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Ms. Shabazz from New York, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands-On Learning

Help me give my students learning strategies, magnetic letters and numbers, colorful index cards, paper, pens, pencils, and dry erase markers to make Literacy, Science and Math learning fun.

  • $546 goal

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My Students

Hello,

I work with students that have disabilities in a New York City Public school.

The population of students that I teach require plenty of supports to engage and enhance their learning and abilities.

Also, many of them lack educational tools and resources at home or within the community. However, as a teacher of such a population, it is my duty to do the very best I can to accommodate and serve these students with the means we have. Despite their individual needs, socioeconomic backgrounds and abilities, I am a firm believer that all students can and will learn. My students enjoy learning and doing hands-on activities, especially when they have the tools to support their learning styles and abilities.

Finally, my students enjoy doing projects and using technology in the classroom. When it comes to technology, it’s really important that my students have access and exposure the tools and skills that will shape the world in the future. Although they have disabilities, with the write tools they are quite able to accomplish a lot. As their teacher, I will do all I can to provide them with access.

My Project

My students need concrete models to help them learn to become better, readers, writers, scientists and mathematicians. Having tools like magnetic letters and numbers, dry erase boards, markers, and number cubes and blocks will help my students access the content in a hands-on, fun, and creative way!

With the new resources, my students will have multiple formats for learning in the content areas to address their multiple intelligence.

In knowing my students I know how each student individually will be impacted by this project. The student that before had to rely on rote counting skills will be able to have tools to make numbers less abstract. My struggling readers will be able to learn words in families until they build up their phonics skills. My young scientists will be able to write out or draw their lab reports out step by step on paper.

Finally, my intervention students will have portfolios that they use to self-monitor and track their growth throughout the learning process. This project will impact my students learning with a few small things in such a significant way.

Ms. Shabazz PS 129 John H Finley Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

More about Ms. Shabazz

New York, NY 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

24 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dexboard Dry Erase Easel 40 x 28 inch, Rolling Round Stand Mobile Whiteboard w/Flipchart Pad, Magnets & Eraser • Amazon Business $127.90 1 $127.90
Hammermill Paper, Copy Plus Paper, 8.5 x 11 Paper, Letter Size, 20lb Paper, 92 Bright, 10 Reams / 5,000 Sheets (105007C) Acid Free Paper • Amazon Business $46.99 1 $46.99
225Pcs Magnetic Letters and Numbers for Kids with Double-Side Magnet Board and Storage Box - ABC Uppercase Lowercase Foam Alphabet Letters for Toddlers - Classroom Home Education Spelling Learning Set • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Smead Poly Snap-in Two-Pocket Folder, Letter Size, Assorted Colors, 10 per Pack (87939) • Amazon Business $10.41 2 $20.82
Learn to Read for Kids with Dyslexia: 101 Games and Activities to Teach Your Child to Read • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Magnetic Ten-Frame Set, Including 5 Frames (no Hollowed Out) and 55 Colorful Discs (Upgraded Version for Fridge & Hand-held) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
AmazonBasics Ruled Index Flash Cards, Assorted Neon Colored, 3x5 Inch, 300-Count • Amazon Business $5.49 3 $16.47
20 Week-by-Week Word Family Packets: An Easy System for Teaching the Top 120 Word Families to Set the Stage for Reading Success (Teaching Resources) • Amazon Business $15.88 1 $15.88
Cardinal 1.5" D-Ring Presentation View Binders, 3-Ring Binder, Holds 375 Sheets, Nonstick, PVC-Free, Assorted, Black, Red, Blue, Green, 4 Pack (29300) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Learning Mats: Word Families • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
Z-COLOR Montessori Game Wooden Hundred Board Number Chart Number Grid Educational Game for Kids • Amazon Business $13.80 1 $13.80
EXPO Dry Erase Marker Starter Set, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 6 Piece • Amazon Business $6.88 2 $13.76
Learning Resources Mathlink Cubes, Educational Counting Toy, Early Math Skills, Set of 100 Cubes • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
AmazonBasics Pre-sharpened Wood Cased #2 HB Pencils, 150 Pack • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
Extra Practice for Struggling Readers: High-Frequency Words: Motivating Practice Packets That Help Intermediate Students Master 240 Essential Words They Need to Know to Succeed in Reading and Writing • Amazon Business $9.72 1 $9.72
Oxford Filler Paper, 8-1/2" x 11", College Rule, 3-Hole Punched, Loose-Leaf Paper for 3-Ring Binders, 500 Sheets Per Pack (62349) • Amazon Business $9.38 1 $9.38
Avery 8-Tab Binder Dividers, Insertable Multicolor Big Tabs, 6 Sets (11111) • Amazon Business $8.71 1 $8.71
AmazonBasics Low-Odor Dry Erase White Board Markers - Chisel Tip - 12 Pack, Black • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
BIC Xtra-Smooth Mechanical Pencil, Medium Point (0.7 mm), 40-Count • Amazon Business $6.63 1 $6.63
BIC Round Stic Xtra Life Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point (1.0mm), Black, 60-Count • Amazon Business $4.91 1 $4.91
Post-it Tabs, 2 in, Solid, Assorted Colors, Sticks Securely, Removes Cleanly, Great for Binders, Notebooks and File Folders, 6 Tabs/Color, 5 Colors, 30 Tabs/Pack, (686-ROYGB) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Oxford Heavyweight Ruled Index Cards, 3" x 5", White, 100 Per Pack (63500) • Amazon Business $3.28 1 $3.28

Materials cost

$427.56

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$463.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.88

Total project goal

$545.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $545.85

2 Donors

-$273.00

Donations toward project cost

-$232.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.95

Matching donations from our partners

-$272.85

Match offers toward project cost

-$231.92

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.93

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