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112,252 | p245615 | 9617c9c78e287b7b40be6d19fb5bf31c | Mrs. | WI | 2016-08-14 21:14:34 | Grades PreK-2 | Literacy & Language, Math & Science | Literature & Writing, Mathematics | Quill You Help My Little Learners? | I teach 18 kindergarten age students who love school! They are bubbly, energetic, and full of spunk. Most of my students come from low to middle income homes, and with cuts to funding there is not money in our budgets for anything outside of basic supplies. I strive to give them the loving supportive environment that they deserve while they are in my care so they can have the best chance at growing, learning, loving, and just being a kid with no worries!\r\n\r\nKindergarten is such an important developmental period in children's lives, and developmentally appropriate practices of movement, play and choice are often being swept under the rug with the increasing academic demands being placed on our students.\r\nHowever, research actually supports that using these practices increases student learning, growth and achievement! Therefore, it is important to me to give my ALL to my kinders' growing minds, no matter where they come from or how different they are; a place where they have the best chance at flourishing and developing into great learners and people! | Maximizing time is an ongoing struggle for a teacher! Teachers are always on the \"look-out\" for time savers. These supplies will not only help my students but will also help me in my organization and time management. \r\nDonors Choose donations will support my students to be prepared and to begin each day on the right foot.\r\nCardstock and labels are tools that help me prepare books and projects that my students need. Cardstock is more durable and withstand the \"love\" that the students give and labels are used for organizing their work and displaying projects for all to see. Binder clips and dry erase markers are both tools that my students can have access too when needed. It is nice to have pencils and glue sticks on hand for my students so they don't have to worry about replacing lost or used items. Some have enough to worry about outside of my classroom, therefore, I want their time with me to be a stress free as possible. \r\n | null | null | My students need cardstock, pencils, glue sticks, binder clips, labels and dry erase markers. | 22 | 1 |
160,102 | p025724 | 0328990149a907ee06dae238f9de24c8 | Ms. | TX | 2017-02-24 07:58:34 | Grades PreK-2 | Applied Learning, Special Needs | Other, Special Needs | Flexible Seating for Young Learners! | I am a first year teacher in a classroom of 18 enthusiastic and creative kindergartners. Every day, my students teach me something new and challenge me to think outside the box. They come to school, ready to learn and excited to share stories with me that give me a glimpse into their lives outside of school. \r\nMy school is a dual language campus, which offers diversity and exposure to different backgrounds and experiences. Our school will also be a World Language school, starting next year; giving my students more opportunities to get to know other cultures around the world.\r\n | As young learners, movement is extremely important in learning and so is choice. Through flexible seating, my students will be able to choose where they sit based on their learning preferences. I currently allow them to choose between working on the carpet or at their tables. However, by offering more choices that let them keep their active bodies moving, I believe they will be able to stay engaged longer. \r\n\r\nBalance balls, balance disks and bounce bands would help my students to keep their bodies active, which will help their minds stay focused and engaged. All children are unique and have different needs. For my more active students, I anticipate bounce bands and balance balls will be most desirable; while, my student with special needs would benefit from a balance disk.\r\n\r\nI believe that giving children the option to choose empowers them. Flexible seating will enable my students to make smart choices that improve their ability to learn. | null | null | My students need flexible seating like balance disks, balls, and bouncy bands; as well as tools to help them with their ability to focus while at the carpet and while completing assignments. | 0 | 1 |
3,754 | p064218 | febf37ac9a4d9fc1bfed093a47de4f47 | Mrs. | MN | 2017-01-26 15:16:16 | Grades 9-12 | Math & Science | Applied Sciences, Health & Life Science | Show Me So I Can Do: Hands on Learning | Currently I am working with a small group of amazing students from some extremely diverse backgrounds. These students face homelessness, hunger, and other extreme economic hardships, yet when it comes to hands on learning, LOVE TO LEARN! \r\n\r\n Having hands on activities and visual demonstrations available to these students helps them grasp difficult concepts much more quickly, and with greater understanding. Having diverse backgrounds makes learning in the standard memorization of vocabulary and detailed organizational skills, causes stress and anxiety. I have been working to accommodate each students individual needs with hands on learning opportunities. | Frustration in understanding ideas that are abstract is one of my biggest challenges with my students. Being able to physically watch and manipulate materials to create the desired or expected outcome will hopefully solidify this understanding with them.\r\nExperiments and labs are the backbone of any science classroom. These students deserve the best education we can give them, it is essential to my students to see that they are getting the same education that everyone in a public school is getting, and more.\r\nThese materials will help prepare them for an understanding of science that will play into their daily lives now, and in the future. | null | null | My students need visual demonstrations and hands on lab projects to help solidify understanding of scientific models and ideas. | 0 | 1 |
84,391 | p055328 | 6735925a2cca677ee07d1567c01bd078 | Mr. | NC | 2017-03-06 23:43:52 | Grades 3-5 | Math & Science | Mathematics | Manipulating Math: Small Group Tools for Big Success. | As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school district, my students are faced with challenges every day; both in and out of the classroom. Regardless of the many challenges they face, I am looking to instill pride in their learning as well as thinking about their future as 21st century citizens.\r\n\r\nMy students are creative, clever and very spontaneous. They like to move, they love to read and love lots of positive attention. Many of them are being raised in single parent households. Our school, as a whole, is on free-and reduced lunch based on the majority of our socioeconomic status. \r\n\r\nThese things may prevent them from getting ahead early in life and may not provide them with the experiences many of us see as \"typical\". From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom, I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. I may not be able to control their home lives, but I can certainly control their experience during the school day. By doing this in a creative and positive way, I am hopeful to inspire even our earliest learners to continue on a path of academics. | In our state, there are very few opportunities for teachers to gain hands-on manipulative. Many of the items that students use are hand-made or out-dated. The students in my classroom learn the best by using hands-on manipulative. Fractions are one of those abstract concepts that is difficult to understand for some.\r\nStudents can be successful by use fraction manipulatives to understand the concepts. This allows students to see the pieces and to work with them to understand adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions. I feel that students working with hands-on math will gain a better understanding instead of a \"sit-and-get\" lecture with meaningless note taking. \r\nHaving these fraction pieces will help enhance the students understanding. \r\n | null | null | My students need d math manipulative to help better understand fraction concepts. | 6 | 1 |
28,381 | p165313 | fb42cd20bd38bee02922739ba1099eb5 | Mrs. | FL | 2016-08-17 18:08:27 | Grades 3-5 | Math & Science, Special Needs | Mathematics, Special Needs | Bridging the Learning Gap with Technology | My students are amazing. They all work so hard and have come a long way. Most of them speak Spanish at home and English at school Many of their parents work very hard in the fields to give them a chance at a better life and a decent education. \r\n\r\nMost of my kids struggle with English being their second language and have learning disabilities. They work very hard to make gains. My kids are below level in Reading and Math and I work with them for both subjects. My job is to provide them with the support they need to be successful. I want to make sure my kids get the best education possible with all the support I can give them. | I work with 12 students in fourth grade (as of right now, but my caseload always grows). I service kids in two different classrooms and break them down in to groups of four. I am asking for four kindle fires so I am able to add educational apps (for reading, writing and math) for them to use. \r\n\r\nMy kids are below level and don't have access (most of the time) to technology at home. I want to give them the ability to use technology with me at school and find out that learning can be fun! I appreciate the support you are giving me to help me educate these amazing children. | null | null | My students need 4 kindle fires to work on educational apps during group time. The kindle fires have reading and math apps that would be beneficial to my students to help them grow. | 0 | 0 |
72,916 | p241411 | a99cd8e2a2be3692113062c7873404f9 | Mrs. | NM | 2017-02-13 16:44:37 | Grades 3-5 | Music & The Arts | Visual Arts | Printmaking for Kids! | I teach Art to over 650 children in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade. We have a diverse population including Native American and Hispanic students. This year I am teaching Hispanic art and culture, including famous artist studies, art techniques, and I incorporate literacy into the introduction of every art concept I teach. I also throw math into the lesson when it's possible. \r\nThe students LOVE art, and I want them to appreciate the rich historical Native American and Hispanic art that our community has to offer. With that being said, our small town does not have a lot of visual art opportunities for kids to learn about art, so I feel it's really important that they get art classes in public school. | I would love to teach printmaking to my students. This project will provide the foam sheets for etching, foam stickers (for the primary students), ink and brayers (one per table) so the students may create their own printmaking tile. This will be a new concept for most students and a very fun project for them to explore. Most students have the experience of using pencils, clay, paint and pastels, but printmaking....how fun!! Using ink and brayers would be a brand-new learning experience that each student would love to dive into! Your generous donation will help the students learn something new! | null | null | My students need printmaking materials! The students would LOVE to create their own foam stamps and they would gain a new experience by using ink and brayers too. | 6 | 1 |
129,385 | p149476 | 0252d184baebdbb4f728cb09491e174d | Ms. | AZ | 2016-09-01 13:19:55 | Grades PreK-2 | Special Needs | Special Needs | Sensational Sensory Supplies | My students are a lively bunch.They enjoy running, jumping, and just being active. My students are in my classroom for individualized learning but have amazing abilities. They push themselves to the limits and grow every year to being closer to general education. \r\nMy students learn best with sensory integrated into their academic curriculum. They are excited to learn by participating with hands-on learning and master standards thru interactive lessons. My students are prepared to be challenged and always try their best to reach their goals. | This project will help my students by giving them that relief of sensory input or output during their long school day. It will help them rebuild their focus so they can then continue to work hard in their academics and master key concepts that are being taught within the classroom. \r\nWith these donated sensory supplies, my students will learn how to use sensory strategies to conquer their learning in the education setting. The sensory tools will bring peace in my students school life. It will help them experience their world in a sensory based learning. They will learn how to use sensory strategies to conquer their learning in the education setting. | null | null | My students need sensory activities to help them stay focused on their academics. A sensory table will help bring in themed sensory projects. The other sensory supplies will allow my students to exert their energy. | 2 | 1 |
51,945 | p236340 | d4508b9715b70882fb6098dd0ec8d172 | Mrs. | AR | 2016-10-31 20:44:09 | Grades 6-8 | Special Needs | Special Needs | Financial Literacy Made Fun! | My students are fun individuals who love learning new things. They are excited about our new standards and are looking forward to learning the challenging tasks before them. \r\nWe are from a small rural town that really understands what community means. Many of our students are on free and reduced lunches, but when there is a need we rally together to help. Our parents are a great support system for us and are very helpful about donating supplies to school when needed. \r\n | If funded, the supplies purchased will allow my students to learn basic economic fundamentals. This program was developed to assist understanding how money works in the world. Students will learn and practice how to manage money by using this program. Students will also learn how to run a business and manage profits earned. Benefits of using this program will be invaluable as they understand the value of money, and how important their decisions are to growing their business. I plan to correlate the learning with the program with the math skills taught in class. This will be an opportunity for them to practice transferring their math knowledge to a simulated money exchange. | null | null | My students need hands on, real-life applications of working with money. | 5 | 0 |
145,631 | p096709 | 511e50239711b9a0e28d2bb85ec81697 | Mrs. | SC | 2016-09-26 09:27:40 | Grades PreK-2 | Literacy & Language, Math & Science | Literacy, Mathematics | Chromebooks for Learning | I have 19 wonderful first grade students from a diverse population. Most are from a rural part of town while some are from the bigger parts of the city. Many of my students are from low income homes and do not have access to technology at home. No matter where they come from we are all a community of learners when we come to school.\r\nMy students are excited to learn to read and write in first grade. My passion is teaching students to love books and reading as much as I do. | Today's students are growing up in a world run by technology. Though it may seem that our students are born knowing how to use technology, they actually have a lot to learn and a lot they can teach us! \r\nThese two Chromebooks will allow my class to have a full technology center. This will give me the ability to turn technology into a tool that allows students to use technology on whatever level they are at. \r\nIn first grade technology is used in reading and math. There are many ways for students to use technology to become better readers and mathematicians. I am excited to open this world of learning to my students. | null | null | My students need chromebooks in order to help us have a full technology center. | 1 | 1 |
145,001 | p037457 | c844fd6715e7283dfe2f6c52caede19f | Mrs. | UT | 2016-09-27 19:35:33 | Grades PreK-2 | Math & Science | Environmental Science | All kinds of animals | My first graders are the best and brightest in every way.\r\nThey come from a variety of backgrounds and cultures. They love learning and growing together in academic areas. Nothing gives them a greater sense of purpose and self confidence than when reading and math ability finally kicks in and they realize that they can do it! Having access to digital math and reading apps helps them to practice independently. It also helps them to become proficient on devices that are the wave of the future. There is so much they are capable of when they are taught early on that knowledge of every kind is accessible. There is nothing like teaching first grade!\r\n | Children are struck by a sense of wonder when observing living and non-living things, whether it be a really cool looking rock or a colorful butterfly resting on a flower! Part of the new Common Core Curriculum for first grade includes the study of the natural world. We can read all about these things in a book. But if students are able to witness the actual events of metamorphosis or hatching eggs with their own eyes, it is something they will never forget! My students need a digital incubator and 4 Painted Lady Butterfly larvae kits so we can see the miracle of life up close.\r\n\r\nIt would be so amazing to be able to provide my students with access to the wonder of nature in a very personal and first-hand way.\r\nWatching baby chicks hatch and grow would be an experience they would never forget. These experiences will promote excitement for learning and real interest in the wonderful planet we live on. I believe it will help to bring out the true scientist in all of my students. | null | null | My students need butterfly larva and egg incubators to watch life cycles in action! | 14 | 1 |
131,963 | p236067 | 7808e8909fec3db6a92d14d00c215392 | Mrs. | GA | 2016-08-29 10:23:08 | Grades 6-8 | Math & Science, Special Needs | Mathematics, Special Needs | Leaping into Learning! | My students are in grade levels 5th thru 8th grade. Many of them have experienced trauma in their lives and have difficulty coming to school. My class serve students with a range of disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, emotional disturbance, autism spectrum disorder and specific learning disabilities. The typical student in my class reads at a first or second grade level and many struggle with basic phonics and number sense. Although my students may struggle with academics they try very hard and want to learn as much as they can. My students do not let their disability run their life. They are fighters and never give up. | I am asking for Leap pads along with games that are academically on my student's level. My students will use the leap pads and the educational games as a center and as independent work. My students struggle to write their letters and numbers so thru the use of Leap Pads they will get to easily be involved in learning. Their confidence level will increase as they get to use the tablet independently. By using the Leap Pad program in my classroom my students will be exposed to a different type of learning that will allow them to be successful and not feel like they always need someone to lean on. | null | null | My students need technology that is user friendly to help build their independent skills and confidence level. | 0 | 1 |
31,458 | p189281 | 85637e12ac7087d36eb7eb032ea428da | Mr. | MD | 2016-06-05 23:10:49 | Grades 9-12 | Math & Science | Mathematics | Cellphones Aren't Calculators. | Time after time, my students show how much they care about people.\r\n\r\nWhen several teachers at my school were laid off due to budget constraints, my students staged an in-school sit-in to protect their jobs; my students fight for those they love. When one of my students said \"Stand Up If You're LGBTQ\" during an icebreaker, four students stood up and a healthy conversation about orientation began; my students respect each other's identity. When Freddie Gray was murdered, my students organized a student coalition across Baltimore City high schools to mobilize students for action; my students are activists who see the value in collaboration.\r\n\r\nI want to give my students as much as they give others. | My name is Artemus Werts and I am the new Math Department Head at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. For the past two years, Dunbar students have had limited access to graphing calculators, despite the fact that higher-level math courses and standardized assessments require their use. I am requesting a donation of 30 TI-84 graphing calculators to our classroom, so that students are able to conceptualize higher level math and demonstrate their math abilities on college-required standardized assessments.\r\n\r\n\tFor the 2015-2016 school year, students have resorted to using cell phone calculators to complete math assignments. However, cell phone calculators are incredibly limited in their ability to handle Algebra II, Pre-Calculus and Calculus work, and are also not permitted on standardized exams. While students are well aware of these limitations, Dunbar is a Title I school—requiring that students purchase personal TI-84 graphing calculators would place an undue burden on many of our students who come from low-income households. As a result, this year, nearly 70% of students did not have access to a graphing calculator as they prepared to take their SAT and PARCC examinations. The scores that students receive this year will not be indicative of their full math ability because students were not equipped with the proper tools. \r\n\r\n\tPlease help my 150 students (5 classes x 30 students) better conceptualize and demonstrate understanding of high-level math concepts. Any assistance you can provide is greatly appreciated!\r\n | null | null | My students need calculators that are allowed on the SAT, PARCC and AP exams. | 0 | 1 |
154,264 | p060938 | 8347f5b5bba9be6a5f9822ae80818a42 | Mrs. | ME | 2016-08-03 09:47:14 | Grades 3-5 | Literacy & Language, Math & Science | Literacy, Mathematics | Wiggle, Move, Listen, Learn! | My students are hard-working creators. They come from different family structures, different neighborhoods, different opportunities. But they come each day ready to learn and ready to trust me to make that happen! We dive into stories, we break apart math problems, we explore life around us, and we learn as we go. \r\nThey are writers, readers, mathematicians. They are scientists and inventors. \r\nThey are the future generation of thinkers and explorers and I could not be more proud of them all! | We all remember sitting at our desks at school. Uncomfortable chairs? A classroom full of the exact same desk and chair sets? As a teacher, I know that this one size fits all method is not the best way for kids to learn. Some kids need the opportunity to move while they learn. Bouncing on a stability ball allows them to engage in the lesson ten fold. Sitting on an elevated chair and having the chance to move their feet back and forth while multi-tasking on a project connects their brain and their minds. A donation from you can help make this individualized seating a reality in my classroom! | null | null | My students need to learn in the way that works for THEM; using stability balls, wobble chairs, and elevated chairs to wiggle and move while listening and learning! | 1 | 1 |
