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Ms. Spears' Classroom

  • Intermediate School 227 Louis Armstrong
  • East Elmhurst, NY
  • 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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  • Unlocking the Potential of Special Learners with the Right Tools.

    Funded Jul 22, 2024

    Thank you so much for helping to fund this project. I know that this helps my students who can’t afford to buy supplies. It also eliminates the fear for them of being unprepared. Every year I give the same speech to my students. I tell them this classroom and all the supplies are for them. With your help they will be able to continue to focus on learning with all the proper tools needed. I also want to thank you for allowing me to have access to some supplies that will make learning fun! I can’t wait to try out the dry erase wheel. I already have a few fun ideas.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Spears

  • An Ear-Resistable Approach to Remote Learning

    Funded Oct 21, 2020

    I am so excited to see that this project has funded. I can't wait to go to school on Monday and let the kiddos know they can now "drive" in Kindergarten. The support of the DonorsChoose community is overwhelming and I feel so blessed to know so many people that value public education as much as you do. Thank you again for allowing me to provide these materials for my children. The need of developmental play is so great and this project will certainly help with that need.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Spears

Most of my students have ADHD and are on the Autism spectrum. The students have a hard time sitting still. Since I teach a self-contained special education class and my classroom is basically half a room, the students really do not have the room to just walk around when they need to. If a child is moving around in their regular seats they are usually distracting others around them. These chairs would make it so the kids could concentrate while moving at the same time. During my math lesson on Rotations a student was so excited he was trying to spin in his chair and fell. It would have been actually really great for him to be able to twist around in his seat. Many times during a lesson breaks are needed to let the kids move. Getting them to focus again after a break is a challenge and can become frustrating. With these chairs, fewer breaks would be needed.

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Most of my students have ADHD and are on the Autism spectrum. The students have a hard time sitting still. Since I teach a self-contained special education class and my classroom is basically half a room, the students really do not have the room to just walk around when they need to. If a child is moving around in their regular seats they are usually distracting others around them. These chairs would make it so the kids could concentrate while moving at the same time. During my math lesson on Rotations a student was so excited he was trying to spin in his chair and fell. It would have been actually really great for him to be able to twist around in his seat. Many times during a lesson breaks are needed to let the kids move. Getting them to focus again after a break is a challenge and can become frustrating. With these chairs, fewer breaks would be needed.

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