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Mrs. Ruiz Andrade from Homestead, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Students Linking Others to Literacy

Help me give my students novels that will be used to read to other struggling readers in school, at home, and in their communities.

  • $495 goal

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Mrs. Ruiz Andrade has another project! Donate to Supplies That Lead to Success to help her classroom.

$480 - complete this project and be a hero

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 Project

My students have experienced challenges with reading for many years. The majority of my students have lost the passion for reading due to their exceptionalities and loss of confidence. In order to boost the morale and a passion for reading, I want to implement community service peer reading program where stronger readers are able to mentor others who struggle with reading fluency and comprehension.

To accomplish this goal, I have selected books that students are able to identify with due to similar life challenges encountered by the characters, my students, and others in their families and/or communities.

Upon finishing reading the novels, my students will be given the opportunity to reflect on their reading experiences, abilities, confidence, and contribution to other readers. Students who have overcome challenges with reading will be given the opportunity to read to emerging readers in the school, their families, and others in their communities. They may also partner with our school's pre-school program and read to them. Such efforts will allow my students to begin a cycle of giving back by linking others to literacy.

Mrs. Ruiz Andrade Homestead Senior High School 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.

More about Mrs. Ruiz Andrade

Homestead, FL 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

180 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Forged by Fire • Amazon Business $8.16 25 $204.00
Darkness Before Dawn • Amazon Business $7.23 25 $180.75

Materials cost

$384.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$420.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.21

Total project goal

$494.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $494.73

1 Donor

-$494.73

Donations toward project cost

-$420.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.21

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 $0.00

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