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Ms. Colbert from Indianapolis, IN is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Language Arts Through Movie Making

Help me give my students the opportunity to dig deeper into their creativity.

  • $1,588 goal

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My Students

Every morning when my students enter the classroom they are ready and eager to learn. Our school is a very diverse setting where all students are welcome and loved. My classroom alone is full of students from over five countries. Many of whom are first-generation Americans. My students have to translate their homework to their parents, meet the social and cultural expectations at home and at school, and still find time to give me a hard time when I make a spelling mistake on a presentation. These kids are incredible. After taking an overnight camping trip with them earlier this year, I can honestly say I am truly excited for the future of the world. With these students leading us, it is going to be more innovative, full of kindness, and safer than ever before.

These 5th grade students are creative, hardworking, and have a strong desire to learn.

They have a lot of passion: trying new things in and out of the classroom, constant movement, collaborating, and making the world a better place!

My Project

Students in my classroom work hard every day to meet the standards that are put in front of them. The students will be using rubrics and success criteria to generate ideas to persuade others to visit their restaurant/shop.

Students will be "hired" to work on teams of 3-5.

Throughout this unit, the students will create a thesis statement, 3 reasons why their place of business is the "best in town" and eventually develop a script for a commercial to persuade customers to visit their shop.

Providing my students access to a Mac will allow them to take their learning to the next level. Using this technology will allow the students to take their ideas and scripts making them come to life.

Ms. Colbert Mary Bryan Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Indianapolis, IN View local requests

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

129 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - MacBook Pro - 13'Display with Touch Bar - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD (Latest Model) - Space Gray • Best Buy Education $1,299.99 1 $1,299.99

Materials cost

$1,299.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$19.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,349.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$238.15

Total project goal

$1,587.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,587.64

1 Donor

-$1,359.00

Donations toward project cost

-$1,155.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$203.85

match offer

-$228.64

Match offer toward project cost

-$194.34

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.30

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$0.00

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