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Mrs. Finkelstein from Philadelphia, PA is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional development

Learning How to Teach Financial Literacy!

I need an iPad and books and games about financial literacy in order to help me learn how to teach this subject to my students.

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My Students

I have the largest amount of students in my classroom than any other room at my school. I am currently teaching 31 first-graders, in a Title I school, located in a high poverty and high crime area, of North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

All of my students receive free breakfast and free lunch.

Many of my students come from homes where English is not spoken. I have three special education students and four ESL (English as a Second Language students) in my classroom. Six of the students in my classroom have an in-class social worker.

My Project

For this project, I am hoping to get an iPad in order to listen to videos about how to teach Financial Literacy.

In addition to getting an iPad, I am also hoping to get a financial literacy book and money games that will allow me to become a better teacher of Financial Literacy.

There are many wonderful education videos and websites that will allow me to become better educated in Financial Literacy. If I am better prepared in this subject, my students will become better educated too.

After I learn more about Financial Literacy, I will have my students read books and play games about this subject. Thanks so much for your support.

Mrs. Finkelstein William McKinley Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Philadelphia, PA 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

30 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - iPad (Latest Model) with WiFi - 128GB - Space Gray • Best Buy Education $429.99 1 $429.99
Financial Literacy for the Young: Lower Elementary Teacher's Version • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Exact Change (2Nd Edition) • Amazon Business $8.43 1 $8.43
Money Match Me Cards • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$475.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$512.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.45

Total project goal

$602.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $602.98

4 Donors

-$193.35

Donations toward project cost

-$183.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.50

match offer

-$386.68

Match offer toward project cost

-$328.68

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.94

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 $0.00

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