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Dr. Woods from Washington, DC is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional development

Growing My Practice With Reseach

I need additional books for my doctoral program to continue with research on reading acquisition ad equitable outcomes for all students.

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My Project

I have roughly 18 months left until the completion of my doctoral program. To say that it has been a journey is an understatement. As an action researcher, I enjoy being able to interact with students utilizing resources and evidence-based strategies designed to produce reading acquisition growth. While my program focuses on Educational Leadership and Policy, there is a concentration on Early Literacy Intervention. This allows me to assist teachers with maximizing learning opportunities for all learners in the building.

Currently, I am working on my Problem of Practice, also known as my dissertation.

I would like to research and develop an equitable plan for students of color, and with disabilities, to be successful in inclusion spaces. However, before the plan is established, it is important to discover what has been written, and the research that has been conducted, on the topic. Additionally, it is important to be able to understand the various methods of research and methodology that needs to be uncovered.

There are several resources that will be of immediate use upon receiving. I am interesting in qualitative research and examining stories from the voices of teachers and students. I am concerned about the overrepresentation of student of color in special education. To gain better insight, DisCrit Disability Studies and CRT in Education as well as the Sociocultural Theories of Learning and Motivation will be used. Additional books to assist with anti-racism practice include Pedagogy of the Oppressed and We Want To Do More Than Survive.

While the idea of conducting research can be daunting for some, I am finding joy in being able to take on a topic that I am passionate about in education. I hope that you will be able to see the benefits of my project!

Dr. Woods J.O. Wilson Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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.

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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Introduction to Intersectional Qualitative Research • Amazon Business $65.00 1 $65.00
I've Dibel'd, Now What? • Amazon Business $58.47 1 $58.47
Sociocultural Theories of Learning and Motivation: Looking Back, Looking Forward (Research on Sociocultural Influences on Motivation and Learning) • Amazon Business $52.99 1 $52.99
Recovering Black Storytelling in Qualitative Research (Futures of Data Analysis in Qualitative Research) • Amazon Business $48.95 1 $48.95
DisCrit―Disability Studies and Critical Race Theory in Education (Disability, Culture, and Equity Series) • Amazon Business $45.95 1 $45.95
Critical Race Theory in Education: A Scholar's Journey (Multicultural Education Series) • Amazon Business $34.95 1 $34.95
Pedagogy of the Oppressed: 50th Anniversary Edition • Amazon Business $23.36 1 $23.36
The Spirit of Our Work: Black Women Teachers (Re)member • Amazon Business $22.49 1 $22.49
We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89

Materials cost

$364.05

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $21.84

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$421.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.36

Total project goal

$495.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $495.71

1 Donor

-$495.71

Donations toward project cost

-$421.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.36

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