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Mrs. Torres from Arlington, TX is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Power to Choose

My students need alternative for seating that will reduce their anxiety of learning in a second language and will engage them in the academics. By giving them the power to choose their seating and working area.

  • $687 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I am lucky to serve the most creative, active and brilliant students that need the flexibility to be able to control their own learning. Every day they come enthusiastically to learn and discover everything that I as the facilitator have to offer to them. They are little great minds that love to work hard and accomplish their goals. They are the pioneer group in our school in a dual language and fine arts program. My classroom needs to adapt to their needs for movement while giving them choices that make them feel acknowledge and comfortable every day.

My Project

My student-centered classroom needs seating choices to accommodate a morning and afternoon class. These choices will provide a sense of freedom and will divide stations in a math, science, social studies and language arts classroom. According to research students learn better when they feel comfortable and have choices. I am confident that by giving them a variety of alternative for seating will reduce their anxiety of learning in a second language and will engage them in the academic activities. I am requesting balance ball seats and wobble chairs. Learning is supposed to be fun, engaging and meaningful. By giving them the power to choose their seating and working area the learning process will be exciting every day for them.

This project will cover two classrooms with am and pm classes.

A total of 88 students will benefit immediately this next academic year every day.

Mrs. Torres
Grades 3-5
  • Corey Academy Fine Arts
  • Arlington, TX
  • 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

    This project will reach 88 students.

    12 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
CR126BU - Wobble Chair - Blue - 16" • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 4 $319.96
LC529BU - Flex-Space Balance Ball Seat - 22" - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 8 $199.92
Learning Resources Answer Buzzers, Set of 4 • Amazon Business $12.79 2 $25.58

Materials cost

$545.46

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$583.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$103.00

Total project goal

$686.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$686.64

10 Donors

-$430.00

Donations toward project cost

-$374.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.50

match offer

-$246.05

Match offer toward project cost

-$209.14

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.91

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.59

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$0.00

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