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  • Blackham School
  • Bridgeport, CT
  • More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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I am a first-year teacher working in an urban district in CT. I am so excited to be a part of the 5th-grade team, however, I have no supplies for this age group. The school does not have a budget so everything has been out of pocket. My goal is to be able to make every lesson a differentiated one with plenty of hands-on material so every student will be successful. Coming right out of graduate school, I found it difficult to supply material for my students' needs. In this project, I am asking for non-fiction books, as well as math manipulatives that will be used throughout the year. Thanks in advance!

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I am a first-year teacher working in an urban district in CT. I am so excited to be a part of the 5th-grade team, however, I have no supplies for this age group. The school does not have a budget so everything has been out of pocket. My goal is to be able to make every lesson a differentiated one with plenty of hands-on material so every student will be successful. Coming right out of graduate school, I found it difficult to supply material for my students' needs. In this project, I am asking for non-fiction books, as well as math manipulatives that will be used throughout the year. Thanks in advance!

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