Past projects 8
Cultural Learning
Funded Mar 26, 2019Thank you so much for funding our project. Students will be able to learn about Native Americans with a graphic novel. Reluctant readers will be able to explore high level themes, rhetorical devices, and literary devices. It is always a gift to be able to read books that students can actually relate to.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Ramirez
Learning Empathy Through Reading
Funded Dec 19, 2018Thank you so much for your donations. The students are going to truly enjoy the text, and the guest speakers that I am going to have speak to the class. Thank you for believing in the arts and spreading the power of words to my 9th and 10th grade students.
Happy Holidays!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Ramirez
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose.org Community and 5 other donors.A Printer for Productive Scholars
Funded Sep 11, 2018Thank you so much for making this year a lot easier for my 9th grade students. Now students can have access to worksheets and a literary magazine club will be created. This will make instruction easier and the lack of textbooks less stressful. Thank you so much for your donations.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Ramirez
What Happens to a Dream Deferred?
Funded Aug 22, 2017Thank you so much for helping my 9th graders! The project is funded. You helped bring an inspiring and classic play to our school's entire 9th grade population. Students will explore tolerance by discussing gender inequality, housing discrimination, and assimilation in America.
Thank you for helping me educate tomorrow's leaders.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Ramirez
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Funder and 9 other donors.Student Ownership in the Classroom
Funded May 3, 2016My 9th grade students are so grateful for the binders. They used them to keep track of their progress in our ELA class. Students built their confidence while preparing for the NY state Regents exam. Each student outlined their and weaknesses and strengthens in writing a literary analysis response, argument essay, and analysis of poetry.
The students truly found a sense of ownership in their learning this year. Each binder will be re-used for my students next year. This truly was a helpful gift that will keep on giving to many students at FDA.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Ramirez
No Fear of Shakespeare
Funded Apr 16, 2015Thank you for the "No Fear Shakespeare" books. My students are so confident with Shakespearean language. That is amazing for 9th graders! Your donation has allowed the students to continue in their high school career unafraid to study Shakespeare.
The students were able to act out scenes from Romeo and Juliet with ease because "No Fear Shakespeare" allowed them to comprehend the language. WIth the text rewritten in modern language, the students were engaged in the text. Socratic seminars were full of high level questions and answers. The students are now true Shakespeare lovers! Thank you!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Ramirez
I Do, You Do, We Do
Funded Apr 21, 2015Thank you for helping my students succeed in English Language Arts. The stapler is a very small item that makes organization easy in the classroom. Students are able to keep their edited drafts together, so that they can be confident with the writing process. The pencils have allowed students to edit and revise constructed responses and complete tests with ease.
The document camera is a jewel in the classroom. I must teach my 9th graders how to become critical thinkers and the document camera allows me to do that. The students share their work with the class and are allowed to get instant feedback from classmates. I can also model critical thinking in real time for the students. Clarity and production have increased and we are forever thankful.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Ramirez
Project for a Projector
Funded Feb 15, 2015Thank you so much for your donations! The students were so surprised to see a projector in the classroom the day I set it up for a lesson. The students' smiles and lesson suggestions for using the projector really proved what I knew to be true-the students needed this.
With the projector, words from "A Raisin in the Sun" reached all my students. Words became images, images became videos, and reluctant learners/readers became engaged questioners. All my students benefit from the projector, but I have to say that my inclusive education class really thrives now that I can make lessons open to all types of learners. We ended our A Raisin in the Sun unit by watching the 1960s original film. Students were able to see the play come alive. I didn't have to pay for them to see the play at a theater because the theater came to us.
You are why the students were able to make sense of the text and felt confident to write a strong Common Core argument essay. We were fighting for a projector for a long time. All I can say is thank you and please know that the projector is being used to equip young people with knowledge and a love for learning.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Ramirez