Building The Foundation: Startup Classroom Supplies

The Description

After completing Teach for America’s - 2017 Miami-dade Institute I will be responsible for my very own classroom! I can't wait to decorate and meet my students and their families. One of the biggest hurdles that students in high need schools face is a lack of the necessary materials that are needed daily. It makes it infinitely more difficult for students to take part in activities and classwork when they do not have basic supplies.

To get the year started off right, I will use the funds that I raise to purchase the startup supplies needed to welcome my students to a classroom that is clean and stocked full with materials. This will allow me to provide the required supplies to students that otherwise would not have them. I will also purchase copy paper to ensure that I can provide my students with high quality learning materials, whether that is exit tickets, independent activities, or homework. Thank you so much in advance for supporting me and my students at the beginning of this exciting journey.

PledgeCents allows me to keep whatever I raise, so anything you can contribute really will make a difference for my first year. I want to make a great impression and a lasting impact on my first group of students and letting them know that they have a community that supports them both near and far will definitely get us on the right track. Here is a complete list of the materials that your generous investment will help provide for the students of my very first classroom:

Tiggly offers physical manipulatives that interact with literacy, math, and creative thinking learning apps for students. This provides students with opportunity to engage in digital learning through developmentally appropriate technology. The Tiggly Thinker Kit combines one set of Tiggly Words and one set of Tiggly Digits.

Back Up Plan

If I do not meet my goal, I will purchase as many materials as possible. I will prioritize the materials that are most essential to students (pencils, paper, etc.) as they are the most important to ensuring that students can participate in daily lessons.

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Patricia Coleman August 1, 2017

So PROUD of you Nicolette (aka our Briana). Stay FOCUSED and Good Luck with your class!
Love, Aunt Pat and Uncle Jesse

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About the Creator

As a Teach for America 2017 corps member, I will be a pivotal, Biology educator for the Miami-Dade Public School System. Minority students in the Miami-Dade region fuel my urgency to provide them with the education that they essentially deserve. This summer I taught an entire class how to overcome the barrier of the science rigor by instilling confidence, challenges, and passion inside each student. My next steps will be in my own classroom this fall, where I will be empowering more students to become masters of Biology and masters of their own lives. Hence, I want to educate and elevate my students beyond the classroom. While teaching over the summer, I realized that the schools do not have the means to provide all of the tools and supplies needed to achieve my goals. A donation to my cause will help me make my classroom environment ignite the goals I am eager to achieve for my students. With your help, I can fill the classroom with positive affirmations, images of role models that look like my students, walls with goals and Biology content, lab materials, and so much more!

Investments (2)

$25

Cheryl Boatswain

6 years ago

$103

Patricia Coleman

6 years ago