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Mrs. Mayer from Desert Hot Springs, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building a Thinking Classroom

Help me give my students the supplies needed to work on vertical surfaces, which encourages thinking deeply and collaboration. We are building a thinking classroom!

  • $881 goal

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Mrs. Mayer has another project! Donate to Think It, Draw It, Solve It: Math You Can Touch! to help her classroom.

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Help Mrs. Mayer

Mrs. Mayer has another project! Donate to Think It, Draw It, Solve It: Math You Can Touch! to help her classroom.

$623 - complete this project and be a hero

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 Project

My students are developing the ability to THINK! Thinking is a collaborative process, and studies show students learn to think deeper while working on vertical surfaces. Last year, I started building a thinking classroom and had students working collaboratively on the walls (whiteboards).

While working on whiteboards, students' understanding of concepts developed more quickly than taking notes on paper, and their confidence grew fast!

This alone was worth continuing the experiment. I have read the original Building Thinking Classrooms book by Peter Liljedahl, and have been attending professional development trainings during my own free time. The research is impressive, and from my own experience, it works! Students aren't just "doing" math, they are actually thinking about math!

In the upcoming school year, I plan to implement many more toolkits from the BTC studies and I need to provide my students more whiteboards and whiteboard supplies so they can work together to problem-solve. Our math classroom will be active, fun, and collaborative!

"This is the way!" ~ The Mandalorian

Mrs. Mayer Desert Hot Springs High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Desert Hot Springs, CA View local requests

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

200 students impacted 19donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Post-it Dry Erase Whiteboard Film Surface for Walls, Doors, Tables, Chalkboards, Whiteboards, and More, Removable, Stain-Proof, Easy Installation, 8 ft x 4 ft Roll (DEF8X4), Model Number: DEF8x4 • Amazon Business $114.17 2 $228.34
Post-it Dry Erase Whiteboard Film Surface for Walls, Doors, Tables, Chalkboards, Whiteboards, and More, Removable, Stain-Proof, Easy Installation, 3 ft x 2 ft Roll , White, 3 x 2 Feet (DEF3x2) • Amazon Business $23.18 5 $115.90
Post-it Flex Write Surface, 4 ft x 3 ft, White Dry Erase Whiteboard Film (FWS4X3) • Amazon Business $60.61 1 $60.61
HOMEASY Mop Broom Holder No Drill, Mop Broom Organizer Wall Mounted Heavy Duty with Hooks Hanger, Self Adhesive Stainless Steel 4Pcs for Bathroom, Kitchen, Office (Black) • Amazon Business $13.58 4 $54.32
Command Medium Wire Toggle Hooks, Damage Free Hanging Wall Hooks with Adhesive Strips, No Tools Wall Hooks for Hanging Organizational Items in Living Spaces, 10 Clear Hooks and 12 Command Strips • Amazon Business $12.78 4 $51.12
Command 20 Lb XL Heavyweight Picture Hanging Strips, Damage Free Hanging Picture Hangers, Heavy Duty Wall Hanging Strips for Living Spaces, 10 White Adhesive Strip Pairs • Amazon Business $12.21 4 $48.84
Office Werks Stitched Shop Ticket Holders, 11 x 17 Inch, 25 Per Pack, Clear Front and Back, Perfect for Attaching to Machinery, File Cabinets, Racking, Hanging and More • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
ScotchBlue Original Multi-Surface Painter's Tape, 1.88 Inches x 60 Yards, 2 Rolls, Blue, Paint Tape Protects Surfaces and Removes Easily, Multi-Surface Painting Tape for Indoor and Outdoor Use • Amazon Business $12.73 2 $25.46
OWLKELA 30 Pack Whiteboard Eraser for Kids and Adults, Washable and Reusable Magnetic Whiteboard Eraser for Cleaning Dry Erase Markers on Magnetic Soft Whiteboard, Glass Whiteboard and Dry Erase Board • Amazon Business $8.98 2 $17.96
HOMEXCEL Makeup Remover Cloth 12 Pack,Reusable,Washable Ultra Soft Facial Cleansing Pads For All Skin Types,5 X 5 In,Grey • Amazon Business $6.79 2 $13.58

Materials cost

$649.12

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$59.39

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$748.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$132.04

Total project goal

$880.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$880.29

18 Donors

-$692.00

Donations toward project cost

-$613.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$78.30

match offer

-$158.29

Match offer toward project cost

-$134.55

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.74

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$30.00

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$0.00

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