161,615 | p058104 | 42a0af13964fa5c766405aa58c5832dd | Mrs. | AL | 2016-09-29 10:02:36 | Grades 3-5 | Math & Science, Literacy & Language | Applied Sciences, Literacy | Mrs. D'Antonio's Class Is Ready for a Technology Boost! | My students are ready to learn while collaborating and researching! Our school is a Title 1 school. This means that many of my students live in high poverty. Our school encourages students to bring their own devices from home in order to facilitate the integration of technology, into the classroom. Most of them do not have devices and many do not even have computers or internet at home. When they have limited resources at home, it makes it more difficult for them to be successful at school. | We currently have four iPads in our classroom for 25 students to use. If we had more tablets, I would be able to divide my students into smaller groups for cooperative research-based learning. They would be able to research ideas and topics that interest them. \r\n\r\nThis project would help my students by providing technology that they can use to play classroom review games, locate information, read e-books, as well as participate in online learning opportunities or games. They would be able to more efficiently collaborate with their group and to better understand a concept if there were fewer students using each device. \r\n\r\nThe tablets would allow my students to demonstrate what they have learned by using Kahoot to review the content they have learned. These reviews consist of questions that are created by me, that are presented to students in real-time, creating a social, fun and game like learning environment. Additionally, there are many sites that allow my students to access e-books they can read online. This can provide them with a wealth of literature that, otherwise, may not be available to them. Big Universe is an excellent example. Students can browse books by topic, title, author, or level of difficulty. They are able to save books so they can read them over and over. I can also assign them books that I think they would find interesting, or that would reinforce a topic that we are discussing. Furthermore, tablets would make a program that we are already using, called i-Ready, easier to access. This program provides on going progress monitoring that pinpoints each student's need in math and reading, and also provides individualized instruction based on those needs. \r\n\r\nHaving additional tablets in my classroom will help my students work collaboratively and become 21st century learners. | null | null | My students need tablets and protective cases in order to enhance learning. | 0 | 1 |
102,788 | p064755 | 0d8e092e322bd6d014bf5a5a02a6ae22 | Mrs. | VA | 2016-10-17 11:02:52 | Grades PreK-2 | Literacy & Language | Literacy, Literature & Writing | Personal Writing Centers | Abingdon Elementary is a neighborhood school that is home to almost 800 students. Our students come from a variety of different economic backgrounds with a large number of our students receiving free lunch. Our school is also one of the most ethnically diverse schools in Arlington. Students speak a multitude of languages including English, Spanish, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Arabic. \r\nAs diverse as our students are economically and culturally, they are diverse in their academics. Our school is home to the CETA program in our district. We have a partnership with The Kennedy Center. Our students enjoy integrating arts into their daily curriculum. Our school is undergoing a much needed renovation to accommodate our students and our programs. We are also home to a STEAM program where our students conduct research along side of classroom teachers and specialists. Our staff works closely with Teachers College where we are trained in the Reading and Writing Workshop. | My students are divided into 6 groups during Writers Workshop. This organized caddies and trays will make it possible to give my students all the supplies they need for a in just a few seconds. They will also help my students transition and cleanup more efficiently, saving valuable class time! Organization is essential for students to be successful. These organizational items will help my students to get their supplies faster and make clean up time more efficient, allowing them to spend more of their class time working on their projects.\r\n\r\nMy students need writing caddies to organize and store art materials. We have no budget for needed supplies that are essential for Writing Workshop. Without the help of generous donors, we can not afford even the most basic supplies. Please help me to get my students the supplies we need for a successful Writers Workshop. | null | null | My students need table top writing centers and writing supplies. This will allow the students to have all of the writing supplies and paper within an arms reach. | 9 | 1 |
83,093 | p239078 | ae87d6862886f4d98a520c6f7438ebde | Mrs. | AR | 2017-02-08 19:46:00 | Grades 3-5 | History & Civics | Economics | Amusement Parks and Economics! | How do you remember your days of school? Was it in a sterile environment with plain walls, rows of desks, and a teacher in front of the room? A typical day in our room is nothing like that. I work hard to create a warm inviting themed room for my students look forward to coming to each day.\r\n\r\nMy class is made up of 28 wonderfully unique boys and girls of mixed races in Arkansas.\r\nThey attend a Title I school, which means there is a high enough percentage of free and reduced-price lunch to qualify. Our school is an \"open classroom\" concept, which is very unique as there are no walls separating the classrooms. These nine and ten-year-old students are very eager learners; they are like sponges, absorbing all the information and experiences and keep on wanting more. | Three full classes of 28 4th graders will be participating in an exciting and highly engaging seven week economics unit combining social studies, reading, writing, and science standards. Students will be learning all about financial literacy with concepts including entrepreneurship, supply/demand, consumer/producer, profit, and opportunity cost. They will be integrating their knowledge of force and motion to these concepts.\r\n\r\n These 84 motivated students will be designing a real life amusement park with rollercoasters, carnival style games, and a concession stand. Students will be using the cardstock, marbles, and tape to construct and engineer rollercoasters. They will use materials such as the foam dice, poster board, dowel rods, paint, rings, ping pong balls, etc. to invent their own games for the amusement park. Students will use the cotton candy, popcorn, and other snack items to sell in the concession stand. \r\n\r\nStudents will apply and interview for the many jobs of the amusement park including designer/engineers, game inventors, advertising department, and concession workers.\r\n\r\nThese 84 entrepreneurs will be hoping to gain a large profit to donate to their non-profit organization of choice at the end of their unit and culminating activity which includes the school and community attending the amusement park. | null | null | My students need art items such as foam board, display boards, sharpies, cardstock, and tape, as well as cotton candy and popcorn to design a real amusement park for economics that includes rollercoasters and games. | 59 | 1 |
169,209 | p005551 | 6f8bd7abcf7ad0770ff99d14de07a658 | Mrs. | NC | 2016-09-23 18:39:14 | Grades 3-5 | Health & Sports | Health & Wellness, Nutrition Education | Chopping Our Way Through Eating Healthy Snacks | 21st Century Learning requires that students have a well-rounded education in all academic areas. Students must be exposed to different ways to help them to become healthy, independent, and successful citizens. If we are to help them realize success, we must better prepare them for healthful living. \r\n\r\nMy students want to learn how to create healthy snacks that are easy and safe for students to prepare at home! They proposed that when we work on our collaborative rotations that we include studying how to properly measure, read recipe instructions, and prepare safe snacks after school. \r\n\r\nOur school has economically disadvantaged students who cannot afford basic necessities, let alone high priced gadgets and toys to aid in their learning. While other school systems are able to provide these tools to students in every facet of their school life, budget constraints make it impossible for our school system to provide needed tools to our student body. If we teach our students self sufficiency, then we can help eradicate poverty one student at a time. | My students and I are big fans of a show called, Chopped! We have had many discussions about the many different ways that young students can actually prepare food and how it relates to science, technology, engineering, and especially the math that we are learning in class. That is when my students decided that I was going to write this grant to create a classroom kitchen so they could learn first hand how to create healthy snacks that they could eat after school.\r\n I am excited and amazed at how my students want to learn how to cook! I want to help them to develop healthy eating habit and these tools will help them not only in their academics, but in their daily lives for a lifetime. If students learn from an early age how to correctly prepare food, its nutritional value, and the health benefits from eating right it can only improve their lives. \r\nWe want to start \"chopping\" in our classroom by learning how to create easy ice cream from our left over juices at lunch. From these lessons we will use leftover milk to create homemade yogurt in our Cuisinart Yogurt Machine. As we become better at measuring we will attempt more complex recipes which will include creating nut butters from the pecan, walnuts, and black walnuts from our local trees and cooking very simple meals. We will learn about kitchen safety when using the Cuisinart induction cooktop to make easy pasta dishes including homemade spaghetti. \r\nIt has always been upsetting to see the amount waste we have in our cafeteria. If we can utilize left over milk, fruit, and juices and send it home for our students to consume, not only do our students benefit, but we will reduce our carbon foot print in the process. | null | null | My students need the required tools necessary to learn basic cooking techniques, which includes a complete basic cooking utensil set, Cuisinart Double induction cooktop, T-Fal induction cookware, Peanut Butter Machine, Yogurt Maker, and a Kitchenmaid mixer. | 24 | 1 |
139,373 | p039690 | 4ce2536f188a016db00ea725091797de | Mrs. | IN | 2016-08-10 12:03:38 | Grades 3-5 | Literacy & Language | Literacy | I Love Book Clubs! | I teach in a rural school in Straughn, IN. This area is a high poverty area. The students and staff are very family orientated and love helping each other. \r\n\r\nMy third grade students are growing reading. They love learning new things, however some of my students struggle with reading. I know my students have great intentions to become better readers. My third grade class would love to do more book club type readings, so we all are on the same page. | My third graders love to be part of a club. I would love to do multiple small group book clubs throughout the school year. My students need a variety of books to read. They love to read with a partner and they think it is very cool to be reading the same book as their friend. However, I do not have a small group set of the same books. I would love for my students to be in a book club with me. I will be able to help them grow as readers as well as have fun while doing it! | null | null | My students need grade level appropriate books to read as a small group. | 4 | 1 |
117 | p014440 | 4edc7150b7415d492721605d9a4ed371 | Mrs. | OK | 2017-04-21 15:34:03 | Grades 6-8 | Math & Science | Environmental Science | A Chameleon in the Classroom | As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school district in a rural community, my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking to provide my students with meaningful learning experiences. \r\nMany of them are being raised in single parent households and our whole school receives free and reduced lunch based on a great majority of our students parents socioeconomic status. \r\n\r\n My students like to move, and partake in hands on activities. Being their science teacher is a true joy. Each of my students seem to value education and always give a hundred present. I feel like if I can provide my class with new opportunities they will benefit greatly. | My students have not be exposed to basic reptiles nor their environment. By having a Chameleon in the classroom my students will gain a better understanding of how a food chain works as we grow or own crickets to feed our chameleon. Also by having a chameleon I can better explain what habitat and environment means along with teaching the differences in reptiles and mammals. By having a chameleon in the classroom I will be able to teach all of theses topics in a hands on learning style that will benefit my students individual learning needs.\r\n\r\nA chameleon in the classroom will also provide my students with the chance to be responsible which is a life lesson that my students will benefit from greatly as the years pass by. | null | null | My students need to be exposed to different materials that will enhance their learning and understandings. | 0 | 0 |
98,064 | p210158 | 8512ed2b1597b220424d3c0a9f6ad0e9 | Mrs. | GA | 2017-02-22 11:15:23 | Grades 6-8 | History & Civics, Literacy & Language | History & Geography, Literature & Writing | Chromebooks for Everyone - One at a Time | My school is located in a small, rural community with students of various learning levels in each grade.\r\n \r\nThere is SO much we can do with the Chromebooks and we look forward to exploring all these possibilities! Having these computers in the classroom will mean that students have the opportunity to type essays and narratives. Having these computers in the classroom will mean that as we enter a social studies unit on the history of Canada, students will be able to research the history and geography in an interactive way. In previous years, students have relied on the printouts that teachers have provided. | This Chromebook we receive will be used language and social studies classes to research authors, geographical regions of study, work on presentations, and keep up with current events, etc. Many students don't have access to technology at home for these types of assignments, so having additional technology available to them at school is imperative. The Chromebooks will allow the students access to the world outside. A you can see, Chromebooks will help my kids in all areas of study - and will help them gain greater command of technology.\r\n\r\nMy classroom gaining a Chromebooks will help my kids now and in their futures as they move to ever more challenging and complex work. | null | null | My students need a Chromebook to start building a mini computer lab in our very own classroom. | 8 | 1 |
19,073 | p048732 | 1b8d752c47cd84b679cf8414196d07d3 | Mrs. | CA | 2016-09-29 09:25:59 | Grades 3-5 | Math & Science | Applied Sciences, Environmental Science | Exploring with Jimu Robots | I teach an exciting, motivated, and creative group of fifth-grade students. My student population is very diverse. I have some who are working below grade level, while others need to extend their thinking and apply the skills they have mastered in meaningful ways.\r\n \r\nMy students enjoy coming to school each day and learning from each other. They use their critical-thinking skills to ask good questions and analyze information. They want to know about our community and how they can have a positive impact on it. | The Jimu Robot Explorer Kit is a DIY, Bluetooth app-enabled robotics building kit, and I am requesting 4 of them for my students to use in a rotation station. Jimu is exactly what my students need to get them thinking about the world of robotics and thinking outside the box. I am also requesting a Polaroid Snap camera with a case and photo paper. Students will use the camera to document their adventures with Jimu. Being able to instantly snap a photo and put it into their science journal will get students excited about the process of recording their scientific observations. \r\n\r\nJimu great addition to any STEM curriculum, teaching today's youth highly relevant skills in programming and robotics to better prepare them for the world of tomorrow. Many of our environmental issues are being solved by engineers and this project will lay the groundwork for students to acquire the skills necessary to help protect our environment. This project will help students look at things through a new lens and to imagine what is possible. If they can make Jimu move and follow their commands, what can't they figure out how to solve the problem of trash ending up in our oceans. Jimu Robots will get students looking for solutions to problems in new and creative ways. \r\n | null | null | My students need 4 Jimu Explorer robots along with a Polaroid snap camera with a case and photo paper. | 43 | 1 |
14,092 | p211947 | 759d8d2cf4881a8f51081d649a01b058 | Mrs. | CA | 2016-10-14 10:28:25 | Grades PreK-2 | Health & Sports, Special Needs | Health & Wellness, Special Needs | Wiggle and waggle all day! Hokki stools! | The students I teach are from a variety of backgrounds and have different levels of support at home. My students are eager to learn and I am always looking for new ways to engage and prepare them for them for the 21st century!\r\n\r\nI have made it my goal to improve my classroom for my students every year by incorporating more technology, creating the best classroom environment, discovering art lessons and strategies, and researching and implementing best practices. \r\n\r\nI teach a full inclusion first grade class and have a wonderfully spunky group of students who would benefit greatly from an updated classroom! My students are 6 and 7 years old and most have very short attention spans. Needless to say, we have a very lively classroom atmosphere, we share laughter throughout the day and are always learning! My students come from many different walks in life, all with varying abilities and levels of confidence. It is my responsibility to engage and excite my students every day. Providing them with a fun and up-to-date classroom is top priority. My students work so hard, they are so kind, and all so deserving of nothing but the best! | Having flexible seating will allow my first graders the opportunity to be engaged while actively sitting. Hokki stools promote the students to attend more by allowing them to move and wiggle while doing something else completely different (writing, reading, mathematics, learning) simultaneously. Hokki stools will enhance my first graders learning, ten fold!\r\n\r\nFlexible seating is ideal in creating a fun learning environment for young minds to thrive. \r\n\r\nMy students will be able to focus while moving and learning all at the same time! Having flexible seating in the classroom is inviting to the most shy of students, is alluring to the students who need a comfortable learning environment, and will help the students who are active learners. | null | null | My students need flexible seating to get their wiggles out while learning! | 2 | 1 |
69,611 | p150939 | d085e3b036a2af5ddd13a3604a4f8be8 | Ms. | VA | 2017-01-02 20:48:16 | Grades 3-5 | Literacy & Language, Math & Science | Literacy, Mathematics | 4th Grade Success With Seating | My students are an incredible group of 4th graders that love to learn. They are kind, supportive of each other, push their thinking and truly enjoy the learning process. I teach at a Title One School. My students are primarily English Language Learners and receive free or reduced lunch. They often times do not get to have the experiences that are needed to make connections among the world. \r\n\r\nMy students work extremely hard and have a passion for learning. They are always pushing themselves to achieve more than they thought they could ever do. Being able to bring them the joys of learning has made them want to become the next doctor, lawyer, veterinarian, teacher, and many other careers. I push them to believe that they can be WHATEVER they want, even if people say they can't. With their hopes and dreams, the visions they have for themselves are inspiring and I couldn't be more proud of them. | Sitting in a chair all day while trying to learn can be really tough for some students. Out are the days where kids are restricted to sitting in their seats at their desk to do work. The more relaxed my students are better they work both collaboratively and independently. The freedom to choose their seats and working places within the classroom allow students to be creative without the restraints of being seated in the same spot. \r\n\r\nNot all students learn the same way. My job is to harness the love for learning in all my students using differentiation. Seating should be a choice and different for all students. Why not allow them to stand on balancing pods while working on writing? Or to sit in bungee chairs during independent reading? Wobble chairs for science projects? They are more focused when given the opportunity to have comfort while learning. | null | null | My students need seating to allow success in the classroom while being able to move. | 3 | 1 |
112,429 | p098766 | 78b1b90b238ed26fb78338730e9f24b3 | Ms. | PA | 2016-07-31 20:25:03 | Grades 3-5 | Literacy & Language | Literacy | Read a PAW Perfect Book!Reading | My students are special because they come from a low income community. Some students only have one parent, while others are raised by grandparents, other family members, or even have one parent in jail. The students I have work very hard, even though the educational level that the are being raised in is low. The neighbor is not a middle level collar neighborhood, many walk or ride their broken down bike to school.\r\n As a school, we, the teachers, provide backpacks, a Christmas angle project, where we give Money to under privileged children and even a winter coat give away. I've been at my school for 24 years, and every year I buy supplies for my students, so no one ever has to go without. \r\nThank you, \r\nKaren M. Bryan\r\n5th grade teacher | Reading helps students with vocabulary and make them become interested in a topic or have a favorite author or novel series. Reading also make students life long readers if they are exposed to the different genres. In my room, when students read a book & are able to tell be about the book, they are able to put their name on a \"paw\" and hang it up in the classroom, these paws hang all year & then at the end of the year students can take them home. This project also gives the students a chance to share with others about books they have read. | null | null | My students need books to improve their vocabulary & feel proud when they read the book and is able to put a paw in the classroom. | 0 | 1 |
