost stress, they love to work by projects and they support me a lot.
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I want to create a very beautiful place to my students, i want that when they arrive to my classroom they feel happiness and they forget all bad things which are part of their lifes outside school , i want they feel motivation and passion for learning spanish in a didactic way. I love to be teacher and i am sure all of my students will want to stay in my class and learn a lot. The idea, is to create a comfortable place for them with 4 different corners to work on the main skills using, music, books, games and art.
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My students need spanish literature books, speakers, spanish posters, games like: parques, domino, bingo, word games, a sofa or a comfortable chair for the best of the class. color pencils, art paper.
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156,937 |
p215076
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9f2cb2b015228cbdd5216057087fa1e0
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Ms.
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CA
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2016-07-30 15:37:57
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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Nap Mats Needed for A Busy Transitional Kindergarten Class :)
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Hello! Thank you taking the time to consider funding my project!\r\nMy students are 4-5 years old and full of joy. They work hard to learn their letters and sounds, develop solid social skills and begin understanding mathematics.\r\nAfter all that cooperative learning, they need to rest. They need nap mats for rest time! My class is already full so I will need 24 nap mats. Then my class can take a well deserved rest, get recharged and continue with their learning until the end of the school day!
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After working all morning long, my students need a good nap to recharge so they can be energized and enjoy the rest of the school day!\r\nKindergarten is part of a two year kindergarten program. Many of my students are Title One students. They work hard to learn their letters and sounds, build a scientific understanding through hands on projects, and practice social skills throughout the day. \r\nAfter a morning focused on academics and social skills, they benefit tremendously from a hearty lunch and a well deserved rest. I am starting a new classroom so we do not have any nap mats to start of the school year!\r\nYour donation would truly help me give my students the rest they need to do their best work all day long :)
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My students need nap mats to recharge after a busy morning of learning! Then they can do their best work all day long :)
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100,408 |
p013383
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5868758de3e59211666107338ee35c8c
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Mrs.
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TX
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2016-09-03 18:33:52
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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CCP - Let's Consume, Critique And Produce!
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I teach 2nd grade to some wonderful kids. My class is very diverse. I have some children who are ESL and others that are going to be tested for Gifted and Talented. Although they are very different in cultures, there is one thing they have in common! They all want to learn! This year, they are eager to expand their knowledge about what makes great readers and writers. What makes a great story? What kinds of stories are worth telling? These questions, and more will be our focus as we read and re-read quality literature and begin to experiment craft ideas into our own writing!
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Our district has provided us with an immense training using the CCP approach.\r\nThe CCP approach consists of “Consume, Critique, & Produce.” Whereas, students are exposed to trade books that have been written by quality authors. Once multiple stories have been shared, students are then able to critique the qualities of narrative writing. Upon critiquing, students are ready to produce! They gather their ideas to develop their story structure, and sprinkle their unique craft elements into their narrative stories. As the saying goes, “You are what you eat!” This same statement also applies to readers and writers! Having multiple copies of trade books that we can study in our classrooms, and learn how authors write, will help our students become more aware of their learning with regards to their own reading and writing.
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My students need various trade books, so that they have multiple opportunities to hear and reread stories that are well written, that help them fine tune and develop their writing craft.
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44,740 |
p100489
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72363a0c831e022d1ccb14f05be5c7ea
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Teacher
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TX
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2016-12-03 20:13:19
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Grades 6-8
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Math & Science
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Health & Life Science
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Hop Into Anatomy!
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I am a teacher from a Title 1 school. This means that the majority of students in my district are living below poverty. My students have limited resources. They often do not get to experience Science in the way that students do in larger schools.\r\nTeaching my students and providing them with a quality education, no matter the budget, is my focus. My students are eager to learn and thrive when they are able to personally visualize what is being presented to them. I want my students to be proud of the education that they have been given and not feel at a disadvantage to students that attend big budget school systems.
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Students will be learning about how their body functions through the study of anatomy. Being able to look within an organism to see how that organism functions is a wonderful way for students to fully understand both the physical, chemical, and mechanical functions of the body's major and minor organs. Students will be able to see first hand, the heart, lungs, intestines, as well as other organs of the frog.\r\nSimply viewing the organs of an organism in a 2-D format, can simply not compare to the experience and information retention they get when performing a dissection. As frogs have some similar organs to humans, it is important for students to explore the frog through dissection, in order to understand their own body's functions. When students know about how their body's function, they tend to have a greater awareness of how to take care of their body. \r\nStudents will work in pairs, discussing the similarities and differences when comparing humans to frog. They will name and talk about organs. This is a lab that my students look forward to each year. I simply do not have the budget to purchase these kits. I want to continue to help to inspire my students. Maybe one of my students might come up with a cure to a disease. All it takes is inspiration! \r\n
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My students need frog dissection kits in order to provide hands on learning for anatomy.
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128,840 |
p038204
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23e7834c756e612e85b8033d8f9fa274
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Mrs.
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MO
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2016-07-19 18:12:25
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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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A Place to Call My Own
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My students, despite the challenges they face outside of the classroom, come eager to learn. They take pride in their school and have ownership in their learning. \r\n\"The BEST school in town!\"~ That is how we refer to Pittman Elementary. \r\n\r\nPittman is a 68% free and reduced school. That means that almost 70% of our students are living below the poverty line. \r\n\r\nFlexible/alternative seating allows my students to move around as they take control of their learning. \r\n With flexible seating comes one major issue. Students still want a space to call their \"own\".\r\n\r\n
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The drawers will serve as personal cubbies for each student. Students will have a personal spot to keep their supplies organized. \r\n\r\nIn this new world of flexible seating, students still require personal space. As I make the transition from using a desk for every student to students managing their learning while using flexible seating, I need to be able to assure them that they have a place for their personal items. \r\nIn a world where they don't always have a lot to call their own, I want to provide a special spot for them to keep their books and supplies. The drawers are much more cost effective than paying to build wooden cubbies.
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My students need storage for their personal supplies. Each child will have a designated drawer to serve as a cubby for the year.
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118,428 |
p015339
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f88b61683529a667654bc5ede31137a6
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Mrs.
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CA
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2016-11-03 10:27:41
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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ESL, Literacy
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Books for Babes Who Love to Read
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My students live in a low socioeconomic area. 98% of my students qualify for free and reduced lunch. A large majority of my students are being raised by single parents and/or grandparents. Many of my student's primary language is Spanish, creating a huge language barrier once they come to the classroom.\r\n The majority of my students have never had the privilege of holding a book in their hands. Our neighborhood does not have a library within walking distance and many of the parents do not have transportation to take their children to the library.
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With the new push toward Common Core beginning in kindergarten, students are expected to have a concrete understanding of each Reading Skill taught. My goal for my students is that each student will be able to read books containing simple sentences by the end of this school year.\r\n This listening center will be used daily in my classroom in a small group setting during Universal Design for Learning groups to encourage appropriate book-handling behaviors and knowledge of print conventions and to understand that print is something that is real and has specific meaning.\r\n My students need a listening center with head phones, a CD player, Transitional Kindergarten appropriate books and CD's. These books will help my students further their understanding that print is something that is read and has specific meaning, as well as a passion for reading.
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My students need a mobile listening center, along with compatible books and CDs.
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144,869 |
p053225
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bf8b33d7cc955b450b7167482c0592d3
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Ms.
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WI
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2017-03-29 13:01:08
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports
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Team Sports
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Basketball Practice!
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My Special Olympics Basketball team is coming together great; however, we need a few more items to make the team even better. The team is in a need of a few items to make practices better. The team is also in need of a few more items for our tournaments. \r\nThe team could use some cones for practices. The team could use some water bottles for the tournaments. In addition, the team is in need of some more practice jerseys.
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Our Special Olympics Basketball team is in need of a few more items. The team is in need of some more practice jerseys of a different color to help them during practices. The team in also in need of some cones to use during practices too.\r\nThe team is in need of some new water bottles to use during our basketball tournaments. The players use reuse the water bottles for several years. The players will be very excited to get bigger water bottles, so the players do not have to fill up their bottles as often when they have their tournaments.
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My students need a few more items for basketball practices and games
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226 |
p016144
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7142d2e713b37d72ae501b357005f4e4
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Ms.
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TX
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2016-05-24 14:59:43
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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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KU exposure!
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The students at my school are unique in the sense that they wake up each morning ready to take on a new day despite any hardships they may be personally facing! The students here are ones who may not get to experience things the \"typical\" child would. Imagine not ever going to the zoo as a child, or never getting to take a weekend trip to the movie theater. Believe it or not many of the children here may not get to experience such simple pleasures. \r\n\r\nThe learning environment here is very rigorous and many of the students are ELL (English Language Learners) and need visuals and concrete examples to better help them learn. The children here need to constantly remain engaged in the learning all the while having fun! The teachers and staff here try to expose them to all of the pleasures that come with childhood all the while maintaining a structured and meaningful learning environment! \r\n
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In the upcoming school year, our classroom will be themed after the University of Kansas. I want my scholars to be extremely exposed to multiple colleges, but specifically this university. I want my scholars to feel like they belong there long before they even apply to college. \r\n\r\nI want my scholars to have spirit! I want them to be proud of our classroom university! With these items my scholars will be able to appreciate and cherish the university. The logo will be everywhere as a reminder of the path that lies ahead of them. These items will be a reminder to go farther and do greater things.
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My students need more exposure to a variety of colleges!
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30,104 |
p021590
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1eedd6c14015de32b8870357f9243343
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Mrs.
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OK
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2017-03-16 09:50:11
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Books for Kids
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Each student shines brightly in different skills and abilities while coming from various home backgrounds. The city is a blend of American, Indian, and Hispanic cultures. The surrounding community is largely a farming and cattle ranching. Lots of my students parents commute to Oklahoma City for their jobs, leaving very little time with their children in the evenings. The community is heavily active in sports and FFA. \r\n\r\nThe students in my class are so much fun to teach. They love to talk and to create art, and writing about their own interests brings lots of fun discussions to our classroom. I have multiple students who love to sing, in fact, they sing throughout our school day. Our class loves to learn through music and practice the Phonics Dance daily! We had all our letters and sounds master by the end of September and are already reading short sentences. When a student walked in telling me they could spell Mississippi, we challenged ourselves as a class to learn how to spell Oklahoma. (And we did learn it all!) When we read about Irish bagpipes, we had to listen to the music. We love to have fun in our class.
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My students love to read. We read for fun, for literacy block, and to learn how to write. By getting these texts allow them to explore concepts while learning about literacy, reading, writing and social skills. For instance, the book, Enemy Pie, shares how to be a friend.\r\nWhen students have hard copies of books they can track each word with their fingers as they sound them out and they can also work on their concept of print. These books until now have been accessed online. It would benefit the students enormously to have hard copies of these books that I use as part of our curriculum. \r\n
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My students need quality books about topics we cover as part of our curriculum.
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103,544 |
p103014
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b969351e9d9f5ad1bad8b16ea72028ff
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Mrs.
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CA
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2016-09-27 14:47:36
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Grades 9-12
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Math & Science, Special Needs
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Mathematics, Special Needs
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Classroom Supplies for Diverse Learners
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My Special Education class is made up of emotional disturbed, Autistic, and Learning Disabled students. My students live a community of turmoil and often cope with several problems at once. These stressors include economic hardships, poor nutrition, inadequate health care and emotional issues. Our students often lack the structure and support systems to manage life events. Not only would my 50 students benefit, but the whole student body would have access to these resources during our lunch time clubs, to support the practice of mindfulness. \r\n\r\nWe are a small district with one comprehensive high school and do not have access to a variety of programs and electives that bigger districts offer. My goal is to bring the world of positive mindset to my special education students. My vision is to integrate multi-sensory lessons by teaching real life skills, a growth mindset, and mathematics. Most important, using 100% engagement 100% of the time is our goal, which will bring learning alive. They will acquire new skills that will increase student post secondary options.
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Having researched essentials oils, I have found that they are very helpful in student learning. The computer monitor, ink, flash drives, headphones and charging cables will be used for our desktop classroom computer and multimedia presentations; at the high school we have a high demand for printing and transferring audio and test rick files. . The paper, pens, and snack rewards will be used in my classes where I teach Algebra, English, and Study Skills. If we are able to receive the resources to support learning and practice mindfulness in our classroom, research assures that all students will have improved skills in self management, self awareness, social awareness, responsible decision making.\r\n\r\n \r\nHopeful students will work diligently, persevere longer and ultimately experience success, which in turn begets more success. Students also learn to show empathy, compassion, patience and generosity. Calm communication skills create the foundation for all other learning. My students all have IEP goals and we work on them every day. Helping me to achieve this goal will set my students on the path for a productive life!
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My students need charging cables, headphones, a computer monitor, flash drives, classroom supplies, white out, pens paper, breakfast bars for rewards, and essential oils for a calm classroom.
| 6 | 1 |
75,385 |
p191329
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3e044fbf76cb239e1ee2c8907d029021
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Mr.
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CA
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2016-08-10 01:33:00
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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Modern Musical Chairs: Innovative Seating in 4th Grade
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At Emma Wilson Elementary, our school has a very diverse group of students. We have recently sent our 6th grade students to our Junior High Schools so our campus has new 5th grade leaders for the very 1st time. These students came up with a great idea in my classroom for movable seating for our energetic students. These new and innovative seating ideas can help educate students about the importance of staying active and making healthy choices throughout each day. \r\n\r\nMy 4th grade leaders truly believe that these resources can help teach each other about ways of being active. We, as a whole class, enjoy outside group activities including P.E, science scavenger hunts, and blacktop art projects. \r\n\r\n
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What a great student lead idea for our classroom! My 4th grade students came up with a fantastic idea that supports their peers in more ways than one! Sitting and Thinking! Creative and non-traditional seating options for our classroom can make a true difference in how students interact in the classroom! Students often are required to sit for up 30 minutes. Having options for seating in a classroom seems like a no-brainer! The students collectively choose seating that would best fit their needs in our tight classroom of 32 bright minds. Wobble chairs and exercise balls are just the beginning for our classroom collection.
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My students need movable seating that provide the ability to choose a specialized seat that meets their daily needs. These seats will easily provide students with the opportunity to stay active in class all day!
| 1 | 1 |
4,468 |
p237397
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c83e79e7f3e24aef982a584f4acde53f
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Mrs.
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HI
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2017-01-10 23:19:48
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Grades 6-8
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Applied Learning, Literacy & Language
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College & Career Prep, Literature & Writing
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Chromebooks for PBL
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For students to succeed they need more skills and knowledge then ever before. I am teaching a small group of enthusiastic, bright and creative sixth graders with a wide variety of needs and learning styles. \r\nWe are a small, isolated island community with roughly 3,000 people, consisting of various socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. Many of my students do not have access to computers at home. Their experiences with technology needs to come from the classroom. Although my school realizes technology is important for students’ education, we do not have funds to provide every classroom with computers.
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Middle school years can be challenging. It can be difficult to keep students academically engaged, which is why I want to integrate project based learning into my classroom. Effective project-based learning leads students to investigate important ideas and questions, is differentiated according to students needs and interests, is driven by students, requires the use of creative thinking, critical thinking, and information skills to investigate, draw conclusions about and create content, and it connects real world and authentic problems and issues. \r\nAn important component to a project based learning environment is ready access to the resources that students will need to complete their projects. This is where the chromebooks are needed. Technology plays a significant role in project based learning instruction.Students will use chromebooks to organize their projects, collect information, analyze problems, and create products. Chromebooks will also allow the students to collaborate and manage their own learning and group activities.\r\n“We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher’s hand, because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of the world.” – David Warlick
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My students need chromebooks to do all the things that will make them successful in this 21st century learning environment.
| 2 | 1 |
8,902 |
p151628
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9fefe66b20031dcc193ce18f0c39036a
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Ms.
