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Ms. Bozzano from Las Vegas, NV is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Safe and Comfortable Learning Environment

Help me give my students more variety in the materials they use and allow them to have a comfortable learning environment that feels more like home.

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My Students

I teach 30 extraordinary students with Specific Learning Disabilities. While the pandemic has been hard on all of us, this group of students has been some of the hardest hit educationally. Students with disabilities are already below grade level and missing in-person learning has increased the divide between special education and general education students.

Despite their challenges, my students have shown amazing resilience and fortitude in getting back on track.

However, my traditional teaching style has had to be adjusted because of my students' increased need/desire for hands-on learning. While at home for nearly a year, we did projects where they had to create "show me" activities through online learning that have now become an enjoyable way for my students to learn and connect with real life.

My Project

The resources I have asked for will help students to have more opportunities for differentiated instruction specific to the area of English Language Arts. The students I teach are at a reading level significantly below grade level and several are English Language Learners in addition to having a disability. The standard high school curriculum is difficult for them to understand. The materials I have selected will help meet each student where they are and help them to improve in important areas such as RI.9-10.2 (determining the central idea of a text) and RI.9-10.6 (determining the author's point of view).

In addition, these materials will allow students flexible seating during times of independent reading and assignments.

During COVID-19 students were in the comfort of their own homes and had many options for seating and doing their work. Creating a similar environment in the classroom would be a great benefit to my students. The items will also be neatly organized, which will also help them to feel more comfortable and welcome in my classroom.

Ms. Bozzano Durango High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
To Kill a Mockingbird • AKJ Education $11.19 10 $111.90
EE503 - Building Fluency Card Bank - Gr 4-6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Honey-Can-Do Rolling Storage Cart and Organizer with 12 Plastic Drawers • Amazon Business $64.68 1 $64.68
BA307 - Comprehension Skills Practice Cards - Gr 3-5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
GS540X - Vocabulary Grammar Bingo Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $44.99 1 $44.99
LC511BU - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 2 $39.98
PP539 - Giant Magnetic Lined Page • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
DD338 - Write Wipe Thin-Line Markers - Class Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.99 1 $27.99
Scotch Thermal Laminator Combo Pack, Includes 20 Letter-Size Laminating Pouches, Holds Sheets up to 8.9" x 11(TL902VP) • Amazon Business $27.63 1 $27.63
Swingline Paper Cutter, Guillotine Trimmer, 12" Cut Length, 10 Sheet Capacity, ClassicCut Lite (9312) • Amazon Business $26.31 1 $26.31
REEHUT Exercise Ball (55cm,65cm,75cm) for Fitness,Anti-Burst Yoga Ball Office Chair,Balance Ball,Extra Thick Stability Ball for Home, Gym,Physical Therapy, Pregnancy Quick Pump Included • Amazon Business $12.99 2 $25.98
DD933 - Literature Magnetic Teaching Charts • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.99 1 $22.99
Lamtetur Thermal Laminating Pouches,3-Mil,9" x 11.5" Inches,100-Pack,Letter Size Laminating Sheets. • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Sandmovie White Plastic Rattan Storage Baskets, 6 Packs • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
iztor Single Hole Punch with Pink Handle Special for Paper Cutting DIY Design • Amazon Business $9.66 2 $19.32
Boise Fireworx Colored Paper for Copy/Laser Printers, 20 lb, Letter Size (8.5 x 11), Garden Springs Green, 500 Sheets (MP2201-GS) • Amazon Business $18.93 1 $18.93
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Paper,"Frosty" 5-Color Assortment, 625 Sheets, 24 lb/89 gsm, 8.5" x 11" - MORE SHEETS! (91686), Assorted • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Swingline 3 Hole Punch, Desktop Hole Puncher 3 Ring, SmartTouch Metal Paper Punch, Home Office Supplies, Portable Desk Accessories, 20 Sheet Punch Capacity, Low Force, Black/Gray (74133) • Amazon Business $16.67 1 $16.67
Astrobrights Mega Collection Colored Paper, 8 ½ x 11, 24 lb/89 gsm, Bright Purple, 625 Ct. (91675)"Amazon Exclusive" - More Sheets! • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
A Guide for Using The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in the Classroom (Literature Units) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
To Kill a Mockingbird: An Instructional Guide for Literature - Novel Study Guide for 6th-12th Grade Literature with Close Reading and Writing Activities (Great Works Classroom Resource) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$688.28

Vendor shipping charges

$6.00

Sales tax

$54.03

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$788.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$139.17

Total project goal

$927.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$927.80

1 Donor

-$927.80

Donations toward project cost

-$788.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$139.17

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