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Ms. Birchard from New York, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Poetry Project for Special Ed Students

My students need poster board, stencils, and punch-out letters to complete poetry posters.

  • $235 goal

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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.

I am a Special Education teacher in a New York City public high school. I teach 9th and 10th grade self-contained English and resource room. The disabilities of my students include speech/language impairments, ADHD, dyslexia, Asperger's, severe emotional disturbance, and more. All of my students are bright, motivated people who need that extra push to succeed. I am touched and inspired by their ability to face these tremendous obstacles.

My 10th grade Special Education English class is completing a poetry unit. I tried to make this unit fun and relevant for my students by discussing how poetry is used in everyday life. Every time I taught my students a new concept (i.e. alliteration, simile, metaphor), I brought in hip-hop lyrics demonstrating the concept we were learning. We then listened to the hip-hop music in class and talked about the effect of the literary element.

I want my students to create a poetry poster as a final assessment for this unit. I want students to consider how poetry can be used in advertising by creating an advertisement for a product of their choice. Their slogans must reflect the literary elements we have learned about in class. I believe this is a fun way for students to show me how much they have learned over the past few weeks. I know that if they are given the proper resources, they will create impressive and innovative posters!

This assignment will allow my students to use a creative outlet in manifesting their knowledge. This type of assessment is crucial in a special education classroom. My students' disabilities make it very difficult to complete traditional assessments such as term papers. Your donation will make it possible for my students to complete their final projects.

Ms. Birchard High School for Law Advocacy and Community Justice Grades 9-12

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.

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More than three‑quarters 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Creative Teaching Press Dot-To-Dot Punch-Out Letters mdash; Uppercase • Office Depot Inc. $5.69 1 $5.69
Creative Teaching Press Spumoni Punch-Out Letters mdash; Uppercase • Office Depot Inc. $5.69 1 $5.69
Chartpak Pickett Painting Stencils, Numbers/Letters, 3 • Office Depot Inc. $7.73 1 $7.73
Chartpak Pickett Painting Stencils, Numbers/Letters, 2 • Office Depot Inc. $5.87 1 $5.87
Creative Teaching Press Dot-To-Dot Punch-Out Letters mdash; Lowercase • Office Depot Inc. $5.69 1 $5.69
Creative Teaching Press Dots On Black Designer Punch-Out Letters, Pack Of 216 • Office Depot Inc. $6.64 1 $6.64
Riverside Paper Recycled 4-Ply Poster Board, 22 x 28, Assorted Colors, Carton Of 100 • Office Depot Inc. $94.07 1 $94.07
Office Depot(R) Poster Boards, 22 x 28, White, Pack Of 10 • Office Depot Inc. $4.89 5 $24.45

Materials cost

$155.83

Vendor shipping charges

 $15.58

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$192.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.15

Total project goal

$234.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $234.15

2 Donors

-$112.88

Donations toward project cost

-$95.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.93

match offer

-$113.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$92.66

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.34

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.13

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 $0.00

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