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VA
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2016-07-18 11:55:38
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Grades 6-8
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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LittleBits with a little bit of help from you!
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Robots bring real life science, technology, engineering, math, and literacy skills to the classroom. As students program these robots they will focus on a variety of skills. Skills taught separately, such as cause and effect, drawing conclusions, sequencing, problem solving, and following directions are taught through coding.\r\n\r\nMy students are eager to explore, to create, and to break into the world of STEM. My students come from working and lower class families that do not have the money for all of the latest gadgets. With over 75% free and reduced price lunch, many students don't have the access to technology to even consider a career in computer science. \r\n\r\nRegardless of their situations in life, my students want to learn and deserve the opportunity to explore. These robots will also help to reach my students who don't typically succeed in school. As coding often helps these students to connect their real role skills to the classroom.\r\n
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LittleBits are crazy easy to use, and there so many possibilities once students get the basic understanding of what these circuits can do. Students will be able to take a hands on approach to STEM problems and tackle in a creative and unique way. Students will learn about electricity, circuits, motion, simple machines and more. \r\n\r\nIn a world where technology is quickly growing and changing, it is even more important to introduce students to the wonders of creativity. My students need the time to explore, to learn what is out there, and to challenge themselves.\r\n\r\nUsing Little bits in the classroom, my students will be able to control anything. Remote control cars, music, smart homes, the sky is the limit with these unique tools!
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My students need LittleBits to explore the world of STEM through the easy to use electronic building blocks. With littleBits, my students will become more than just users of technology, they will become inventors!
| 13 | 1 |
167,989 |
p188018
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c22d8aeef7465654fd6fc8ef58b2ad38
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Ms.
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GA
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2016-11-11 08:03:20
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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 Needed To Carry My Books
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My students are young, excited learners with diverse backgrounds. They are always eager to take on new challenges and explore. My students are high achievers and are from various different economic backgrounds. Our school is considered to be a school of need according to the number of students that qualify financially for free lunch programs. \r\n\r\nMy students are sixth, seventh, and eighth graders who love doing things hands-on, moving, and being creative.\r\n\r\nThey love working together and creating ideas. The school that they attend is half Arts Magnet and half regular school. My students are a part of the regular school. Therefore, they don't have access to resources that the Arts Magnet school does.
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The materials and supplies that I am requesting for my students will make a big difference to them. Receiving these bags will help them be more organized and look presentable.\r\nThe donations to this project will help my students have backpacks to carry their books and school supplies to and from school. On a daily basis I see many of my students carrying many books, folders, and school supplies in their hands and they are dropping them everywhere. During changing of classes and bus dismissal is where it happens the most.\r\nI truly need your support to make this a reality. Thanks!\r\n
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My students need backpacks to carry their books and school supplies to and from school.
| 36 | 1 |
101,722 |
p126070
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492d5361ec9fbcd7b9dd2348119d468f
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Ms.
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NY
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2016-10-21 18:42:49
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Grades 3-5
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Music & The Arts
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Visual Arts
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Help Me Integrate Technology into Art!
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My vivacious, creative, and affable students are from a high needs/high poverty public elementary school in New York City. They love art and are very grateful that our school offers a visual arts education program that understands the impact art has on their development. As the age of technology becomes increasingly more present in their lives and in education, they are expected to keep up with the constant changes, but due to lack of money in our budget they fall behind the wave.
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This printer will make a difference in my students' learning because it will allow my lessons that integrate technology to come to life in order to share those experiences with the whole school community. When I print their artwork, I will display it throughout the school and during our school's art exhibition at the end of the year. My students will get to take their printed artwork home to frame and display with pride.\r\n In a world where technology is ever-changing and mandatory when it comes to careers and life, my students need to learn creative and innovative ways that technology can communicate their views powerfully and effectively. Having a printer, will give my students an opportunity to demonstrate the importance of technology in our world, as well as in art.
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My students need a printer to make their art come to life!
| 11 | 1 |
91,268 |
p224045
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867426fb91568ada8b5f535dc20fbbae
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Ms.
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NY
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2016-08-05 22:30:22
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Health & Life Science, Mathematics
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Healthy Snacking in a fraction world!
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I am the math mentor in a Title I school in Upstate New York. I work with a group of lovely, dedicated, hard working students and staff; where success is measured by the effort put in not the product put out. \r\n\r\nEach day we all come to school ready to learn despite our home environments. Our school and classrooms act as a family to many of our kids. I think it's important to push our thinking, relationships, and learning to full potential each and every day! \r\n
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Based on our recent data students in 3rd-5th grade have really struggled with fractions. We would like to provide students with the opportunity to \"work\" with fractions using real world application. Students in the 3rd -5th grade will be making healthy snacks once a week for the entire student body. They will be looking at healthy snack recipes and doubling/tripling the recipes(fractions) based on the number of students in each grade level. Not only will students be working with fractions, but they will be looking deeper into what it means to live a healthy lifestyle. \r\n\r\nThis project will also provide opportunities for teachers and students to build relationships beyond the daily grind. We all know building relationships and trust between your students in crucial to truly be able to push your students to their full potential. What better way to bond then in the kitchen!!
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My students need the baking essentials. Using what we already have at school we only need to add the essentials to make healthy snacks for every grade level within our K-5 building.
| 2 | 1 |
54,197 |
p099387
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1c37434dd07393adb41beece54ea7e21
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Ms.
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NY
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2016-06-16 21:45:22
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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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School Supplies for Happy Cries!
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My students walk into our classroom every day full of life, ready to learn, and excited for what is in store for them that day. My students are all different types of learners and have various backgrounds. I have students who do not speak English, students with disabilities, and some students who are homeless.\r\n\r\nI teach at a Title I school in the Bronx, New York where 100 percent of our students receive free breakfast and lunch.\r\n\r\nMany of my students receive food and clothing from the school's charity drives. Despite so many hardships, my students are eager to learn and do their best. They want to be in school because they want to learn all they can so they can be successful one day.
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This project will help ensure that all my students have the necessary supplies to learn throughout the school year. These supplies will ensure they walk into a welcoming classroom every morning in which they have everything they need to learn. These materials will help my students learn new math concepts and help their literacy skills. \r\n\r\n Many of my students become very stressed when they do not have the supplies they need. An 8 year old should not have to worry about getting school supplies. This donation will help the families in my school community ensure their children are successful in school.
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My students need supplies for the upcoming school year, to make our classroom a welcoming environment. My students also need supplies to get their learning started right on the first day of school.
| 0 | 0 |
68,914 |
p214873
|
360d5016bd65bc1abf96152d8afa5986
|
Mr.
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CA
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2017-04-03 00:03:48
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science, Music & The Arts
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Mathematics, Visual Arts
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Art Resupply at Just the Right Time
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I am lucky enough to work with an incredibly diverse, motivated, and engaged student population. My class in particular this year is full of students that enjoy hands on art projects including crafts, coloring, and comic creation. I have students that have been so incredibly helpful, even taking on the creation of class posters and charts for math, science, and social studies throughout the year.\r\n\r\nI want to provide resources both so that the students don't have to be limited in what is available, but also provide some extra tools for the students to enrich their own work. As patient as the students have been when it comes to sharing supplies as they get used up, I would love for them to be able to start and finish a project of their choosing without fret of running out of something they need.
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This materials will get put to use day one. The student supplies from the beginning of the year are starting to run out and it seems a battle of attrition until we can't borrow a blue from a classmate to finish off a background, or forego an outline to make sure there's enough of a certain color. The meter sticks serve a double purpose in helping students with oversized paper and supporting our study of units of length and conversions between them.\r\nI have no lack of students wanting to contribute to class charts and other assorted posters whether kindness, character, charity, or otherwise. We have already made posters for a local animal shelter near our school, as well as the Great Kindness Challenge. Beyond student selected art projects during their free time, we also work in small groups creating pictorials to support topics in science and history. The students also create the charts for math conversions or processes and even for language arts such as checklists when working on writing.\r\n
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My students need markers, crayons, and meter sticks to support the supplies we already have, and we're looking for stencils to encourage students that may not consider themselves natural artists to give it a go!
| 0 | 1 |
76,932 |
p256299
|
e8421e52864ce42bce1b7335fb738904
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Mrs.
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GA
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2017-04-19 20:17:47
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science, Applied Learning
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Applied Sciences, Other
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Picture Perfect Projects
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My students are eager to learn. They live in a low socioeconomic neighborhood. Some of my students live with grandparents, other family members and some in shelters. Our school is Title I with 100% of our students receiving free lunch. Our students have a lot of potential that needs to be nurtured and realized. We encourage our students that daily attendance is necessary to keep up with instruction. Our teachers work hard to make sure that each child receives what they need in a timely manner in order to succeed.
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My students need a camera to capture their work and practice their picture taking skills. I want my students to learn how to use a camera to increase their photography skills to complete in the county's technology fair.\r\nMy students will be able to showcase their science projects and class work while practicing their photography skills. I want my students to know how to work the lenses, focus and use light to create photos that will capture their work and the judges at the fair. I think that my students will work harder during lab time in order to create the best pictures. This will increase science skills and photography skills at the same time.
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My students need camera to capture assignments and showcase their work.
| 58 | 1 |
30,630 |
p167206
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0a430f2a0a2840d8fe6d6e6fb99c6fcf
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Ms.
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FL
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2016-08-13 21:10:13
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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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Early Explorers: Finding Our Way in the World.
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There are five male students in my class, diagnosed with severe autism. Each student is unique and requires hands-on activities as well as 1:1 assistance in order to learn and stay engaged. My students are very playful, energetic, and loving. They learn best through movement, and interactive/hands-on activities. Everyday is an exciting day of learning. Students have an individual schedule which fosters independence and allows them to engage in various meaningful activities throughout the day. Students rotate to centers (reading, writing, math, science etc.) allowing for 1:1, whole/small group instruction. \r\nMy school is a large title 1 public school containing only three autism classes. The biggest challenge is that there is a very limited amount of resources/materials that are appropriate for my students' unique needs and academic levels. The limited resources and materials have been created, borrowed, and self-purchased; in order to create a functional and enriching learning environment. \r\n
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Students with autism have trouble sitting and attending to instruction especially while working independently. They need hands-on activities and learning games that teach them skills that are relevant to their lives, are reinforcing, and provide joyful sensory experiences. They also have trouble making connections to real-life experiences. \r\n\r\nGiving students with autism real-life experiences through science and social students will help them to make meaningful connections and teach them functional skills to live their lives more independently. The STEM kit for Science connects literature to hands-on problem solving experiments that brings the books to life and real-life experiences. The Social Studies Library and Social Studies File Folder Games K-1 connects easy to read literature and interactive learning of real-world, grade relevant material. Real-World Cash Register will be used to set up a snack store to teach children the function of money and buying goods. Early Comprehension Story Wheel is a hands-on story wheel that teaches reading comprehension and sentence structure. The Sink or Float Science will be used in the water-table exploration center to teach science and provide sensory experiences.\r\n\r\nDonations to my project will change the dynamic of my classroom and help to build a more engaging work environment to meet the unique needs of my students.\r\nThe materials will help increase independence and meaningful learning. \r\n
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My students need hands-on materials for science/social studies to make learning meaningful. The materials that would benefit them are Social Studies Book Library, Fiction & Non-Fiction Book Paired Classroom Classics, STEM Bundle, and more.
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156,040 |
p099647
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1543b5354a99224f7729ae2b592acec1
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Mrs.
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ND
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2016-08-11 17:06:52
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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More IPADS for STEM classes.
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My classroom of students are a diverse group of kids, culturally, economically, behaviorally, and academically. A fairly large number of ELL students attend my school. Some have not had access to formal education before arriving in the United States. Some students do not have any support at home, making teamwork between home and school a challenge. \r\n\r\nI believe in the power of education to help all children. That is why I became a teacher. Hard-work, responsibility, and caring are all essential elements in my classroom that we strive for every day.
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After 29 years of teaching I am making a big change. Instead of teaching just my own classroom of fourth graders this year, this year I will be teaching STEM courses (science, technology, engineering, math) to two different classrooms of students. In order to be the most effective teacher I can, this summer I took a course at our local university. IPADS were a major part of the course. Since I only have 3 in my classroom, I feel that I will be really struggling to teach this curriculum effectively. Using technology will be engaging for students, as well as giving them an understanding of what technology can do for them. Technology is everywhere around us, it needs to be in the classroom too!
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My students need greater access to technology in the classroom. With only 4 desktop computers and 3 IPADS available in my room, I just don't have enough.
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97,067 |
p099602
|
78b286ecf0e27d6e99d4b4568952dd05
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Mrs.
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CA
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2016-12-11 21:19:44
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Grades 3-5
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Applied Learning
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Character Education
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Have No Fear, Technology is Here!
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\r\n\r\n Hello, I have taught at Canterbury Elementary School in Arleta, CA for sixteen years. Our school is a title one school composed of a highly economically disadvantaged student population. In the 16 years I have been teaching, I’ve taught kindergarten for 12 years, then I was moved up to fifth grade. Five years ago ,I was given the opportunity to teach my Kindergarten students once again in fifth grade and I absolutely loved it. I have continued in the fifth grade. \r\n My students are excited to learn new ideas. They love to challenge themselves and ask questions. \"Longing to learn\" is a phrase I would use to describe my fifth-grade students. My school is located in a low-income area and is filled with students who love coming to school.\r\n I am excited to inspire this age group to explore their own potential while building character and learning the responsibilities that come with being role models at school.When teaching , it's important to spark interests on current technology being it will be the key to their future.\r\n
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Having a functional iPad will allow me to spend more time teaching vs. time troubleshooting the device. Also, with the use of a speaker that actually works will allow my student to lesson to science project videos that they create with the iPad. With Chromebooks, students will be able to develop and publish their own pieces of writing and use educational websites to support lessons taught in class and much more! These Chromebooks would allow my students the opportunity to have technology at their fingertips each and every day. We would use these devices in every subject area, but specifically for math, reading, and writing. My students would be able to access the internet easily to participate in remedial and individualized instruction. I would be able to use these devices to engage my students with interactive lessons. Their parents would have the chance to see their progress also. The 21st-century learner is technology based and the availability of Chromebooks in my classroom would further our students into their current world.\r\n
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My students need technology it is a necessity for everyday instruction. The Ipad would be great for testing and the two chrome books will allow my students to use google classroom to further their studies.
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59,665 |
p013169
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145697b1c3d9387394ba91c4d4435c3b
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Ms.
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MO
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2016-10-23 13:22:38
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Engaging Books for Eager Learners!
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The school I teach in is committed to creating a safe and happy environment to learn. My school population represents over 19 different countries. We provide all of our students with free breakfast and lunch \r\n\r\nMy classroom is a room that celebrates individual student success and the many ways in which we are different. Everyday I work to engage my learners so that they feel excited and ready to learn. The students are special and unique in many ways including their cultural background, ethnicity, learning style, and socioeconomic status. We are leaders who are committed to learning from each other!\r\n\r\n
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Having books that engage my learners will really allow them to grow as readers. Currently, as a third grade teacher I have a wide variety of readers in my room. I have beginning readers through proficient readers. With it being my second year as a teacher, I am looking to expand my classroom library so that my students continue to have a plethora of books to choose from. \r\nEngaging books will allow my learners to flourish as readers. Research states that children read more when they have access to engaging, age appropriate books. When children read more, and are excited about their books, they learn more! \r\nAs Kate DiCamillo states, \"Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift.\" \r\nBy donating to this grant, you will be giving my students a precious gift!