99,722 | p089783 | c39bfa259500224669233e59ebf2a9ca | Mrs. | FL | 2017-02-10 12:21:26 | Grades 6-8 | Math & Science | Applied Sciences | I Can Be Your Friend! | My classroom is full of smart, knowledge-craving, critical-thinking, problem-solving individuals. Our STEM-filled days compliment our blended learning environment. Students work at their own pace and are actively involved in STEM activities. Students are learning how to think, not what to think. I teach advanced math and science to an amazing group of young individuals who are so curious about our world, our future, and how we are going to make it a better place.\r\nEngineering is an important part of our days as we design, collaborate, and build projects that incorporate math, science, engineering, and technology. Unfortunately, my school, like many others across our nation, has been impacted by our economy. Since there are not a lot of general jobs, we have a very transient population of students, and have over 67% on free and reduced cost lunch. Unlike most of the other schools in our county, we are not Title I, and do not receive extra funds to help support our Flagship Program of computer science, engineering, and robotics in our classrooms in order to prepare the students for the jobs of the future. So when my students come up with bright ideas and projects, it is my job! | My students will be learning about the every-growing importance of robots in our world. Understanding the very basic components and how they work together are such an important skill that they can later transfer to other projects in their daily lives. \r\n\r\nStudents will be building the robot from scratch with tools, motors, wheels, and a central control system. Once the students finish the structure, they need to ensure proper motion, voice, and function by programming the Meccanoid. This robot will move by being programmed on its special \"brain\" or by connecting it via an app. It responds to vocal commands and will dance, exercise, talk, and do a few other motions on command. Critical thinking and problem-solving will definitely improve with the creativity of this project! | null | null | My students need a new Meccanoid robot to continue their learning of STEM. | 16 | 1 |
82,407 | p140859 | 03c2a8ea31cbfaa8d4217a459005c5f2 | Ms. | TX | 2016-08-13 13:35:56 | Grades 6-8 | Literacy & Language | Literacy | Flexible Seating for Maximum Learning | My students come from economically disadvantaged households, and many of them come to me as struggling learners and reluctant readers. They all have bright young minds, but they just need help discovering their gifts.\r\n\r\nMy kids often spend too much time focusing on their situations. I want them to instead on how their abilities can help them grow and change the narrative of their life stories. They are talented and able. They are respectful and noble. They are equipped for success. | My students don't readily see the joy in learning. I want to create a classroom that allows them to read, write, and learn in comfort so that they grow to enjoy it. \r\n\r\nFlexible seating is one way to increase engagement and student motivation. In my classroom, I want students to be excited about getting there on time and being in their seats ready to learn. Choosing your seat is great motivation for them to be there. Getting the most in demand seat is something all the kids want, so having several prime seats in the room will allow multiple students to get the in demand seats. | null | null | My students need bean bag chairs and sofa covers so that they have flexible seating options. They will use the dry erase boards to work and participate from where ever they are seated in the classroom. | 0 | 1 |
103,639 | p009835 | 0d22aa80d8889d39004b60fdb47fc700 | Mrs. | NJ | 2017-03-24 12:17:03 | Grades PreK-2 | Math & Science | Applied Sciences, Environmental Science | Bugging Out in Pre-K | My classroom is made up of 15 sweet preschoolers. They are the youngest members of the school, with a drive to learn and explore everything! The children in our school reside in the inner city, and are from many different countries and backgrounds. Most of my students come from low income families. Pre-K is usually their first school experience, and for some, the first time they will be using English on a daily basis. Preschoolers learn a lot about their world through play and exploration. It's such a rewarding feeling to witness how they begin to build friendships, and to see their eyes light up as they learn and accomplish new tasks every day.\r\n | Everything in Pre-k is about hands on learning. We have guppies in the tank, have explored the seasons and snow up close, and even walked around the school looking for places a magnet will work. Activities such as these, keeps little minds engaged, and little bodies moving. The items requested will help us continue to explore STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) concepts using developmentally appropriate practices. The Experiment of the Week will enable us to set up a discovery area for the children to explore science vocabulary and topics on a daily basis. The STEM journals will help to introduce the scientific method, and help the children visualize and organize their experiments. The STEM centers will encourage students to solve simple problems, using trial and error. This will hopefully encourage them to persevere in their endeavors well beyond preschool. \r\n\r\nDonations to this project will help my students gain new experiences they may never have. Spring is around the corner and I would like to give my students the opportunity to observe insects and frogs up close. Rivers, ponds, and parks are sometimes not as geographically close as we'd like them to be in the city. This is when teachers need to get creative, and bring nature to the classroom. The Butterfly kit will let my preschoolers see how drastically caterpillars grow and change. The tadpole kit will give them an inside look to how these amphibians live and transform throughout their lives. We can all trace that one moment where our love of something begins, I aim to make my classroom the place a child's love of science began. | null | null | My students need hands on science materials and the opportunity to observe nature up close. | 2 | 1 |
177,790 | p031678 | 9c5bb0d0e7bd6dedf63b94b1a333a9bc | Mrs. | NC | 2016-10-12 14:31:08 | Grades PreK-2 | Literacy & Language | Literacy | Wobble Stools Allowing Movement in the Media Center | are Pre Kindergarten and Kindergarten students. They love to come to the media center to listen to books and use our SmartBoard. Our school is a happy place with all the young children.\r\nI am the media specialist at a Title 1 school and we serve all the PreKindergarten students and Kindergarten students in our district where all our students receive free lunch and breakfast.\r\nMy students can have many are raised in single parent households or living with grandparents, a few are homeless or even bounced from one household to the next. Many are just learning basic skills and many have never been in a school environment. | My students are excited to learn but many have difficulty sitting without moving. Wobbly stools would be the perfect solution in the media center. We have the old wood chairs and many are in need of repair. \r\nWobbly stools would allow some our students who need more movement during media class to have that opportunity to get their wiggles out.\r\nMy students are so excited to come to the media center and want to come everyday. These stools would allow some of our more energetic students movement while sitting. Six stools would make our students very happy. Wobbly stools give our students a choice for sitting because it is hard for three to six years old to sit still for their time in the media center.\r\n\r\n | null | null | My students need Hokki stools to use in the media center, Hokki stools will allow my students wiggle room while sitting in a stationary place. | 4 | 1 |
113,679 | p054420 | bd0099859da99198786d8b95c71c3504 | Mrs. | AZ | 2017-02-12 19:04:25 | Grades 3-5 | Math & Science, Special Needs | Mathematics, Special Needs | I can see Clearly now!! | I have an SEI (Structure English Immersion) classroom. I have 28 beautiful outstanding students. My students have many great qualities, some of the qualities that they have in common are discipline and determination to learn. We are a wonderful school; however, we are a high-needs school. More than 75 percent of our students are in the free and reduced-price lunch program. Although we have a lot to overcome, we are dedicated to the success of all students.\r\nThis school year almost half of my students use glasses. I believe that in order for all students to learn they need to be able to hear and see everything clearly. As a teacher I try to accommodate my students to their needs, giving them preferential seating. Seating students close to the board or smart board, allowing the student to select a seat where he/she sees best. With so many of my students needing this accommodation, some of my students need to sit on the floor in order to see everything from the board or smartboard. They love siting on the floor because they can see everything clearly from there, but it’s really uncomfortable after a little while.\r\n | These lap desks and seating cushions will help my students work and sit comfortably wherever in the classroom they can see better. In order for my students to learn they need to be able to see everything that is going on in the classroom. In my classroom I am always moving from one place to another and this can be hard for some of my students that wear glasses because they cannot always see from the place that they are sitting at. I always teach my students to advocate for themselves and move closer to where they can see better, but sometimes this can also be very uncomfortable for them. They use their white boards as a desk to write on their notebooks and they sit on the floor. Even though, my students don’t spend all day sitting at the floor, I feel that they deserve to feel comfortable at all times.\r\nNot being able to see clearly from a desk is not my students fault. Your donations will give many students the opportunity to sit and learn comfortably from any place in the classroom, without restricting them to a desk. Please help my students see everything clearly from any place in the classroom; they deserve a comfortable learning environment. Thank you in advance for any donations.\r\n | null | null | My students need lap desks and floor cushions to sit comfortably at any place in the classroom, where they can see better. | 1 | 1 |
97,198 | p025758 | 97f0ee4289c2e35039d7598ec37fe46e | Mr. | AZ | 2017-04-04 10:57:01 | Grades 3-5 | Math & Science | Applied Sciences | If They Build It, Knowledge Will Come! | A school filled with hope and some of the best teachers in the world. That's what makes a difference in community where many parents come to hide. Our children overcome many obstacles in order to learn and grow. They want and deserve a life better than the one their parents have.\r\n\r\nWith over 90% of our students on the free and reduced lunch program, we make do with what we can. Our goal is to provide opportunities for growth in problem solving and creativity. | Our students often lack the knowledge of how to build and create. They have always thought of school as a passive activity, which it never should be. By having these materials, it will open their eyes to the joy of creating and building so they can have that feeling of accomplishment.\r\n\r\nCreativity must be used in order for it to develop. Our students just need that chance and tools in the classroom will give them that opportunity. I want to create a Makerspace for them to learn and grow in. I try to get as many recycled items as possible, but some things just cost more. | null | null | My students need to create and build. These items will go well with the Makey-Makey I bought on my own to teach and develop skills they don't currently have. | 0 | 0 |
162,664 | p204152 | bd12e47288da2fc739d323518c14d44a | Ms. | CA | 2016-11-29 02:17:43 | Grades PreK-2 | Applied Learning, Literacy & Language | Early Development, Literacy | Dynamic Learning in Motion | I work in an urban community school in Watts, CA and for many of my students coming to school is the highlight of their day! They walk to school with their families and friends daily, laughing, full of energy, and eager to learn. \r\nThis year I have 25 TERRIFIC high energy wiggly 1st graders whose enthusiasm for learning is contagious! My class is composed of students with a mix of various learning abilities and experiences. Their common interests are their love of reading, writing and illustrating stories, educational games, music, and movement. \r\nThey focus better and are engaged in learning for longer periods of time when they can move and have flexible seating arrangements. | My 1st graders are naturally enthusiastic, vibrant, and extremely active. The soft cushions and wobble chairs will allow students to rock in place and wiggle without disturbing their peers. \r\nThese flexible seating aides will allow my students to incorporate their natural energy and movements and assist them in building up their stamina to work for longer periods of time. \r\nIt is essential for 1st graders to build their stamina in being able to focus and work for longer periods of time. The beanbag and backpack chairs will also assist with this goal and make independent reading time a more enjoyable experience. | null | null | My students need flexible seating options that will allow them to move and stay focused without distracting others. It has been proven that flexible seating assists students with focus and information retention! | 1 | 1 |
173,867 | p141215 | 3c5fed3d0e57c3b2146bcc43161c7937 | Mrs. | CA | 2016-07-26 14:56:37 | Grades PreK-2 | Literacy & Language, Math & Science | Literacy, Mathematics | Back to School with a Fresh Start! | My students are energetic, hard-working First Graders who are always ready to learn. Our school is a low socioeconomic school which is comprised of over 50% English Language Learners and almost 70% are on the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program.\r\nMy students are coming from Kindergarten into First Grade, which is a tough transition for our students. When in kindergarten, they are used to sharing some supplies on their table. They are not worried about them because they will be given replacements if lost, broken, etc. In First Grade, they need certain supplies, not provided for by the school, to teach them to be better organized and responsible for their own materials. | My project is requesting certain \"Back to School\" materials that the students will need to be better organized and responsible for their own materials and supplies. They need supply boxes, plastic boxes for storing math manipulatives, indivudual pencil sharpeners and magnetic whiteboard erasers, etc. These items are not provided for by the school and although I would like them to have these items, I cannot purchase this many supplies for them on my own. In the past, I have watched for special sales and have been able to get them some of these materials. Now sales usually limit the amount purchased so I cannot buy for the entire class! Also, it has become increasingly difficult to ask our parents to purchase some of these materials on their own. Many of our families cannot afford to purchase anything to supplement our classroom supplies. This is why I am seeking a Donors Choose Project to have my students get a good start for this next school year. | null | null | My students need plastic boxes for supplies and math manipulatives, individual pencil sharpeners and magnetic whiteboard erasers to have a good start for this coming school year. | 19 | 1 |
165,115 | p030451 | e85538e58e486345a496796fa29063a0 | Mrs. | TX | 2016-09-12 22:34:15 | Grades PreK-2 | Literacy & Language | Literacy, Literature & Writing | We'd Rather Be Reading | \"My kids\" are sweet, inspiring and creative. I love learning along with them as they gain confidence and become a classroom family. They are inquisitive, love to laugh (mostly at me being silly). They are constantly moving and it takes a lot of energy to keep up with them! I have several special needs students this year and a few handi-capable. They are awe-inspiring and go above and beyond to make my jaw drop constantly. I adore them and I'm looking forward to seeing them grow. | I would like to implement a book for each standard the kids are required to learn. For example, in the book \"Stellaluna,\" the students can identify the verbs, make connections and paraphrase the story. Those are just a few of the necessary standards in 2nd grade. Each book on my wish list has standards attached, similarly to the ones I mentioned...and many more! I love seeing my students highly engaged in a lesson in the disguise of enjoying a quality children's book. I will have each book prepared ahead of the lesson, including vocabulary words they need to know along with several other activities the students can do with each story. | null | null | My students need quality books to incorporate required standards in an exciting manner. | 4 | 1 |
68,622 | p228019 | 31e150c2594354afe656de0047914ed9 | Mrs. | MD | 2016-10-18 10:40:25 | Grades 6-8 | Applied Learning | Character Education | Find Peace for learning and fun through YOGA in school | Imagine growing up with little money or thought about you in your family. Your parents may or may not care about your well being, whether you are fed or even how your are dealing with stress and anxiety. You may have experienced trauma or violence at home. How do you deal with this? You haven't been taught that. YOGA could help some of my students through anxiety and stress of daily living. Then they could get on with learning. Yoga is an amazing and fun way for kids to learn to connect their hearts, bodies and minds. The benefits of yoga for kids are endless:\r\n• Provides a sense of calm and relaxation\r\n• Expands strength and focus\r\n• Explores imagination\r\n• Increases self-confidence\r\n• Embodies an overall sense of well-being\r\n• Develops coordination and flexibility\r\nYoga provides the tools to get to know themselves, to be self-reflective, and to ultimately become more compassionate, thoughtful, and happy people. I believe that a yoga program can help students cultivate qualities such as self-control, self-advocacy, grit, zest, optimism, and gratitude and self-reflective. | This project, if funded, will be used as an after school program for kids who need help coping with anxiety, depression and anger. They will be able to use some of the mind and body yoga techniques during their school day. Yoga practice—even once a week—helps students feel safe, show greater acceptance of self, others’ differences and the ability to demonstrate better conflict management among themselves. \r\n\r\nThe ability to cope with life's struggles using Yoga techniques adds up to more time and energy for teaching and learning. For kids who’ve struggled academically, yoga gives the students—many of whom have experienced trauma such as violence at home—the skills to quiet their minds, calm their emotions, and care for their own mental and physical health.\r\n\r\nStudents raised with violence in the home or neighborhood bring that with them to school, but the kids who take yoga will often encourage each other to stop and breathe instead of fighting. We want to give them a new language, a new paradigm. Yoga helps them cultivate a better relationship with themselves and other people.\r\n | null | null | My students need 15 yoga mats, 30 yoga blocks and 15 straps. | 0 | 1 |
148,387 | p217154 | 1166a341e2362839e4039ac7dbc71faf | Mrs. | MI | 2016-08-11 22:01:27 | Grades PreK-2 | Literacy & Language | Literacy | Diversity, Understanding, Empathy, & Open-Mindedness to Our World's Youngest Learners! | \"Why can't she walk? Is that in our world? Why is our skin so different? Is it wrong that he doesn't celebrate that holiday?\" These are all questions that students in my classroom ask. My students are curious to know more about different cultures, different ethnic backgrounds, and beliefs. \r\n\r\nSchool is a safe place for the children in my classroom; the adults are nurturing/supportive, the room is safe/clean/ and void of violence; students can share ideas openly, they can eat, sing, play, and be a kid-all while learning. All of the students in my classroom receive free breakfast, lunch, and snack during the school day. The students are also provided a safe place within the classroom each day where they can put down a mat, spread a blanket, grab a stuffed animal and rest or sleep. | The students in my classroom are experiencing school for the very first time, and for some they are experiencing a life with other children and adults other than their family members. They learn through play, exploration, creativity, story telling, getting messy, peer/teacher interactions, and by taking risks! \r\nThe school where we spend our days puts high importance on international mindedness and connecting classroom learning to the world outside of the classroom; creating cultural awareness is highly important at all age levels. These items will give students the ability to not only play/work with items that represent the world they know, but also explore different cultures, ethnicities, beliefs, and differing abilities. Through this play and exploration these youngest learners will become well-rounded, understanding, and empathetic to different people in our world. | null | null | My students need items in the classroom that represent people, beliefs, and differing abilities from all around the world! This includes: puppets, clothing, babies, block-manpulatives, and books that represent different ethnicities, cultures, careers, special needs, cultures/etc. | 1 | 0 |
