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Mrs. Romero from Canoga Park, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books for Learning

My students need AP Spanish Language books in order for them to gain a better understanding and practice the domains of reading, listening comprehension, and writing.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

A typical day in my classroom would be to correct the homework assigned the day before at the beginning of class. Then, we read related articles to the topics we are studying. After that we either listen to or look at media related to what we are studying. We then share ideas.

The majority of my students come from low-income families, and they are in the Title One program for free or reduced priced meals.

They are all Hispanics, with very similar personal circumstances, such as both parents working full-time and one or both of them not speaking English fluently, and not many of their parents have a college education. Few of them are newly arrived immigrants to the United States, but the majority are first-generation students whose home language is not English and who have been schooled primarily in the United States. Very few are second- or third-generation students who have learned some aspects of their heritage language at home. Canoga is the oldest high school in the west San Fernando Valley. It opened with 14 students and 3 teachers on October 4, 1914. Now it serves more than 1400 students. The majority of students are Latinos which is about 83%, Whites make up about 7% of the student body, and the rest is made of African Americans and other.

My Project

My students will utilize these books to practice reading, listening, comprehension and writing skills that will prepare them for the AP exam. This year the AP exam was changed. The updated AP Spanish Language and Culture exam is structured around six themes: Beauty and Aesthetics, Contemporary Life, Families and Communities, Global Challenges, Personal and Public Identities, Science and Technology. These themes facilitate the integration of language, content, and culture and promote the use of the language in a variety of contexts. The books that we were using in previous years are not useful anymore, because they are lacking depth and content around these themes. The books that I am requesting will provide the support that students need to reach these learning goals.

My project will make a difference because it will provide the tools to prepare the students to be successful in the AP exam.

As a result, they will earn credits/units when passing the exam with a grade mark of 3 or better. Many universities offer credits/units to those students who pass the AP exam. The students benefit by not taking certain classes in college. Which means that by passing the exam, they will be saving money and time when they go to college. But most importantly, it will change their lives because passing the AP exam shows them determination and hard work pay off at the end. I'm just trying to prepare them better so that they can be successful. I know that acquiring the material that I'm asking for will be a great advantage to my teaching as well as for my students.

Mrs. Romero Canoga Park High School Grades 9-12

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.

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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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Barron's AP Spanish with MP3 CD and CD-ROM, 8th Edition • Amazon $25.36 15 $380.40

Materials cost

$380.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $34.81

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$450.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.57

Total project goal

$530.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $530.49

9 Donors

-$530.49

Donations toward project cost

-$450.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$79.57

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