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My students need engaging books to get them excited about literacy!
| 0 | 1 |
158,853 |
p199233
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be32c607168a99eac146f67f885a9f4e
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Mrs.
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CA
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2016-10-25 17:01:36
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science, History & Civics
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Environmental Science, History & Geography
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Virtual Reality, It's A (Field) Trip!
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I teach in a Title 1 school in Daly City. My students come from a diverse community and face many different challenges in the classroom and outside it. However, my students are hardworking and dedicated learners. \r\n\r\nDespite whatever challenges they face, they come to school ready to learn and be inspired. This type of attitude fuels me to be the best teacher I can be for them. Their excitement to learn and try their best is why I do what I do.
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Many of my students haven't traveled outside the radius of their school and home. When I describe places in Social Studies or Science or even when students read about a place, monument, or experience in books, they have not traveled to such places and have no background knowledge of those places. Virtual reality will bring those places, experiences, and landmarks to students in the classroom. \r\n\r\nStudents will be able to travel virtually to exotic places right from their seats! Seeing and experiencing those places will allow students to fully understand and visualize what they are learning. Students will be able to swim the Great Barrier Reef, walk down the streets of Paris, travel along the Outback and much much more!
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My students need 6 unlocked smart phones and 4 more google cardboard glasses!
| 14 | 0 |
70,978 |
p062984
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f18380d0403f7fed56a391e0a86300a6
|
Mrs.
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AZ
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2017-02-26 19:34:57
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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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Bass Clarinet to the Rescue!
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Our students come from a low income community and do not have the ability to rent or buy musical instruments. The love of music is evident in each student and we are trying our hardest to put musical tools into their hands but we need your help!\r\n\r\nWe've all heard the phrase that it takes a village- as a general education teacher my heart swells and yet dies the minute I walk into the band room with my clarinet. The students ask, \"Are you going to play with us today? You have your own clarinet?! How much did it cost? I sure wish I had my own instrument!\"
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Music is an intricate part of life. As our students progress in middle school they are desperately trying to find themselves and express who they are. One major way to express yourself is through music. Our middle school students need a way to express themselves in a safe and positive way.\r\nIt takes a village to raise a child and it takes talented musicians to make up an orchestra. Our student's families struggle to find the means to rent instruments. When the kids sign up for band they are excited! However, most of them are turned away because we do not have enough instruments for them to borrow. Please consider donating towards one extra instrument that neither the school or community can afford to purchase!
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My students need a Bass Clarinet to enhance a deeper tone to our hard working band!
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112,786 |
p041709
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01b711a426fb4a1903b061c0fd909b64
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Ms.
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OK
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2016-08-25 00:23:17
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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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Hot Off the Press!
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My students are extraordinary! I have never met a group of kiddos so eager to learn. Their curiosity and thirst are palpitating. We looped from second to third grade together, which is such a joy. \r\n\r\nThey also live in a neighborhood where resources are limited and the need is great. Our school is located in a very urban district, and we are right in the heart of the city. Many of the families I serve come from a lower socio-economic background. Despite the difficulties my students and their families face both in and out of school, they are eager and hopeful. We're working hard to eliminate their achievement gaps, but resources are required, as our state suffers a severe budget crisis.
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Our state and school district have endured a significant budget crisis this year that has left teachers without the ability to make copies. This printer would enable us to print and make copies within our classroom for much needed resources. It would also provide more time for exploration, instruction, and application contrary to the current constraints requiring ample instructional time be spent on copying down material. \r\n\r\nThis printer would give our students their instructional time back, and provide greater opportunities for learning to occur. Closing achievement gaps is difficult when you don't have the resources you need to create materials for lessons and projects.
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My students need a printer for our classroom in order to secure much needed printed resources for learning.
| 1 | 1 |
104,205 |
p250141
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22e7af09c34fa277b242f3a4df0d6775
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Mrs.
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IN
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2017-03-28 12:14:41
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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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We Love Apples
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My students come in and right away we get started on reading and math. The students are very engaged on hearing stories of others and being able to relate themselves and their lives to those stories. My students work in small groups to be able to get help in the areas they need most. \r\nI work in an inner city school with 100% of students on free breakfast and free lunch.\r\nMy students value their education and soak up any information that is given to them and apply it within the real world. My school has a strong focus on reading and math and want students to succeed in their learning. Students are pushed to reach their highest ability daily. Many of the students appreciate all that is given to them and value the help that others around give them. \r\n\r\n\r\n
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My students understand how Apple computers work. We have one in our classroom that 18 students have to share to explore college and career options. More students will be able to get on the computer and explore these options in groups of two as a station, while I can individually work with others. \r\nStudents will also have the chance to explore different high school diplomas and make goals based upon their choices through the use of an Apple MacBook Air.\r\nStudents will be able to make goals based upon their exploration of different colleges, careers, and diplomas. Many students learn best when they explore options on their own and are a part of their learning and career paths. \r\n
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My students need IPAD minis to help them explore college opportunities as well as help in math and reading skills.
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76,708 |
p105483
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93a00513aa726bb89e2f74a1b8cbbab5
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Ms.
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NV
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2016-11-13 02:22:22
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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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Great Galaxies!
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A typical day in our 2nd grade room starts with smiles & high-fives at the door. There is a sense of joy that makes our classroom special-the students love to learn! They love to set goals, \"stretch their brains,\" and surprise themselves when they see their own potential. I love observing this!\r\n\r\nA large percentage of our students fall below the poverty line, yet still come to school everyday with a positive outlook and they are eager to learn.\r\n\r\nMy students are hungry for knowledge and skills, and it is such an honor to be one of the many educators called to facilitate their learning. I am particularly proud to be educating 2nd graders in my classroom; as they are building a knowledge-base and habits to prepare themselves for state-wide testing next year. The thing I love most about my school is how we integrate so many different methods of teaching. From books to guest speakers, field trips to technology; each and every one of our students is presented with knowledge in multiple avenues.
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There is nothing more rewarding than to see my students who have a passion for learning. My vision is to integrate this tablet into our classroom routines, so my students can use the various online math and reading programs that our school provides. St Math and Accelerated Reader are two programs that significantly improve my second graders' comprehension, fluency, and math skills. This tablet will also enhance students' typing and writing abilities which will prepare them for intermediate grade levels. I am extremely confident that my students will benefit from having this tablet available to them, while they are at school, especially because most of my students do not have computer and Internet access at home. In addition, familiarizing my students with this technology will benefit them in their future education and personal lives.\r\n\r\nGood technology always makes students feel pride in their work!\r\n\r\nI am confident that the students will benefit from having this tablet available to them, while at school daily. My students will take pride in their accomplishments and reach their goals by having access to this amazing piece of technology. I can also utilize our behavior management plan, Class Dojo, on the iPad. Students receive positive reinforcements and accumulate points throughout the day. My second graders love this program!
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My students need a Galaxy Tablet in my classroom to utilize the online programs that our school offers. It will allow them to significantly excel in math and reading skills.
| 6 | 1 |
156,789 |
p256784
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8927e9c328bbab7b17eccabfaa1d6678
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Mrs.
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CA
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2017-02-06 01:41:00
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences
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Help Us Build a Family Makerspace!
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My third graders are an amazing group of students who face many challenges. We are a rural, K-8 school, where every child receives a free breakfast and lunch. Most of my students live well below the poverty level, but you would never know it from their positive attitudes. Many of my students' parents do not speak English.\r\n\r\nI want to provide my students with a classroom that involves their families in opportunities to collaborate, to be creative, and to learn 21st century skills.
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Because many of my students' parents do not speak English, it can be difficult for them to be involved in their child's education. They shy away from coming into the classroom and often feel as though they do not belong there.\r\n\r\nI want to provide a fun, comfortable learning environment for family involvement in my classroom by creating a STEM makerspace. Parents or other family members will be invited to work together with their student on a building project. Using the Magformers or Zoobs will foster creativity as they use science, technology, engineering, and math techniques together.\r\n\r\nThe beauty of this is that the instructions do not need to be communicated with words, they can be pictures! \r\n\r\nFinally, the markers and paper will allow student/parent creations to be labelled, and I will then take a picture to place in our makerspace photo album.
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My students need a Magformers Magnets in Motion Set, a Magformers Math Activity Set, and a Zoob Builderz Set, along with markers and paper to make signs.
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162,216 |
p071692
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72c936772055f3aa21e17f562ddcdf68
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Ms.
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VA
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2017-04-11 20:10:44
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Grades PreK-2
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Warmth, Care & Hunger
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Warmth, Care & Hunger
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All-Weather Outdoor Play for Preschoolers
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I teach in a diverse, Title I school in a suburb of Washington, DC. Preschool is often the children's first time being away from their parents, so I strive to make it a fun and engaging environment. \r\nOur morning and afternoon classes include three, four and five-year-olds with special needs. The children have a variety of disabilities, including Down Syndrome, blindness, autism, developmental delay, cerebral palsy, and language disorders. I also have a few students who are typically developing who serve as peer models for language and socialization. My students come from culturally and linguistically diverse families and many face socio-economic challenges.
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We work hard to give our students opportunities to play outside each day. Outdoor play is essential for the growth and development of young children. Children develop critical motor skills, cognitive skills, and social skills by playing outside.\r\nOur students will benefit from having rain coats to stay dry and cozy on drizzly days. \r\nFor many of our students, school is their only chance to play outside. We want to provide them with positive outdoor experiences each day, no matter the weather.\r\nWe know the benefits of outdoor play are exponential, but being warm and dry enough to enjoy the outdoors is critical. Our students' families often cannot afford to provide them with the gear needed to go adventuring outside in rainy weather. If we have enough rain coats for all our students, we will be able to splash and play on rainy days!\r\nWater bottles will also contribute to our push for more outdoor play. We are working hard to reduce our environmental impact and stop using paper cups to serve water. Having their own water bottles will increase water consumption and help to keep our students healthy and hydrated!
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My students need rain coats and water bottles to allow us to play outside in all weather.
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177,457 |
p057241
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10952525b61ae158a6ae0ce97f32e03e
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Mrs.
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WI
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2016-05-03 12:18:49
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Creating Comfy Spaces for Reading Stamina
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All of our students are working on a school goal of increasing our reading stamina. In order to make their end of the year reading goals, we need to encourage a love of reading and the ability for students to sustain their own independent reading. We want to create comfortable spaces for them!
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The students at our school LOVE to be at school.\r\nThey are very excited about this year's school goal to increase all students' reading stamina, as we are working to give the students more choice in what they read. About 40% of the students of our school come from homes unable to pay for school lunches. We have many students coming from homes which do not support homework or reading outside of school. Even though some students do not have the support they could use, they do try to give their all when they are at school. They are excited to be here, and they are very motivated this year as they track the number of minutes they read daily.
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Picture a classroom with cold tile floors with desks, chairs and tables. We know that children need to \"move\" throughout the \r\nResearch proves that in order for students to become better readers, they need to read and read as much as they can.\r\nAs we try to give students more books and choices in what they read, we also want to give them spaces where they will WANT to read. Do you want to read on a hard tile floor for thirty minutes? Of course not, we can't expect our students to want to either. We'd like to brighten up their learning space with fun and comfy floor cushions!
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In order for our students to become better readers, they need time to read. In order for them to enjoy the time reading, we need to help them be comfortable. Please help us to make comfortable seats where the kids can go with a good book to practice their reading skills!
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My students need comfortable, portable seating in order to move around the hard tile floor for reading time.
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49,999 |
p191716
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d5b7f85fcfd68d8ff1c1c7252c13069e
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Mr.
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PA
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2016-11-18 12:21:11
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Grades 9-12
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History & Civics
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History & Geography, Social Sciences
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Needed materials
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My students come from a major inner city district and usually do not have many resources at hand but are always wanting to learn more about culture. Too many times my students have constant chaos going on around them and not enough art work to enrich their lives. Having a projector will help them achieve both of these things in the classroom. Our school has its frailties, but our students are always wanting to rise above the pratfalls that try to impede their education.
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Ink cartridges helps make the classroom run more smoothly. Handouts, tests, projects, research information can be printed in the classroom as the work is needed or if not enough time to run in a panic to the copy room and waiting in line for the copier to become available. So many times, students need projects printed or informational websites printed to do research on for a senior project or another project.\r\n\r\nWith lamination sheets, work, projects, signs for the classroom to help guide students what to do can be protected and kept longer and used for future classes and even for future school years. \r\n\r\n
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My students need ink and lamination to help preserve their work and print their work for them.
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19,026 |
p077711
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134460a8f62801f11cdb2a62c051702c
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Ms.
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CA
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2017-01-04 17:42:28
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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ESL, Literacy
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Listening Library
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Every child can learn you just have to find the best way to engage and inspire them. I have 25 very energetic eager learners. My students are truly amazing because they are thoughtful, creative, and inquisitive. They love to ask questions, touch, and explore the world around them. My class is always excited to listen to a good story and find inspiration in them. Currently our class loves Pete the Cat and you can often hear my student reply \"Goodness no!\" when asked if something they are asked to do is too hard and if they should give up. They understand that learning is all about trying your best and that mistakes are ok because that is how we learn. Our school population is made up of 80% English Language Learners and we are a Title 1 school. Our school has a lot of heart and we are proud to be teaching future leaders. The best thing about about being a teacher at my school is our students. Their love of learning and how they treat each other are truly the heart of our school. \r\n
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My students are learning the joy of reading. I would love to give them even more of an opportunity to enjoy wonderful stories to help them build their understanding of story structures, build vocabulary, and practice reading along. There is nothing like having a book in hand to encourage my students to really fall in love with reading. This center would be used in class during reading centers. It would also be an option during free choice for my students. They will have an opportunity to pick a story to sit down and enjoy. This center will allow my students to enjoy the joy that comes with listening to many amazing stories.
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My students need a wonderful reading center where they can enjoy reading along to books on tape.
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61,421 |
p238614
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07bcd3c9139bbda522980679c4002552
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Teacher
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AZ
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2017-02-08 18:53:38
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Environmental Science
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Secure Our Gardening Supplies
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I have the privilege of being a 2nd grade teacher at a Title 1, math and science magnet school in Tucson, Arizona. Many of the students who are in my classroom are attending our school on magnet status. This means they are not neighborhood children. The majority of my student's face economic challenges that prevent them from having everything from necessary daily school supplies to exposure to enrichening experiences. About 60% of the school population is on free and reduced lunch.
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I am a school teacher that has been on a mission to incorporate outside learning experiences in the garden to our curriculum. I have been able to get gardening tools, seeds, and some soil through grants but now we need a place to securely store these items. We do not have enough storage space in our classroom and we want our tools to last for not only this class but for future classes. The shed and lock would be used to store our tools and supply in and to keep them safe from the elements and others who might have sticky fingers. Having this shed in the garden area would also help cut down on the time it takes to get our tools and supplies over to the garden.
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My students need a secure place to store our gardening tools and supplies.
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130,115 |
p060216
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1e3e3b9270ff72d88f0d7203222f0c08
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Ms.
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NY
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2016-08-17 08:00:59
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Grades 9-12
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Math & Science
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Mathematics
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Calculators Are the Key to Success in the Math Classroom!
