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Ms. Fakeye from Stone Mountain, GA is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional development

Help Fuel My Path to Certification With Technology

I need a laptop to pursue my Master’s degree and earn my teaching certification. This will help me enhance my skills and become a more effective educator. Your support would mean the world!

  • 2 donors
  • $546 goal

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Ms. Fakeye has another project! Donate to Creating a Calming and Organized Classroom Space to help her classroom.

$396 - complete this project and be a hero
Help Ms. Fakeye

Ms. Fakeye has another project! Donate to Creating a Calming and Organized Classroom Space to help her classroom.

$396 - complete this project and be a hero

My Project

As a first-year teacher pursuing my Master’s degree and certification, I am taking a significant step in my professional growth. This program will deepen my understanding of effective teaching theories, classroom management strategies, and best practices. The knowledge I gain will enable me to refine my teaching methods, address the diverse needs of my students, and create an inclusive and engaging learning environment.

The laptop will be essential for my professional development and will facilitate online learning as I work toward my certification.

It will help me stay connected with professors and mentors, access valuable resources, and apply the latest teaching strategies. With this technology, I can enhance my lessons, track student progress, and continuously improve as an educator, ultimately benefiting my students and fostering an engaging, inclusive learning environment.

As I continue to grow professionally, my students will benefit from a teacher who is always striving to improve. Ultimately, the skills and knowledge I gain through my Master’s program, combined with the support of my laptop, will make me a more effective educator and enrich my students' educational experiences.

Ms. Fakeye Rowland Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Fakeye

Stone Mountain, GA 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

50 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 500w 2-in-1 Laptop (11.6" Touchscreen, Intel Pentium N6000, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Ruggedized & Water Resistant for Student & School, Webcam, Wi-Fi, IST Pen, Win 11 Pro, Blue • Amazon Business $399.68 1 $399.68

Materials cost

$399.68

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$27.58

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$463.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.75

Total project goal

$545.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$545.01

1 Donor

-$272.49

Donations toward project cost

-$231.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.87

match offer

-$272.52

Match offer toward project cost

-$231.64

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.88

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$0.00

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