My students are self-motivated to learn anything about everything! They question constantly to seek answers but also question those answers. They form opinions based on new learning and love to look for evidence. They are inspired daily to be better people from their families, friends, classmates, and school.
The students in my class are driven to succeed and work hard to be the best that they can be.
They are a joy and pleasure to work with and learn from. Although we are all learning from home, we are connected through stories, shared learning, and collaboration. I feel privileged to be a part of their lives during this pandemic.
My Project
My project is about having access to books that will celebrate the diversity of the students in my classroom and help me to incorporate the many cultures in my classroom within my lessons.
This project will support me to address my students needs, celebrate who they are and where they come from, and help me to implement culturally responsive teaching practices and curriculum in my classroom.
This project includes children's books that my students can read on their own or listen to as I read to them. It also includes professional resources, literature on racism in America, resources on how I can incorporate all of my students in lessons and challenge my own biases, generalizations, and learn from my mistakes to be better for my students.
I will be working with my teaching partner on reading 3 of the texts to gain this important knowledge. Together we will learn from and also plan and practice what we are learning as we grow our pedagogical knowledge and lesson delivery.
More than a third 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
Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
• Amazon Business
$30.82
1
$30.82
Being the Change: Lessons and Strategies to Teach Social Comprehension
• Amazon Business
$26.13
1
$26.13
Being the Change: Lessons and Strategies to Teach Social Comprehension
• Amazon Business
$26.13
1
$26.13
Risk. Fail. Rise.: A Teacher's Guide to Learning from Mistakes
• Amazon Business
$25.63
1
$25.63
Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy
• Amazon Business
$25.28
1
$25.28
Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning – Classroom Practices for Student Success, Grades K-12 (2nd Edition)
• Amazon Business
$23.39
1
$23.39
Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019
• Amazon Business
$19.20
1
$19.20
Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019
• Amazon Business
$19.20
1
$19.20
Life Doesn't Frighten Me (25th Anniversary Edition)
• AKJ Education
$14.56
1
$14.56
Radiant Child
• AKJ Education
$13.86
1
$13.86
Each Kindness
• AKJ Education
$13.13
1
$13.13
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America (National Book Award Winner)
• Amazon Business
$10.14
1
$10.14
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America (National Book Award Winner)
• Amazon Business
$10.14
1
$10.14
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-Winning Stamped from the Beginning
• Amazon Business
$8.99
1
$8.99
Materials cost
$266.60
Vendor shipping charges
$6.00
Sales tax
$24.39
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.00
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$330.99
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$58.41
Total project goal
$389.40
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$389.40
5 Donors
-$190.96
Donations toward project cost
-$166.24
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$24.72
match offer
-$193.82
Match offer toward project cost
-$164.75
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Elliott and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
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