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I have worked at the School for Law and Justice, a small public school in downtown Brooklyn, for ten years. The school is an unscreened school that accepts students only on the condition that they are committed to learning and being a part of our community. This may seem ordinary and expected but, in fact, this is an outstanding fact for several reasons. In NYC, many schools deemed as competitive or \"good\" require entrance exams, interviews and portfolios. As an unscreened school we take students coming from all backgrounds and pledge to get them ready for life in college and beyond. Our school has CONSISTENTLY, been named as one of the top public unscreened school in NYC which is a testament to our ability to carry out the mission of our school.\r\n\r\nThough the students I teach are inquisitive and have their eyes trained on success the majority of them live below, at or just above the poverty live. They are raised by their parents or grandparents or older siblings who do their best to support them but often simply come up short. I want to ensure that they have all the tools they need regardless of this fact.
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I am requesting 15 graphing calculators to enhance my students' ability to analyze and model using mathematics. These calculators will also remove barriers for struggling students. During the coming year, students will use these graphing calculators on projects where they must analyze statistical data and model projectiles using quadratic functions just to name a few. \r\n\r\nSince many of my students' families cannot afford to purchase a graphing calculator, this donation will help them to access technology in the classroom such that they have the same learning experiences as their peers. Thank you for helping our young people to achieve excellence in the mathematics classroom.
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My students need access to graphing calculators in the classroom to engage with the Algebra II/Trig content in a dynamic way.
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154,780 |
p215618
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3854afc2cba285a9067ced1342ae310b
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Mrs.
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LA
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2016-09-11 17:19:51
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Learning and Enjoyment Through Books
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My students come from low-income families with high expectations for their child's education. I have a diverse group of students with 11 boys and 9 girls. My students, as well as their parents, are eager for them to begin their learning experience. \r\nThe students in my class homes, as well as our school, were affected by the Historic Flood of 2016 in Louisiana. Our school was flooded and we lost all classroom materials and furniture. The water reached at least 5ft inside our school. \r\n
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The books and storage shelf will make a difference in my students learning by allowing them to learn social skills through books and give them away to manage their materials. The students will listen to a story that sends a positive message through fiction. The storage shelf gives them a place to store their books as well as their creative drawings of what they liked or learned from the story.\r\nMany books and shelves were lost in the flood, but reading is one way to bring learning as well as enjoyment back into the lives of my students. The students will feel more comfortable in an environment that is organize and rich with positive messages.\r\n\r\n
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My students need an environment filled with the enjoyment of reading and hearing a good book.
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64,034 |
p061500
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5cbd87b6f74841e5f151bda94dda6bf8
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Mrs.
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MI
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2016-10-27 09:30:12
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences
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Toddler Size Classroom
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Hello, my students are from birth to age three and their families fall at or below the poverty line. I come into each of their homes ones a week for 2 hours to promote a strong family bond, support development, and create a love for learning. \r\n\r\n My program also provides monthly socialization, so that children can play alongside other children their age, and parents have a chance to talk with their families experiencing the same difficulties or just life in general. These socialization happen twice a month, but with a different focus each time.
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When I think of school I think about all the fun I had. School provides children with opportunities and experiences that can change their life, their thinking, and their goals.\r\n\r\nI want these children to be successful and feel successful, i believe by providing them with appropriate size materials we are setting them up for success. I want them to be excited to come, to play, and to learn. Working with young children provides me with the opportunity to give them these experiences and opportunities to make learning fun and exciting. And school a place they want to visit, and be at.
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My students need a sensory table their size. Currently i'm working with old furniture made for preschool children. I want to provide my younger ones, but the same opportunities and fun.
| 1 | 0 |
56,098 |
p044053
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513fa39b664461840c0de5b48f1203d1
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Mrs.
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CA
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2016-12-01 18:23:27
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Grades 9-12
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Literacy & Language, Music & The Arts
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Literacy, Performing Arts
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Need Poetry? We'll Travel
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Our students are poets. They are writers with a passion for sharing their truth. They feel called to speak out as witnesses to the injustices of our time. They write to heal from hurts that we might argue should never have happened to them in the first place. They write to celebrate their strengths and then save themselves when others have failed. \r\nOur poets bring their written words to life - digging deep to find the courage it takes to speak their truth out loud, healing their hurts and giving voice to the voiceless - when it isn’t always easy to do so. Our poets bring classic and original poetry to life. It literally jumps off the page and fills the room, grabs the audience by the heart and commands you to listen. They are learning to use their voice to influence their world. Their work is meant to be shared. These poets get up on a stage and perform it in the style of Slam Poetry. \r\nOur District’s boundaries encompass an area that has been found to have the 3rd largest level of concentrated poverty in the US, with 72.4% of our high school student body being socio-economically disadvantaged.
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Great poems, performed with passion, can reach across generations, across race and gender, across communities and ideologies, to bring people together in a common literary experience that unites instead of divides. When poets bring their spoken word poems to the stage, the experience becomes electrifying and often times dazzling.\r\nDonations to this project will allow our poets to take their poetry to the people, cultivating empathy and raising awareness of the commonalities among different people and cultures. This PA equipment will bust the walls off of our classrooms, connecting poets with their audiences in ways that are just not possible inside of a classroom. We can host Open Mic shows virtually anywhere - the open-air amphitheater, the front lawn, the library, a coffee shop, even a parking lot - both on and off campus. It is our hope that expanding our classroom will empower more youth to find their voice and claim their truth.
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My students need portable performance equipment, including a Public Address (PA) system, microphones, stands, and stools, to practice with and take their poetry to the streets.
| 0 | 1 |
27,547 |
p126763
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0bf915fbfb48552a31c381f0370d9a65
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Mrs.
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TX
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2017-04-05 15:06:02
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Grades 6-8
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Health & Sports, Literacy & Language
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Gym & Fitness, Literature & Writing
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Pedal Along for Learning!
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A roomful of 6th graders is a great challenge. These student's are amazing student who want to thrive and succeed. They want attention, and they want to be somebody now that they have entered Junior High!\r\n\r\nThis group of kids has a crazy amount of energy, meaning these student's need everything we can find to help them stay active and focused at the same time!\r\n\r\nMy student's are learning this year how to have a growth mindset, stay healthy, while listening to their elders! They can do anything the set their mind to! I can do anything to better my student's along with help from you!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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My students are beyond energetic and have a very hard time sitting down and staying on track to get their work done. I have researched pedal desks for a while, but just cannot afford them. Research has proved to increase student engagement and minimize the behavior issues.\r\n\r\nStudent's will love riding their bicycle while working! This should help with the tapping, banging, running around, getting up to ask questions, and anything else a sixth grade can come up with doing just to move around.\r\n\r\nPlease help our class out! One teacher said, \"Seriously: Ever since eighth grade math teacher Bethany Lambeth installed under-the-desk bike pedals in her classroom at Martin Middle School, she's noticed a decrease in student fidgeting and an increase in student performance, WRAL reports. \r\n\r\n\"Before, they were drumming on their desks, they were touching other people. They don't do that anymore,\" Lambeth told WRAL. \"[The kids] are not picking on each other, they are not needing to walk around, they are not needing to go explore. They are able to get their activity out and get their work done.\"
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My students need bike pedals to stay active at their desks. Research has shown that pedal desks have grown and improved focus and health. I also added a couple of resistance bands to put on desks.
| 1 | 0 |
177,090 |
p253290
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428e84699765122dced599a64b6b87e3
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Mrs.
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WI
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2016-12-15 12:37:41
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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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Super Supplies=Super Students!
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This is my first year teaching 5th grade and I have some pretty great students. My students work hard to be a school family. We have our ups and downs, but in the end, we are family. \r\n\r\nWe are considered a low income school with one of the highest poverty rates in our area. Our students come from many walks of life, sometimes school being the only safe haven they have. The staff works hard to not only provide for them academically, but emotionally as well.\r\n\r\nBudgets are shrinking and needs are rising. We need all the help we can get.
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In our 5th grade classroom, we have one large dry erase board to use to learn. That means we use one dry erase board to practice place value and multiplication, discuss nonfiction books, illustrate writing with expression, and compare and contrast weathering and erosion.\r\n\r\nOne dry erase board does not do our classroom justice! We are a large classroom of 5th grade students. We need the room to learn. With additional large whiteboards, we will be able to spread out and learn. We will be able to keep important information up as long as needed instead of erasing it before the next subject or lesson.\r\n\r\n
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My students need more interactive space in our room to enhance their learning by giving them more easily accessible hands on materials.
| 0 | 1 |
158,591 |
p220975
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525c6e74b0be9bd14d4a04149a243ebb
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Mrs.
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SC
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2017-02-09 18:59:49
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literature & Writing, Mathematics
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Learning Through Osmo...sis!!
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Our fourth grade class is a family! These students are from a small town where family is important, and that is something that has certainly carried over into our classroom. Attending such a small school, these students have been in the same class together for 5 years- yet another reason why they are so special to each other. \r\nThese children are eager to learn, especially when given the opportunity to move, use technology, or work with one another! They constantly amaze me with they way they try to help and encourage each other. \r\nOur school is a Title 1 school where the number one focus is to encourage growth in all areas of life! Many of them have a great support system at home. For those that do not, they have amazing classmates and teachers that are there to encourage them as they GROW! I cannot wait to see what the future holds for these kids!
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Osmo Genius Kits allow the opportunity to build reading skills, solve math problems, and even develop fine motor skills! Students can build their vocabulary and spelling while the teacher works to assist other students. They can problem solve in math, while improving their geometry skills. Students will also be able to draw a constellation, while building their fine motor skills. The opportunities are endless! In a classroom where all subjects are taught, it is important to be able to use our resources in as many ways as possible. This piece of technology could be put to use in all subjects!\r\nLearning should be fun, and with the Osmo, it can be!! These kits are sure to build student engagement while students experience an amazing learning experience!
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My students need 3 Osmo Genius Kits to improve their engagement through the use of educational games and fun!
| 0 | 1 |
92,815 |
p005044
|
c92b098265008ba1684cbb2850e3d5a0
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Mrs.
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TX
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2017-01-19 16:21:01
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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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Give the Child What They Need to Succeed
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Exceeding beyond expectations perfectly sums up my students. Every day, students here come to school with challenges far beyond their years, but every single day, they are able to amaze me. Not only do they come to school, they are also in one of the highest achieving districts around, despite being one of the most impoverished districts. \r\nThere is nothing I love more than seeing our students achieve despite their circumstances. They work harder, show incredible resourcefulness, and use every advantage they are given to make the best of their circumstances.
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My students come to school from a variety of backgrounds, and while they may not be the same, they deserve the same chance. Every student wants to look and feel like their peers. Having basic necessities like deodorant, feminine products, and toothpaste can make that happen for them. Many days, I have taken time to run to the store to buy deodorant, provide a change of clothes while theirs runs through the athletics washer, or even brought snacks for their weekend. \r\nA student who looks and feel great will want to be a student who performs even better, and their chances for success are greater. They deserve to feel the best, and not worry about where their weekend meal will come from. This project will provide basic necessitates to students who desperately need them, and give them weekend snacks so their focus is not always on food. \r\nIn our low income community, resources are tapped thin, and often students fall through the cracks. It is my job to catch them and make sure they have what they need to be successful so they can go on to do amazing things.
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My students need basic necessities like toothbrushes, shampoo, feminine products, and snacks so they can come to school feeling happy, full, clean, and on the same playing field as their peers.
| 8 | 1 |
167,783 |
p173488
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c84f346ac5f3a4ecad6181c0a86c8d0a
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Mr.
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KY
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2016-08-24 16:09:43
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Grades 6-8
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Music & The Arts
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Music
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Guitars for the Guitar'less'!
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Though the school is situated in a more urban area, the vast majority of my students come from rural homes. Given this, music is an essential part of everyday life and culture. Whether it be music performed at church or at home on the porch, my students are saturated by music. \r\n\r\nGiven this, my students are driven to learn the music of their culture. Through constant refinement, my students are driven to further their guitar skills. Once we started learning guitar, there has been a sense of excitement to take general music because each student will be able to learn guitar. Learning the guitar is relevant to my students because it is a staple of Appalachian music. Therefore, learning this instrument seems to invoke a sense of pride.
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As of right now, I only have enough guitars for every other student. Given this, students are placed in groups of two per guitar. Though this seems 'okay', a guitar for each student would allow each student to be 100% engaged in class material, rather than 50%\r\n\r\nNew guitars would allow EVERY student the opportunity to feel connected to the instrument. With enough guitars for every student, student engagement will not only increase, but the amount of time spent on each example. As of right now, students end up playing guitar for only half the class. With the addition of these new guitars, each student will have a guitar he/she can call her/his own.
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My students need a guitar that they can call their own!
| 0 | 1 |
75,816 |
p183149
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2d48265358b3ef6b1ebcfc0328c010a5
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Mrs.
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AZ
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2017-02-14 13:44:16
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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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Back to the Basics!
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I have lived all my life and now teach in a very small poverty stricken area. We are a Title I school and 100% of our students receive free lunch. My students face many issues and struggles in their home lives but that does not stop the fact that are curious and inquisitive about learning. They come to school excited to see what is on for today.\r\nBeing poor does not mean you should not have the opportunity to be healthy and attend school each day with the supplies needed.\r\nThese student though faced with adversity at home enjoy the school atmosphere and I want them to have what they need to stay in school and grow academically.\r\nThe school being unable to help with beginning of the year supplies puts is all on my pocket book which I don't mind at all but I can only do so much myself. I love teaching and I love my students and want them to soar through the year and be successful students.
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It is no secret that students go through a lot of school supplies throughout the year. My students are no different. My students love doing art projects and being creative which I love, but we are down to the point of having to borrow such things as glue sticks from other teachers. In the first half of the 2016 - 2017 school year, we have gone through all our lined paper, pencils, erasers, and crayons. \r\n\r\nThe school district in which I work at gives us supplies for our classroom, when there is extra to hand out; which at times can be few and far between. How can students expect to learn something as basic as a pencil? How can we nourish their imagination without crayons and paper? It is my hope that donors such as yourselves will see it in your hearts to help my students succeed. I don't want them worrying about where to get a pencil to do their homework with when they should be focusing on getting the best education they can.
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My students need school supplies to replenish what was used up during the first semester of school.
| 2 | 1 |
97,024 |
p226295
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d0793f7e7691db6f1ae36e3191182708
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Ms.
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KY
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2016-08-22 17:17:37
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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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Listening Ears to Support Our Peers
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Sometimes it is difficult for families in our area to afford classroom supplies especially a set of headphones for their kiddo to bring to school. My kiddos are good-hearted, responsible young boys and girls and would strive at the opportunity to have a quiet non, interrupted listening session while they work rigorously to improve their scores. I know without a doubt that every young student in my classroom will be super appreciative to have their own set of Red Ant earphones.
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My students deserve to have dedicated listening time without interruptions. The Red Ant earphones cancel out most background noise and are perfect for covering the entire ear which in turn make it comfortable for the students.\r\n\r\nMy class has the privilege of working on our computer skills in our classroom and our school's computer lab daily. The Red Ant earphones will make learning even more enjoyable for my kiddos. Having their own set of earphones will save time for the kiddos instead of sharing with their peers. It will also give the students a sense of temporary ownership and force them to be responsible for \"their\" earphones.
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My students need individual sets of Red Ant R480 Headphones Noise Isolating Earphones Headsets with Microphone for Smartphones (Black) continue their growth in IREAD and ReflexMath.
| 0 | 1 |
47,535 |
p160913
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9728d63b562fd16d87587fa0e82c6cbd
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Ms.