97,409 | p114434 | a2aa823c1e1cd72f36486ede920635af | Ms. | LA | 2016-12-21 17:29:49 | Grades 9-12 | Literacy & Language | Literacy, Literature & Writing | Laptops for High School Writing Class | My students demonstrate the resilient spirit that characterizes New Orleanians. They were about four years old when Hurricane Katrina hit. As a result, most were uprooted from their homes at a young age. Now, my students and their families are back in our amazing city and are helping to rebuild it.\r\n\r\nMy students, 92% of whom are economically disadvantaged, are determined to make it to and through college. On average, they enter high school three grade levels behind in reading. This reality motivates them to work harder. Most of my students will be the first in their families to attend college. They know that graduating from college will change the trajectories of their lives as well as the lives of their family members. Every day, my students inspire me. | Most of my students do not have computers at home. Our school has almost 800 students. Because of financial constraints, we are only able to provide our seniors with regular opportunities to use computers. As a result, our students are still learning basic computer skills as they are preparing to attend college. In order to become comfortable with technology earlier in high school, we need laptops for my ninth grade writing class. \r\n\r\nYour donation of computers will allow my students to improve the quality of their writing, to increase their typing speeds, and to learn basic technology skills. Right now, my ninth graders do all of their writing on loose leaf paper. This makes it harder for them to edit and revise their work since they have to rewrite their entire essays every time they make a change. \r\n\r\nComputers will improve the quality of my students' writing. I will set up a Google Classroom account, and I will be able to access my students' writing any time. This means that I will be able to give feedback while students are still working on their essays. \r\n\r\nIn addition, students will use an online grammar program that gives students a diagnostic and then targets the specific skills that individual students need to improve. Because my students are on such varied levels, this program will help me ensure that every student receives the targeted instruction that he or she deserves. | null | null | My students need laptop computers so that they can build college-ready habits in our writing class. | 2 | 1 |
123,839 | p042606 | 1e3226c91ea43245a30d50ef628e0285 | Teacher | CA | 2016-08-29 01:40:52 | Grades PreK-2 | Special Needs | Special Needs | Sensory Integration Helps Focus our Little Minds! | I work at a title I where 99% of our population receives free lunch. My students have a variety of diverse needs because I teach K-6 special education students. My students cognitive levels range from a kindergarten student at a 4 year old language level with a 2 year old math level to a sixth grader with a 3 month to 1 year old cognitive level. My students also range from completely verbal to completely non verbal. Their physical abilities range from being able to use their hands to cut with scissors to being able to gently tap on a screen.\r\n\r\nI believe that all of my students CAN LEARN no matter the difficulties or obstacles they face. \r\n\r\nEveryday is new day for my students and every they they are ready to learn. Through their different means my students show me that anything is possible if you just put your mind to it! | These materials will help my students focus their minds and bodies on their surroundings. A lot of students have the ability to learn, however, they need help \"blocking out\" outside factors that we can easily ignore. \r\n\r\nA lot of my students have difficulties participating in group activities when they have to sit still, however, surrounding them with items that will help them multitask will actually help focus their little minds.\r\n\r\nFor example, the wobble chair will help my students take out their squiggles while sitting appropriately they will also set a good example for the rest of the classroom students that do not need adapted seating. The noise blocking earphones will help my students participate in activities that they may not be able to participate in when they can only focus on the noise around them. Noise blocking headphones will help my students participate in assemblies, eat in the cafeteria, join in general ed. assemblies that normally require our students to focus a little more on their surroundings and less on the noise. In the same manner, the hand fidgets will help our students little hands keep occupied and out of trouble! | null | null | My students need sensory integration throughout their day in order to help them focus during our structured education. | 2 | 1 |
28,773 | p248638 | b453855d4667605de0bf55f982e173a2 | Ms. | CA | 2016-09-14 13:38:32 | Grades 3-5 | Health & Sports | Gym & Fitness | Stack It! | Our students come from diverse and challenged socio-economic backgrounds with all our students receiving free lunch. As diverse as our student are economically and culturally, they are as diverse in their academics and many are English language learners. Our school serves students in grades Pre-school through sixth grade and teaches rigor and responsibility.\r\nThe teaching staff is phenomenal and the learning environment is safe and inviting. Our goal in Hayward is to prepare our students to be college and career ready. \r\nI am lucky in that I get to spend time with all six hundred plus, special students each week at my school. I am the physical education teacher at a Title one school in Hayward, CA and I am responsible for imparting the knowledge and skills on my students to become healthy and active individuals.\r\n | My students deserve to live long and healthy lives and the new equipment will afford them the opportunity to learn about and plan for being active now and into the future. My students are learning about the five components of fitness and participating in moderate to vigorous activity regularly at school. They need additional equipment to help them put their bodies and minds through the rigor needed to both experience and learn. The cup stacks will allow them to achieve improved fine motor control, hand eye coordination, tracking and crossing the midline which is important in physical education and academics. | null | null | My students need cup stacks to help with fine motor control, hand eye coordination, tracking and crossing the midline. | 0 | 1 |
83,426 | p247718 | a5dff0f99d42098e3cd328c3a14072bf | Mrs. | WI | 2016-08-31 17:06:16 | Grades 3-5 | Health & Sports | Health & Wellness | Moving and Learning! | If you came into my classroom you would notice my students' passion for learning as they work. Students are working hard in different spots around the room. Students can choose to stand or sit at a desk, lay on the floor, or wherever they feel comfortable working.\r\n\r\nThe school that I am privileged to work in is a Title I school.\r\n\r\nI have an amazing group of students who come to class every day, ready to learn. At this age, many of my students have limited attention span and are full of energy. They need time to move around and express themselves, but unfortunately this is easier said than done. | Every student that comes into the classroom comes from a different background, has different strengths, and learns in their own way. Our curriculum is rigorous and demands a lot from our students. Since we are challenging them more and not letting them play as much as they should students often become distracted and fail to complete their work. This becomes a problem because their lack of focus starts to affect their academics. \r\n\r\nAs a class my students researched different ways to stay active in the classroom, while still learning. Flexible seating, such as wobble chairs was one of the top ways students can move and be active. My students have requested wobble chairs and tables, which they feel will allow them to have the best learning experience. \r\n\r\nBy integrating flexible seating in the classroom students will no longer be restricted to a hard chair and desk. If they want to wiggle they can use the wobble stools. Students are excited for flexible seating because they can choose to sit at a table with their wobble chair or move around the room. By eliminating desks in the classroom students have more options to be comfortable and learn.\r\n\r\nBy promoting movement in the classroom it is my hope to not only keep my students engaged but also promote a healthier lifestyle. It is also important for my students' needs to recognized so that they understand their wants and needs are met.\r\n\r\n | null | null | My students need new seating options including 6 wobble chairs and two tables in order to keep them active throughout the day. No more sitting at one desk all day long! | 10 | 1 |
53,933 | p191712 | 211ee18bf18a4d132284f2de565ef18a | Mrs. | KY | 2016-11-22 09:06:44 | Grades 3-5 | Math & Science, Music & The Arts | Applied Sciences, Visual Arts | Doodling are Way to Success! | As the librarian, I am privileged to work with all of the 730 wonderful students who attend my school. My school is very diverse with regular education students, special education students, and students from over 31 countries! \r\n\r\nAll students are given the opportunity for free breakfast and free lunch at school daily. Many students are given a backpack with food to take home for the weekend. My students come from a variety of backgrounds and have varying needs and abilities. It is my desire to reach all of my students and connect with them as individuals. | We are just getting started with Makerspace activities in our library. My students are loving the opportunity to work with their peers during this time. I see them working together, solving problems, being creative and learning! The addition of 3Doodler pens would help to expand out Makerspace.\r\n\r\nThese 3Doodler pens will provide my students the opportunity to explore, design and create during their Makerspace time. I know that they will be thrilled to have these tools to explore and enhance their learning. They will be so excited to bring their ideas to life with these pens. These materials will expand our efforts emphasizing STEAM at our school. | null | null | My students need 3Doodler 3 D pens to explore and enhance their creativity! | 8 | 1 |
153,728 | p249987 | 8af9c4bc058abbcd44827a747e62a21d | Mrs. | MN | 2016-04-27 21:26:24 | Grades PreK-2 | Literacy & Language, Math & Science | Literature & Writing, Mathematics | Flexible seating | Here is a quote from a student who is in a classroom with flexible seating. \"Since she lets us choose, we ultimately choose what's best for us. We work better together and individually,\" Krishan says. Students even notice the benefits of choice and flexible seating! | I have a classroom full of energetic, eager to learn, full of life first graders. My students are incredible. I want the best for them. I want to provide them with things that will help them grow as individuals and academically. Our school is located in a rural town in Mid-West MN. Over half our students are on reduced or free meals. | Everything I do in my classroom is based on research and best practices for kids. Redesigning my classroom is not any different. I've found through my research that some of the immediate benefits of flexible seating include burning more calories, using up excess energy, improving metabolism, increased motivation and engagement, creating a better oxygen flow to the brain, and improving core strength and overall posture. It's no surprise that physical activity is linked to higher academic performance, better health, and improved behavior. My goal is to have a classroom environment that is conducive to open collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking by providing them with a variety of flexible seating options. | By redesigning my classroom and implementing flexible seating, it will increase student motivation, enhance their level of engagement and provide them with the responsibility to choose the best learning space for themselves. | My students need a variety of flexible seating: stability balls, hokki stools, core discs, yogi mats and soft cushions. | 6 | 1 |
136,991 | p222049 | 1786047c2a50afecbb1f195f2e170e09 | Mrs. | MS | 2016-06-13 12:41:27 | Grades 3-5 | Literacy & Language | Literature & Writing | Movement to Learn | My students at are great kids! They deserve the best learning environment that their teachers can give them . \r\nThese kids come from diverse socio-economic backgrounds as do most kids all over the world. Each one of these precious children have unique ways in which they learn best. \r\nAs their teacher and caregiver for most of the week, I want to do all that I can do to meet their needs so they will be successful and independent learners who can thrive inside and outside of the classroom. | Third graders are kids, and kids have a hard time sitting still and staying focused, some more than others. I have spent a great deal of time researching how to get a handle on the issue of letting kids move with causing a disruption in the classroom, and the bouncy bands on the desks seem to be the lowest cost option. \r\n\r\nThird graders sit through three (or more) class periods a day, and the work is more rigorous than ever. They need more movement to release excess energy and to keep them focused. The bouncy bands provide a way for the children that need to move to be able to do so while working and listening to instruction. \r\n\r\nThe children do not have make noise or leave their seats to move. If I have a bouncy band on every desk in my classroom, no on is singled out for the need to move, and no one is wanting to sit in a specific seat because it has a bouncy band. | null | null | My students need bouncy bands to keep attention on their learning so they can quietly move and remain focused without causing a disruption to themselves and others. | 0 | 1 |
48,192 | p177353 | ac6216755a49b4e0ab339c81f8194ac1 | Ms. | AL | 2016-05-01 17:12:04 | Grades PreK-2 | Applied Learning | Other | The Rug Life Chose Us | A typical day in my classroom involves a lot of time interacting together on the floor, away from our desks. | My students are dedicated learners, but they are not the cookie-cutter kind that is often presented in movies. They love being away from their desks. They love completing assignments near their friends in a relaxed setting. They love learning in their own special way. | This rug will help my students learn and complete assignments in a way that they enjoy. They will be able to be comfortable and relaxed. My students have been sitting on uncomfortable foam squares that are both distracting and unattractive. A rug will allow them to finally have a meeting space they will be excited about. | As a still relatively new teacher, I am unable to give my students all that I think they deserve. This donation will allow them to finally meet in an area that is comfortable. Because of this donation, my students will be one step closer to having a classroom that I desire them to have. | My students need a rug for whole group instruction. | 0 | 1 |
129,996 | p231073 | 9a001dad8acf41cb0c8a6fef21725192 | Mr. | PA | 2016-09-09 17:43:30 | Grades PreK-2 | Literacy & Language, Math & Science | Literacy, Mathematics | Chromebooks for the Future Part 3 | Many of my students are living in poverty and find a great deal of comfort in coming to our Title 1 school each day where they receive free breakfast and lunch.\r\n\r\nMy district is in the middle of a funding crisis, with threats of schools being closed every month. Some of my students have experienced trauma and hearing about the generosity of others will help them develop a sense of fairness and understanding of the larger world we live in. It is my job to ensure that my students are getting the best of their education but also feel motivated and able to learn when they are here. | The School District of Philadelphia is putting a lot of emphasis on the importance of technology in the classroom. We recently purchased a new curriculum that has many spectacular technological components. Unfortunately, my school cannot afford to supply technology to all classrooms. Kindergarten is often given supplies last as well.\r\n\r\nIt's my job to ensure my students have access to all materials that will optimize their learning.\r\nThese Chromebooks would ensure that my students can access all the materials. The new curriculum has many digital resources such as games and online tests. With these computers, my students could access the materials each day. We also use a program called Lexia that requires access to a computer. It's very important that my students get used to using these devices in the classroom, as they will become essential in later grades and in their careers. | null | null | My students need chromebooks to access the digital components of our school's new curriculum. | 7 | 1 |
79,598 | p189706 | e8f25e543a6e01ad474a48ae880e5781 | Mrs. | TX | 2016-11-28 22:22:11 | Grades PreK-2 | Literacy & Language | ESL, Literacy | Children Audio Books | My bilingual students march in everyday into the classroom with positive attitudes and big smiles on their faces ready to learn. My students are intelligent, energetic, thoughtful, and love working on projects. My students know the importance of team work, and enjoy working with each other learning new concepts. \r\n\r\nA majority of my bilingual students come from a disadvantage economic background, and are faced with unique challenges tied to learning dual languages.\r\n\r\nMy students are determined and have overcome the difficulty of switching back and forth between Spanish and English.\r\n | I want to incorporate the audio books that I have requested into my literacy learning centers where it will help my students read independently, and will expose my students to different genres. \r\n\r\nThe audio books will further help my students expand their reading comprehension and listening skills. The audio books will also help my bilingual and special education students increase their fluency and test scores. In addition, the audio books will also benefit my struggling readers improve and learn new vocabulary.\r\n\r\n I know these audio books will be instrumental in helping my students attain academic success, and will help foster lifelong readers. | null | null | My students need audio books to expand their reading comprehension and listening skills. | 0 | 1 |
119,535 | p199270 | 46839630fcf3a58938424c8df2fcb7f1 | Ms. | AZ | 2016-09-15 11:44:10 | Grades 6-8 | Health & Sports | Gym & Fitness, Team Sports | Physical Fitness for 6th Graders! | My students are amazing sixth graders at a Title I school. They love to be active and are involved in a variety of sports. As teachers, we like to encourage our students to get at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day. We want our students to be healthy and create habits that are lifelong.\r\n\r\nOur 6th graders are able to participate in only a few after school sport clubs, but we want them to prepare for their Junior High years when they can tryout for volleyball, basketball, football, etc. In order to do that, we are asking for sporting equipment they can use to practice. | I want to encourage my students to be physically active in and out of school. With some new sports equipment, my students will be able to play sports and practice their skills. They love recess and I want them to use this equipment to learn not only the skills of the game, but to also be more active during the day. \r\n\r\nResearch has proven that the more active a student is, the better they learn. I also want to encourage them to work in teams and be encouraging to one another. Team sports are a great way to learn how to be patient and work as a team! | null | null | My students need sporting equipment to continue to be active in and out of school! | 8 | 0 |
43,626 | p049978 | a4ccdde20c5469f10260216e55cf943d | Mrs. | CA | 2017-04-21 17:26:10 | Grades 6-8 | Math & Science | Applied Sciences, Mathematics | Talk Nerdy To Me | \"They are dreamers, thinkers, talkers, and questioners. They are mini inspirations to themselves and others around them, even if they don't know it yet. They are budding ambassadors, world travelers, scientists, entrepreneurs, teachers... They are our future and I want to give them a great start to their long successful career.\" I couldn't better describe my students. But really that describes all students and being a teacher our aspiration and dreams for our students. \r\nMy students are my hope for the future and it is my job to equip them to reach for the moon and land among stars. They are hard working and lover of many things. They love using their hands to learn and problem solve. I have a great group of students who are eager to learn. \r\n | Technology, technology, technology its all around us!!! I have many eager learners with a love for Science and Technology that would benefit from having a Lego Mindstorm Ev3 and expansion kit. Many of my students don't have a computer at home and exposing them to robotix would be a huge benefit. I love all that robotix exposes them to and gets there mind thinking and working collaboratively with others. The robotix club would be open to all who were interested and willing to learn. I am very excited for the possibility of my students getting hands on experience with robotix. | null | null | My students need a robotix kit to build our robotix club. I have many students interested in programming, science, and engineering. Having the Lego Mindsorm Ev3 core set and expansion kit would be a huge blessing. | 7 | 1 |
86,638 | p050583 | d86df5041300066a4bc49abf51d80354 | Mrs. | WA | 2017-02-27 18:38:25 | Grades PreK-2 | Literacy & Language, Special Needs | Literacy, Special Needs | Extra! Extra! We Want to Read All About What's Real! | I currently teach an amazing group of students who all have severe emotional and behavioral challenges. I have 12 students who attend my class for half of their day. I have 9 boys and 3 girls and I see 6 in the morning and 6 in the afternoon. Some are able to attend a regular 2nd grade class for the other half of their day whilst others can only function in my class. They require small group instruction with an emphasis on behavior and social skills training. \r\nMy students lack an understanding of current issues and have misinformed opinions which can cause conflict in the classroom. These conflicting views, at times, can prevent the students from developing interpersonal relationships. They are not at the point where they can form objective opinions and respect different points of view. Most of the students are below average academically in all subjects but especially English Language Arts. The majority of my students are from homes with financial difficulties with 90% of them qualifying for free lunch. They have little access to reading resources. | Most of my 12 students come from disadvantaged backgrounds and have little perception of the world around them. They have very limited access to news media, especially which is age appropriate, and they lack knowledge and understanding of current events. Furthermore, they have severe emotional and behavioral challenges, and most are below average academically in reading and writing skills. They would benefit enormously from access to news magazines which would improve their knowledge of domestic and international issues. \r\nThe articles would also help the students establish more objective opinions and provide for a great discussion in the classroom. The resources would also afford the opportunity to practice reading and reinforce social studies concepts. Few of the students have access to reading materials at home, and taking the articles home to discuss with family members would provide significant benefit. This also includes fostering a connection between the families and the school.\r\n | null | null | My students need a subscription of Time and Scholastic magazine to help foster media literacy skills in their lives. | 1 | 1 |
