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Mrs. Graham from Antioch, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Can We Please Read The Poet Next??

Help me give my students a book they are asking me to teach titled, "The Poet," by Elizabeth Acevedo.

  • $351 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

The students at my school are seen one way by outsiders and an entirely different way from the staff. Outsiders see them as trouble makers who are lazy and caught up in bad things. Our staff sees them as people whose lives have been wrought with a multitude of obstacles, fear, abuse, and neglect that made learning a low priority next to surviving. We see people of strength who recognized that a traditional school was not a great fit, who did not drop out and instead, made their way to our school of 125 students and seven teachers who work tirelessly to help them see their potential, feel valued and help them to reach their goals of graduation while highlighting real and achievable avenues to take them into the workforce so they can see a way out of their current situation and to a way of independence in their future.

My Project

Something wonderful and unusual has happened in my classroom as of late. Because of the generosity from donors choose donators, I have been able to teach some new titles this year. We started with "Long Way Down," and followed that up with, "For Everyone," both by Jason Reynolds. I was really nervous to try to teach books written in poetic verse but instead, my students love them. And let me be clear, these are NOT your typical kids that want to read anything at all. These books are written in verse so they are quick to read but filled with intense topics to discuss that my students can really relate to. We finish "For Everyone" soon and the students are already asking what is next. I asked them what they wanted to read later in the semester and had them look over various descriptions of YA novels in verse. Students read summaries and then had to rally for their title. A vote was taken and the students were quite passionate...

"We really want to read, 'The Poet,' by Elizabeth Acevedo next!!" I had them help me with the proposal writing to show them that their desires can be turned to words and sometimes that equals success.

So here's to hoping we are successful and get to read this novel later in the semester.

Mrs. Graham Live Oak 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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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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Poet X • AKJ Education $9.48 25 $237.00

Materials cost

$237.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $21.69

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$298.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.63

Total project goal

$350.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $350.88

4 Donors

-$250.87

Donations toward project cost

-$213.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.62

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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