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Ms. Ford from Staten Island, NY is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exceptional Materials for Exceptional Learners

Help me give my students hands-on, engaging materials to motivate them to learn!

  • $1,210 goal

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My Students

This is my first year teaching in a Special Education district in NYC. My students are in middle school with a variety of disabilities. This includes Autism, Dyslexia and Emotional Disturbance. My students are focusing on a variety of goals: academic, physical and social. The goals look different for each of our students.

After being at home during the pandemic, my students are returning to in-person learning!

Some of my students are working on manipulating small words like "car", others are working on counting money, others working on using calming strategies in high intensity situations, with many other goals in between.

Since each student is working on different goals, I'm going to need a plethora of hands-on materials to support my students' needs! Simple worksheets will not suffice.

My Project

The materials on my list are directly related to my students' goals. They need hands-on materials to help them learn and retain.

The iPads are a HUGE motivation for my students.

When my students are successful with a task, they earn a 'paw'. When a certain number of paws are received, they get to choose a reward! Our most desired reward is educational iPad time. Help my students reach their goals!

Play dough will give my students a chance to take well-deserved sensory breaks to help them feel refreshed and ready to learn.

The dress learning boards will help my students become more independent.

The counters will give my students a tactile way to understand abstract math skills.

Timers will help to keep my students engaged and focused for their learning time, as well as allowing them to know when a break is coming.

Ms. Ford PS R037 Marquis School of Arts Grades 6-8

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Staten Island, NY 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

6 students impacted 18donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
iPad Bundle: 10.2' iPad - 7th Gen - 32 GB - Wi-Fi - Space Gray+Protective Case & AppleCare • Best Buy Education $450.00 2 $900.00
LISKTO Dress Learning Boards Preschool Early Educational to Basic Life Skills Dress Learning Boards Learn to Button,Buckle,Zip,Snap,Lace & Tie • Amazon Business $22.88 1 $22.88
Learning Resources Plastic Pattern Blocks, Math Games for Kindergarten, Homeschool, Shape Recognition, Early Math Skills, Set of 250, Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
LinkDm 6 Pack Small Digital Kitchen Timer Magnetic Back and ON/Off Switch,Minute Second Count Up Countdown • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Play-Doh Sparkle and Bright 14 Pack of Cans, Non-Toxic Modeling Compound, 3-Ounce Cans (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $13.64 1 $13.64
Learning Advantage Giant Magnetic Foam Ten Frames - In Home Learning Manipulative for Early Math - 2 Frames with 20 Disks - Teach Number Concepts, Addition and Subtraction • Amazon Business $10.74 1 $10.74

Materials cost

$978.24

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.24

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,028.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$181.44

Total project goal

$1,209.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,209.59

16 Donors

-$689.88

Donations toward project cost

-$607.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$82.48

Matching donations from our partners

-$495.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$420.75

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$24.71

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 $0.00

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