13,854 | p166168 | 47893764f021301bf214603ca4f72c49 | Ms. | MI | 2017-02-16 14:08:53 | Grades PreK-2 | Warmth, Care & Hunger | Warmth, Care & Hunger | Treating Trauma Through Transformation | I teach in a high needs resource room in a rural community in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Our school services students in Kindergarten through 5th grade where 100% of the students qualify for free breakfast and lunch. For many students our school is their safe place away from unable home environments.\r\nI have always believed that my students are not defined by their disabilities, but by their abilities. I work with students with eligibility ranging from students with autism to students who are blind. My students come into my classroom everyday with smiles on their faces no matter the adversity they face. | Students that I work with are often kids of trauma. My goal is to help these students transform their \"fight or flight\" behaviors into school appropriate ones through mindfulness, and yoga. \r\nThe transformation for these students with traumatic backgrounds comes from giving them a safe place and making them aware of the connections between their body and minds. \r\nBy offering mindfulness and yoga sessions during the school day it will give these students an opportunity to become more aware of themselves and replace their \"fight or flight\" behaviors with ones that will help them function better in and outside of school. | null | null | My students need mindful meditation and yoga books, DVDs, and mats. | 1 | 0 |
337 | p138235 | fc0a0c9b8d202e0b8f60898e5d4ca5ab | Mrs. | FL | 2016-09-28 20:11:48 | Grades PreK-2 | Literacy & Language, Math & Science | Literature & Writing, Mathematics | Keep Our iPads Safe! | We have over 150 AMAZING kindergarten students this year! They are fun-loving students who are eager to learn! Every morning they walk in the door excited for the day and the learning that is to come. \r\nApproximately 73% of the students at our school are on free and reduced lunch, many students came to school with little to no school supplies this year. \r\nThey are active learners who need a variety of learning tools. Donations are essential to help these students reach their highest potential. \r\n | Students will have regular access to 3 classroom iPads. These iPads do NOT currently have cases on them, making them very vulnerable. \r\nStudents will use these iPads to build letter and number knowledge, reading fluency, as well as addition and subtraction skills. They will be able to work with partners to both encourage and challenge each other. The iPads are equipped with a variety of apps that meet student needs in several subject areas. \r\nThese iPads need to be in a protective case so that the students will be able to use them on a daily basis to increase student achievement. | null | null | My students need these iPad cases to make their iPads more \"kid friendly\" and durable. They will be using the iPads during Reading and Math centers. | 0 | 1 |
106,097 | p174903 | 77ca814c83474f13a96b06dc0f11ffc0 | Mrs. | TX | 2017-02-14 11:43:12 | Grades 3-5 | Music & The Arts | Music | Technology +Music= Magic in the Classroom | I teach music in an urban Title 1, bilingual school. My students are from low income, struggling neighborhoods, often without good role models within their families. They are rarely exposed to arts and culture outside their very narrow social and geographic circle of family and friends. They are hungry to learn and experience new things and they love learning with technology. Many of them don't have computers or Internet at home. My school is a great school because we try to expose our students to new worlds outside \"the known.\" At the same time, we also try to connect them to their heritage through the arts. \r\n\r\n | My students need Samsung tablets for Music Centers where they will have the opportunity to participate in enrichment activities and work stations. We do not have student computers in the music classroom, so this will be the only technology available to them to use individually in the classroom. My students would love to incorporate technology into our lessons, and this would give them that opportunity.\r\n\r\n\r\nHaving Samsung tablets in the music room would allow the students to explore music through the many apps available for the tablet. \r\n\r\nThe apps help the students to discover new musical concepts, and reinforce skills they have learned. Please consider helping to broaden my students' musical experience. \r\n | null | null | My students need 8 Samsung tablets to begin exploring technology in the music classroom. | 12 | 1 |
126,614 | p056971 | 2af991b22d2efb991b275ee2f82cd570 | Mrs. | NC | 2017-01-17 22:59:51 | Grades 3-5 | Math & Science | Applied Sciences | Electrify ME!!!- Building Circuits | We have some really amazing kids this year in the 5th grade. Being a charter school, parents selected our school out of the local schools because they wanted their children to have a different experience. These students couldn't be more enthusiastic to jump right in to the hands on experiments and activities we are planning. These students are so hungry for more information and learning new things, that we as the 5th grade team cannot accumulate materials for the activities fast enough to keep up with their enrichment. | Students will learn how circuits work with a hands on approach. It can get very confusing talking about circuits and how the closed ones allow a current to pass through but an open one doesn't. What better way to have students understand than by them building the circuits and testing it?\r\nOur students have seen a 69% growth since a hands-on approach was implemented through donations. We want to get our students to 100% growth and the only way to do that is through continued projects and activities that take students from behind the desks to up front and experimenting. | null | null | My students need materials to help them see electricity in action! | 1 | 0 |
56,420 | p236816 | cd3b1fbc56d7610f01980e6093155bd2 | Ms. | CA | 2017-01-07 21:30:46 | Grades PreK-2 | Warmth, Care & Hunger | Warmth, Care & Hunger | Food To Focus! | My first grade students view each day as an opportunity to learn and explore the world around them. They develop their minds with new skills every day. My incredible students are filled to the brim with energy and enthusiasm for learning. My school is Title I and located in a low socioeconomic community with limited resources. All of my students receive free school lunch and are classified as English language learners. As part of a dual language program, my students must meet grade level standards in both English and Spanish. As a result, my students must be organized and able to quickly access materials for the appropriate language and activities of the day. | My students need snacks to help them focus on school and not on being hungry. In the mind of my first graders, the day is long and the next time to eat is eons away. Most of my students come to school hungry, unfortunately, if they are late they do not get to eat breakfast. Most of my students cannot afford to bring snacks to school, and when they do it is often unhealthy and full of sugar. \r\n My students need a variety of healthy snacks to help them get through the school day. These \"life essentials\" will provide them with the nourishment they need to focus on academics and not about their next meal. I know when my students are hungry, they are not able to perform at their best. With your help, I will be able to provide my students with a snack to help them get through the school day. | null | null | My students need a variety of fruit snacks, crackers and granola bars to help them focus on learning | 17 | 1 |
10,181 | p116239 | f6e38d53a9984d679609b36752ba48ea | Mrs. | IN | 2016-08-17 19:26:38 | Grades 6-8 | Math & Science | Mathematics | Promoting Success! | Student success is the top priority in my classroom, and I want all students to feel successful in my math classroom. When a student is successful in one class, that feeling usually helps those students gain the confidence to be successful in other classes. My goal is to help students feel successful in my class an take that success and confidence to other classes they are currently taking, along with the classes they will take in the future.\r\n\r\nI have the privilege of teaching all 7th and 8th grade students in my school. This gives me the opportunity to get to know each student and connect to each one over a two year period. Since over half of my students come from a low-income home, they are unable to come to class with the necessary supplies they need for their classes. | As students excel in mathematics, the computation portion of the problems get larger and sometimes more difficult. The mathematical focus in Junior High transitions from basic computation to solving problems algebraically. With the use of calculators, I can help my students focus on the steps needed to correctly solve the algebraic equations instead of focusing on if they correctly divided.\r\nBy donating to my project, you will help students be able to shift their focus from computation to algebraic equations. This will help my students gain the confidence they need to be successful in my class. Which in turn, will help them gain confidence in their other classes. | null | null | My students need 30 scientific calculators and a wall storage caddy. | 2 | 1 |
154,920 | p070717 | c92629bd5ca277c27abfd9ec8a7588b2 | Ms. | MD | 2016-08-25 22:10:06 | Grades PreK-2 | Literacy & Language, Math & Science | Literacy, Mathematics | Say Yes to Flexible seating!! | My students are kind, creative, inquisitive & loving. They have tons of energy ready to be released everyday! My students love to read and love a lot of praise & positive attention. Many of them are being raised in single parent households and receive a free lunch and breakfast based on their socioeconomic status. Despite their socioeconomic status, they all have the potential to become whomever they aspire to be as they grow older. Each year, I am blessed with a diverse population of students with disabilities, some identified and some not yet unidentified. For many students in our community, coming to school each day is an escape from their home life…a safe place. From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom, I focus on their potential and growth as individual students. I may not be able to control what goes on in their home lives, however, I have absolute control over their overall experience during the school day. When students come to school, they deserve to have a classroom environment that is warm, loving and engaging. I am hopeful to inspire even our earliest learners to continue on a path of academic excellence.\r\n\r\n | Education is reforming rapidly. Children do not learn the way they did 5 years ago, yet our classrooms still look the same. I would like to make my classroom an inviting, vibrant 21st Century Learning Environment.I want my classroom to be student- centered with technology at the forefront. Sitting in rows of uncomfortable desks all day is an archaic way to learn and not the environment. I would like to foster. Student-centered classrooms are big on collaboration, which means they don't usually have rows of desks facing a teacher lectern or desk. Instead, desks or tables are arranged so that it's easy for students to collaborate on projects or on analyzing readings (rather than listening to lectures). I want to be able to have the option to create seating arrangements that are flexible and foster student interactions. I want to move forward in education, and after much research I feel this will enable me to provide the proper learning environment to prepare the students for their future.I can imagine how excited the students will be to enter their room and see we've blasted into the future of learning. | null | null | My students need additional materials for flexible seating...more options lead to higher achievement! | 1 | 0 |
157,426 | p109088 | 75d4b580e0855f135b7fd9a70c9f329c | Mrs. | PA | 2017-04-05 18:47:34 | Grades PreK-2 | Music & The Arts | Visual Arts | Printing on Gelli \r\nWithout a Press! | Over 400 students come to my art class twice a week. My students come from low-income homes and many have not had the opportunity to paint, cut and glue, and make art before they come to kindergarten. My students are excited to learn more about art and artists and to create amazing work of their own! \r\nMany of my students ask to come in before school and during their recess to do more art! They come in showing me drawings they have done. I have a wall full of art that my students have given me that they have created on their own time. | Students will be able to create prints with these new and innovative gelli printing plates. Printmaking can be fun and easy without a press. Gelli plates are reusable, easy to clean, and durable. \r\nMy students will create art in the style of Andy Warhol and will be meeting the art curriculum objectives for printmaking. Printmaking is instantly gratifying and multiple prints can be made in one class period. We will be using artificial flowers to pull the ink from the Gelli plate. The resulting prints are amazing and the students will be so excited to make more! \r\nThis project and your donation will help my students be successful art makers and give them an opportunity to use fun, new materials. | null | null | My students need printmaking supplies to create awesome art! We need Gelli printing plates, paint, and brayers to make it happen! | 0 | 1 |
4,080 | p005102 | ea1c1c71ab9712ad28caf61ea79ff652 | Mrs. | CO | 2017-04-28 12:36:59 | Grades PreK-2 | Math & Science, Literacy & Language | Health & Life Science, Literacy | Getting Real with Kindergarten Kiddos | I teach 25 energetic kindergarten students with big hearts and great minds. Located in a low, socio-economic area in Denver, students in this classroom are the most deserving group of hard-workers! \r\n \r\nThe students work hard every day. These kindergarten students are curious about the world around them and need the classroom space to explore things they may otherwise not have the chance to explore. Their minds are like sponges and they are thirsty for knowledge in the classroom environment. It is a joy to work with such energetic students. | Our energetic students need opportunities to \"Shake their Sillies out!\" The greatest opportunities students have is with real-world materials. Students would benefit from being able to read literature that inspires them to write opinions and opportunities to let science come to life by incubating eggs in the classroom. \r\n\r\nStudents spend a majority of their lives in school and the more authentic experiences we provide them with, the more excited they will be to come to school. When students engage with authentic materials in the classroom, their learning experiences come to life. Rich literacy and science materials help to make the dream happen! | null | null | My students need literature to write opinions about and authentic classroom materials to support their learning. | 16 | 1 |
147,034 | p082639 | 3d221fac6b3fb34a759d85991375d2fd | Ms. | OK | 2016-08-01 21:09:41 | Grades 9-12 | Health & Sports | Health & Wellness, Nutrition Education | Help Fuel Our Team | The Firehawk Cheerleaders are the pride of the school. They are example students and leaders inside and outside of the classroom. Our team is only five years old, and within those five years we have grown from 6 members to 42, now including a Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Competitive Team.\r\n\r\nThis semester our team has participated in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Light the Night Walk, volunteered through the Salvation Army Angel Tree, and organized a cheer clinic for younger girls in our community.\r\nWith an over 3.5 GPA, they take several Advanced Placement (AP) classes. They are also members of Student Council, Key Club, New Student Orientation, Orchestra, Choir, and several other organizations. | Since so many of our students receive free and reduced lunch they often do not have snacks with them to last them late into the evening. Our most dedicated students are the ones that are spending more time at school. They are the ones that would benefit from a quick snack to keep their blood sugar up. Especially during basketball season, student athletes will be at school from 7 am until 10 pm. They often do not have enough food to give them the energy to perform the best. These healthy snacks like Clif Bars, fruit snacks, and capri suns will be great to hold them over until they are able to go home and get dinner.\r\n\r\nWhen students are hungry, they are not focused.\r\nThe availability of a quick and healthy snack will give them the best opportunity to succeeded at whatever they are doing. Several of our students do not have the means to provide their own snacks, and your donations would help them focus more on school and less on where they are getting their next meal. | null | null | My students need clif bars, capri suns, and fruit snacks to eat after workouts when their blood sugar is low. | 1 | 1 |
163,490 | p103638 | ac0fbcc1d153f1d4a14eacde0f36893d | Mrs. | CA | 2016-09-15 16:46:27 | Grades PreK-2 | Math & Science, Music & The Arts | Mathematics, Visual Arts | Osmo, \"Play beyond the Screen!\" | My students are a wide range of diversity, coming from varied backgrounds, ethnicity, and socioeconomic levels. We are a California public school in a middle class neighborhood, however we have some children from nearby low-income, government-supported apartments and more who choose our school for it has a wonderful reputation for a great place to learn. \r\nThe one thing every student has in common is they love to learn and practice skills on our iPads.\r\nMy eager 7 and 8 year olds are ready to join the 21st century community of collaborative creativity and technology learners. \r\n\r\n | Having these Osmo Kits will not only use our iPads in a new, exciting way, they will expand the students math, word building, coding, puzzle making skills, and foster interaction and fun! \r\nThe children can work in pairs or teams, and utilize the games to practice logical thinking skills that will fosters social intelligence and creative thinking. \r\nMy hope is use the kits to introduce coding skills to the class, practice spelling, high frequency and vocabulary words, practice counting, match numbers, add, multiply during our daily \"Center\" time. The kits even have an art component so the children can be very creative and artistic. \r\n | null | null | My students need 4 Osmo Wonder Kits to take our iPads to the next level. | 11 | 1 |
156,118 | p139177 | c3997c88a052d0316ea427979f257a69 | Ms. | WI | 2017-02-23 12:26:24 | Grades 3-5 | Literacy & Language, Music & The Arts | Foreign Languages, Music | Ukeleles To Break Down Language Barriers | My students come from a variety of different backgrounds and countries. My school and my students are unique because they are part of a Dual Language program. Language can be a barrier to learning but my students push past that barrier and become bilingual learners and speakers by the time that they leave our school. \r\n\r\nIn music class we break down the barriers of language because music is in itself a universal language. Throughout the school year my students are given many opportunities to explore music and the other arts. They love everything about music, from singing and dancing to creating their own melodies.\r\n\r\nMy students love to overcome any challenge in front of them and their love for music shows in the projects and presentations they do in their own classroom. They also care a lot about their community, they created a school group to help different people throughout the community. They have recently created a campaign to help the homeless where they raised over 500 items to put in care packages. These students will take the challenge of learning a Ukelele and find a way to bring it into the community to share their love of music. | Bringing Ukeleles into my classroom will give my students an opportunity to experience performing. It will also give them the stepping stones they need to enter the world of instruments. My students are self motivated and want to make their community better. With these Ukeleles my students will learn simple melodies, chords and songs that they will go on to perform for members of the community.\r\n\r\nUkeleles will help to reinforce musical concepts and fine motor skills. Everyday that my students come into music class I try and give them a new experience with music, whether it be a new style or how music is part of their everyday life. In having Ukeleles in my classroom I can open a door to new experiences.\r\n\r\nHaving Ukeleles available to my students would mean an increase of positive yet challenging student interactions. My students love to rise up to a challenge and overcome it. | null | null | My students need Ukeleles to enhance their music experience. Ukeleles open up so many different aspects of music that they might not otherwise get to experience. | 0 | 1 |
95,325 | p072289 | 7c966bc8fdf434a9baaba76658c7016f | Mrs. | MA | 2016-08-04 09:05:21 | Grades 9-12 | Health & Sports | Health & Wellness | Don’t Wait, Hydrate! | My classroom is not defined by the four walls that surround us. Our learning goes well beyond those walls. We are inventors, researchers, creators, collaborators, philanthropists, technophiles, and scholars. My students are always reaching for more ways to learn.\r\n\r\nMy business and technology classes have students from various grade levels, socioeconomic backgrounds, ethnicities, religions, and academic capabilities.\r\n\r\nThese students come together in such an amazing way to create real results. They support each other unconditionally and really have a desire to change the world around them. | My students are very active and participate in many athletic activities. Many have lamented that there are few water filling stations in the building and that there are sometimes long lines. Students want to drink more water but sometimes lack the opportunity to get it while in school. In addition, students have also noticed that many carry around disposable water bottles and throw them away without recycling. This project would provide students in my classroom with two Brita filtered water dispensers for easy access to water (filled from the sink in my classroom). I would also use the tumbler cups to trade with students for their disposable water bottles. Students and I will be able to tackle two issues with this project! \r\nWe'd be able to help provide more access to water to increase student hydration, and reduce the wasteful behavior of throwing away disposable water bottles. | null | null | My students need reusable tumbler cups, replacement straws, and Brita pitchers with filters to easily remain hydrated from their athletic activities. | 28 | 1 |
