The World Is An Interesting Place. Math Class Should Be Too!

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The Description

This year I want to take my math class to the next level with Mathalicious. It’s no secret that a lot of students hate math. To them, math is just a bunch of random skills to memorize and regurgitate, and they see math class as totally disconnected from their lives. When students see no reason to learn, they don’t.

That’s why through Mathalicious my students will explore the math behind real-world topics,from sports to shopping to the odds of finding life on other planets. These lessons allow me and my students in a position to have interesting conversations that foster a classroom culture of curiosity and rigorous mathematical thinking.

This is where you come in! Your generous donation will get me one step closer to being able to provide these amazing features to my students.

Here is the breakdown in cost for fundraising for Mathalicious

  • Mathalicious - $320.00
  • Preferred Partner Program (10%) - $39.10
  • PledgeCents Platform Fee (5%) - $19.55
  • Processing Fee (3%) - $11.73
  • Total - $391.00 (rounded up to the nearest dollar)

Back Up Plan

If I do not meet my goal, I still plan to purchase Mathalicious for my students so they can have engaging, rigorous tasks that require them to think critically about real-world problems.

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Comments (1)

Ernesto Martinez September 20, 2016

Thank you for making an impact in my Chicano/Latino community.

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About the Creator

I teach middle school math at a K-8 charter school in Fruitvale in Oakland, California. Most of my students are underrepresented minorities, with about an 85% Latino population. Many of them are English Learners whose parents don't speak English, and several of my students are newcomers and don't speak any English at all.

Most of my students will be the first in their family to go to college.They inspire me with their perseverance every day. Despite the challenges they face, they come to school to make a better future for themselves. When they are offered opportunity, they thrive. Last Spring, several eighth graders were selected to be part of an after school program with Google. Their final projects were outstanding, and they were all invited back to continue their learning in a summer program. I want to provide opportunities like this and meaningful learning experiences for ALL my students.

Investments (8)

$2

Anonymous

7 years ago

$26

Jason Oh

7 years ago

$41

Rebeca Alcantar

7 years ago

$13

Anonymous

7 years ago

$50

Ernesto Martinez

7 years ago

$50

Daniel Turner

7 years ago

$206

Mario Moya

7 years ago

$50

matthew myzak

7 years ago