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Ms. Chapman from Cutler Bay, FL is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Flip the Script: Making Reading Fun for Struggling Readers

My students need a a set of Readers' Theatre scripts and a Flip Digital Camcorder.

  • $286 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

Located in an urban, high-need community of Florida, I am a 5th Grade Reading and Language Arts teacher to approximately 40 students. Within our school, students are homogeneously grouped based on previous performance on our state assessment. By the standards put forth by our district and state, my students are classified as "underachieving", "working below grade level", and "at risk". Many are identified as learning disabled, other health impaired, or intellectually disabled.

Sadly, reading has become a road-block for many of my students after years of perceived failure in an educational world focused so much on high stakes testing. It is my job and personal mission to help them overcome these barriers by helping them to build confidence, fluency, and reading comprehension skills. It is my belief that these students CAN achieve; they might just need a different approach at getting there.

In thinking of ways to spark excitement and motivation among my "struggling readers", I came up with a plan that would incorporate reading skills with character skills, like confidence, by implementing Readers' Theater in my classroom. To take it one step further, we will be recording students' performances. Recording the performances not only helps excite the students, but also serves as a visual representation of just how far the students have come throughout the year. Students will see first hand how much their reading has improved, and can take pride in what they have accomplished.

Imagine what it must feel like, year after year, failing to make grade level standards in Reading. Knowing that you struggle with reading. Feeling embarrassed trying to sound out words. Becoming frustrated after even the first sentence of a book. No child should have to feel that way. So please help us to "flip the script" on reading; make learning fun for my struggling readers.

Ms. Chapman Bel - Aire Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Cutler Bay, FL 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
EE989 - Readers’ Theater Script Box - Gr. 5-6 • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
PURE DIGITAL FLIP MINO CAMCORDER, BLACK -- Flip Video Camcorders; Mino, Black • Quill $161.99 1 $161.99

Materials cost

$201.94

Vendor shipping charges

 $20.19

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$234.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.40

Total project goal

$285.57

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $285.57

1 Donor

-$285.57

Donations toward project cost

-$234.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.40

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