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Dr. Woods from Washington, DC is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Start of Something New

I need books centering around qualitative research and co-teaching to implement a co-teaching plan in inclusion classes at my school!

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My Project

My students are a small group of dynamic learners who enjoy our time in the classroom together! As a special education teacher, I am always interested in how students with disabilities are achieving and, most recently, how they are achieving in inclusion classrooms.

The books I am requesting will assist me with completing my dissertation while implementing a co-teaching model with several grades at my school.

My research centers around teacher perceptions of coteaching models in schools. For this reason, I am requesting qualitative research books by authors such as Sharon Ravitch. I will need to be able to code my data for my dissertation, and the book on Coding has been heavily recommended. In order to write effectively on the topic, I need to be able to interpret qualitative research that has previously been used centering around the topic.

In addition to several books surrounding qualitative studies, I also need books regarding co-teaching itself. During professional development throughout the school year, I want to be able to provide colleagues with examples of co-teaching practices that have worked while developing mindsets to engage in a new practice at our school.

I hope you will be able to assist me with creating an improvement of practice at my school!

Dr. Woods J.O. Wilson Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Qualitative Research: Bridging the Conceptual, Theoretical, and Methodological • Amazon Business $67.79 1 $67.79
InterViews: Learning the Craft of Qualitative Research Interviewing • Amazon Business $60.00 1 $60.00
The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers • Amazon Business $55.00 1 $55.00
The Identity-Conscious Educator: Building Habits and Skills for a More Inclusive School (Create a research-based learning environment that allows all students to learn and grow together.) • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
Two Teachers in the Room: Strategies for Co-Teaching Success • Amazon Business $31.06 1 $31.06
Co-Teaching That Works: Structures and Strategies for Maximizing Student Learning, 2nd Edition • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99

Materials cost

$273.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $16.43

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$324.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.24

Total project goal

$381.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $381.61

2 Donors

-$247.35

Donations toward project cost

-$219.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.10

match offer

-$123.67

Match offer toward project cost

-$105.12

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.55

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.59

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 $0.00

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