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Edible trEats Encouraging Engagement in Education for Students With Disabilities

Help me give my students with disabilities snacks that are inspiring to them.

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Students with Disabilities are so much more capable than they realize, especially during their middle school years. They often lack confidence and are afraid to try after years of frustrating challenges. It is such an important time in the development of their self-esteem.

They benefit from earned rewards that inspire them to demonstrate academic strategies that will provide them with a feeling of success and build habits that will benefit them throughout their lives.

I have asked the students what rewards they want. These edible treats are the most popular of their choices. By providing them with prizes that they have requested, a sense of trust and respect is developed between myself and the students. This allows them to try things they may not have tried in the past, because of preconceptions about what their abilities are. These rewards will help them build skills and see how much they are capable of, building their confidence and self-esteem. As this grows and they feel success, they are then ready to start engaging their own internal motivations. I have seen students grow and flourish with this reward system.

This reward system involves a weekly drawing, where one or two students from each class win a prize. Throughout the week, I give students tickets when they are demonstrating positive academic behaviors. This immediate positive feedback reinforces these behaviors, and confirms what they look like. It is tailored for each students' needs. A student may earn a ticket by volunteering an answer, sitting quietly rather than getting up multiple times during the class, helping a peer, focusing on taking notes rather than talking, or listening and following directions. At the end of the week they are excited to see who will win the prize when I draw from the tickets they have earned.

Ms. Rapelje will only receive her materials if this project is fully funded by March 26.

Ms. Rapelje

Grades 6-8

Windsor Middle School

Windsor, CA

California

Half of students from low‑income households

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This project will reach 55 students.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Skittles Fun Size and Starburst Fun Size Candy Bulk 2LB Bag- Starburst Candy and Skittles Bulk Candy Mixed Candy, 2LB Bag of Candy by Snackivore. • Amazon Business $25.47 2 $50.94

Hot Chips Snacks Variety Pack for Adults - Fiery Spicy Snack Bag Care Package - Bulk Assortment (30 pack) • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99

Cheetos Cheese Snacks, Crunchy Hot, 2-Ounce Large Single Serve Bags (Pack of 64) • Amazon Business $38.36 1 $38.36

Takis Fuego Corn Chips 1 oz. 46 Bags/Pack (220-02045) • Staples $33.21 1 $33.21

Hershey Milk Chocolate Kisses Candy - 3lb Bulk Hershey Kisses Milk Chocolate in Silver Foil - 300 Individually Wrapped Hersheys Kisses Bulk - Hershey Chocolate Candy Bulk - 3 Pounds Bulk Candy Party Pack • Amazon Business $28.11 1 $28.11

Jolly Rancher Hard Candy Assorted Flavors 50 oz. (HEC15677) • Staples $13.99 2 $27.98

Materials cost			$218.59
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$20.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$3.28
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$271.87
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$47.98
Total project goal			$319.85
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Total project goal			$319.85
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$319.85

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Edible trEats Encouraging Engagement in Education for Students With Disabilities

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