You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Tavares from Houston, TX is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. Tavares is requesting

Larger Than Life

My students need a document camera for classroom demonstrations.

  • $296 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Do you remember gathering around a small table with your classmates, while your art teacher demonstrated the technique that you were responsible for that day? Today, my students are still gathering around that tiny little table. With larger classes, it is difficult making sure that everyone can see.

I teach art in Texas to 800, low socio-economic students from PreKindergarten-5th grade, who attend art class for 45 minutes once every six days; that is never enough time.

They are always asking for more! Due to this, I open my art room for 30 minutes before the school day begins and the students come in masses! They use that time to complete projects, research artists or show me artwork that they have completed at home.

My Project

As an art teacher, I am always demonstrating new projects, showing correct procedures for using materials, having students demonstrate the way they solved a visual problem, etc. This is always done on my little dry erase cart which is set up in front of my whole group area. For the students who are sitting in the front, they have no problem seeing what is being demonstrated on the board. The poor students who are sitting in the back, many times have difficulty seeing what has been written. This is especially true in my larger classes (my classes range in size from 20-30 students), where students are sitting further away. With a document camera, I would be able to continue doing the same demonstrations for my students, but they would be projected onto the screen, which every student would be able to see. Another advantage to having a document camera would be that I could record these demonstrations and then post them on-line for later viewing by students who are absent or parents.

With a document camera in the art room, I would be able to ensure that every student was learning.

By projecting my lessons, every student would be able to see the smallest detail without difficulty. Students who are absent or who need additional help would be able to view recorded demonstrations on our art room blog and parents would be able to see what their child was working on assist them at home with their projects.

Ms. Tavares
Grades PreK-2

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Tavares is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LUNA INTERACTIVE PROJECTION CAMERA • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $198.54 1 $198.54

Materials cost

$198.54

Vendor shipping charges

 $19.85

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$251.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.36

Total project goal

$295.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $295.73

4 Donors

-$295.73

Donations toward project cost

-$251.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.36

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Tavares and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"TX","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/larger-than-life/889340/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":800,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Tavares","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"1324282489","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Houston","teachersOnPage":[288302],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":889340,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"288302":{"owner":"Ms. Tavares","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[889340],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-2_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":112045,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["MTYwNjI2OQ==","Nzg3Njkz","Mjk5NjE0","MTYzMTkzMg=="],"teacherId":288302,"schoolCounty":"Harris","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"TX","name":"Texas"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.