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Ms. Christina Krasic's Classroom

  • DeWitt Clinton Elementary School
  • Chicago, IL
  • 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. Learn more

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Meaningful and Engaging Learning

Help me give my students access to creative escape rooms, digital content and engaging resources!
Ms. Christina Krasic
DeWitt Clinton Elementary School•
Chicago, IL
  • 4 donors so far
  • $99 still needed

Igniting Journeys: Exploring Wisdom and Dreams with The Alchemist

Help me give my students the novel The Alchemist so that they can explore themes of self-discovery and the importance of following their dreams.
Ms. Christina Krasic
DeWitt Clinton Elementary School•
Chicago, IL
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  • $461 still needed

Power Up Learning! Empowering Students Through Tech

Help me give my students a reliable laptop to access and create engaging technology projects that foster creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking.
Ms. Christina Krasic
DeWitt Clinton Elementary School•
Chicago, IL
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  • $1,348 still needed

Empower Learning and Creativity with Technology

Help me give my students a MacBook, to create engaging technology projects that foster creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking.
Ms. Christina Krasic
DeWitt Clinton Elementary School•
Chicago, IL
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Bright Minds, Bold Stories: Help Build Our Dream Classroom Library!

Help me give my students bookcases, a warm light, and organizational materials to create a welcoming and accessible classroom library that fosters a love for reading.
Ms. Christina Krasic
DeWitt Clinton Elementary School•
Chicago, IL
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  • $393 still needed
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Past projects 16

  • Breaking Barriers With Long Way Down: Empowering Students Through Storytelling

    Funded Apr 10, 2025

    Thank you so very much for your generous donation! My students are I are so excited to have this class set! I cannot wait to start teaching this amazing novel. My students will be so excited to hear that this project was funded. I appreciate you supporting my classroom! Thank you again.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Christina Krasic

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and one other donor.

  • Fueling Young Minds: Engaging Fiction for Book Clubs!

    Funded Apr 10, 2025

    THANK YOU SO MUCH for your amazing generosity! I am so excited that my students will have these amazing novels in their hands for book clubs. I can't wait to hear all the rich discussions that will be had all thanks to you. My students are very grateful to everyone who donated to this project. Thank you again!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Christina Krasic

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and one other donor.

  • Inspiring Teenage Readers

    Funded Apr 9, 2025

    Words cannot express how thankful I am! Allowing the students access to such engaging novels is amazing. They will be so excited to know that our classroom library just got a little bigger! I selected these novels based on student interest and I cannot wait to share the good news that they will have them in their hands soon. Thank you so very much! Your kindness and generosity is appreciated by all!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Christina Krasic

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and one other donor.

  • "Empower Teenage Readers With a High-Interest, Engaging Classroom Library!"

    Funded Apr 9, 2025

    Thank you so very much for your generosity and the gift of books to my students. We appreciate you more than you know. Allowing the students to have this opportunity is everything. They will be so excited to have so many titles to choose from right in our classroom library. I can't wait to tell them tomorrow. Thank you again!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Christina Krasic

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and one other donor.

  • Stories of the Past, Voices: Historical Fiction Novels

    Funded Feb 7, 2025

    Your support has opened a gateway to the past for my students through the powerful lens of historical fiction! Thanks to you, our classroom is filled with stories that not only engage my students but also help them connect with history in meaningful and thought provoking ways.

    These books will be instrumental in teaching critical reading skills like analyzing historical context, understanding perspectives, and making connections between the past and the present. Through rich discussions, the students will grapple with themes of resilience, justice, and identity while exploring how historical events shaped the characters' lives. The historical fiction book clubs have also provided a platform for collaborative learning, as students debate moral dilemmas, explore differing viewpoints, and share their personal insights.

    Thanks to your generosity, my students are not just reading; they are stepping into the shoes of people from the past, building empathy, and developing a richer understanding of history and its relevance today. Thank you for making this incredible learning experience possible.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Christina Krasic

Access to these diverse novels will allow students to expand on their love of reading. The supplies will help them with the active reading and analysis of the novel so they can read books that are engaging, relevant, meaningful all while improving their reading, writing, and critical thinking skills! When we reflect and look at a culturally responsive classroom through a student lens, we should see engagement, student voice, agency, students being engaged and valued, connections, and active learning. Students feel valued, safe, and willing to take risks in their learning. In order to do that, we need to begin by getting to know who our students are and we do this in many different ways. A few examples include giving them interest inventories, setting classroom norms or values with them, having them (and us) create identity charts, learner profiles, and focusing on establishing who the students and their families are. Relationship building should come first. We need to help them feel valued and that needs to start from the beginning. Students should feel welcome and that they belong. It’s not just posting a fact about everyone’s culture on a bulletin board with their picture; a culturally responsive classroom goes beyond that. The classroom and learning reflect the cultures of the students and it requires a commitment and a partnership of learning alongside the students. Students need to feel empowered by choice. These are the novels they chose. I think that allowing students choice and considering their opinions and feeling when choosing literature (content) is beneficial. Just assuming that students see themselves in literature we choose for them might not also have the best outcome. They should be involved in the process. The concept of “windows” and “mirrors” should be seen and felt in a culturally responsive classroom.

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Access to these diverse novels will allow students to expand on their love of reading. The supplies will help them with the active reading and analysis of the novel so they can read books that are engaging, relevant, meaningful all while improving their reading, writing, and critical thinking skills! When we reflect and look at a culturally responsive classroom through a student lens, we should see engagement, student voice, agency, students being engaged and valued, connections, and active learning. Students feel valued, safe, and willing to take risks in their learning. In order to do that, we need to begin by getting to know who our students are and we do this in many different ways. A few examples include giving them interest inventories, setting classroom norms or values with them, having them (and us) create identity charts, learner profiles, and focusing on establishing who the students and their families are. Relationship building should come first. We need to help them feel valued and that needs to start from the beginning. Students should feel welcome and that they belong. It’s not just posting a fact about everyone’s culture on a bulletin board with their picture; a culturally responsive classroom goes beyond that. The classroom and learning reflect the cultures of the students and it requires a commitment and a partnership of learning alongside the students. Students need to feel empowered by choice. These are the novels they chose. I think that allowing students choice and considering their opinions and feeling when choosing literature (content) is beneficial. Just assuming that students see themselves in literature we choose for them might not also have the best outcome. They should be involved in the process. The concept of “windows” and “mirrors” should be seen and felt in a culturally responsive classroom.

About my class

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