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Ms. Birchard from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books For Students With Special Needs

My students need 15 copies each of "A Raisin in the Sun" and "The Outsiders".

  • $299 goal

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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

I am a Special Education teacher in a New York public high school teaching 10th, 11th, and 12th, grade self-contained English. The disabilities of my students include speech/language impairments, ADHD, dyslexia, Asperger's, severe emotional disturbance, and more.

All of my students have been in my English class in previous years.

They have made a great amount of progress since I first met them and I am truly excited to be teaching them again. As freshmen, my students had difficulty writing organized paragraphs and coherent sentences. Now, however, they are able to write high quality 5-paragraph essays. I always want to hold my students to high standards, especially when it comes to the literature we read in class. My goal is to find literature that is accessible for my students but also challenging. When I first met them, we read mostly modern fiction geared toward an urban population. Even though my students found these books engaging, I would really like to provide my students with a classic literature background. I had great success last year when teaching “Of Mice and Men” to my 10th grade class. This year, my 11th graders are really enjoying “The Crucible” and they are doing an amazing job of dissecting the text.

My Project

Because I am revising the Special Education curriculum to better suit the needs of my students, these books are not available at my school. I would like to read "A Raisin in the Sun" and "The Outsiders" with my 10th grade class. Not only are these books timeless, they are also engaging for my students. These books will give them a classic literature background that will undoubtedly provide my students with a sense of pride and accomplishment. It will also prepare them for a rigorous college curriculum.

Your donation will ensure that my students have the opportunity to read books that are well-known and well-regarded in our society.

I am touched and inspired by their ability to face tremendous obstacles and continue to “dream big”. Please help them to realize their dreams!

Ms. Birchard High School for Law Advocacy and Community Justice 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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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry, Robert Nemiroff (Introduction) • AKJ BOOKS $6.31 15 $94.65
A Raisin in the Sun Kenny Leon, Sean Combs, Audra McDonald, Phylicia Rashad • AKJ BOOKS $9.01 1 $9.01
The Outsiders S. E. Hinton • AKJ BOOKS $6.84 15 $102.60
The Outsiders Francis Ford Coppola, C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio • AKJ BOOKS $9.62 1 $9.62

Materials cost

$215.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$254.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.84

Total project goal

$298.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $298.96

1 Donor

-$298.96

Donations toward project cost

-$254.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.84

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