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Mr. Phan's Classroom

  • William C. Overfelt High School
  • San Jose, CA
  • 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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Past projects 2

  • A Library of Whimsy; Subverting Dreary Gatekeeping in Literature

    Funded Nov 3, 2024

    My students are very excited by the possibilities of the books you've made possible. It has strengthened my practice immensely to be able to refer to books that I've read in a concrete way.

    My Homeroom class in particular benefits from this; students who have finished their work during Tutorial now know to go to the bookshelf. Some students have learned that there is a story behind each book and why it made the shelf, and go out of their way to ask what makes the book so special before they begin it.

    All in all, the shelf makes a standout addition to my classroom, and has brought my students and me much closer together.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Phan

  • Reaching Students With Relevant Literature

    Funded Jul 22, 2023

    Thank you for your donation. It has already begun to make its difference in the hearts and minds of the young people in my English 2 class. Students have related how they were surprised at how much better it felt to use a physical book again. They were writing on bookmarks, post-it notes, flipping back and forth between connected events, and other things only possible with a book rather than a PDF or digital content.

    In addition students were affected by the idea that the book in their hands was the result of someone seeing a need on a website and putting money toward it rather than clicking on by. You've made that difference for them; empathy and kindness not as an abstract, but as a phenomenon directly affecting them and their classroom experience.

    I hope this thank you finds you doing well, and that whatever part of you that responds to needs in this way continues to thrive and brings you the recognition you deserve. Whether that's something you're seeking or not, you do deserve it.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Phan

    This classroom project was brought to life by Perry and Donna Golkin Family Foundation and 2 other donors.

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