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Mr. Everett-Lane from Brooklyn, NY is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Algebra Power In Brooklyn

My students need TI-84 graphing calculators for Algebra, and enough batteries to keep them calculating!

  • $511 goal

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My Students

I teach in a small K-8 school in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. There are fewer than 300 students in the entire school, and many of my seventh and eighth grade students have learned together since Kindergarten. Eighty three percent of the school's students are low-income, and 35% have some kind of disability.

My students are proud members of their school community.

While the school's test scores are low, only 32% test at grade level in English Language Arts, and 16% in math, the school is considered "high impact," meaning those scores are better than the expected outcomes given the school's demographics.

My Project

I teach an intrepid and curious group of fifteen students in the eighth grade who are taking high-school level algebra. They are preparing for the New York State Regents Algebra exam this year, and I have high hopes that they will all pass.

An essential tool in algebra is a graphing calculator, but my students don't have enough to go around, and most of the calculators we have need new batteries.

With the purchase of two more TI-84 calculators (the gold standard in mathematics!) and enough batteries to last us through the year (and next year, I hope!), I'm sure my students can succeed in algebra.

I've also requested some essential classroom supplies -- paper for handouts, and whiteboard markers -- to help keep my algebra class running. Thanks for your support!

Mr. Everett-Lane PS/IS 137 Rachel Jean Mitchell Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Mr. Everett-Lane

Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

15 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator • Staples Advantage $106.70 2 $213.40
Duracell Alkaline "AAA" Batteries, 36-Pack • Staples Advantage $26.99 4 $107.96
Expo Low-Odor Dry-Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted, 4/pk (80174) • Staples Advantage $3.23 13 $41.99
Staples Copy Paper; 8-1/2x11", Letter Size • Staples Advantage $34.28 1 $34.28

Materials cost

$397.63

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$433.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.52

Total project goal

$510.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$510.11

4 Donors

-$403.67

Donations toward project cost

-$354.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.75

match offer

-$92.55

Match offer toward project cost

-$78.67

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.88

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$0.00

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