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TN
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2017-01-17 16:46:40
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Grades 6-8
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Health & Sports
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Team Sports
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New Balls For Volleyball
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I work at the best school. Our students have school pride that is contagious. We are a family like no other. Our school is located in an inner city neighborhood surrounded by colleges and low income housing. \r\n\r\nWe are a school that is academically and culturally diverse. We pride ourselves in helping students from all ends of the academic spectrum. It is our goal to let students know that they are wanted, welcomed, and needed at our school every day. As we say every morning, \"We are destined for greatness!\"
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My students need more volleyballs to practice and play with. With more balls, I can work with more kid Students will be able to participate in after school camps, in the school volleyball club, and local team competitions throughout the year. In the game of volleyball, the balls wear out fast and get busted all the time. Students will learn how to play volleyball and grow to love the game of volleyball. \r\nMy students would love to know that they too can be a part of something, make new friends, learn something different , and have fun while learning. This is not the time to say no to being apart of something.
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My students need volleyballs to work on volleyball skills for the real game.
| 44 | 1 |
68,880 |
p042721
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095c1aae398aefd84d4a43e13a6b9166
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Ms.
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TX
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2016-07-08 15:17:04
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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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Flexible Seating for 21st Century Learners: Learning Environment Kids Need\r\n
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Each year I have the opportunity to work with the most wonderful little smiling faces and little minds. Our campus is primarily composed of students that are considered \"At Risk\" because of their native language, demographics, and socio-economic status. My students are primarily spanish speaking students \"ELLs\" English Language Learners. Despite their labels, they come to school everyday with a smile on their face and a positive attitude towards learning. \r\nFor my Kindergarten students our classroom is their \"safe place\" and the place where they get the opportunity to engage, explore and learn. This is where they have the opportunity to expand their thinking and further their horizons.\r\nMany of our students are not exposed to colorful books, ipads, manipulatives, games, online resources...etc. in their homes. So for each of them, they treasure and LOVE their classroom. \r\n\r\nHelp me create a classroom that meets all their needs and will become their second home for the next year.
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Flexible classrooms give students the opportunity to take control of HOW they want to learn. It gives students a choice in what kind of learning space works best for them, and allows them to work collaboratively, communicate, and engage in critical thinking. \r\n\r\n I am a firm believer in keeping the focus on what is truly important in our classrooms: the students. If we wish to produce student motivation, higher engagement, and meaningful learning we must be willing to adapt to how our kids learn best in our classrooms.\r\n\r\nStudents will ultimately benefit of having flexible seating in our classroom. They will be able to burn more calories, use up excess energy, create better oxygen flow to their brain, and improve overall posture. Physical activity is linked to higher academic performance, better health and improved behavior.\r\n\r\n All of these factors contribute to positive outcomes to help our students be successful in our classrooms. Redesigning my classroom to fit my students needs, and their different learning styles, puts the focus back on them. \r\n\r\nFlexible seating creates a 21st century student centered learning environment.
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My students need flexible seating to create a classroom environment that is open to collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking and most importantly accommodates our 21st century learners.
| 1 | 0 |
102,494 |
p234598
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4e3db46ec67a207ade5caa85d251afc4
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Mr.
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NC
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2016-11-10 22:08:10
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Grades 9-12
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History & Civics
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Social Sciences
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We Must Come Together
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My students are knowledge-hungry individuals who have made a greater impact on me than I could ever make on them. My kids walk in every single day with a smile on their face and they are ready to learn. Some of my students come from very low-income homes where they have to raise their siblings and I really want my classroom to be a break from reality for them.\r\n\r\nThe kids in my room are smart, ambitious, caring, and full of personality. I am very lucky to be their teacher because they help me grow every single day.
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My project is something that can open the eyes of hundreds of students to how important it is that we study and learn about the sacrifices made by disenfranchised minority groups. Too often in history we rely on textbooks that are outdated and ignore African Americans, women of color, and Native Americans. \r\n\r\nI want to designate an entire section of my room to minority groups that are often forgotten in history. I believe it is my duty as a history teacher to teach ALL of history, not just the parts of history that our textbooks or standards tell us we need to teach. If we are ignoring the efforts of an entire section of our population that fought and even died for equality, are we really teaching our students everything they should know? It is my firm belief that a teacher who does not teach about specific groups because a textbook excludes them is not a real teacher. \r\n\r\n#HopefulHippy
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My students need books about minority groups to understand how the sacrifices made by these various groups helped shape our world today. In textbooks the efforts made by these minority groups are often ignored.
| 20 | 0 |
69,565 |
p108847
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fc88e23111dd73ac7c1f9e85dd92a381
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Ms.
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NJ
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2016-07-16 12:44:07
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Grades 9-12
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Literacy & Language
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Foreign Languages, Literacy
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Bicultural and Bilingual Library for Latinx Spanish Language Students
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The students of color I have the pleasure of working with embody the strength and perseverance of one of the most impoverished cities in the country. The systemic conditions that influence their lives do not define them. Rather, the are a motivation for success.\r\n\r\nDespite socioeconomic limitations, my Puerto Rican, Mexican and Dominican students are fluent in multiple languages, they produce and consume linguistically complex texts, and are excited to expand on their already existing expertise. To do so, we need your help!
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My Spanish language students need a library of books that speak to their U.S. based Latinx identities and experiences. Our students will use these books to build on their literacy skills by participating in reading circles, critical analysis, and writing projects in the Spanish classroom. Additionally, these texts will serve as the foundation for multimodal projects including digital presentations, art projects, and community service as they critically explore, deconstruct and re-construct plotlines based on their life experiences. \r\n\r\nYour generous donation will give our students an opportunity to explore a wide range of authentic texts that will help them develop love and criticality towards literature.
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My students need intermediate and advanced books that speak to their U.S. based Latinx identities, in Spanish.
| 2 | 1 |
175,254 |
p041586
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7b093a609e1990839265822a9bf2e73a
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Ms.
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MS
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2016-11-14 17:54:50
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Grades PreK-2
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Warmth, Care & Hunger
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Warmth, Care & Hunger
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Sea King Backpacks
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I have the pleasure of teaching 23 amazing kindergarteners. My class is full of energetic and diverse students. The goal of my classroom is to make it a place where the students want to come back to everyday.\r\nIn my classroom, we are a family and we support each other. I hope to instill a love of learning in my students that will last a lifetime. For some of my students this is their first experience with school and I want to make it amazing. \r\n \r\n
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On a daily basis I see many of my students carrying many books, folders, and school supplies in their hands, and they are dropping them everywhere.Backpacks are an important part of going to school. For many of my students this is their first year at school and we want to make it the best it can be. During car dismissal and bus dismissal students are struggling to carry all of their things home.Each student will have their own backpack that is clean and unique to them and this will certainly put a smile on their little faces. I know that they will be proud to have a nice new backpack and this will help them to be more responsible with their school work and supplies.
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My students need backpacks , so they are able to carry schools supplies with out having to hold it all.
| 1 | 1 |
125,003 |
p173515
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596a8edcdb14540647a9a92739923b6d
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Ms.
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FL
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2016-06-17 11:20:18
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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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Magic Carpet Ride Into Learning!
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My students have been through so much this year and still always show a vast excitement in learning, especially with hands-on activities. My school is a Title I school and is in a very high poverty area. The C. family does their best to make sure that students always feel comfort and safety when they come to school. My students enjoy coming to school, as it is their escape. It is a place where they can receive a good quality education and even have fun while doing so.
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Our meeting place throughout the day is always on the carpet. My first graders take comfort in sitting on the carpet. In our classroom, students also get to choose where they would like to do their work. For many students their choice is to sit on the carpet to complete their activities, do their independent reading, collaborate with their peers, and even for a brain break. Of course when the gathering place is the same from year to year, it tends to get worn out. \r\nThe carpet in our room has had a long life of making a comfortable place for all students. Since our students use the carpet so often, I would love to be able to supply them with a brand new rug for them to utilize in the classroom for all of their activities!
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My students need a new learning time rug.
| 1 | 1 |
116,730 |
p219538
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eb7928118948beb61c7b5cf1df6bc6c6
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Mrs.
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NC
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2016-10-05 13:49:13
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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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Nutrition and Exercise for 3rd Graders
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I have 20 amazing third graders who are eager to learn. Our school is passionate about reaching each and every child and helping them to excel. \r\n\r\n74% of our school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch. Our school also uses the Backpack food program to provide snacks to hungry students for the weekends and long holiday breaks.\r\n\r\nMy desire is that my students will continue to grow and learn every moment of every day. It is my job to help them in any way that I can.
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My students have asked me to try and get them several things for school so they can get in sixty minutes of exercise each day and learn more about eating nutritious foods. First, they'd like to have a variety of balls for the playground so they can move around more. They've asked me to get them books to learn about nutrition and yoga. They've requested books about the MyPlate initiative and eating healthy. We have a school garden and they want to read books about growing fruits and vegetables so they can better understand the healthy foods they want to grow. They have also requested a small refrigerator to keep our fruit and vegetable snacks cold and healthy. We get a free fruit or vegetable snack three days a week, but we do not have a refrigerator to keep them cool and safe to eat. If we travel to the teacher's lounge to store it there we sometimes forget to get them and I also must find someone to watch my class while I go get it. Finally, my students have asked for two Chromebooks so that we can learn more about healthy foods, the MyPlate food guide, gardening, yoga, and games around the world. They want to watch fitness videos in stations for indoor recess. They also want to teach others about the value of eating fruits and vegetables. This way they can use the Chromebooks to research topics and then share the information on Google Slides, videos, or posters. They want to tell others how to play games around the world and then play them. Thank you for helping my students get in sixty minutes of exercise each day and for helping them learn about and eat more nutritious foods. \r\n
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My students need a football, a basketball, a soccer ball, two Chromebooks, a small refrigerator, and books about nutrition and yoga. They want to learn more about nutrition and exercise.
| 1 | 1 |
63,057 |
p052175
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bc6d82df32ac0c05b0381389f892f199
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Mr.
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PA
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2017-01-21 19:39:35
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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Lonely Chromebooks Seeking Intellectual Relationship with Eager Students
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\"What are we doing today in class?\" This is the question I get every morning at 8:40 AM from my 5th grade students as they line up outside to come into school. My students love to learn. They especially love hands-on activities that they can relate to the real world. \r\n\r\nEach day my 47 students come to our urban, low income school ready, willing and eager to be engaged in math and science. My students have strong opinions about everything and love to express them to each other. During a recent class, the discussion became heated over whether other planets could support life. Until this year, however, our school had no structured math curriculum. Most of my students are considered \"below basic\" in math aptitude according to their standardized testing results. This year they are seeing in our class that math can relate directly to their lives and that they can draw math, talk about math and \"do\" math. Lastly and most important, they are seeing that there are many ways to think about and solve math problems. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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These Chromebooks will be put to use early and often in my classroom. To supplement teacher-led math instruction, students in the School District of Philadelphia access an online tool that uses adaptive instruction to teach the Common Core State Standards. These lessons adapt to each student's individual instructional needs through engaging problems and math-related games. \r\n\r\nComputers have become an essential element of education. They give students the ability to have some control over the direction of their learning. The most current theory in student education strongly supports the idea that these self-directed students are highly motivated and more successful than students in traditional all teacher-directed classrooms.
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My students need chromebooks to access engaging math and science activities while building their computer-related literacy.
| 0 | 1 |
123,533 |
p240782
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5cfa8332b8b0d614a2453ff8c11ea15e
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Mrs.
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CA
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2016-08-13 22:44:25
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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ESL, Literacy
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Moving Keeps Us Learning!
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China, Guatemala, Vietnam, and Mexico, are just a few of the countries that not too long ago, my students called home. Today they are eager to learn the language and culture of their new home here in the United States. Although their learning and social backgrounds are vastly different, they all have one thing in common, they are middle school kids with a shared goal of mastering English. \r\n\r\nDue to varying, difficult situations, many of my students come from broken families with financial struggles. Despite their complex struggles, these are the most motivated and grateful students that I've seen in my teaching career.
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Do you get tired and sleepy after sitting for too long at your desk? So do middle school students. Flexible seating, like these 6 stool, will create options for students to sit, while still being engaged in the lesson. \r\n Recent research shows that students with access to flexible sitting are more engaged, happier, and are obtaining better grades. By seating on a wobbly stool, students are forced to sit up, rather than slouch, hence keeping them more alert and actively involved in the lesson. By keeping student engaged, we can improve students retention of the material being taught. All in all, this project will help create an environment where students have options in their learning.
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My students need 6 flexible sitting stools to keep their energetic bodies engaged when in small groups.
| 4 | 0 |
175,834 |
p178929
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d66d7e7783603012b696991f733eccf5
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Ms.
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OR
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2016-05-19 01:03:51
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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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A Teaching Easel; The Heart of Our Classroom!
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My first grade students are a diverse group. We are a Title One, low income school. Approximately 85% of students in the school receive free or reduce lunch services. For many students, English is their second language, which means that many students have parents who do not speak English at home. It is my goal to give students the confidence to become life long learners. I want to make sure they have the tools necessary for a productive school year.
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My students and I use our easel every day. My students know that when I am teaching a lesson, we will be using the easel. Unfortunately, the easel that I currently have in my classroom is very old. The dry erase board isn't functional anymore so I have to use paper for every single lesson. Not only is this a waste of paper, its unfortunate that students can't have the option of using the whiteboard to erase or edit writing, math, or reading each day. On our current easel, one of our wheels is broken so it is unable to be moved around the classroom. I am asking for a new easel with a dry erase board and wheels. I will use our rolling easel to teach Morning Meeting, Writer's Workshop, and Daily 5 mini lessons in our carpet area, but then can easily roll the easel to other parts of our classroom when necessary.
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My students need a teaching easel with wheels so that they are able to access our whole-group reading, writing, and math instruction from anywhere in our classroom.
| 6 | 1 |
106,053 |
p128334
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ea5fbcf55b6e94a2127948e6c4bd7ffd
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Mrs.
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NH
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2016-11-03 11:37:30
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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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Headphones for Good Listening!
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My students come from a variety of backgrounds and lifestyles. Some of my students speak English as a second language and are new to our country and others have special needs. \r\n\r\nThe students in my class are diverse and enthusiastic, but lack the materials they need to flourish in the classroom. My students work hard and want to learn about the world around them. School is a place where they feel safe and free to explore. I would like to make my classroom a place where they have everything they need to learn!
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In our classroom, we were lucky enough to receive iPads for our students to be working on each day. The students listen to stories, play math games, and work on reading every day with them. Unfortunately, we do not have enough headphones for students to be working independently on them. Without headphones, students are very distracted by other students' games. We would love to have a class set of headphones so each student can work and learn without being distracted! These headphones will help students complete their school work at a volume that is right for them! Thank you for considering a donation to this project!
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My students need headphones to listen to stories and complete activities on our classroom iPads.
| 16 | 1 |
126,749 |
p010421
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28c44a0589c14ede95b5071342500b2b
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Mrs.
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ID
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2016-09-09 22:19:34
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Grades PreK-2
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Special Needs
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Special Needs
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Help We Have the Wiggles!
