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Mrs. Pierson from Richmond, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Yes, They Can! Novels for Level 1 English Learners

Help me give my students class sets of level-appropriate novels to increase their reading comprehension in English!

  • $314 goal

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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

"One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way." Psycholinguist Frank Smith understood the value of multilingualism, a lesson I work hard to instill in my English learners every day.

My English learners proudly represent over ten different countries around the world, and we welcome their diverse experiences, languages, and identities into the four walls of our classroom every day.

Our goal is to empower our students to become the next multilingual generation, full of knowledge, compassion, and creativity. Help us invest in our incredible students!

My Project

My students are 6th-8th grade English learners who are currently at the beginning level of English proficiency. Teaching English as a Second Language at the secondary level isn't just about helping students learn conversational English. We hold our students to the highest standard and provide them with equitable access to grade-level content.

There is nothing more special than watching a child learn to read.

This year, all English classes are reading high-interest novels as part of a new curriculum. To build our student's reading comprehension and fluency levels, the ESL team would like to provide novels to our students that are accessible for their current English proficiency level. This will help them to ease into reading a grade-level novel in the second semester of school.

While these books are available at a low cost, we as teachers already spend so much money out of our own pockets that our families cannot support the cost of these class sets of books. We would greatly appreciate your support, and our students will directly benefit from you providing access to reading!

Mrs. Pierson River City Middle School Grades 6-8

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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Richmond, VA View local requests

Nearly all 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ghosts • AKJ Education $8.02 20 $160.40
Junie B. Jones #1: Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus • AKJ Education $3.64 20 $72.80

Materials cost

$233.20

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$266.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.06

Total project goal

$313.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $313.76

5 Donors

-$294.94

Donations toward project cost

-$258.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.74

match offer

-$10.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$8.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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 $0.00

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