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Ms. Min from Los Angeles, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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De-Institutionalizing the Classroom with the Right Furniture

Help me give my students a warm classroom environment to learn mathematics with round tables that encourage collaboration.

  • $947 goal

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My Project

Folks may remember rows of identical individual desks facing the front of the room where students are to be quiet while the teacher lectured. Our classrooms are still structured to mimic this antiquated practice but I want my classroom to break out of this mold by starting with round tables!

I have been striving to de-institutionalize my classroom so that it becomes a warm inviting space to learn.

21st-century skills require that our students collaborate and communicate with one another to solve problems together. Individual desks do not encourage such practices, but round tables will.

In the past, I have received some generous donations of gently used furniture and spent some of my own money to purchase pieces. For this upcoming school year, my goal is to create a fully collaborative space. Please help me reach my goal!

Ms. Min Santee Educational Complex Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Los Angeles, 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 6donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
VASAGLE Round Dining Table, for Living Room, Office, Industrial, 31.5 x 31.5 x 29.5 Inches, Rustic Brown • Amazon Business $99.99 7 $699.93

Materials cost

$699.93

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $64.04

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$804.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$141.97

Total project goal

$946.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $946.44

5 Donors

-$473.22

Donations toward project cost

-$402.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.98

match offer

-$473.21

Match offer toward project cost

-$402.23

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.98

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 $0.00

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