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My students are second-graders from various backgrounds, neighborhoods, and experiences.\r\nThere are a variety of genders and ethnicity, which all contribute to our classroom community. My school is diverse economically. We are a very caring community, who loves our school and the success of the students. My students are very energetic at this young age, and have difficulty having to stay seated. This is why I am looking for different opportunities for students to move as needed, without disrupting other students' or their learning.\r\n
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These different types of seating will allow my students, who need to move constantly because they can't control themselves, the opportunity to do so, without disrupting their learning, or others. My students will be able to move their bodies while keeping their minds focused on the learning at hand. They will also allow them to safely move without falling off their chairs. These seats will allow students to be less of a distraction to others, because they can sit and wiggle, instead of getting up and walking around the room, rocking on their chairs, laying across their desks, etc. If they move their bodies while they’re working it doesn’t disturb anybody, but it fills their own neurological need for motion and activity. Donations to this project will allow me to provide my students with items they need, in order to meet their needs physically, so I can then focus on meeting their needs mentally. It will change my students' lives by creating that movement they need on a daily basis, more safely and controllable. Physical movement is believed to increase mental activity, helping to boost cognitive performance and I am hoping to provide that for them.
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My students need s for these items will help them to control their constant movements in a more non-dis-tractable ways.
| 3 | 1 |
153,280 |
p128998
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1b8d752c47cd84b679cf8414196d07d3
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Mrs.
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CA
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2016-08-03 01:43:29
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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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Getting Active Around the World
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I teach an exciting, motivated, and creative group of fifth grade students. My student population is very diverse. I have some who are special needs students and are working below grade level, while others need to extend their thinking and apply the skills they have mastered in meaningful ways. \r\n\r\nSomething that brings all of my students together is playing an outdoor game. In a game, what matters is that you are trying and giving your best efforts, something my students excel at. Through this project, I hope to bring resources to my students that they enjoy and that will help facilitate fun on the playground!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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My students love to get together with their little buddies! They have done an excellent job being mentors to their little buddies, and this relationship is how this kid-inspired project came to be. \r\n\r\nAs a big buddy, my students take on a leadership role. We often go onto the playground with our little buddies and teach them the rules of common games, such as handball. To help facilitate this, I have asked for a ball pump with extra needles, several handballs and jump ropes. With these materials my students can teach their buddies how to not only play common games on the playground, but games that are played around the world.\r\n\r\nWe will learn about games played around the world with the requested Time for Kids magazines. Time for Kids is a magazine that features countries all over the world. In many issues the food and games of a culture are addressed. I have asked for a classroom set for me, and sets for our buddies. My students love to listen to their little buddies read to them and being able to answer questions is important. Since the themes of the Time for Kids issue are often parallel, but the reading level is more difficult in the upper grades, by having a grade level set, my students can build background knowledge for when they read with their little buddies. \r\n\r\nThis project increases peer-to-peer interactions because my students will be mentroring the younger students at our school. They will be teaching them games to help them reach their goal of being active 60 minutes a day. Through the Time For Kids reading, my students will help their buddies learn more about nutrient-dense food and how to eat a balanced diet while venturing out and trying something new.
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My students need class sets of the magazine Time for Kids, a ball pump with extra needles, playground balls and jump ropes so they can learn about active lifestyles around the world.
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85,491 |
p153725
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3c06d3a8453846890862b23355a890e1
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Ms.
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DC
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2016-08-25 20:24:35
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Ahh! Bookworms!
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My students are a bright bunch that are hungry for knowledge. They come to class with questions and real life connections to the work that we do. It is so awesome to see them grow in the content of English language arts. I am excited about this year as it will be a group of new faces. We will have a chance to start new and exciting projects around reading and writing. \r\n\r\nMy students deserve the best. I want them to know that in all facets of the work and classroom environment is to benefit their future. In high need schools it can be difficult trying to supply everything on your own dime. In addition, the need may go above and beyond your ability. I know my children will have bright futures. They see beyond their current status, which gives me a strong sense of confidence in them.
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Closing the achievement gap requires so many things. Reading a wide variety of rich text will help. I believe that having these books will allow my students to at times take one home as well as use down time in class appropriately. I have three classes with such unique interest. I want to make sure that they are able to find material that fits their needs academically. As well as any interest. Providing essential materials like books is crucial. I want to make sure I go to every length to give the opportunities they deserve as young learners. Encouraging life long learners requires a healthy relationship with reading. Students will be on track to meet their bookworm goals as well. It is important that they read at home for at least 20 minutes along with doing their homework.
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My students need the leveled books as we strive to give constant exposure to a variety of text. The seat storage will allow the fast finishers to choose from a few books at their seat.
| 5 | 0 |
142,213 |
p091901
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bf52d411ff05ea94745f534c97664018
|
Ms.
|
MD
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2016-11-23 07:30:37
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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ESL, Literacy
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Learning English With Technology
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A typical day in my classroom involves working with students who are new to this country and students who have lived here for some time, but are struggling with English literacy because they are not literate in their first, or second, language.\r\nMy students attend the poorest school in Baltimore City.\r\nDespite challenges such as poverty and deportation, our students continue to succeed. We are the second highest performing school in the city. Every day my students come to school, ready to learn. Most of my students come from homes where their father speaks Spanish and Mixtec, their mother only speaks Mixtec, and the children speak some Spanish, some Mixtec, and some English. With all of these languages, many of my students are not fluent in any of the languages they speak because they lack the basic language skill foundations.\r\n
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Having tablets in the classroom will provide my students with individualized instruction based on their language levels. Technology is wonderful because it incorporates sound, images, videos, and other types of multi-media to help students learn. My students will use these tablets to build their language skills, translate information, practice speaking and listening, and begin to transition from basic interpersonal language to more academic language which will help them succeed in the classroom.\r\nWith over 85% of our students coming from other countries, our school serves a population that does not speak English as a native language.\r\nParents are relying on their children to learn enough English to translate for them. With the tablets, our students can develop their skills based on their learning style, and develop their literacy in English. Additionally, these tablets will help our newcomer students to feel included in the classroom and not exiled because they have no English language.\r\n
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My students need tablets to develop and practice their English language skills.
| 4 | 1 |
178,017 |
p157977
|
dff7c4c8d4ead22c65b0b6bc9707be2a
|
Ms.
|
CA
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2017-02-09 21:54:38
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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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Counting Money with Technology!
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My students are in kindergarten and first grade.\r\nThey have disabilities including but not limited to Autism, specific learning disabilities in both auditory and visual processing delays, developmental delays and speech and language impairments. Our school is located in a rough area of South Los Angeles were the majority of students come from very low income households. They are a great bunch of inquisitive, fun, and diverse learners who need extra support and resources to aide and enrich their learning. \r\n
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My students need an Hp laptop so that they can explore websites that promote learning how to count coins, know the value and recognize them. These child friendly websites can reinforce concepts that I teach in a fun and entertaining manner. They will also be able to use financial programs that I already have in class, and these programs help them understand how to count a variety of coins. In order to built a solid financial life, financial literacy should be taught as early as kindergarten. The requested laptop will help my students begin to understand the importance of finances.
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My students need a a laptop to explore math and money websites and programs.
| 121 | 1 |
47,915 |
p160700
|
c6a68cc0167a7c3dfb7d0b2a7ccaa81a
|
Mrs.
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AR
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2017-03-07 21:57:12
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science, Applied Learning
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Applied Sciences, Parent Involvement
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Kindergarten Home Scientists
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We are a Title I school where 100% of our students receive free breakfast and lunch. We are a community that works hard to overcome various obstacles that may otherwise be a barrier to others! Many of our students must receive assistance from outside agencies just to have their basic needs met! But our school doesn't allow this barriers to hinder us from working hard to prepare our students and motivate them to be their very best! Our students WILL BE college and career ready!
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This project will supply science experiment kits for each student in my class! They will be able to take these kits home and either recreate experiments that we've done at school or come up with some of their own to complete at home with their families. This project will reinforce skills learned at school at home, and help further bridge the gap between home and school. Additionally, since many of my students live with multiple family members, this project serves as an opportunity to expose whole families (parents, older or younger siblings, aunts, uncles and even grandparents) to science and the scientific method.
| null | null |
My students need science experiment kits to do science experiments at home with their families!
| 7 | 1 |
175,445 |
p138307
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e5116d35ba558b7c7a44e2b42d00521c
|
Mrs.
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TX
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2016-10-27 16:56:23
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning
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Character Education
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Let Our Brain's Use Technology at It's Finest
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Let Our Brains Learn Technology At It's Finest \r\n\r\nMy Student's\r\nMy student's really are in need of technology devices. (I-pad devices).\r\n\r\nMy students walk into our classroom every day full of life, ready to learn, and excited for what is in store for them that day but I if I may add it is a Behavior Intervention Unit K-2nd). I tell them \"Who is going to make good choices and earn our points,\" they say \"We are!\" \r\n\r\nI teach at a Low Socio-economic campus in South Texas where 100 percent of our students receive free breakfast and lunch.\r\nMany of my students come to school famished and may even state that they have not eaten dinner. Despite so many hardships, my students are eager to learn and do their best. They want to be in school because they want to learn all they can so they can be successful one day due to their everyday home life.\r\n\r\nTheir behaviors range from verbal to physical aggression to destruction and outcries are even done by the students. Their disabilities
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One area my students struggle the most with is listening and speaking. Having taught in the behavior class for 8 years now I know first hand how nerve wracking it is to try to overcome learning challenges and having the confidence to express how we feel. I'm requesting 3 iPad mini 2's and 4 Otter box Defender cases as this may alleviate the severe behavior outbursts that may occur and also so they may become familiar with a different type of technology and become familiar with modern times. Students will be able to listen to their reading stories or practice listening to audio conversations to boost their listening and speaking confidence during their frustrational levels/anger episodes.\r\n\r\nIn my classroom, we practice listening and speaking daily using social skill lessons activities and role playing but the technology and videos will give them a visual insight of what is being taught.\r\nThe addition of technology would give my students a much needed boost of practice in the areas of listening and speaking and alleviate with their behavior meltdowns as well. Students who are confident in their listening and speaking abilities and express their behavior issues will be ready to face the challenges of higher education and the workplace.
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My students need modern technology not only as a visual insight but also to help them during their breaks when they encounter during a frustrational time. It is a behavioral intervention class that requires much resources.
| 0 | 0 |
52,851 |
p194258
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c9afa7e833355f804e599f6e1c71d00f
|
Mrs.
|
OK
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2016-08-29 08:42:34
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Special Needs
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Literacy, Special Needs
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Ipad, Iplay, Ilearn
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My 2nd graders are very eager to learn. They greatly enjoy lessons that include technology and/or hands on manipulatives. The majority of the children in my class are from low-income families. The children in my class attend a small rural school in Oklahoma, many of which are farm children or Native American children whose technology exposure may be limited.\r\n\r\nMy goal is to provide them the opportunity to explore all technology in our world. With the wave of education changing toward technology, and tests which will soon be given online, children need to be exposed to technology as soon as possible.
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The iPad will boost the children's education and put them ahead of the game in today's rigorous curriculum. We will be able to use the iPad on a daily basis for Math and Literacy lessons. We will primarily use the IPad to help individual children on important literacy and math skills.. No matter the subject or skill I will be able to customize the iPad to provide the learning opportunity. I will also be able to customize it even further and challenge each child individually to his/her specific need. During whole group instruction I can use the app that puts the iPad screen onto our SmartBoard so everyone can see and interact together.\r\n\r\nTechnology is and will be a part of the children's lives.\r\nPlease help my students develop the skills needed to become active learners in a high paced technological world. The iPad is a definite tool that will help them with future learning as they move along their educational paths.
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My students need an IPad to practice sight words and phonics sounds while introducing them to 21st century technology.
| 3 | 1 |
56,966 |
p004646
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ba5e143800447ef7f2c17b8905d4607e
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Ms.
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MA
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2016-12-20 17:08:51
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Project Read
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My students are in a substantially separate program in a low socioeconomic district. Many students do not have the ability to use technology outside of school. Often times it is difficult to use the technology shared among the school. My kiddos love to work independently on material at their ability level. All of my students read at least 3 grades below grade level. It is difficult to get texts at their ability level. \r\n\r\nMy students are extremely caring and appreciative young children. They get excited when it is time to use technology. They ask every day. Unfortunately, it is not always possible.
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In my classroom we have a wide variety of grade levels. Students can use the IPad to go on the application RAZ kids. This program is individual to the student's reading level. I would like my students to get exposure to more books and stories at their level. I have already seen the success students are having when they use the website during their computer tech class. BUT why not have the program available within our classroom?\r\n\r\nMy students deserve the chance to enhance their skills. With ipads they can learn how to use technology in every day life. They are learning to research and understand what information to believe. My hope is that with technology my students will meet their educational goals.
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My students need ipads in order to enhance their independent reading.
| 0 | 1 |
137,822 |
p149089
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599362a63ff0276d648ec9252fbe44d2
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Mrs.
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MI
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2016-05-13 13:37:01
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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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Back to School Supplies for everyone 2016-2017!
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We have a variety of students that come from different economic backgrounds. Some students come with supplies, but many can't afford school supplies. Imagine being one of the many student who cannot afford the school supplies.
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My students are very excited and motivated to learn.\r\nThe supplies that they do come with, seem to break easily or do not last a school year. However, many of the students cannot afford the school supplies that they need, and they have to borrow or watch the others who do have supplies. Our school has about a 75% poverty level. With all the state cutbacks in education, receiving grants from generous organizations is in great need for our classroom to continue to teach our students.
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The supplies we are asking for are very important to my students' learning. The colored pens are perfect for my students to have at their fingertips while completing their thinking maps or coding their writing. The colored pencils, tape, staplers, white out, erasers, and scissors are important for completing projects in class. Many of my students do not come with any supplies, since they are staying with other family members or in shelters. All the supplies I can provide is greatly needed.
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This project is important so that the students have the supplies needed for day-to-day activities. All students will have the same supplies and no one will feel left out. Please consider donating to my classroom's project as it will really help the students that will be in my class next year. This will allow all of the students to start off on equal ground for their education. This will also allow me, as a teacher, to supply my class with the classroom work that they need to
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My students need four color pens for Thinking Maps, tape, stapler, scissors, erasers, crayons for projects, and glue for science to start the year out right!
| 10 | 1 |
30,171 |
p186202
|
6f22357102d7e71e4512fa665b3aa181
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Mrs.
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OH
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2016-07-07 15:59:11
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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We Need To Move It, Move It!
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My students come from a variety of different cultural backgrounds with over 80% of our students receiving free or reduced lunch. For most of my students, the small town they live in is all they know.\r\n\r\nWe have embarked on an exciting adventure through the Leader in Me program and are helping our students become leaders in the community. We are teaching them habits that they will use the rest of their lives such as being proactive, putting first things first, and synergizing with others.\r\n\r\nDespite the tough things my students deal with outside of school, they are eager to learn and do their best.
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\"I wish I was going to be in your class again next year!\" was a phrase I heard very often in May. I'd like my engaging lessons to take the credit, however a lot of it had to do with the new items I began adding to my room as part of my transition to a classroom with alternative seating. You may be wondering \"What is alternative seating?\" Instead of every student sitting in a chair at a desk, there are alternative places for students to choose to sit such as soft chairs, stools, cushions, and yoga balls. \r\n\r\nThe biggest advantage to alternative seating is that it is shown to help student’s attention spans and keep them actively engaged which results in higher achievement. I want to give my students every opportunity to succeed and I believe alternative seating is the perfect way to do just that.\r\n
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My students need to fidget and move throughout our day. We would love some wobble chairs and standing desks to help us stay active and engaged during class.
| 2 | 1 |
105,049 |
p051494
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fe448857bdd2b3ad4110fa20cea0dc65
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Mrs.
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UT
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2016-09-07 20:35:06
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Foreign Languages, Literacy
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Help them enhance their bilingual skills!
