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Ms. Yumi from Oakland, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Become Writers!

Help me give my students an academic, engaging, and effective writing curriculum that supports their ability and develops their love for writing!

  • $873 goal

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My Students

I am proud to work at one of OUSD's most diverse schools; as a main hub for neighborhood, ​newcomer and refugee students, my school site serves 650+ students whose families represent over 30 countries and speak over 20 languages.

My classroom fosters a community of students who reflect this larger population; it is my intention to build and maintain a classroom community where all students can experience and celebrate academic successes, no matter what level they individually perform at.

Please consider supporting me as a first-year teacher who wants to create a classroom and fill it with resources and materials that will support this vision and goal!

My Project

All students seek avenues to communicate their thoughts and feelings, but when a student doesn't feel confident or prepared enough with their skill set, this exciting opportunity to share can feel intimidating. However, with this new writing curriculum, I will have the opportunity to practice, refine and strengthen my teaching abilities so that my students can feel more confident and better-prepared to communicate their ideas onto paper.

This curriculum includes lessons where students will access: read-alouds of exemplary writing that will stimulate their imaginations and fuel their motivation to write; shared and modeled writing and opportunities for them to share their writing with their peers; and times for independent writing practice and conferring, which provides them with immediate feedback so that they can develop as writers at their own.

On the teacher-end, this curriculum will provide me with opportunities to: implement student-centered lessons that are active and accessible for every student; make intentional instructional decisions to differentiate in order to meet the needs of individual students; use facilitation techniques that encourage all students to communicate and collaborate around rigorous content; implement cooperative structures that effectively deepen student thinking; support students in becoming independent readers, writers, critical thinkers, and problem-solvers; and lastly, feel confident, prepared, and effective in my teaching practice!

Ms. Yumi
Grades PreK-2
    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

    This project will reach 25 students.

    14 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Being a Writer, 2nd Ed., Classroom Package, Grade 2 • Center for the Collaborative Classroom $600.00 1 $600.00

Materials cost

$600.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $48.00

Sales tax

 $54.90

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$741.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$130.92

Total project goal

$872.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $872.82

13 Donors

-$603.97

Donations toward project cost

-$597.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.42

match offer

-$268.85

Match offer toward project cost

-$228.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.33

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 $0.00

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