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Ms. Halleck from Hartford, CT is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Collaborative Problem Solvers

Help me give my students chart paper and calculators to promote collaboration and problem solving in our math classroom.

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My Students

Middle school is a highly formative time in a child's life. Middle school students are constantly learning about themselves, others, and the world in which they live. During this period of rapid growth, the learning needs of kid vary greatly.

My middle school students are energetic, enthusiastic, and empathetic.

They need a diverse learning environment and a range of supplies to allow them to develop both academically and socially.

Our school is located in the center of the city and serves 625 students from the city itself and surrounding towns. Our school's magnet theme is Social Justice and 100% of our graduates have been accepted into college.

My Project

Gone are the days of sitting and solving math problems out of the text book. Students in my classes bring math concepts to life through problem solving and discussion. To promote collaboration in the math classroom, students work in small groups to tackle intense problems. They are encouraged to try multiple methods, use various strategies, and model their thinking as they work to solve problems visually and algebraically.

Through this project, students will be given some of the basic tools to help them engage in mathematical discourse.

The chart paper will serve as their canvas to draw models, make graphs, and write equations. The super-sticky Post It format allows us to display solutions for discussion and comparison. It also allows us to spread around the room instead of crowding around a table. The calculators allow all students to access higher-level concepts by taking the focus off computation skills that sometimes impede problem solving.

Ms. Halleck Capital Preparatory Magnet School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

More about Ms. Halleck

Hartford, CT View local requests

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

120 students impacted 13donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Texas Instruments TI-30XIIS 10-Digit Scientific Calculator, Blue • Quill.com $14.19 30 $425.70
Post-it Super Sticky Easel Pad, 25" x 30", White, 30 Sheets/Pad, 6 Pads/Pack (559-VAD-6PK) • Quill.com $124.09 1 $124.09
Post-it Super Sticky Easel Pad, 25" x 30", White with Grid, 30 Sheets/Pad, 2 Pads/Pack (560) • Quill.com $62.04 1 $62.04

Materials cost

$611.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$651.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$114.88

Total project goal

$765.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $765.89

11 Donors

-$538.00

Donations toward project cost

-$457.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$80.70

Matching donations from our partners

-$227.89

Match offers toward project cost

-$193.71

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.18

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 $0.00

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