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Mrs. Shaffer from Poland, OH is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books + Discussion = Tolerance

My students need books to use as a catalyst for discussions about tolerance.

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My Students

The demographics of our school and neighborhood are changing. Our community is evolving and is starting to reflect the diversity of the country. What was once a community with little racial or economic diversity, is now one where our population of English Language Learners is growing. As is our population of students who are not Caucasian. With these changes, comes curiosity. And differences. My students are being introduced to a plethora of cultures and experiences. Our community is steeped in tradition. I want my students to channel their curiosity of differences in a positive way and to values others' traditions and experiences.

Tolerance is not only about race.

It's about economics. And gender. And sexuality. And family structure. And religion. And so much more. I want my students to develop empathy and tolerance for others.

My Project

A Muslim girl on 9/11. A Latino boy with two mothers. A boy with Autism. An illegal immigrant. A legal immigrant. This year, I've read aloud books, short stories, and poems that have featured these diverse characters. Never have my 8th graders been so engaged. The discussions that followed these read alouds allowed for students to voice their opinions and more importantly, hear the opinions of others.

Marie Curie said, "Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less." Just exposing my students to other people's experiences isn't enough.

I want them to understand how other people are different. And why that's important. That being tolerant doesn't just mean acceptance. It means not suppressing others because of their differences.

Through read alouds and choice in books, students will not only see others in books but see themselves. These books will help diversify my classroom library and lead to small and large group discussions about differences.

Mrs. Shaffer Poland Middle School Grades 6-8

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Poland, OH View local requests

More than a third 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

179 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Ramona Blue • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Once and for All • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Kids in Orange: Voices from A Juvenile Detention • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World • Amazon Business $12.91 1 $12.91
One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance • Amazon Business $12.91 1 $12.91
Warcross • Amazon Business $12.91 1 $12.91
When Dimple Met Rishi • Amazon Business $12.84 1 $12.84
North of Happy • Amazon Business $12.66 1 $12.66
We're All Wonders • Amazon Business $12.36 1 $12.36
Rulers of the Playground • Amazon Business $12.36 1 $12.36
Strong Is the New Pretty: A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves • Amazon Business $12.16 1 $12.16
Rooting for Rafael Rosales • Amazon Business $12.13 1 $12.13
A Season of Daring Greatly • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Trials of Apollo Book Two The Dark Prophecy • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win • Amazon Business $11.72 1 $11.72
Jabari Jumps • Amazon Business $11.52 1 $11.52
The Last Cherry Blossom • Amazon Business $11.43 1 $11.43
Long Way Down • Amazon Business $11.42 1 $11.42
Panda-monium (FunJungle) • Amazon Business $11.40 1 $11.40
Always and Forever, Lara Jean (To All the Boys I've Loved Before) • Amazon Business $10.88 1 $10.88
The Hate U Give • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Our Chemical Hearts • Amazon Business $10.58 1 $10.58
There's Someone Inside Your House • Amazon Business $10.58 1 $10.58
Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code • Amazon Business $10.54 1 $10.54
The Girl Who Drank the Moon • Amazon Business $10.54 1 $10.54
The Ethan I Was Before • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Solo (Blink) • Amazon Business $10.47 1 $10.47
Star-Crossed • Amazon Business $10.46 1 $10.46
the princess saves herself in this one • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Booked • Amazon Business $10.36 1 $10.36
Moo: A Novel • Amazon Business $10.36 1 $10.36
The Perfect Score • Amazon Business $10.03 1 $10.03
Mr. Lemoncello's Great Library Race (Mr. Lemoncello's Library) • Amazon Business $10.03 1 $10.03
Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets • Amazon Business $9.71 1 $9.71
The War I Finally Won • Amazon Business $9.65 1 $9.65
Wishtree • Amazon Business $9.65 1 $9.65
The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora • Amazon Business $9.65 1 $9.65
Stef Soto, Taco Queen • Amazon Business $9.65 1 $9.65
Flying Lessons & Other Stories • Amazon Business $9.38 1 $9.38
The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life • Amazon Business $9.19 1 $9.19
Poached (FunJungle) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Ada Lovelace, Poet of Science: The First Computer Programmer • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Welcome to Wonderland #2: Beach Party Surf Monkey • Amazon Business $7.94 1 $7.94
Real Friends • Amazon Business $7.38 1 $7.38
Underwater: A Novel • Amazon Business $7.33 1 $7.33
From Ant to Eagle • Amazon Business $7.22 1 $7.22
Invisible Emmie • Amazon Business $6.36 1 $6.36
Big Game (FunJungle) • Amazon Business $3.38 1 $3.38

Materials cost

$525.76

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$563.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$99.47

Total project goal

$663.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$663.12

4 Donors

-$331.56

Donations toward project cost

-$281.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.73

match offer

-$331.55

Match offer toward project cost

-$281.82

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.73

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