Past projects 7
Keepin' It Fresh!
Funded Nov 29, 2024Thank you very much for your generous donation! With your support, this project was able to acquire a brand new curriculum for my senior students. They chose to take an elective with me in the first semester, and for the second semester, they opted for Parenting and Child Development. Your contribution allowed me to purchase a curriculum focused on Parenting, and my seniors are truly enjoying it!
The students are more engaged in this elective than in any of their other classes. We are simulating parenting scenarios and creating our own booklets, resembling parenting manuals. My students will also have the opportunity to use RealCare baby dolls to apply their training in a practical way! This unit is completely different from any they have experienced before and will provide them with valuable skills for the future.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Adams
Functioning Fundamentals for Freshman
Funded Nov 28, 2023Thank you so much for this donation! We have been reading this book and following the workbook as well. The students have had excellent discussions with the book during class and we are even able to popcorn read to work on reading level. The book itself resonates with the students as it is written in teen language. Watching the students work through the book to see themselves in some parts and learn how to make changes and adjustments, we truly feel was the best answer for our Freshman.
If we can get our Freshman aware of themselves and what skills and tools they need to be successful, we can encourage them to have a better academic career in high school. Thank you so much for helping to support our Freshman this year at Utica Academy of Science.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Adams
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 16 other donors.Comfy Cozy Classroom
Funded Jan 6, 2023Thank you so much for this donation of furniture! We have been able to use this project for meetings with students, collaboration spots, incentives and more. The students having a different space to feel comfortable and work has made the classroom environment more inviting. My students have actually asked me to try and get more sets to place around the room, and a large table in the middle with chairs. I love their idea! So it looks like I have more work to do.
When the package arrived, the boxes were dropped off to my room and the students were so excited, they asked if they could open them and assemble the furniture. My 10th grade students assembled the chairs and couch and were unbelievable excited! They dubbed our new set up, "The Living Room Dupe". It's improved on getting to class on time with first come first serve seating, and it has helped them complete more work allowing a comfortable space and incentive to sit there. Thank you again so much!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Adams
This classroom project was brought to life by LOFT and 3 other donors.Absorbing the Lessons Each Book Gives You
Funded Apr 15, 2022Thank you so much for this donation of books for my Health Classroom library! These books are relatable to my students on levels from mental health, suicide, depression, immigration, different cultures, social wellness, discrimination and more. As a school with a high population of students from the middle east as well as inner city, there is a book that every student can relate to.
I have collaborated with ELA as cross-curricular for these books allowing scholars choice in their reading so they do free-reads on Fridays in ELA with the books. In class, students are able to choose a book and reflect on the health topics we are learning about through the book. Some students have even requested to sign out books to take home and read. They are sharing with others about the books and their peers are requesting them as well!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Adams
Creating Our Classroom
Funded Sep 7, 2021Thank you so much for your donation of tables to our classroom! Not only have the other teachers admired our stations for class, but the students have as well. We have a student center for turning in work that is clear and open and a space in the middle where work is handed back. We also have a station for students that holds our sign out sheet, extra pencils, masks, hand sanitizer and the teacher mailbox for students to submit teacher notes. On the other side of the room, the table holds plants and the pencil sharpener to allow for our room to feel homier. There is no storage in our rooms, no shelving other than a couple of metal book cases. I hope to one day finish creating an environment that is open and welcoming for my students to allow for growth in health class and create a level of comfort and openness to the topics we discuss.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Adams
This classroom project was brought to life by Emerson Collective.iPads for Phys Ed: Integrating Technology
Funded Nov 23, 2020Thank you so much for the iPads. With COVID restrictions, students have been glued to their chromebooks in the classroom and we have been very restricted in the gym. I am able to get students who want to work with a friend together to work and those who work best independently are able to as well. The photos here have students working with QR Codes for our basketball unit. We are not allowed to play one on one, however my 8th grade students are incredibly competitive with the exception of some. This activity allowed for students to choose an independent skill to try and practice or a competitive game that followed our Covid rules. The best part is it allows students to explore different games on their own and rather than explaining every one to all students together, students can hone in on the ones they are interested in and most likely to play on their own outside of PE. It provides less repeating from myself because they focus on one task at a time, of their choice.
The students jaws hit the floor when they saw that we have tablets for PE. They said, "Coach, you got money!". As comical as that sounds, it was also a great opportunity to explain to them the Donors Choose process and how when wanting to improve something so much is important to you, you take every opportunity to seize it. My students are so excited to start slow-motion video skills sessions and independent workouts that they can control to their fitness levels and interests vs. completing the same workouts all together. They want choices and to make decisions for themselves and these tablets are giving them these options!
We cannot thank you enough for this amazing donation! My students are over the moon excited, they truly love the independence they get with tablets and they enjoy being able to assess each other rather than me doing it for them. I cannot wait for tournament play and more in our next unit of Badminton!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Adams
This classroom project was brought to life by Allstate Foundation.Fresh New Look!
Funded Oct 1, 2020Thank you so much for helping with the "Fresh New Look"! With virtual teaching, school has looked completely different this year and mental health has been impacted significantly. With your donation, I was able to purchase and re-vamp a Mental & Emotional Health Unit that was easily understood by my students.
The Mental Health and Emotions, a Skills-Based Health Education Lesson Plan Bundle that was purchased through Teachers Pay Teachers introduced the topic in a very gentle and easily approachable plan. One of my biggest fears being online and with the mental state of many of our students through this pandemic was triggering challenging feelings and emotions. This purchase was easy to relate to the movie Inside Out and all of the material was created into virtual notebooks. While we conducted our live sessions, the students filled in these notebooks as we went along and were able to save them to their Google Drive and keep them for future reference as seen in the photos. Thank you again! I wish there was more room to share more!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Adams
This classroom project was brought to life by Major League Baseball Players Trust.