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I currently have 28 kindergarten children in my class. Most of them are bilingual and they were enrolled in this school to enhance their bilingual skills. They all love to learn and they enjoy interacting with hands on materials and with technology. The majority of my students come from low income households and they don't have access to much technology at home. Our neighborhood has many people from different ethnicities but most of them are Hispanic. Our school is composed of about 98% Hispanic students. In our school we value everyone and we want to empower our students and their families by creating an even closer community among students, parents and the school staff.
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Kindergarten is one of the most critical years in which students learn the most. At Esperanza elementary we teach children in two languages. Some students are learning English and some are learning Spanish. Giving them visual representations of objects help English and Spanish language learners to comprehend more easily. The tubs will help them to learn the alphabet and to improve their vocabulary skills in Spannish and in English. The books will help them to begin to enhance and expand their literacy skills. Give them the gift of literacy skills that they will use for the rest of their life.
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My students need visuals to help them learn a different language.
| 2 | 0 |
33,208 |
p036979
|
577ddad1a1de0c46e9f20623fa9fa76d
|
Mrs.
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CA
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2017-01-10 22:36:54
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Environmental Science
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Room for Science
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I teach a fantastic group of 5th graders. They are diverse in language, culture, interests, and abilities. Each student brings something unique to our classroom. We learn from each other and celebrate our differences. They are eager and motivated to learn. \r\n\r\nThey love being active, both on the field and in the classroom. \r\nMy students enjoy collaborating on group projects. They have a variety of interests and talents. They are artists, writers, readers, mathematicians, scientists, athletes, and more. They enjoy debates and coming up with ideas for their own learning.
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In 5th grade, environmental science is important in our academic studies and in our daily life in the classroom. We study plants, the water cycle, ecosystems, and conservation in science. We work to reduce, reuse, and recycle. We also participate in flexible seating so that students can focus better on learning. I am requesting one Chromebook with a management license to use during our science studies. We will use the Chromebook to research about conservation efforts. Students will watch videos, including TedTalks to learn and become inspired by others in the field of conservation. Students need headphones in order to watch these videos within the classroom environment. The standing desks will promote flexible seating so that students can collaborate and create a recycling program for the school, They need room for science - both virtually through the Chromebook and physically through creative work space in the classroom. \r\n\r\nMy students will not only learn about conservation and environmental science, but will use the materials to collaborate and problem solve for the conservation needs of our school and planet.
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My students need one Chromebook with license, 34 headphones, and three standing desks to use during their studies of environmental science.
| 61 | 1 |
150,904 |
p032587
|
33d2580afc7fbd7b321b0a05ad1592ed
|
Mr.
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WA
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2016-08-20 17:04:06
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports, Special Needs
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Health & Wellness, Special Needs
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A Tailored Learning Environment
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My classroom is a 4th grade/5th grade combination classroom. This means that I have both grade levels of students in my room at the same time, all day. These students range in age from 9 to 11 years old.\r\n\r\nWe are a diverse community of learners! My classroom includes students from a variety of cultural backgrounds and socio/economic backgrounds. I have students who have special education needs, who are considered gifted learners, who are English Language Learners, and students in the general education population as well.
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Students spend upwards of 30 hours a week in a classroom. Traditionally, classrooms have been set up to minimize movement and keep students in one spot for several hours at a time in a stiff, hard chair and desk. How can we expect today's students to focus and thrive in that kind of learning environment?\r\n\r\nLet's tailor the classroom environment to suit the needs of our students! Giving students comfortable seating and classroom furniture to sit in will increase motivation, participation, and attention to task. Students like to move, have the wiggles, and need options where their basic comfort needs are being met. So many students have a hard time paying attention in the traditional seating of a classroom, and I'd like to make sure there are comfortable choices for the students to choose from in order to increase their ability to learn in the classroom.\r\n\r\nThis past school year I began the journey of changing the way my classroom worked. It became an open concept room where students could move to different areas throughout the day to suit their learning needs. Now I want to take it even further by providing better seating and standing options. The standing desks will provide a viable option to students who need even more movement in their day.\r\n\r\nPlease consider helping me in my continuing effort to provide a better learning environment for my students! Thank you so much for your help!
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My students need better options for their learning environment within our classroom. I would like stand up desks, rocking seats, and comfortable chair options for my students.
| 1 | 1 |
174,524 |
p057053
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66a099b9db67e9d4b71041fa7ef4adaf
|
Mr.
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CA
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2016-05-26 16:14:07
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Grades 6-8
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Health & Sports
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Gym & Fitness, Team Sports
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Active at All Ages
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My school is made of roughly 500 highly motivated and driven students and 35 passionate staff members. Primarily below grade level English language learners, all our students come to school each day ready to learn despite coming from devoted yet impoverished homes in a community where education is not always the first priority. \r\nAll our students strive to learn and always try their best to succeed, despite the hardships they overcome daily. Students enjoy reading, science experiments, staying active, and using technology. Teachers have high expectations for their students and students strive to meet and exceed these expectations each day.
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This equipment will allow for students to have enough equipment for all to keep active during recess, lunch, and P.E. Too often we do not have enough equipment for all students to be able to participate, leaving students. These additional soccer balls, basketballs, and dodge balls will allow for more organized sports to occur and for all students who want to participate to be able to participate.\r\nThis year we starting have intramural sports and students became much more active engaged during recesses. Students will often prefer to play on their phones instead of playing and this year we have seen a major increase in activity with our intramural sports inspiring and encourages students to play. With this additional equipment we can organize more games, help more students stay active, and have happier, healthier students.
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My students need sports equipment to help keep them active and encourage teamwork during recess and P.E.
| 17 | 1 |
152,076 |
p111969
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4189156c420c2998100a24adcd1a82c0
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Ms.
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ME
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2016-09-13 07:14:04
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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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Dramatic Play for Pre-K!
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I work in a very rural community with a small school population (about 70 kids preschool-8th grade). This is our first year with a state-approved preschool program, so right now we have three students enrolled in preschool. We are hoping that this preschool program will help us draw more attention to our school to increase our enrollment and provide the necessary foundation for later educational success for our students.\r\n\r\nWe do the best that we can to provide high-quality educational supplies for our students, despite a lack of funding and a high-poverty setting.
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This is our first year with a state-approved preschool program, so we are lacking dramatic play supplies appropriate for a four-year-old preschool program.\r\n\r\nMaine Early Childhood Learning Guidelines require that we provide time for children to engage in dramatic play to help build their social skills, communication skills, and their speech and language development. I have also chosen toys that will increase their math, science, and social studies skills during dramatic play sessions.\r\n\r\nBy funding this project, you are helping us create and implement a curriculum that aligns with all of the state guidelines and expectations for early childhood education programs in the state of Maine.
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My students need dramatic play supplies! Help us meet the needs of our four-year-old preschool curriculum.
| 0 | 0 |
61,743 |
p124553
|
5b4a76f7ffa72f7688977897185b6eed
|
Ms.
|
AL
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2016-09-05 20:14:48
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Grades PreK-2
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Special Needs
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Special Needs
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Pictures and Stories Make Our Day Run Smoothly!
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Before my students leave my classroom everyday, they must tell me they are \"Smart and Awesome!\" The reason I try to ingrain this into each student is because it is true. I want my students to know, although they may face daily academic and social challenges, they are smart and unique in their own individual way and they make our world a better place.\r\n \r\n\"It shouldn't matter how slowly some children learn as long as we are encouraging them not to stop.\" Robert John Meehan \r\n\r\n
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Many of my students are visual learners. They understand or retain what they see more effectively than what they hear. Visual supports help my students communicate and provide structure in their every day learning environment. Picture Exchange System (PECS) is a software that allows me to generate pictures in order to create picture schedules, communication notebooks, and social stories to help them to understand change and daily communication. Ink cartridges and cardstock are required to create these tools. The materials that I am requesting will aide my students throughout the school day. \r\n\"The brain processes visual information 60,000 times faster than text.\"
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My students need visual schedules, social stories, and communication notebooks in order for them to communicate and process change without reaching their frustration level.
| 0 | 0 |
112,506 |
p223272
|
9f4639b45ea47f1b1970ac16653f721d
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Ms.
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CA
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2017-02-28 22:29:42
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Grades PreK-2
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History & Civics, Math & Science
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Financial Literacy, Mathematics
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Learning About Financial Literacy!
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\"Empowering students in math in Transitional Kindergarten sets a great beginning for success in future grades!” With the right tools at their hands, my students will be able to develop essential financial literate skills at an early age.\r\nMy students are enthusiastic learners who are eager to learn and use technology.\r\nThey are simply amazing! They are always willing to try new things, take risk and problem solve through challenges. I want to give them the opportunity to become financially literate. Giving them as many tools as possible will allow them to succeed in the real world. Our school is a Title 1 school. My students come from low economic families struggling to cover their basic needs. However, that does not interfere with their enthusiasm to become the best at what they do.\r\n
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The 12 Fire Tablets and Protective cases that I am requesting will help my students learn how to count money, compare the value of coins, and visit different web sites such as Amazing Coins, IXL Math and Number Pieces which will help them learn to count money, recognize money, add and subtract money and use proper place value.\r\nYour donations to my classroom will help my students access tools which will allow them to develop a stronger sense of financial literacy.\r\nThey will become great mathematicians and what a better way than to get them started at an early age!
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My students need 12 Fire Tablets and 12 protective cases to learn about financial literacy.
| 59 | 1 |
7,566 |
p079707
|
db28b7126e9007b8bb02ec72d43fa8ba
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Ms.
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AZ
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2016-11-10 14:16:34
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Grades 6-8
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Music & The Arts
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Music
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Stage Piano
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Shaw Montessori Music is a classroom for fun and learning. Our children are expressive, independent, and hard working. All students have the opportunity to experience music here at Shaw. Kindergarten through second grade have general music, third grade does recorder, and fourth through eighth grade can take part in one of our Strings or Band programs. All music courses are structured to help the student learn about music and most importantly, to learn through music. Through creating, instrumental practice, music theory, music history, and performances, all students receive a well-rounded music education here. Students also learn about commitment, patience, taking risks, and how to work in groups. Every day in music is an opportunity to learn and grow as young musicians and as individuals. \r\n
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Our school district has a very small budget for maintaining instruments and we do not have our pianos tuned often or fixed. Our piano that is currently located on the stage is damaged and old. It's hard to store in such a small stage. Instead of paying a larger sum to replace the piano with another, we believe an electric piano will serve our needs better. It will save us money from tuning and will give us the opportunity to store it safely. This way our students cannot only enjoy the piano in performances, but they can enjoy one that has a great and quality sound.
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My students need a new piano for their small performances space.
| 0 | 0 |
142,016 |
p247765
|
0feb94ab6e3fb9c779ab23cf0ff96b54
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Mrs.
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NY
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2017-04-20 19:20:44
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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We Are \"O-Fishely\" Ready for Kindergarten!!!!
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My pre-kindergarten students are incredible in every way imaginable. They are such eager learners and they work so hard each and every day. We are a very hands-on classroom that loves the opportunity to explore and engage in stimulating math activities. In our community school, we strive to create an environment where students learn by doing. It has been a privilege to be a part of such a thriving school. We do, however, face challenges every day that many suburban schools take for granted. A large percent of our students come from homes at or below poverty level. Despite the many hardships we face, our students come to school eager to learn each and every day! \r\n\r\n
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We need a fun filled sand bucket to help kick our students summer off right! My students have worked so hard this school year, so we want to send them off with a \"O-Fishily ready for Kindergarten\" bucket full of fun in the sun! \r\nEvery year, we make a memory book for students that highlights their accomplishments all year. I would love to deliver that amazing memory book in sand bucket with bubbles, sunglasses, and one of their favorite stories, \"Ms. Bindergarten Gets Ready For Kindergarten.\" And of course what Pre-k gift would be complete without a sweet treat of sweetish fish:)
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My students need a beach pail that will hold an end of the year memory book, bubbles, sun glasses, a favorite kindergarten ready book, and of course, a sweet treat!
| 73 | 1 |
169,941 |
p183451
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30b77820df364e6844853a57b17e24cf
|
Ms.
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MA
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2016-11-08 12:53:36
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Grades 9-12
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Literacy & Language, Music & The Arts
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Literature & Writing, Visual Arts
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Drawing Conclusions About Poetry and Fiction
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My students are typical 9th grade students from a small suburban town in southeastern Massachusetts. They include a wide range of academic abilities and social skills. Some are special needs students and some are on the gifted end of the spectrum. My students come from a wide range of economic backgrounds. We have homeless students and wealthy students and everywhere in between.\r\n \r\nMy students inspire me every day with their high energy and curiosity. They enjoy group work and challenges that allow them to learn in a variety of ways, so my classroom is set up to accommodate group interactions and to create more hands on and creative opportunities for them. Cooperative learning is an experience we share. I learn from how they collaborate together how to provide effective learning experiences. Integrating art is an ideal way to reach all students effectively when it comes to relating to literature.
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My students come alive when they interact with literature, whether it's drama, poetry, or fiction; integrating their own experiences with the elements of the literature helps them gain a better understanding of the material.\r\n\r\nHaving art supplies available in the classroom will make it easier for students to work spontaneously and collaboratively during a literature lesson. My students often focus closely on word choice in close reading exercises, and having markers readily available will make doing black out poetry spontaneously or creating word clouds very easy and effective.\r\n\r\nIntegrating art and literature seems like a natural fit, but it takes extra resources and time to make these types of projects work.\r\n
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My students need art materials to create and complete alternative assessments in class like black out poetry, book cover posters, and art work related to the literature we are reading.
| 0 | 1 |
147,871 |
p025822
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c432dfe75280c6e191fd811b62883ba4
|
Ms.
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IN
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2016-08-11 09:46:16
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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Taking a Stand for Knowledge!
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A typical day in my classroom involves a rich curriculum incorporated with purposeful movement. Jean Blades says, \"Physical activity grows brain cells, and that cerebellum research tells us, what makes us move, makes us think.\"\r\nMy school has a high poverty rate. Seventy-five percent of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Ruby Payne states, \"Almost all children of poverty rely on kinesthetic strengths for learning.\" Many of the students lack the resources at home that they need to be successful. They need encouragement from the school to show them that learning can be enjoyable.\r\n
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Adding these stand up desks to my classroom will give the students another opportunity to choose the best working environment for THEM! Most importantly, students will begin to see that the classroom is a safe and fun place to be. This will also increase attendance rates and performance. What a great benefit for these students!\r\n\r\nThe donations for this project will also improve my classroom by reducing the amount of behavioral issues, because the students will be in control of what they NEED to be successful.\r\nWith less behavioral issues, we can increase our learning and time on task. I'm looking forward to seeing my students happier and ready to learn.
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My students need these stand up desks to help improve their attention span and their ability to retain the information presented.
| 1 | 1 |
110,742 |
p001663
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b1110ad7b02113161dea3187239f05f4
|
Mrs.
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GA
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2016-09-02 01:34:02
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Bouncing for Literacy!
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My name is Shamekia Lester and I teach fourth grade ELA and Social Studies. I work in a school district where the illiteracy rate is extremely high. My students lexile and reading levels range from beginning readers and up. I would like the opportunity to show my students why they should love reading and why reading is so important while building fluency and lexile levels.\r\nI want my students to love and enjoy reading. To make this possible I plan to implement a variety of activities and opportunities to promote literacy in my classroom.One of the main opportunities I hope to implement is flexible seating during our reading block. \r\nOther activities I hope to implement are implementing art through reading, writing opportunities, and the use of a variety of graphic organizers.