165,862 | p226696 | a0f10b30f7a45b255ceadaa4c7323766 | Mrs. | AL | 2017-01-11 10:54:07 | Grades 3-5 | History & Civics, Literacy & Language | Financial Literacy, Literacy | Creating Greater Opportunities for Learning With Chromebooks | My school is in a small town where everyone knows everyone else. I teach Talented and Gifted classes, serving students in grades 3-5. I also collaborate with general education teachers to work with all students in the general education classroom. \r\n\r\nI currently have 68 students in my Talented and Gifted classes. They are respectful, enthusiastic, thoughtful, energetic, and extremely bright! Due to their high levels of intelligence, gifted students are often bored in the regular education classroom. \r\n\r\nThey need to be challenged! When my students come to me, we do high-level, thought provoking, inquiry based, engaging activities and concept based studies! My students love coming to my class because they know they will be challenged to continue to learn and grow as individuals! | My students are exceptional in their thinking and learning! They also learn in many different ways and need to be able to explore topics and ideas deeply!\r\nOur school does not have a great deal of technology available, and with my class not being a general education class we are low in priority for access to the technology we have.\r\nWith the Chromebooks I am requesting students will complete online research, participate in online Breakout EDU games, participate in the Stock Market Game in which they will research stocks and actually play the stock market while learning about investing, communicate online with their peers and with experts in fields in which they are studying, complete interactive projects online, etc.\r\nThese resources will allow my students to enhance their 21st century skills and will make them more prepared to move forward in their learning in middle school, high school, college, and beyond! My students will also be able to learn online safety skills that will help them throughout their lives. Please help my students by donating today! | null | null | My students need two Chromebooks to provide more opportunities to complete online activities and research. | 1 | 1 |
170,070 | p215796 | 7593f89ca1838fa247383f2b05d19b07 | Mrs. | SC | 2016-09-01 14:53:40 | Grades 9-12 | Math & Science | Applied Sciences | The Breakup of Hydrogen and Oxygen | My students will spend a semester creating, modeling, and exploring everything from the structure of an atom to difficult math concepts. They are eager to understand microscopic connections and come up with very well-thought-out questions almost by the minute.\r\n My Chemistry classroom is a place of exploration, learning, and critical thinking. So many students think science is boring. I really want to keep it fun and engaging and show them that school, like life, is what you make of it. | Students think chemistry is all about blowing things up and bubbling beakers and flasks. They are usually quite disappointed when they find out it's not. One of the ways I keep them engaged is to give them tangible evidence that chemical reactions are occurring.\r\nElectrolysis takes water, a substance everyone is familiar with, and breaks it down into oxygen and hydrogen gases. Not only are we separating a liquid into two different gases, but we do it with substances that the students thought they understood! \r\nThis particular reaction really drives home the importance of chemical reactions and the power of science. | null | null | My students need electrolysis kits to perform the decomposition reaction of separating water into hydrogen and oxygen. | 10 | 0 |
5,289 | p035647 | ce8b73f530a329444d4b26716780cdc3 | Ms. | MD | 2017-01-17 12:44:14 | Grades PreK-2 | Applied Learning, Special Needs | Early Development, Special Needs | Movement Activates the Brain | The students in my class are active and need to move in order to maintain attention. We incorporate active Brain Boosts such as jumping jacks while the kids are counting to 100. These types of activities promote mastery of the subject matter. My classroom has one wobble stool and one ball chair. Students love to use it at their desk when completing their independent work at their seats. I witness an increase in their motivation and ability to stay focused. \r\nEach student deserves their own ball chair because the core muscles are constantly engaged in balance, and this little bit of movement is just what the brain needs to maintain attention.\r\n | Chair balls will give my students the opportunity to learn in a comfy environment. They will be moving by having this flexible seating in our classroom which increases motivation and engagement. Chair balls will help academic performance, increase physical activity, and improve behavior. They will also help build core strength and allow students to make seating choices. Other classes in our school are already using chair balls successfully. They have reported that students are able to sit for longer periods of time because the chair ball allows for movement. Students are focusing better with the increase of oxygen and seem happier.\r\n\r\nBy donating to our project, you will not only help to improve and increase student attention and focus, you will ultimately help to increase their academic achievement of all students.\r\n | null | null | My students need ball chairs to move and groove while they learn and meet their diverse learning styles. | 0 | 1 |
47,458 | p224488 | 6aac35ade3e3000274cb720bb2eba922 | Mr. | TX | 2017-03-10 14:52:11 | Grades 6-8 | Applied Learning, Math & Science | College & Career Prep, Mathematics | 3D Printer For Technology Students | There is no way to describe the pleasure of my job and the students that I have. When I come to work I see so much potential and know that the influence I have on them will impact them permanently. \r\n\r\nMy 7th- grade and 8th-grade technology students are very eager to learn how to design products using CAD software; however they are missing the \"hardcopy\" of their assignment. I would like to bring to my student something concrete so that they can hold and touch their product. \r\n\r\n\r\n Having my student doing hands-on models after completing a CAD design will have relevance to their design and assignment. This is the reason behind my proposal. \r\n\r\n | 3D Printer\r\nMy students and need a 3D printer for our Technology class at Nolan Ryan Jr. High-AlvinISD \r\nMy Students\r\nCurrently my teaching Technology Application I,II, & III. I would love to see that my Technology students have a great understanding of the how technology has evolved where we can noe print hardcopy models of CAD diagrams. \r\nMy school serves a diverse group of students.\r\nMy Project\r\n We would love to use this printer in my courses to: - create projects in our engineering courses - models of characters in our 3D animation - parts for projects in our technology courses –However I will collaborate my student’s efforts to create models for their math and science courses and allow art classes to model their designs.\r\n | null | null | My students need a 3-D Printer with necessary supplies to create real models from their CAD designs. | 0 | 1 |
96,072 | p008436 | ac4bc1407e7a7a4e3432b87bd9dd647f | Mrs. | NC | 2016-08-16 09:01:47 | Grades 3-5 | Health & Sports | Health & Wellness | Comfortable Learning Everywhere!\r\n | There is so much more to 3rd grade than \"testing\". Helping my students to look beyond that grown-up reality requires creativity to keep them learning and enjoying school as the 8 and 9 year old children that they are. \r\n\r\nThis is a group of highly motivated, intelligent, and inquisitive 3rd grade students who are constantly in search of a challenge.\r\nOur class is considered a \"cluster\" class. Which means the students are high-achievers, or identified as AG (Academically Gifted). The work they complete on a daily basis takes their learning experience to a higher level of engagement and understanding. We are a very large school serving almost 900 students in grades K-5. Unfortunately, we are not a Title I school, so we receive no additional funding. A majority of the students in this school are from military families who have traveled the world. Some of their educational experiences have been top-notch! It is my goal to maintain the high academic standards they have been exposed to. | My students do not like having to stay put in one place all day long. Like most children their age they want to move around, sit on the floor, lay down, and even go outside. With portable lap desks and indoor/outdoor pillows this will be a reality. \r\n\r\nPortable lap trays will keep my kids organized, providing storage spaces on the sides for supplies as they have the flexability to travel where they want within the classroom to learn and work. The colorful indoor/outdoor pillows will provide an inviting choice for students to get comfortable and complete their work. What's better than working outside on a crisp fall afternoon or spring morning? \r\n\r\nThese two items alone will excite the kids about learning because it is putting them in charge of their mental well-being. Don't like sitting at a desk, grab a pillow and tray and move to the floor. No excuses for kids being sleepy or uncomfortable. By getting up, getting organized, and moving students are excited to learn and complete their work. | null | null | My students need portable lap trays and indoor/outdoor pillows to allow them the flexibility to move about the classroom and support their mental/physical well-being while being attentive and involved learners! | 8 | 1 |
172,557 | p095039 | 11ef6a5ebf6888eeabbbae6cdedefaaa | Mrs. | NC | 2017-01-27 09:02:01 | Grades PreK-2 | Literacy & Language, Math & Science | Literacy, Mathematics | Home Connection Project! | My first grade students are curious learners from all demographic backgrounds, most with limited environmental experiences outside of the school setting. \r\n\r\nIn order to create a classroom environment for different learning styles, I know that my students need me to develop a classroom climate that makes them feel valued and comfortable while knowing that I embrace each of their individual personalities! \r\n\r\nWe are a high poverty K-5 school with a population of over 500 students and many of my students receive backpack food on the weekend. Regardless of their environmental limitations, my students are eager to learn and do their best. They want to be in school because they want to learn all they can so they can be successful one day.\r\n\r\n \r\n | I am trying to acquire materials like ipad minis, take home kits with dry erase boards, felt boards, vocabulary cards, etc. that the students can use outside of the classroom to achieve this goal. These materials will help to reinforce the skills my students are learning in the classroom through manipulatives, vocabulary practice and applications available on ipads. \r\n\r\nI recognize that all parents, regardless of income, education level, or cultural background, want to be involved in their children’s education and want their children to do well in school.\r\n\r\nMy students are capable of utilizing these things at school so it will be an easy transition for them to have take home kits to continue their academic success through take home connection kits. | null | null | My students need materials they can utilize at home with their parents to help them achieve higher academic success. | 3 | 1 |
6,638 | p158310 | 3b626333086453afe566450bba4730c5 | Mrs. | FL | 2016-09-01 18:57:28 | Grades PreK-2 | Literacy & Language, Math & Science | Literature & Writing, Mathematics | O.W.L.S Organized While Learning | My students are a group of urban kids, who come from one of the most crime ridden neighbors in Orlando! Despite so many hardships, my students are eager to learn and do their best. My students need books, sight word practice games, math manipulatives, basic school supplies, and other engaging reading/math centers to keep my students excited to learn and come to school. We are a GREEN school; and mind and body wellness is a critical focus for our students. | As a teacher, in a low income l school district, my students are faced with challenges that no 6-7 year old should face. Despite the lack of structure at home, I want to make coming to school enjoyable for my students. They are so eager to learn and be successful, but most students do not come to school with the necessary tools to help motivate that eagerness. Many of them are being raised by a single parent, Aunt or Uncle, or a grandparent. Every student at B. L. receives free breakfast and free lunch. Some students come to school when they are sick just to be fed that day. I may certainly not be able to control their home lives, however, I control what happens in my classroom. I want these students to feel loved and appreciated every single day they walk into my classroom. By doing this, I am hopeful I inspire these learners to continue on a path of excellence. \r\n | null | null | My students need basic supplies and technology to promote sensory and socioemotional learning for a second grade class. | 1 | 0 |
108,485 | p151275 | fbdd82a4db2c10b4686e040fb1f16d53 | Ms. | AZ | 2016-08-09 14:35:24 | Grades 9-12 | Math & Science | Health & Life Science | Micro World of Plants | My students are very unique in the fact that school has been a struggle for them in the past but at our school they have the change to succeed and graduate from high school with their diploma. They each have a unique reason for being their but when they finally graduate they are so excited. They love to do hands on activities and love to show off their creative side through different mediums, whether it is drawing, writing, painting, or rapping. | My students love to be able to visualize the materials that they are looking at. They have discovered that seeing what they are learning about in real life makes it easier to grasp. They love hands on learning activities.\r\n\r\nBy being able to visualize the different parts of plant cells students will be able to gain a better understanding of the function of each part of the cell. By having a class set of microfilm microscopes and cells of plants microfilm slides will allow each student to see the different parts of the plants as we are talking about them. | null | null | My students need 15 microslide viewers and microslides to view cells of plants. | 1 | 1 |
45,273 | p083838 | 02b967b7a1603491796e51a42f830544 | Mr. | WA | 2016-08-27 00:12:44 | Grades 3-5 | Music & The Arts | Music, Performing Arts | Hooray for Hand Chimes | We are a low-income school with a great student population that is excited to learn and grow. We have a high free/reduced lunch rate and asking the students to purchase their own materials is not a feasible option. There is a high rate of transitory students and our varied cultures sometimes cause rifts between the students. Our goal is to create activities that everyone can be a part of and can help to bring groups together in a common goal. | Giving students the experience of learning an instrument helps them to grow not only as an individual, but also as a group. Help us to grow together!\r\n\r\nWe are asking for help in purchasing a set of hand chimes that will allow us to complete our current set. The purchase of these hand chimes provide a chance for the students to learn more about how to work as a team and lets them play a wider variety of music. They will improve their coordination, listening skills, and musical understanding. In turn, the students will use them in school and public concerts, competitions, and other events around the community | null | null | My students need to increase their hand chime set to help play more music! | 46 | 1 |
135,218 | p127837 | 186aba76876814c2230174fb38c4aebb | Mrs. | MI | 2017-01-22 18:16:35 | Grades 3-5 | Literacy & Language, History & Civics | Literature & Writing, Social Sciences | Brain-Storming Classroom | My students are curious about their world. Unfortunately, their world is a few blocks. The students come to us below grade level in reading and math. The school's goal is to have the students grow one and a half years growth for the year.\r\n \r\nThe school is a foundation for the community to move in the college-bound direction. The school is a safe environment for the students. The students need to be prepared for college and are coming from an urban at-risk community.\r\n | The materials will be used to brain-storm ideas in all subject areas. The students will be working with their table mates to create charts and explain their ideas on chart paper or writing down their ideas.\r\nChart paper makes learning more fun and interactive for the students. The students like to create projects to display their understanding of the topics across the subject areas.\r\nThe students individually write their thinking on sticky notes and then sort them into categories displayed on the chart paper. This helps guide the class discussions! If the students can back up their thinking they will do much better on assessments! | null | null | My students need brain-storming materials from pencils to chart paper to display their understanding in a creative way! | 9 | 1 |
45,385 | p169709 | c9095bc282f075ca20225bce140f6728 | Mrs. | FL | 2017-03-30 14:31:50 | Grades 9-12 | Health & Sports | Team Sports | Gear For Next Season | I am now a third-year head coach for the Girls Basketball Team. As a young coach I have learned more than I could have dreamed in just a short amount of time. Our girls went from having a 4-18 season to a 15-10 season in just one year. \r\nNow our goal is to add a freshman team and make school history by taking our girls to state this upcoming season. We have a lot of work to do, but the girls are more motivated than I have ever seen. | As we move towards our goal of making school history, we want to make sure our girls have the proper equipment and gear. We take a lot of responsibility to get the girls warm ups and shoes, but the basic essentials of socks and knee pads can add up quickly. Our girls do not have a lot of extra money around to get these items for themselves. \r\nWe would love to surprise them with these items for next season! It would be so awesome for them to know they have good socks that all match and knee pads to protect their knees in games and practices. | null | null | My students need basketball socks and knee pads for their upcoming season. | 10 | 1 |
2,936 | p253596 | 8d74113df89a7404a8fc8d3fd7ac5cff | Ms. | AR | 2016-11-18 13:47:14 | Grades 6-8 | Math & Science | Applied Sciences, Mathematics | Arduino Blink Challenge | I teach 6th and 7th grade gifted and talented students in a middle school in Arkansas. There are approximately 680 students of which 74% are ELL learners. Our school is 87% free and reduced lunch and we are a Title I school. Our students come from Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, the Marshall Islands and a few have families from Viet Nam, Laos and other Indonesian countries. An interesting fact about our community is that we have the largest population of Marshallese people outside the Marshall Islands! | The \"Arduino Blink Challenge\" lesson explores how computer and software engineers work to solve the challenges of a society, such as providing systems for turning lights on and off automatically. Students work in teams to set up and program an Arduino board to turn a light on and off at a 5 second and 2 second interval.\r\nTeams build a system, program it, test it, reflect on the challenge and present their experiences to classmates. \r\n\r\n The Arduino Blink Challenge encourages students to:\r\n* Learn about engineering design and redesign.\r\n* Learn about circuits, computers, and software coding.\r\n* Learn how engineering can help solve society's\r\nchallenges.\r\n* Learn about teamwork and problem solving. | null | null | My students need Arduino kits in order to complete the challenge. | 0 | 0 |
114,018 | p226109 | 11a811ba5995013b67aa7e9bd1e9817d | Ms. | CO | 2016-07-14 21:32:28 | Grades PreK-2 | Literacy & Language, Math & Science | Literacy, Mathematics | Kindle Fire's to Ignite Passion! | I teach in a large charter school in Colorado Springs, Colorado. We began in a church sanctuary 10 years ago then a year and a half ago moved into a beautiful new building. I have been with the school since day one, teaching 19 kindergarteners. I love 5-6 year olds and being the first teacher to ignite a passion for learning that will last all their school days. I feel strongly that my job is to make learning fun from the first day of school! | Rocky Mountain Classical Academy is a charter school that has a beautiful new building, with passionate teachers who love their job. The one area that lacks in our school is the technology. Their are 2 computer carts that travel to room. Our middle school and upper elementary classrooms dominate the usage of these carts. I have desired a small group set of kindle fire tablets since beginning my teaching at RMCA 10 years ago. \r\nI believe the literacy and math apps available for use on these tablets, would ignite an excitement and passion for the students as they work independently on skills needed to succeed. I have seen other classrooms benefit from tablets and I wish to have technology based centers to add to my curriculum emphasis. | null | null | My students need kindle fire tablets to use during literacy and math centers, | 0 | 1 |
128,940 | p004694 | 71570c1fee3247a684ca2fb14ed02bca | Mrs. | GA | 2016-11-01 15:30:01 | Grades 3-5 | Math & Science, Special Needs | Mathematics, Special Needs | On FIRE to learn! | My students come from a very small rural farming community in middle Georgia. We are a title I school with 100% free and reduced lunch. The students are friendly and willing to learn. They love hands-on activities and are very motivated by technology, something they seems to cherish when they get and opportunity to use. \r\n\r\nMany of them have experienced very hard lives and have difficulty concentrating in school. Our classes serve students with a range of disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, emotional disturbance, autism spectrum disorder and specific learning disabilities. The typical student in my class reads at a second grade level and many struggle with basic phonics and number sense. 90% of our students are African American or Latino. The opportunity and achievement gaps are apparent among our student population. Our classrooms are dilapidated, textbooks are outdated and technology is virtually is outdated and in need of much repair. Special education teachers are expected to deliver excellent instruction math, and English without the requisite tools to teach our students.\r\n\r\nMy students come to school every day, happy to be at school, and eager to learn something new. They have big hopes and dreams for their futures. | Kindle Fires and individualized apps to meet the individual needs of my special education students. Each students will have access to apps which meet their specific needs. They will have the opportunity to increase reading fluency/comprehension and math skills at various levels. \r\nYour generous donation to our project will improve reading and math skills for many students.\r\nThe students will have many opportunities to interact with technology to increase math and reading levels. My students will use math apps such as xtramath to aid in becoming more proficient in math fluency. They will also get to increase their reading comprehension by being able to listen to stories and answer comprehension questions. | null | null | My students need Kindle Fires to increase reading and math skills. | 0 | 1 |
