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Ms. Melanie from Trenton, NJ is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional development

Teach Me Spanish

I need Teacher Professional Development. I need the Rocket Spanish learning program, a MacBook Air, and headphones so that I can learn Spanish in order to communicate more effectively with my ESL students and parents.

  • $1,409 goal

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Ms. Melanie has another project! Donate to Warm Hearts, Full Cups: Hydration for Learning to help her classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $108.
2X

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 teach 40 elementary students ELL’s (English Language Learners) in an urban community where they have so much joy in learning and constantly experiencing life as they know it. ELL’s must overcome many challenges, including limited schooling, trauma, and poverty. Some ELL’s come from countries where education is not mandated. There are ELL’s that travel and are constantly moving from one school to another. There are also ELL’s who may attend school in their native country, but the quality of education is less than the U.S. Students experiencing trauma due to war, natural disaster, or dramatic poverty is critical to their development. I want my students to enjoy learning English through interactive technology. Interactive learning is a more hands-on, real-world process of relaying information in classrooms.

My Project

Using Rocket Spanish, I plan to learn to effectively speak Spanish in a way that will allow me to communicate with my beginner ESL students, and their parents on a daily basis. This will also enable me to relate better to my students who speak both English and Spanish. The MacBook Air, and headphones will allow me to use Rocket Spanish on the go: at work, the doctor, etc.

When I learn to speak Spanish, I will be able to better communicate and relate to my Spanish speaking students and their families.

I will be able to relay directions, explain content, and make personal relationships more effective.

Ms. Melanie Patton J. Hill Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

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Trenton, NJ 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

150 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple 13" MacBook Air, 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 Dual Core Processor, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Mac OS, Silver, MQD32LL/A (Newest Version) • Amazon Business $869.99 1 $869.99
Learn Spanish - Rocket Spanish Level 1, 2 & 3 Bundle. The best value Spanish course to learn, speak and understand Spanish fast. Over 360 hours of Spanish lessons for Mac, PC, Android & iOS (3 Levels) • Amazon Business $259.90 1 $259.90
Sonitum USB Headset for Computer, Chat, Skype, Webinar, Call Center Headphone - Noise-Cancelling Flexible Microphone - Super Comfortable Ear Pads - USB 6ft Cable - Easy Accessible Button Controls • Amazon Business $19.97 1 $19.97

Materials cost

$1,149.86

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,197.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$211.25

Total project goal

$1,408.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,408.36

1 Donor

-$704.17

Donations toward project cost

-$598.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$105.62

match offer

-$704.19

Match offer toward project cost

-$598.56

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$105.63

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