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Ms. Aspinall from Bronx, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Discovery

My students need books and supportive writing materials to keep them motivated to improve their reading and writing skills.

  • $233 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.

My Students

I've been challenged to provide speech-language interventions for adolescents at a special education middle-school in an area south of New York city. My students' needs have been considered unique as many are either bilingual/ bicultural students with special needs, who are often from low socio-economic backgrounds. I have to admit it has been an arduous effort to keep students, with so many individual needs, motivated to acquire all the skills they describe wanting.

Often times, the wonderful intelligences of my students are shadowed by the maladaptive behaviors displayed due to post-traumatic stress, severe speech-language delays, ADHD, and severe reading/ learning-language disabilities.

These issues have not only impacted my students academically, but have also precluded them from common cultural experiences typical of a middle school student. Even so, my students have admitted to a desire to have mainstream academic and social experiences.

The unique perspectives of these students have tremendous value. I've learned from these resilient young people that therapeutic and academic success is reliant on the use of high interest materials. Additionally, many of these students' reports of succeeding when multimodal supports are provided, have been confirmed in my therapy sessions. I am passionate about inspiring continued growth.

My Project

I am looking to sustain a collection of interesting and exciting books that will motivate struggling readers to explore various forms of literature.

Over the last 2 years, I've had the pleasure of watching struggling readers initially state their indifference towards reading and then grow to enjoy listening to literature.

When my students discover that interesting reading materials exist and find themselves reading more often, they begin to identify as readers. This is important because these discoveries also boost their morale for improving their reading and writing. We have been so successful with discovering reading and writing preferences, we are running out of reading materials.

By offering these materials, my students will trust and build confidence about belonging in the academia. In terms of instructions, having access to interesting reading materials will foster language growth.

Ms. Aspinall P17X @ 298X Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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. Aspinall

Bronx, NY 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

100 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Jay-Z (Right On! Hip-Hop Headliners (Paperback)) • Amazon Business $10.50 1 $10.50
Drake • AKJ Education $8.72 1 $8.72
Nicki Minaj • AKJ Education $8.72 1 $8.72
Pitbull • AKJ Education $8.72 1 $8.72
Jay-Z • AKJ Education $8.72 1 $8.72
Rihanna • AKJ Education $8.72 1 $8.72
Chris Brown • AKJ Education $8.72 1 $8.72
Lil Wayne • AKJ Education $8.72 1 $8.72
Paper Mate EraserMate Stick Ballpoint Pens, Medium Point, Black Ink, 5-Count • Amazon Business $4.29 2 $8.58
Incredible Women Inventors • AKJ Education $7.99 1 $7.99
Who Was Steve Jobs? • Amazon Business $3.85 2 $7.70
Who Was Michael Jackson? • Amazon Business $3.84 2 $7.68
To Be a Man • AKJ Education $7.26 1 $7.26
Avery Durable Write-On Plastic Dividers, 8 Tab, Multicolor, 8 1/2" x 11", 1/St • Staples Advantage $6.89 1 $6.89
Staples Multipage-Capacity Sheet Protectors, Heavyweight, Diamond Clear, 8 1/2" x 11", 25/Pk • Staples Advantage $6.79 1 $6.79
Down and Out • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Michael Jackson • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Taking Control • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Steve Jobs • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
MARKER SCHOOL SMART PERMANENT ASST PK/8 • School Specialty $5.60 1 $5.60
Fat Boy • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
Who Was Dr. Seuss? • Amazon Business $3.57 1 $3.57
HIGHLIGHTER BIC BRITE LINER ERASABLE YELLOW PACK OF 3 • School Specialty $2.83 1 $2.83

Materials cost

$164.70

Vendor shipping charges

 $0.84

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$198.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.94

Total project goal

$232.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $232.95

3 Donors

-$180.00

Donations toward project cost

-$156.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.40

Matching donations from our partners

-$48.72

Match offers toward project cost

-$41.41

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.31

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.24

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 $0.00

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