126,337 | p174458 | c4e89d2ab71fc5d5568af202217f9e54 | Mr. | IL | 2016-10-21 10:43:59 | Grades PreK-2 | Math & Science, Music & The Arts | Applied Sciences, Visual Arts | Dream it, Build it, Code it | My goals as an educational technology instructor and maker lab coordinator is for the students to do, create, innovate and expand their view of the world. All students yearn to create and ours are no exception. We teachers want children to be active in their communities, not just passive consumers.\r\n\r\nOn a given day, I see 4 or 5 enthusiastic classrooms of students, from pre-k to eighth grade.\r\n\r\nThe computer lab is a portal to a bigger world for them - a world of creation and connectivity. We create videos, iBooks and presentations. We blog and build. We have over 600 students from Pre-K to eight grade, primarily from a small neighborhood in Chicago of mostly Hispanic and African-American families. We have a brave and strong group of students who thirst for opportunities to expand their world to beyond their neighborhood. This school year, we will become an International Baccalaureate school and our students will face new, exciting challenges to broaden their minds and horizons. | The computer lab in my elementary school used to be a place where older students would go to write reports, do typing practice, go on a few test-prep programs. In short, the same things I did in 1989. My goal is to instead make it a garden of creativity, innovation, and design. Throughout the week, I see four classrooms of pre-k students and three classrooms of kindergarteners. These students need to know that design and engineering aren't just for high schoolers, and that not everything that is \"technology\" is on a screen. Help me get these building kits and coding tools so that the little ones of Chicago can be creative, build with their hands, and tackle challenges so when they grow up, they can see the value in innovation. Creativity is for all of us. | null | null | My students need building, tinkering, and coding supplies to unleash their imaginations. | 5 | 1 |
1,912 | p060272 | 94eb78d95c374d5efedec8eb7633307b | Mrs. | WI | 2017-01-26 14:18:03 | Grades 3-5 | Health & Sports | Health & Wellness | We Like to Move It, Move It! | Many of my fifth graders have a difficult time sitting in their seats, especially for long periods of time. They are very active and they need to be able to move while they are learning. The research has shown that some students benefit from Hokki stools instead of traditional chairs that are often uncomfortable, cracked, uneven, or sized wrong. \r\n\r\n We are constantly trying to get our wiggles out so we can focus better throughout the day.They need an alternative to the hard chairs that are in my classroom. Hokki stools would be a great solution for them.\r\n\r\n | These flexible seating items will be beneficial for children in the classroom to be able to move while learning. Every child learns differently and needs a wide variety of options to be successful. With these items, children will be able to have more options to use to help make them more successful around the room or at their desks. \r\n\r\nWe need to be able to keep MOVING while we learn to get our wiggles out. Flexible seating provides more children in my classroom the opportunity to stay moving while they continue to learn. Thanks for making a difference in our classroom.\r\n | null | null | My students need the opportunity to have flexible seating to best meet their learning needs. | 0 | 1 |
106,780 | p215518 | 49ae99a230a1ea3480bdfdbe993095ce | Mrs. | UT | 2017-01-08 10:49:16 | Grades PreK-2 | Math & Science | Environmental Science, Health & Life Science | Stimulating Science in Second | My students are fantastic little learners. They enter the classroom just out of first grade, so young and unsure. By the end of the second grade they are confident decision makers who are ready for the next step. \r\n\r\nSecond grade is a crucial time to encourage independent thinking. Students who feel appreciated will always do more than expected. As a teacher it is my responsibility to instill this in my students. \r\n\r\nThey are independent thinkers learning the \"hows\" and the \"whys\". My students learn how to integrate their thinking into concrete facts. Students in my classroom are led by their own independent thinking. Their learning comes from them! | Second grade is such a fun time for exploring new things. This age is a perfect time to allow hands on science activities. The fun in learning comes when you are so engaged, you don't even know you are learning. It just happens.\r\n\r\nSecond graders love to touch, see and manipulate new things. Science time is the perfect to allow for new learning. These science activities will help my kiddos learn a little about what's out there!\r\n\r\nMy class is lacking in these types of activities. This set will help to enhance our science/content integration time by giving the students concrete activities and information. It will be nice for me to have it all in one place and organized so I can present it easily to my class. | null | null | My students need a fun and engaging way to explore 2nd grade science | 3 | 1 |
179,715 | p079087 | 7c65955124625c9f6455664c122df991 | Ms. | NC | 2017-03-14 10:02:13 | Grades 3-5 | Math & Science | Environmental Science, Health & Life Science | Exploring The World Within Our Room | A typical day in my classroom begins with my students walking through the door, possibly wearing the same clothes they had on the day before. I teach at the highest poverty level school in our district. It is my job every day to remind my students that I believe in them and they are so very loved. My students don't come from much and for some, being at school is the most steady thing in their lives.\r\nMy students are hard working and want nothing more than to receive an education they deserve. They walk through my door every morning and they walk in with a smile on their face because they know that while at school they are supported and loved. My students support one another and build each other up every day. A majority of my students are performing below grade level and need additional support to help bring them up to where they need to be academically. | Our children come to school to learn and grow as individuals but with the lack of resources the amount of interactive learning is limited for our students. With the new STEM kits students will be able to unleash their imagination and create things they never thought possible. The kids allow students the opportunity to learn both in the classroom but also outside as well. \r\nToday's generation of learners need hands on learning and visuals to help them comprehend the world around them. It is so much more than paper and pencil in today's world. The flip charts are amazing visuals that students can take the things they see and explore the outside world when they are at home, out with family or friends and be able to apply their newly found knowledge beyond the four walls of their classroom. The science games are designed for students to take the knowledge they have learned at school and take individualized games home and practice the skills in order to increase their amount of retention. These resources will be put to great use with our students and will impact their learning in so many amazing ways. | null | null | My students need hands on learning within the science content area and with these resources it will bring science to life for them. | 6 | 1 |
35,083 | p057613 | 0fe05a429a668731f2ce426845d5a1f7 | Mrs. | KY | 2016-12-30 09:53:41 | Grades PreK-2 | Literacy & Language | Literacy | Everything Has a Place, and There's a Place for Everything | My school is located in a small rural, high poverty community. Our current enrollment is 253 K-6 students. Currently I serve ten at-risk students who have difficulty learning in a traditional setting. A key to my students' success is the delivery of instruction. We are about to embark on using technology on a daily basis to motivate and increase their level of achievement. \r\n\r\nMy students came alive when it was time for computer lab, unfortunately we only had lab twice a week for thirty minutes. \r\nNow, we are excited about having Chromebooks, which allows us to have \"Computer Lab\" everyday. | My students just received ten brand new Chromebooks, now we need a place to store and protect them! We are excited to integrate this new type of technology into our daily learning and because they'll be used everyday they need a place to call home.\r\n\r\nThere's a lot of money tied up in our Chromebooks and we want to take care of them. The Chromebooks are assigned to individual students so they will be getting them in and out throughout the day. A cart will allow students to cradle their Chromebook in a specific slot so there's no question as to where it goes. Addressing potential issues and problems head on is very important when working with young children!\r\n\r\nA cart would also serve two other purposes; It is designed to allow for easy overnight charging. It has individual outlets in the back, one for each Chromebook. This will take care of the problem of not having enough outlets in the classroom. A cart will also deter any thoughts of \"taking without permission\". It's large and also has locks on it!\r\n | null | null | My students need a cart for the safety and charging of their new Chromebooks. | 4 | 1 |
151,679 | p150877 | b64265e090d309a71e1603bc5843059e | Ms. | IN | 2016-07-27 15:09:36 | Grades PreK-2 | Applied Learning | Character Education, College & Career Prep | Oh the Places Things Will Go! | An organized classroom not only benefits the students, but the teacher as well. \r\n My students and I work together as a team to make their educational journey enjoyable!\r\n The students of my classroom come from homes that often aren't financially struggling, they have all of the materialistic things they need and want. But students often times are missing the undivided attention they need. The students in my classroom often times don't appreciate the things they have and struggle with working with others. \r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n | Many often say, \"Home is my happy place\". As a teacher, I've always strived to create a classroom environment that my students say...\"School is my happy place!\"\r\nWith the ever changing requirements in education, as well as the stress that is often added to even the littlest ones...having a learning environment that is clean, organized and vibrant will make any student's academic journey much more enjoyable. \r\nThe donations for this project will help in Creating a classroom environment that encourages teamwork, as well as, appreciation for materials that are provided. The items for this project will enhance the organizational skills that my students are taught in the classroom. This will benefit them for many, many years.\r\n | null | null | My students need to learn that organization is essential in learning! | 0 | 0 |
41,351 | p023700 | bc7419aab08fbc3117cc9d3235febdcf | Ms. | VA | 2017-01-23 08:20:03 | Grades PreK-2 | Literacy & Language | Literacy | Leveled Book Bags | My second grade class is located in a high poverty area in Virginia. They go to a Title I school therefore, the majority of the students are identified as disadvantaged or high risk students and majority of them are on free and reduced lunch. These students often come to school with several more things going through their minds than other second graders. Many days they are preoccupied with outside problems and struggle to focus in the classroom. They perpetually require active engagement. Many of these students do not have books at home and struggle with reading. They are some of the sweetest kids, but just need a little extra encouragement and guidance. | Each of my students have a different reading level and reading interest. Students are able to book shop in the classroom library and in the school library and choose books that not only interest them, but that they can read. These students do not have the resources to read at home and struggle with staying focused at school. \r\nWith these individual book bags students will be able to fill these with books on their level that will keep their attention. Throughout the reading block students will have opportunities to read to their self and read to a partner. Students will be able to share their interest and practice reading to someone with fluency. | null | null | My students need bags to keep their books. My students range in reading levels. Students will have books on their level to pick and put in their bag to read. | 1 | 1 |
30,514 | p137111 | 2265908d65d2c77629fd8e649aef9ab8 | Mrs. | MS | 2016-08-13 08:21:26 | Grades 6-8 | Literacy & Language, Math & Science | Literacy, Mathematics | We're Building a Lego-cy At VMS, But My Laptop Isn't! | My students are those who struggle with academics and behavior. Many of them are at least two grade levels behind in their academics and are at risk of dropping out or not making the graduation requirements set by our state. My job is to identify those struggling students, if they have not yet been identified, and begin working with them using intensive interventions.\r\nMy position, along with the other employees completing the same job in our district, has proven to be very important, as recent data shows the incredibly positive impact this position had last year on our bottom 25% students. We are shrinking the gaps in our students' achievements and \"Raising the Standard,\" as our district motto says. | My current laptop at my school is very old and does not adapt to the most current technologies. The job I perform to help our students struggling in academic areas HIGHLY depends on a functional computer. Our school provides intensive, research-based interventions for students who are at least one grade level behind in their academic performance, and I have to access the reports generated and create documents for parent meetings, district office meetings, and for making decisions on how to proceed with the students based on their performance in the interventions.\r\nNot being able to access what I need on my own office computer slows down the intervention process for my struggling students, which in turn affects their successes in school. I have had issues with my current laptop's old, outdated processor that MUST be current to keep up with our computerized interventions that require fast, capable processors for the dynamic web sites used today. I have also had issues with the amount of storage space when trying to upgrade to a newer version of Windows, as my current laptop is quickly maxing out on storage space and slowing down because of it. Lastly, my current laptop is not reliable when connecting to wi-fi and has no bluetooth capabilities, both of which do not allow me to move the computer to any other location and must be hard-wired at all times. It would be very helpful if I could move it elsewhere in my office or on campus to allow for greater flexibility where I need it. | null | null | My students need help at school, and the primary way I track needs/make decisions on the next steps to take is through reports, computer programs, and documents from a functional laptop. | 0 | 0 |
154,527 | p039237 | 57e353e252e6c79afc66ebc44f851281 | Ms. | TX | 2016-08-15 12:30:30 | Grades 3-5 | Literacy & Language | Literacy, Literature & Writing | 4th Gr. Book Club Soars High\r\nATPE Member | Many of our 4th Grade students are enthusiastic readers, but my goal is to turn them all on to reading for enjoyment. I will target our more reluctant readers. Gathering together and being part of group is high on the list for these youngsters especially when there are fun activities included. Our book club will meet those needs and use our library blog as well since blogging correctly is also a vital tech skill our 4th graders need to learn. Since these kids already enjoy coming to our library, joining in our reading clubs will be a positive experience! | Reading is important! Our 4th Grader Book Club is in it's very first year and needs good quality literature to enjoy and motivate. Our students will have their own copy of the books. \"The Big Friendly Giant\" is a Roald Dahl classic. Our second book is \"Circus Mirandus\" by Beasley which is one of the award nominee books on this year's Texas Bluebonnet List. \r\n\r\nAs we read together, there will be lively discussions, student art projects and the use of our library's blog site for communicating ideas thus promoting lifelong readers who ENJOY reading. Sharing the fun in reading together will be a fantastic experience for our youngsters. Thank you for considering our project. | null | null | My students need books for our Fourth Grade book club and have chosen \"The Big Friendly Giant\" and \"Circus Mirandus.\" | 0 | 1 |
109,328 | p038035 | 990815a9ed48ec7fc3c612cdce661c03 | Mrs. | NY | 2017-01-25 17:14:28 | Grades 3-5 | Math & Science | Applied Sciences, Mathematics | Family STEM Nights! | We are a fourth grade integrated co-teaching classroom. Our students are an enthusiastic group of students who are learning life lessons! There are two teachers in our classroom. A special education teacher and a general education teacher. We also have many wonderful support staff in and out of our room all day. We have 32 super motivated fourth grade students who love to learn. Our environment is made up of a community of learners who love to explore new ideas. | My students love science! We have such an awesome push in science teacher! They see amazing hands on science experiments each class! The students would love to try STEM at home but do not have the supplies. \r\n\r\nOur project includes each student getting an at home science kit and a robotics project! These kits will make an impact because we are gearing up to take the New York State science exam. The students will have a hands on section in this exam! These kits will help them prepare! Our hope is to motivate students to have science and technology careers in the future! Please help to make this dream become a reality! | null | null | My students need super STEM supplies to have fun at home! | 37 | 1 |
122,889 | p178400 | aacbf19723a3c14c6d96b77f188d2e47 | Mrs. | OH | 2017-01-11 21:22:28 | Grades PreK-2 | Literacy & Language, Math & Science | Literacy, Mathematics | Tablets for Flexible Classroom Seating and Learning. | I have a group of 30 amazing students I get to work with every day. Second graders still have a great curiosity to learn and to love our classroom community. Students in second grade are unique in that their age allows them to still love being little and be transitioning to being academically more mature. Having 30 students in my classroom makes utilizing the floor necessary for everyone to have space to learn!\r\n\r\nThe students in my class have many different needs when it comes to learning style and how they prefer to sit or stand when they are learning, exploring and reading. \r\n\r\nDue to my students' learning styles, by providing extra tools for the students in my classroom, their confidence will increase, leading to student success. I want to give all of my students a chance to learn, experience, get interested, research, ask questions and be held to a higher standard. | My students love technology and using it to learn. Having tablets in the classroom will not only put technology in their hands but it will also allow each student to access their learning style. How does a tablet do this, you may ask? I have second graders that learn best when they are laying down on their belly, standing, sitting on a chair or on a beanbag. Every day I have my students complete a program that helps with math facts, phonics, and listen to reading. Having these tablets will allow a child to move to the carpet and lay on their belly and work on adding, subtracting and multiplication. In reading class two students use a tablet to share a book or listen to a book together in the reading center on bean bag chairs. | null | null | My students need these tablets to work on phonics, reading and math skills with tablets in their hands! | 4 | 1 |
129,135 | p125584 | 0fcaec76e9ea1730e81f2ca8eae5891b | Mrs. | OR | 2017-04-19 12:35:43 | Grades 3-5 | Literacy & Language | Literacy, Literature & Writing | Fourth Graders Love Graphic Novels! | In our classroom students celebrate their individually and work to build a strong community of learners. Students are allowed a voice in the classroom which enriches their education by building critical thinking, problem-solving, and higher-level thinking skills.\r\n\r\nMy students are curious, fun-loving fourth graders.\r\nThey enjoy reading, talking, and writing about their experiences.\r\n\r\nMy class especially loves reading comics and graphic novels! I have seen a huge increase in the amount of reading my students do since first introducing graphic novels into our classroom. Reluctant readers are becoming life long readers! The more my students read the more they increase their reading fluency, comprehension, and enjoyment! | Reading is one of the best things in life! I love to read and I encourage my students to do it everyday! Students must have a variety of genres to choose from! To give them this variety, I must provide books that students enjoy and are interested in reading. My students are obsessed with graphic novels and are begging for more! However, I cannot provide enough of these high interest books to my class without your help.\r\n\r\nMy students love graphic novels!\r\n\r\nI want to use graphic novels to encourage my students to read more. By reading graphic novels students will learn about comparing and contrasting multiple view points, illustrations, and writing styles. With graphic novels, my students will become life long readers! | null | null | My students need graphic novels to help them develop reading skills and to encourage reading. | 9 | 1 |
172,868 | p103846 | 0cb970ef8c178fcd252558305c144150 | Mrs. | MS | 2016-07-25 16:38:35 | Grades 6-8 | Health & Sports | Gym & Fitness | FLASH\r\n(Fit Ladies Always Stay Healthy) | Bayou View Middle School has an enrollment of about 800 students which is down about 5% since Hurricane Katrina. The community around Bayou View Middle School was in disarray due to the storm, but has shown tremendous progress over the last 4-5 years. Currently, demographics of the school are: 58% white, 36% black, and 6% other (Asian and Hispanic.) The percentage of low-income students is approximately 56%, represented by those who receive free or reduced lunch. There is roughly an equal percentage of males and females at Bayou View Middle with 49% males and 51% females forming the student body. Bayou View Middle has achieved average proficiency among its students on the state math and reading assessments. | Your generous donation to our project will improve the wellness and fitness level of middle age school girls in PE class. Keeping physically fit with a variety of activities is extremely important for teenagers, especially teenage girls. They love a variety of FUN activities. \r\n By implementing a combination of aerobic activities and muscle strengthening moves, students will enjoy and look forward to keeping fit each day in Physical Education class. \r\n The donations for the large parachute and Fit Deck exercise cards will benefit the students not only by increasing class participation and fun, but by strengthening the bones, improving their skin, improving their mood, and sharpening their mind. These items will add the variety of PE class equipment that will be used by these middle age school young ladies. | null | null | My students need a 45 ft. nylon parachute and Fit Deck Exercise Cards to increase fitness while having fun in middle school P.E. class. | 9 | 1 |
