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Ms. Maldonado from Albuquerque, NM is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Incentives to Increase Learning and Positive Behavior!

Help me give my students incentives to motivate them in the learning process and also to increase positive behavior in order to help them become successful learners.

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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.

My Students

I work at a Title I school that supports low-income families. I have the pleasure of working with 17 amazing students. Most of them come from Mexico and Central America. Other students were born in the U.S.A, but their parents are Hispanic. The majority of my students are native Spanish speakers who are learning English as a second language. But I also have a few native English speakers who are learning Spanish as a second language. The goal by the end of the school year is that they become bilingual in both languages.

My students are a community of learners that are eager to learn every day.

My Project

I strongly believe in establishing a consistent rewards system in the classroom to stimulate learning and to increase positive behavior. For this reason, I implemented the use of green character counts tickets to reward my students for positive behavior, significant improvement in different academic areas, classwork, participation, and homework. Then, at the end of each month, I will open the “classroom store” where they will exchange their green character counts tickets for different incentives/rewards. The number of tickets that each student earns each month will determine how many incentives they can get from the "classroom store" This will motivate students to work harder in different areas in order to earn more green tickets each month.

This rewards system will promote and increase positive behavior and at the same time, it will motivate my students in the learning process, which will encourage them to participate in the everyday classroom tasks.

As students receive incentives/rewards for their hard work and for their positive behavior, they will increase their self-confidence because they will create a feeling of pride and achievement in different areas. In addition, this rewards system will also motivate students to complete their homework and to become more responsible with their home assignments.

Ms. Maldonado La Mesa Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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. Maldonado

Albuquerque, NM 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

17 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dreampark Emoji Keychain Mini Cute Plush Pillows, Party Favors for Kids Halloween / Birthday Party Supplies, Emoticon Gifts Toys Carnival Prizes for Kids School Classroom Rewards (64 Pack) • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Value Bundle - 100 Pieces LED Light Up Flashing Mini Spinning Tops with Gyroscope - Kids Novelty Bulk Spin Toys Party Favors • Amazon Business $22.95 1 $22.95
Prextex 100 Pc Die Cast Toy Cars Party Favors Easter Eggs Filler or Cake Toppers Stocking Stuffers Cars Toys for Kids • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
100 Pieces Assorted Stamps for Kids Self-ink Stamps (50 DIFFERENT Designs, Plastic Stamps, Emoji Stampers, Dinosaur Stampers, Zoo Safari Stampers) for Easter Egg Stuffers, Party Favor, Teacher Stamps • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
UpBrands 48 Pack Friendship Fidget Zipper Bracelets 7.5 Inches Sensory Toys Bulk Set Neon Colors, Kit for Birthday, Party Favors for Kids, Goodie Bags, Easter Egg Basket Stuffers, Pinata Filler, • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Rainbow Spring Toy Assortment - (Pack of 50) Mini Plastic Coil Spring Toy | Bright Colors and Shapes, Goody Bag Filler & Party Prizes for Kids by Bedwina • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
90pcs Bulk Mini Super Bouncy Balls - Assorted Multicolor High Bouncing Balls Toys for Kids - Party Bags Fillers | Birthday Favours | Gumball Machine Treasure Box | Game Rewards | Pinata Fillers • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
OOTSR 39pcs Bug Toy Figures for Kids Boys, 2-6” Fake Bugs - Fake Spiders, Cockroaches, Scorpions, Crickets, Lady Bugs, Butterflies and Worms for Education and Christmas Party Favors • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Animals Figure,54 Piece Mini Jungle Animals Toys Set,ValeforToy Realistic Wild Vinyl Plastic Animal Learning Party Favors Toys For Boys Girls Kids Toddlers Forest Small Animals Playset Cupcake Topper • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
Toyssa 100 PCS Slap Bracelets Party Favors with Colorful Hearts Emoji Animal Print Design Retro Slap Bands for Kids Adults Birthday Classroom Gifts (100PCS) • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
OuMuaMua 78 Pack Mini Dinosaur Figure Toys - Plastic Dinosaur Set for Kids Toddler Education, Including T-rex, Stegosaurus, Monoclonius, etc • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Rhode Island Novelty One Dozen, 15 Inch Jointed Plastic Wiggle Snake Toys • Amazon Business $4.79 2 $9.58
Raymond Geddes Here's Looking at You Eraser Pencil Toppers, Set of 50 (69005) • Amazon Business $9.28 1 $9.28
Blulu 32 Pieces Plastic Snakes 4 Inch Rain Forest Snakes Realistic Rubber Snake Assorted Colorful Fake Snake Toys for Boys and Girls, Party Favors Decoration, Gag Toys, Prank and Prop (32 Pieces) • Amazon Business $8.59 1 $8.59
Mr. Pen- Erasers, Pack of 64, Emoji Eraser, Pencil Erasers, Erasers for Kids, School Supplies, Mini Eraser Pencil for Students, Fun Eraser, Cute Erasers, Eraser for School, Prizes for Kids Classroom • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Vinyl Glitter Sticky Hands 1 1/4" (72 count) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$203.19

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$236.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.69

Total project goal

$277.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $277.93

1 Donor

-$139.00

Donations toward project cost

-$118.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.85

match offer

-$138.93

Match offer toward project cost

-$118.09

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.84

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