Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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Thank you so much for this donation. I'm so excited to use these resources to decorate my classroom and make it an amazing learning environment for my students. These posters will help them reference the skills they work on daily and the bulletin decor, letters, borders will make my space look so nice to display student work.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Focht
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community & an Anonymous Partner and 6 other donors.
Thank you so much for funding this donors choose. Having drinks available for my students is really important as they are often very active and we don’t have air-conditioning in our building. This will allow them to be able to hydrate and focus on their work, which is the priority.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Focht
This classroom project was brought to life by The Gates Foundation and 2 other donors.
My students love playing the Jenga set I had in my classroom. When I realized how much so, and found this educational set, I jumped at the chance to give them the game they loved with an educational twist. They loved this game even more because they knew they were working on their skills while playing and it made it that much more meaningful to them. My older students loved the main idea and details games. Students do enjoy learning, but when they aren't engaged, it can be a challenge. These resources made learning engaging, hands on, interactive and fun. The dice poppers were a game changer! I used to have dice all over the place and kids would throw them around. These poppers made dice based games SO much easier. We all had a blast with these resources and can't thank you enough.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Focht
This classroom project was brought to life by Power for Good Foundation and one other donor.
My students are loving these resources. They are so engaged when able to get up and moving out of their seats and have interactive activities to do. the place value manipulatives have been a huge hit in my classroom and have been able to allow my students to work on so many different skills. When they first saw these materials they were so excited to open them and get started to use them. They really love all the cool things that I am able to bring into the classroom for them and it makes them super excited to be in the classroom.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Focht
This classroom project was brought to life by Power for Good Foundation.
Thank you so much for your generosity in donating to my project! I’m so excited to use these items to make this an awesome space for my students. They will love leaning in this space with these items. Your donations are so much appreciated and my students and I thank you so much!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Focht
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Donor and 3 other donors.
My students used these snacks as reinforcements to academic and behavior achievements during the year. They love working towards snacks and really were excited to have our snack bin full this year. Students worked to earn snacks daily and some snacks were used when we played instructional games and the winning team would win something from the snack bin. This keep students engaged and was really impactful for my students. We appreciate all of the donations that helped fund this project and my students are so happy.”
Food really fuels my learners. It is a great motivator for earning positive reinforcement. Whether they gain snacks after a great lesson or if we make a lesson or activity into a game where a winner gets a snack or if we earn stickers towards cooking as a class each month, food is the greatest reinforcer for my students! My students were so excited to see all the snacks. They love coming to class to earn snacks. My students appreciate all of these snacks and your donations so much. We can't wait to continue learning.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Focht
This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and one other donor.
Thank you so much for your generous donation to this project. These resources greatly helped my students success and engagement in their learning. Making learning hands on and interactive is so important for all students, but especially students with special needs. It allows them alternate methods to be able to connect with the material being taught. My students are always so excited when they see the classroom and all of our resources they have available for their learning These materials make my room colorful and exciting and I get so many compliments. Thank you again for your contribution.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Focht
This classroom project was brought to life by A Philly Special Christmas.
Thank you so much for your generous donation to this project. These resources greatly helped my students success and engagement in their learning. Making learning hands on and interactive is so important for all students, but especially students with special needs. It allows them alternate methods to be able to connect with the material being taught. My students are always so excited when they see the classroom and all of our resources they have available for their learning These materials make my room colorful and exciting and I get so many compliments. Thank you again for your contribution.”
Thank you so much for your generous donation to this project. These resources greatly helped my students success and engagement in their learning. Making learning hands on and interactive is so important for all students, but especially students with special needs. It allows them alternate methods to be able to connect with the material being taught. My students are always so excited when they see the classroom and all of our resources they have available for their learning These materials make my room colorful and exciting and I get so many compliments. Thank you again for your contribution.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Focht
This classroom project was brought to life by The Allstate Foundation and 2 other donors.
Please help me become a digital learning diva for my students during this challenging time that we introduce remote learning. My students are part of my elementary and middle school self contained Autistic Support classroom. They come from low income households. I also help serve students in the general education and learning support setting alongside my colleagues. With collaboration and resources in the school setting we can support our students, but from home it will be challenging without the supplies needed. Specifically designed instruction allows me as a special education teacher to come up with creative ways to teach skills and concepts to my students that they struggle to learn.
Materials like visual aides & manipulate items are key to their learning success.
Please help purchase these items for me to use for my in-home school resource center that I will be able to share with my students digitally through photos and videos during this time.
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Please help me become a digital learning diva for my students during this challenging time that we introduce remote learning. My students are part of my elementary and middle school self contained Autistic Support classroom. They come from low income households. I also help serve students in the general education and learning support setting alongside my colleagues. With collaboration and resources in the school setting we can support our students, but from home it will be challenging without the supplies needed. Specifically designed instruction allows me as a special education teacher to come up with creative ways to teach skills and concepts to my students that they struggle to learn.
Materials like visual aides & manipulate items are key to their learning success.
Please help purchase these items for me to use for my in-home school resource center that I will be able to share with my students digitally through photos and videos during this time.