68,903 | p014209 | 11bf7f9de55486d0c02ed393c1e63197 | Mr. | CA | 2016-09-01 13:19:36 | Grades 3-5 | Literacy & Language, Math & Science | Literature & Writing, Mathematics | TRAVELING THE WORLD FROM THE CLASSROOM | I am blessed to have 34 inner city scholars who are eager to teach and develop into life long learners. My students are future teachers, scientist, police officers, politicians, doctors, firemen, and lawyers.\r\nThe beginning of their lives starts today. My scholars are located in a low social-economic urban area. However, this does not hinder these students, it only makes them more determine to become successful contributors to our society and the community in which they live. They are the future of America. | The use of computers is essential in my classroom and the 21st century of education. Having more technology in the classroom will allow my students to gain access to the world. With budget cuts students are only allow one field trip per year. Using these laptops will give my students the opportunity to explore many locations through electronic field trips that right now they would not be able to visit. The use of these laptops will also provide learning materials which in turn will improve their academic levels in all subject areas .These laptops will allow my scholars to have fun while learning, something everyone enjoys.\r\nBy Donating to our project you will help improve my students interest in learning, and help create life long learners.\r\nThis will change my students' lives for the better. They will have the opportunity to learn while having fun. Interaction with updated technology will enhance my students literacy levels, as well as improving their desire to learn. Without your generous donation some of my students will not have this opportunity.\r\n | null | null | My students need working computers which allows them to be connected to the world. | 3 | 1 |
48,683 | p010835 | cd3b1fbc56d7610f01980e6093155bd2 | Ms. | CA | 2017-02-13 12:24:21 | Grades PreK-2 | Applied Learning, Music & The Arts | Character Education, Visual Arts | Diversity Makes Our Classroom Beautiful! | My first grade students view each day as an opportunity to learn and explore the world around them. They develop their minds with new skills every day. My incredible students are filled to the brim with energy and enthusiasm for learning. My school is Title I and located in a low socioeconomic community with limited resources. All of my students receive free school lunch and are classified as English language learners. As part of a dual language program, my students must meet grade level standards in both English and Spanish. As a result, my students must be organized and able to quickly access materials for the appropriate language and activities of the day. | My classroom is a vibrant and diverse environment. I have students from many different cultures and backgrounds. They like to read books that contain diverse characters and they love to visualize themselves in art and stories. \r\nUnfortunately, our classroom supplies do not reflect our rich classroom diversity. Often my students ask why we do not have a variety of people colors for paper and crayons. Our crayons are limited to very basic colors and do not contain skin colors at all. As such, the people my students color are limited to off shades of brown, grey or orange. My students need multicultural skin color crayons, markers, construction paper and a variety of books to reflect the wonderful diversity found in my classroom.\r\n It is important for students to be able to visualize and see themselves reflected in their classroom environment. With your support, we can provide my students with the tools to celebrate their diversity. | null | null | My students need multicultural and diverse colored crayons, paper, markers, and books | 24 | 1 |
112,740 | p143661 | 6921ef8ba1e4c15c6302b0d5d790aa84 | Ms. | CA | 2016-07-15 23:21:09 | Grades PreK-2 | Music & The Arts | Performing Arts | Speakers will allow us to hear our learning | Our school is a fairly new school that has recently become a technology driven school. My students amaze me every day of their desire to acquire 21st century skills. Part of becoming a 21st century skill learning; my students must be engaged in their learning.\r\n\r\nMy classroom is a technology driven classroom with an emphasis in Project Based Learning. In order to achieve this academic goals, my student need alternative classroom equipment. We are part of the New Technology education pattern that needs speakers to hear our educational content. \r\n\r\n | This is an awesome project to donate to. When designing an technology driven classroom, the students need to hear technology driven data presented to them in sound approved speakers. Can you imagine not hearing a project? These speakers will allow students to access data that normal is mute in an everyday classroom structure. This donation will allow more than 26 students to hear data in my classroom; this project will allow plethora of students over the course of years to hear technology over the teacher's computers. \r\n As a New Technology Elementary School; I need classroom tools that will allow me to teach the desired skills through speakers that facilitate my desired educational goals per my common core skills outlined by the unified school district. | null | null | My students need wireless speakers for me to allow them to access video and new technology for our spectrum. | 17 | 1 |
115,263 | p006215 | a69f37ed43d77bd08688e87e42443326 | Mrs. | NV | 2017-01-27 01:03:16 | Grades 3-5 | Literacy & Language | Literacy, Literature & Writing | What Would We Do With Technology? | My students are as diverse as the city they live in. They come from different cultures, different language backgrounds, and different socioeconomic classes as well. Some students are lucky enough to have one parent who does not have to work, therefore, having a stability at home that comes from a loving parent who is always available. Other students may have to fend more for themselves having two parents who have to work many hours just to support their family. There is one constant among my students and that is their dedication to their education. They come to school everyday because they want to be there, and they want to learn. | The power of technology inspires my students everyday. It allows them to show off what they know and be confident students as they learn. Students living the 21st Century need to show off their tech savvy skills and learn the way they know best. In this digital native world, students are learning through the powerful tools that technology has to offer.\r\nStudents are able to response to questions, complete blended learning activities, and enrich their knowledge by the use of technology. I hope that with these materials, students can continue to grow and someday change the world! Technology is powerful! | null | null | My students need a chance to do what they do best and that is learn through the power of technology! | 6 | 0 |
2,935 | p010239 | 5fe4e5bb473366b1d45e7a95419e54f5 | Mrs. | TX | 2016-08-25 18:15:13 | Grades 3-5 | Math & Science | Mathematics | Chromebooks for Math with Mrs. Lantzer! | I'm blessed to be able to teach students coming from a variety of backgrounds. I have a high population of English Language Learners who range from the beginning stages of learning English to students who are almost fluently bilingual. I also have many students identified as gifted, as well as students who qualify for special education services.\r\n\r\nOver 80% of my school's students are economically disadvantaged. These students get to school an hour early because their parents work multiple jobs or they need to eat breakfast and have someone help them with their homework from the night before. Despite the daily challenges my students face at home, they enter the school building with big smiles and even bigger hugs. \r\n\r\nI do my best to create engaging lessons that allow the students to develop math skills in a more fun way than working from a text book. My students play a lot of math games that require cooperation and problem solving. I want my classroom to be a safe place for children to feel unafraid to make mistakes, try something new, and explore the world around them! | My students need a set of Chromebooks to use during math centers. Math centers is our favorite part of the day! During this 45 minutes students get to work together on various math activities, such as fact fluency, vocabulary building, and buddy games, while I work with different students at my teacher table. \r\n\r\nMy school is a Title 1 school, and we are very limited on funds. We have a Chromebook cart that several teachers have to share so we are not able to access technology daily. We would LOVE to add a technology center to the daily center rotations. \r\n\r\nMy students have accounts for many online programs, but we rarely get to use them due to a lack of technology. One of the programs my students will utilize is called Reasoning Mind, a self-paced math program that focuses on algebra and problem solving. Our district mandates time requirements that my students are not always able to meet, because they do not have computer access at home. Your donation will give my students the opportunity to access technology daily! | null | null | My students need 6 Chromebooks to start building a technology center in the math classroom. | 0 | 1 |
102,701 | p190897 | 739ccd29f3b95a95a2fa08e23c78923e | Ms. | NY | 2016-09-29 20:30:06 | Grades 3-5 | Special Needs, Music & The Arts | Special Needs, Visual Arts | Help Bring Color And Excitement Into Our Art Room!! | As the art teacher, in a high need elementary school in New York, I really want to build a topnotch arts department. The students are eager and excited about learning. Due to budget cuts, it is hard to purchase special materials. The markers requested are the most popular item in the art room.\r\n\r\nOur school is located in a high poverty area and many of our students live in the neighboring housing projects.\r\nWe always have high attendance and the students are excited to learn and explore new subjects in the arts and literacy. The students at our school may not have the same opportunities as many NY students; but there is a team of hard working teachers bridging that gap. I want the students to have a quality art education, and the requested supplies would help our students achieve their best work and reward them for their positive behavior. In almost every art class a student asks to use the switchable color markers by Crayola. | The arts teach so many important lessons. I watch as my students become more confident and learn to take chances. They learn that at times, there is no right answer and that thinking creatively can help you understand many things. The materials that you will be funding are very popular with the students and are currently discontinued by Crayola. The markers we currently have are dry and barely working. We use the markers often and it is a treat for students to use the markers when they behave or accomplish small goals in school. Each color magically changes colors when you overlap the markers. The students think it's amazing and a real treat to use them in art class.\r\n\r\nThank you in advance for helping my students.\r\nNot only will your donation help them explore the arts and gain self confidence, your donation sends a positive message of generosity. My students will be truly touched that someone, they don't know, cares about their education. The students are sad that our current markers are not working. They will be so happy to hear that new ones are on the way. Thank you!\r\n\r\n | null | null | My students need special markers to reward positive behavior and make their work exciting. | 78 | 1 |
107,000 | p152146 | c603e236d4e79e5c7a69583762ee7ba3 | Mr. | IL | 2016-08-08 21:51:16 | Grades 6-8 | Literacy & Language | Literacy | Knights, Castles, & Kings: Books to Expand Knowledge | Our students live in one of the poorest congressional districts in the United States, not too far from the richest district and they have very few resources to help them be successful.\r\n\r\nBut we don't let their zip code dictate their future. Our goal as a school is get our students to and through college. Our students are three times more likely to graduate from a four-year college or university than the low-income average. Our students work hard and have fun. | My students need books to help expand their knowledge on medieval times. During our first unit, students will explore personal identity and social order during the middle ages - a topic they are unfamiliar with. Each book in this grant will help to expand their background knowledge to make them successful during the unit. For example, when we read the \"Knight's Tale\" in \"Canterbury Tales\" the Eyewitness book on Knights will help students visualize what it was like being a warrior during this these times. Similarly, the books on castles will illustrate how every person served a purpose in the King's court. | null | null | My students need books on medieval times for their first literature investigation. | 24 | 1 |
165,121 | p174138 | a5ec8e8cecec37a0dab5a380bcc2fbd4 | Mrs. | OH | 2016-12-05 09:40:23 | Grades 3-5 | History & Civics | Civics & Government, Social Sciences | Scholastic News for my Scholars | My 4th graders are thoughtful, intelligent, hard-working individuals. When they enter the room each morning with a smile, they show me they are ready to learn. They love to explore and ask questions. We do a lot of collaborative and inquiry based work in our classroom. Their positivity inspires me every day. \r\n\r\n\r\nBeing in a title 1 school, several of my students have already experienced poverty at a young age. Some of my students have dealt with hardships that are far beyond their years. I want to provide my students with the best possible learning atmosphere, to help them succeed. I know they will change the world for the better!\r\n | My students need Scholastic News magazines to read about relevant current events on their grade level. My students will receive a monthly magazine with informational text and comprehension questions. My goal is to strengthen my students' knowledge on the world. \r\n\r\nThese magazines are filled with high-interest articles that encourage my students to read! Scholastic news is a wonderful resource to have in the classroom for discussions, reading fluency, and reading comprehension. The activities in Scholastic News align with the Common Core standards. A subscription also includes an online subscription where students can listen to the text, and it even translates for my students who are still learning English. | null | null | My students need Scholastic News magazines at a grade 4 level to read about relevant topics. Scholastic news provides my students with informational texts and comprehension questions to help them learn about current events. | 1 | 0 |
99,065 | p022574 | 948a57e20b427ad991cf3f27cf720523 | Mrs. | UT | 2016-08-09 00:13:58 | Grades 3-5 | Math & Science | Applied Sciences, Environmental Science | Science is Worth Exploring! | Imagine being a first year teacher in a Title 1 school where students would rather be at school then at home. Many of my students run into challenges they have to face when it comes to their education. However, my students are resilient and love coming to school to feel that sense of belonging. I make them feel like they are all little Einsteins who will make a difference in this world. \r\nMy fifth graders all have high dreams and ambitions so they can change the future for their family one day. Some of the challenges my students face is they come from very low income families, making our school a Title 1 school, where students receive free breakfast and lunch. Along with the low income, my students have no parental support at home to help with their schooling. Many of our families are single parent households, or households that both parents are working just to support their family. These are just a few of the challenges my students face. | I am requesting these science supplies because I am a first year teacher and I want to offer my students with the best education possible. I like to create an environment where my students will do mini labs where they will experience science hands-on. Therefore, my students will use these supplies to explore magnetism, electricity, and DNA/genetics. \r\nMy students will learn science at a deeper level if they are able to perform experiments on their own with the supplies listed. \r\nOur mini labs will include creating a complete circuit making a lightbulb turn on. They will learn about magnetism by experimenting with iron shavings to see different magnetic fields. They will also learn about DNA and their genetics through extracting DNA from peas. I have a lot of fun labs planned for my students so they can enjoy science as much as I do. | null | null | My students need science supplies such as electrical circuits, magnetics, and DNA supplies so they can become little scientists. | 1 | 1 |
159,652 | p242325 | e7a3ce3fad3c4d0f8d06237d32628cbc | Mrs. | LA | 2016-10-01 00:22:27 | Grades PreK-2 | Special Needs | Special Needs | Active Seating for Active Learners | My 2nd grade students are excited about learning! In fact, they are so excited they just can not keep still! We are the inclusion class. My students have many different needs but they all have to same goal: to be the best learners. \r\nThe classroom atmosphere has changed so much since you and I were in elementary school. Every student is different, with different needs. Making sure all their needs are met is challenging, but seeing them succeed is worth it. \r\n\r\n\r\n | I teach 20 active, energetic second graders who are required to sit still for long periods of time. This is very hard for their active minds and bodies to remain still for so long. They need seating that allows them to move while learning. These bouncy ball chairs will do just that. \r\nThese bouncy ball chairs will help my student release some energy when they get tired of sitting still for long periods of time. I feel these bouncy ball chairs will help increase their attention, help them stay focused, and will make them better learners. They will also make my students very happy to have something more comfortable to sit in than the small, hard plastic chairs they have now. | null | null | My students need seating options for their active minds and bodies. | 4 | 1 |
6,847 | p182762 | 3db35caa86ae888097777cf0de24c91f | Mrs. | OH | 2016-09-09 15:48:38 | Grades PreK-2 | Literacy & Language | Literacy | iPad for Sharing Student Led Portfolios | My classroom is one of curiosity. One of the biggest challenges our classroom faces is having technology in the classroom on a daily basis. Students are so eager to use technology, but we are limited because we do not have enough devices even for the students to share.\r\n\r\n“We need to embrace technology to make learning more engaging. Because when students are engaged and they are interested, that's where learning takes place.” ~Author Unknown\r\n\r\nOur classroom community is made up of 27 students. They are constantly questioning, reading, solving problems, and collaborating with others. Our school is a fairly new K-4 building. We have approximately 450 students in our building ages 5-10. Our students care for one another and work together across grade levels. | Students will be able to share classroom work instantaneously with parents through student led portfolios.\r\n\r\nBy funding this project you will allow the students to have daily access to a device that will help them share their accomplishments to home even before they get home. They will have a sense of pride in their work and be motivated to show their best work. \r\n\r\nThe osmo will be used to foster hands-on problem solving, mathematics, and word building. It works with the iPad to engage students with interactive technology. It will also foster cooperative learning between classmates by having them work together to solve problems. | null | null | My students need a mini iPad to share their work with parents from school. Parents will be able to access student led portfolios through Class Dojo, an interactive site between school and home. | 6 | 1 |
152,617 | p163113 | a28461b3c81219dc9faa7535481048b4 | Mrs. | CA | 2016-09-01 13:24:50 | Grades 3-5 | Literacy & Language, Math & Science | Literature & Writing, Mathematics | 21st Century Students | I teach 3rd grade in a low socioeconomical community. In order to enhance my students' speaking skills, we do a lot of activities with partners and groups. During a typical day in my classroom, we spend most of the day in co operative work. We discuss real life experiences through Math and Literature.\r\n\r\nMy 3rd graders are a wonderful group of boys and girls that enjoy helping other classmates. I enjoy watching my students accomplish tasks they believed were impossible. 3rd graders are sponges, they want to learn everything they possibly can. IPads will allow my students to satisfy their curiosity. | Our students have officially interlocked with the 21st century. Our students can be seen interacting with some type of electronic device everyday. The reasons range from social media to interactive game apps. Students lose focus when all they do is listen to direct instruction and work on worksheets. An IPad would allow them to engage with technology they already enjoy. Not only will the IPads help with engagement in the classroom, but it will also help them retain important information. I have apps that allow me to create quizzes and lessons that allow the students to participate as an individual or a group trying achieve the same goal: SUCCESS!!!\r\n\r\nTechnology and IPads will help my students, especially my lowest learners. This will help them be more involved in their learning progress. Many students are hands on learners, so technology will help keep them actively involved in learning skills, academics, and all aspects of the 21st century.\r\n | null | null | My students need IPads in order to interact with the teacher and the smartboard. | 1 | 1 |
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