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Ms. Murphy from New York, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Controlling Negative Behaviors

Help me give my students a more comfortable learning environment to ensure academic success.

  • $332 goal

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My Students

Working with students with special needs is extremely rewarding. Knowing that D75 students are able and capable of doing just about anything they put their mind to with proper guidance, activity differentiation, and materials. My students' energy matches mine. They are so fun and with proper behavioral redirection can learn effectively.

I have a nonverbal, autistic student .a student with autism who dislikes learning, and a student with Down Syndrome.

I can continue to make learning fun by bringing digital literacy, visuals, and materials to positively affect and enhance the behaviors of students who struggle with literacy. Bringing words to life can change a student's life with one image at a time. Having diverse access to curriculums allows equity to prevail in our classrooms.

Having assumptions that everyone learns at the same pace or uses the same strategies to learn can only hurt the classroom. It is our sole duty, as educators, to ensure that we individualize our students by ensuring the proper assistance needed for them to learn. Rather it being communication devices or simply yoga mats to make control behaviors, It is important to know that not every student learns the same, and equity should be provided.

My Project

I am looking for help in purchasing some behavioral management materials that can help my students with disabilities have an effective learning environment. Most of my students are autistic and need frequent breaks throughout their learning process. However, I do not have any materials to assist with behavioral management. It is important that I gain control and understandings of their triggers while incorporating a calming method to gain back the students learning interests.

The yoga mats, the rug for our library station, and the alphabet rug will make a difference in my students overall classroom experience.

Rather than feeling like a school, let's make them feel as if they are home. Giving them the proper resources to ensure their comfortability. This will open up their minds to communicate effectively and feel loved if given the resources they enjoy.

Ms. Murphy PS 138M @ P108 Grades PreK-2

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.

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New York, NY View local requests

More than half 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

HBCU Alum 6 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
ECR4Kids 2" Thick Rainbow Rest Nap Mats with Name Tag Holder, Assorted (5-Pack) • Amazon Business $169.98 1 $169.98
Humble Crew Kids Plastic 4 Set, Blue Table/Primary Chairs • Amazon Business $50.33 1 $50.33
Partykindom Kids Play Rug Mat Playmat with Non-Slip Design Playtime Collection ABC, Numbers, Shapes and Animals Educational Area Rug for Children Kids Bedroom Playroom(53.5 x 43.5 inch) • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99

Materials cost

$248.30

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$282.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.77

Total project goal

$331.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $331.79

5 Donors

-$318.55

Donations toward project cost

-$282.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.53

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.24

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 $0.00

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