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Mr. Smith from Philadelphia, PA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Need a Place to Sit

My students need chairs for their small group table. I am requesting a set of 6 chairs.

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My Students

"Can you help me with this question?" is something I hear every day in class. The only problem is I don't have a quiet place to help them. Small group instruction is key to get students to achieve at the highest academic level. In small groups, students feel safe to answer questions, and have a smaller student to teacher ratio to get help.

My students are selected by a lottery to attend a charter school in Pennsylvania.

They are fun, hardworking, and positive students that look to the school to provide a safe atmosphere to ensure their education. They are students that strive to be pushed to work harder and challenge themselves.

My Project

I am requesting chairs to accompany our activity table. Together this will allow for small group instruction and testing. Small groups allow students to be safe while working among a smaller crowd. Students will feel more comfortable participating with less eyes focused on them.

Small group also allows for a smaller teacher to student ratio during instruction.

This combination of chairs with the table will allow 5-6 students to sit with the teacher and work on a lesson, where the normal ratio would be 30 students to 1 teacher.The chairs will be utilized for projects, testing and instruction. It can be used as a tool to gain the importance of the lesson.

Mr. Smith Franklin Towne Elementary Charter School Grades 6-8

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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

55 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
ECR4Kids 16" School Stack Chair, Chrome Legs with Ball Glides, Navy (6-Pack) • Amazon Business $191.70 1 $191.70

Materials cost

$191.70

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$224.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.63

Total project goal

$264.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $264.21

3 Donors

-$264.21

Donations toward project cost

-$224.58

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.63

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 $0.00

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