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Upon receipt of my students' fitness balls, they will be used to help students concentrate during our daily reading block. My plan is to transition out regular chairs for the fitness balls. Students will be able to focus more with the fitness balls as they have to balance themselves to stay on the balls.\r\nI am using a variety of strategies and implementing flexible seating to promote literacy. Students will also get to experience several writing opportunities throughout the school as we use or new clipboards. The clipboards provide a sturdy ,durable, and concrete item for students to use during writing. I requested writing folders that students can use to store their writing. \r\nI will be grateful to receive funding for my students needs. Any intervention to tackle the illiteracy problem is one intervention closer to promoting literacy. \r\n
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My students need flexible seating choices while we are reading and writing instead of us using traditional chairs. \r\nThe fitness balls will assist students in focusing during such a critical time, reading.
| 0 | 1 |
58,750 |
p212519
|
4dbb55cab734295b0815868ce9109bf5
|
Mrs.
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IN
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2016-10-12 23:34:18
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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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Kindergarten Tablets for reading and math fun and growth!
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As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school district, my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking to keep things simple and provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences.\r\n\r\nMy students are creative, clever and very spontaneous.\r\nThey like to move, they love to read and love lots of positive attention. Many of them are being raised in single parent households and receive a free lunch based on their socioeconomic status. These things may prevent them from getting ahead early in life and may not provide them with the life experiences many of us see as \"typical\". From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. I may not be able to control their home lives, however, I can certainly control their experience during the school day. By doing this in a creative and positive way, I am hopeful to inspire even our earliest learners to continue on a path of academic excellence.
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Our school is has a very high poverty rate and many kids don't even have the money to buy lunches let alone pay for internet service and fancy tablets at home to improve Letter recognition and sound recognition skill as well as beginning reading. The tablets can hold many apps for the children to use to work with technology. There are so many schools out there that have one to one devices and I feel without at least some technology that we can share our students are starting out being even further behind not just academically but technology slow paced. I would like for my students to work with technology every single day. Tablets are great and easy way for kids to do this.
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My students need Technology to help them with reading and math!
| 3 | 1 |
149,492 |
p238019
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455fec56f28299b2bb363e09b95939bb
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Mrs.
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WA
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2017-03-01 19:36:46
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Sad library, needs more books.
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I teach a group of 1st grade students who come from challenging backgrounds. For many of my students the smiles and hugs that they receive in my classroom, may be the only ones that they receive all day. Despite all the challenges in their home life, they come to school eager to learn and grow. My students need all the love and encouragement they can get, in order to keep them from giving up on themselves. I strive to challenge my students with a gentle hand and guide them to believe in themselves, because I believe in them and their abilities. I believe all children are capable of learning and being successful with the right instruction, care, and resources.
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My students need more books in the classroom to help build their reading fluency. Today we started \"Reading Counts\", a program where students read a book and take a comprehension quiz to see if they fully understood the story. If they pass the quiz, they earn points. My students are so motivated to earn points but they need more books that are appropriate for their reading level. We need your help to build our library with books that are interesting, engaging, and challenging but fun at the same time. \r\n\r\nI would love to build a leveled reading class library but we need more books to do this! Many of the books in our current class library are either too challenging or too easy. We need your help to build a class library of books that is a collection of \"just right\" books for our little readers. I want them to be excited about learning and be able to find a book that they love to read and are successful reading by themselves.
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My students need engaging, interesting and age appropriate books for our class library!
| 1 | 1 |
163,744 |
p051485
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ea29fe96a55861cf1f3d268a08ee8fd8
|
Ms.
|
IL
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2016-12-23 18:08:42
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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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What are you snaring at?
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The students in my school are some of the best individuals I have the pleasure of knowing. We are part of a large, underfunded urban school district with students who face a variety of challenges academically and at home.\r\n\r\nThese kids care about others, take pride in their learning, have some very positive outlooks on life, and are incredibly creative. My school has a wonderfully high attendance rating because our children enjoy coming to school and being with us. We work to make the school a positive and familial environment amidst the very urban environment. We are surrounded by the noise of a train yard, airport, and heavily trafficked streets, yet our kids make beautiful music while together.
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The marching snare drum will be our very first piece of marching equipment. Our concert band program currently has 35 children playing at 3 different level groups and has been developing for 4 years now.\r\n\r\nThe kids have decided that we are ready to take on the world of marching! They are so excited to perform in a new setting, play some pop tunes, and participate in community shows and possibly even parades! This snare will be the first step in developing a drum line and allow one percussionist at a time to march and play. We hope to develop a full drum line and have a marching band to share our music with as many people as possible!
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My students need a marching snare drum to share their sound with others!
| 5 | 1 |
158,829 |
p110417
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b1c1a1ec48375f49f2aed2d6df221b20
|
Mrs.
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CA
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2017-01-09 20:46:19
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literacy, Mathematics
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Chromebooks for Homework...Oh My!
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Our school is part of a quiet neighborhood in the East Bay. My students come from loving families who want the best for their children. Most of these families are from low-income and/or second language homes. \r\nMy first graders come to school with many different needs. Some need help learning a new language. Some need breakfast and lunch. Many need one to one help or reteaching or more time to learn a certain skill. It is my job to find out what they need and get it for them.
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Many if my first graders are not able to extend their learning after school because they have no access to a chromebook. My first graders all have Google classroom accounts and are using them to further their learning during class time. Both Math and Reading periods have additional learning activities that support and enrich the daily lessons given through my instruction.\r\nMany of my \"kids\", however, are not able to continue or further their lessons after school, at home, because their families simply cannot afford the luxury of a chromebook. If these children had a laptop that they could check out once or twice a week and take home, they would increase their time spent learning and reinforce their learning through technology.
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My students need chromebooks to use for homework. Many students are not able to access class work, homework or learning activities because they do not have access to a laptop at home.
| 7 | 1 |
28,647 |
p030468
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59d2fd2d1036aff3b212b7022bfebeab
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Ms.
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NY
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2016-10-31 18:34:07
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Grades 3-5
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Music & The Arts
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Music
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Music Class fun!
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A typical day in my classroom is very noisy! The students are working on everything from recorders to boom-whackers and body percussion! The students are often working in small groups to learn music or new concepts through hands-on activities!\r\nOur students are very active and love to sing and dance! Our school teaches Pre-K-8th grade, and it is located in an inner-city setting. Music is a large part of the culture in our school. Recently, our drum ensemble auditioned and came in third place in a district wide music contest. The students in this building have a lot of potential!
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This project will help in a couple of ways. The first will help create a listening center! The headphones and the splitter will help the students listen to music individually and without disruption. \r\n\r\nThe second item in the project, the plastic drum pails and drum sticks, will be used to teach students about percussion. Each grade will use these drums to learn about rhythm and percussion ensembles. Learning how to participate in a percussion ensemble teaches students how to work in a group both as a leader and a follower. As the students advance, they will build their own ensembles and create their own rhythmic patterns.
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My students need drum pails and drum sticks for our percussion units and headphones for individual listening!
| 2 | 1 |
51,637 |
p081970
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c84eef8c5065c5e93e3b89423ea3b294
|
Mrs.
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GA
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2016-05-27 10:11:28
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literacy, Mathematics
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Chromebooks for Mrs. Atkinson's Class!
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My students are hard working and energetic. They all come from diverse backgrounds, yet we are all a family in the classroom. They are all acceptable of each other, and that sets up for a great learning environment. We all rely on each other, and strive to be successful, as well as be creative and unique in our own ways. We love to have fun while learning at the same time! We attend a fairly new constructed school, but yet we still have additional needs for technology.
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Allowing my students to have more access to the chromebooks will increase test scores, rigor in my classroom, and also improve their technology skills by allowing them to complete research everyday on topics that we are learning about in class. This will allow the great, big, outside world to come into our small classroom with the touch of a button. My students will be able to have access to the internet on a daily basis, rather than waiting our turn for the weekly rotation of chromebooks. We are looking forward to having greater access to the chromebooks in hopes to improve our everyday learning.
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My students need more access to chromebooks for everyday research.
| 0 | 1 |
136,868 |
p086157
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fb16c41f7c716ab05ae6c8598d3bcf61
|
Teacher
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WA
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2016-08-29 14:12:53
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Kinesthetic Writing for My Kinders!
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The students at my school come from a variety of ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. At this open concpept school all the kindergarten classes intertwine and students have access to other kindergarten\"classrooms\". This school is a title 1 school with 65% of the student receiving free and reduced lunch. There are over several ELL and students with special needs in my classroom. \r\n\r\n The students range a great deal academically from students who do not know letters to students reading well above grade level. However, all the students are eager to learn and try their best. \r\n
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All of the materials here will be used for students to work on writing as well as other subjects kinesthetically. The white boards have a multitude of purposes. They will be used for quick assessment, for practice during lessons and in small and large groups. These white boards are great because students can use them anywhere in the classroom.\r\nMy students need clipboards to complete read and write around the room activities. This is where the child finds words posted around the room and writes them down. It gets students moving and they are engaged in their learning. They will also be used for science,documenting experiments, taking surveys and observations from nature walks.\r\nMy students need to be able to create words and then write them. Using magnetic letters is a great way for them to create the words instead of just copying. These dual colored letters can be used for students at varying reading levels. For example: students could work on making long vowel word or matching and identifying letters.\r\nMy students need many fun and engaging ways to create and practice words. The wiki stix and alphabet cards are great for my ELL learners and tactile students. It is also helping students with the fine motor skills they need to be able to write.\r\n
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My students need writing and reading materials that allow them to learn kinesthetically.
| 0 | 1 |
37,546 |
p061394
|
15b02c576ede9528eab270be604d19be
|
Mrs.
|
CA
|
2016-09-23 14:41:24
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Grades 6-8
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History & Civics, Literacy & Language
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History & Geography, Literature & Writing
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You've Gotta Fight...For Your Rights
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This 8th grade Humanities class is a vibrant, inquisitive, passionate group of students. They love deep discussions about the deeper meaning of text and life. And while they challenge each other and disagree often, they are polite and loving in their conversations. This particular group of students seem driven by social justice issues and want to be active participants in making change in their community. \r\n\r\nOur school is on the rural part of Chula Vista, overlooking Tijuana and the Mexican-American Border. Our school is a project-based program that stresses the importance of students as co-designers of curriculum and classroom experiences. This particular group of students has over 60% coming from a socioeconomic background that allows for reduced lunch costs. In addition, most students speak another language at home. The ethnic, linguistic, and economic diversity at our school provides a unique opportunity for students to engage in conversations and debates around a range of issues with varying life experience to contribute to the discussions.
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This book is written in poetry form and provides insights into how a child would've experienced the events of the civil rights movement. We will explore the civil rights movement and highlight the importance of poetry, speeches, and music in creating a successful protest. Students will explore their own lives and communities to find an issue that they care deeply about. \r\n\r\nAs a class, we will read and analyze the chapters of this book for figurative language, historical connections, and personal narrative. All of these elements will be mimicked by the students when they write their own spoken word/poetry pieces about an issue that is personal and important to them. Students will perform their pieces at an all-school event that highlights student voice and work.
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My students need this book because we are doing a project that explores the Civil Rights movements and the use of words to inspire others, students will be writing their own poetry and spoken word pieces.
| 0 | 1 |
61,436 |
p026258
|
3255913ac1c83500bec3e219aee1c3ef
|
Mrs.
|
AR
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2017-02-13 12:21:14
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Grades 3-5
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History & Civics
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Economics, Financial Literacy
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An Entrepreneurial Approach to Financial Literacy!
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As a GT facilitator, I have the amazing opportunity to work with second through fifth grade gifted and talented students. Financial Literacy is an area that must be addressed in our classrooms! My students want to know what a budget is and why it matters. It is extremely important to provide the scaffold to connect my students to real world economics. Once my students have been introduced to the topics, it is necessary to have experiences to help them to master those concepts. My classes are extremely diverse and my students have originated from all over the world. My students have a variety of academic and socioeconomic needs. I must not only meet their intellectual, but also their affective needs. Economic education is relevant to all students. It will help to provide a life changing bridge between intellectual and affective needs while suppling my students with methods to experience real world Economics!\r\nMy students will greatly benefit from various financial literacy-based books and resources, they will be able to further experience the connection between economics and all areas of life! \r\n
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Financial literacy has often been neglected in our classrooms today. As a GT teacher I have the awesome opportunity to educate many of our leaders of tomorrow. My students need the Be a Young Entrepreneur: Be Inspired to Be a Business Whiz set of books in order to take part in a book study as a small group. This will help them to understand what it takes to be an entrepreneur. My students need the Toy Trailblazer books such as Lego Manufacturers: The Kristiansen Family (Toy Trailblazers), Play-Doh Pioneer: Joseph McVicker (Toy Trailblazers), Slinky Innovators: The James Family (Toy Trailblazers), Board Game Builder: Milton Bradley (Toy Trailblazers), and Crayola Creators: Edward Binney and C. Harold Smith (Toy Trailblazers) to see the ins and outs of an Entrepreneur. \r\nMy students need the books to understand the Financial Literacy necessary to be a successful entreprenuer!\r\nYour donations will help to fund the resources to open a world of financial literacy knowledge to my students!
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My students need the books about Entrepreneurs to understand the financial literacy necessary for starting a business!
| 39 | 1 |
21,775 |
p206685
|
91b80fa78f1ee9f303f5e64e34153e67
|
Mrs.
|
CA
|
2016-09-06 15:50:43
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Books/Libros for Young Readers
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I have a fabulous group of students, hardworking, resilient and motivated! Our school is located in the southwestern region of California. The campus is close to the U.S./Mexico border, many of my students have just entered the school system for the first time. \r\n\r\nAll of my students come from very humble homes and 100% of them receive free breakfast and lunch. My entire class is officially enrolled in a bilingual program, where primary language instruction is Spanish. They have the incredible task of learning to read in their native language and later applying their literacy skills to learn English.
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To become an avid reader you need books! I am focusing on creating a highly effective reading classroom, but the key to achieving any kind of success, depends on having a well-stocked class library. I want to build up a bilingual library with a variety of genres and levels. I’m confident, that providing my students with interesting and engaging books, they will motivated to read. \r\n\r\nHaving books available to every student will make a huge difference in how they experience literacy. Books are not readily available at home and my second graders solely rely on what the school can provide. This project will help boost student interest in free book choice, independent reading and eventually create many opportunities for literature conversations with their peers. Creating this classroom library will positively impact my current class and the ones to follow.
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My students need books in Spanish to enhance their reading comprehension.
| 4 | 1 |
107,390 |
p171235
|
eb4cf49f8934f57573337d1641491c07
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Mrs.
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TX
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2017-01-04 14:10:38
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Grades 3-5
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Music & The Arts, Health & Sports
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Performing Arts, Team Sports
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Girls Empowerment through Movement
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G.E.M.s is a free after school dance organization offered to 3rd and 4th grade girls on our campus. These sweet girls build leadership skills by learning discipline through dance. \r\nThey come from various back grounds, but are unified through dance!These girls are an incredible, diverse group who care about each other and love to be leaders within our school! \r\nBeing part of a Title 1 school, our girls would not have the opportunity to be introduced to the arts without this free program.
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We are currently using a sound system that we are borrowing from our P.E. coach. While this has been helpful, it is out of date and requires us to burn CDs to play due to the out of date docking system.\r\nThis sound system would provide our girls a sound system that will be timeless with its bluetooth capabilities, various plug ports and the ease of transporting it wherever we need to!\r\nThis is a free dance program that we offer after school. We are not funded by anyone, nor do we require the girls to pay a penny! The sound system would allow us to practice any time, anywhere.
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My students need a reliable and up to date sound system.
| 2 | 1 |
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