Building The Foundation: Startup Classroom Supplies

The Description

After completing Teach for America’s - 2018 Atlanta 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.

Every dollar I receive will be put towards classroom supplies 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:

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.

Fundraiser Updates (1)

Greetings from Atlanta!

June 13, 2018

Hi family and friends!

As many of you know, I decided to join the organization, Teach for America, and commit to teaching in a Title I school for two years in Charlotte, NC. I will be teaching middle school science at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School. I made this decision for a variety of reasons, but one of those reasons that was very important to me was recognizing that I was very fortunate to have a great public school education because of where I lived and grew up. However, I also recognize that children in so many  places in this country do not have teachers that advocate for them and believe in them because the schools they attend are considered "not good." I am very excited to get started with my kids this August at MLK Middle School. Also, come visit me in Charlotte!!!

 

I am currently in Atlanta, going to teacher classes and teaching summer school at a middle school in Southwest Atlanta. After teaching summer school for only two weeks in a Title I school, I am quickly picking up on the reality of just how many resources public school teachers must buy with their own money throughout the school year. There are many lesson plans that we were given that we could not do for summer school because we simply do not have the materials to do them. However, I am working hard to ensure that this is not the reality that I will have when I am teaching in Charlotte, NC. 

Comments (2)

Abigail Wilson July 3, 2018

So proud of you, friend!! Can't wait to watch you change the lives of your students through education.

The Maskevich’s June 26, 2018

Very very proud of you Aubrie

We all love you bunches !!

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About the Creator

I am excited to be a part of the TFA family and join the movement to solve education inequity in this country and provide all students with a quality education. I'm fortunate enough to be selected from a nationwide talent applicant pool to join a teacher corps comprised of leaders who commit a minimum of two years to teach in high need public schools. This summer I will be participating in an intensive skill and knowledge development program aiming to increase student achievement as well as a comprehensive professional development program including seminars, discussion groups, workshops, and content and professional learning communities specific to teaching license areas. I can't wait for my first year with Teach for America.

Investments (8)

$100

Elizabeth Schafer

8 years ago

$25

Abigail Wilson

8 years ago

$50

Linda Shank

8 years ago

$25

Michelle Maskevich

8 years ago

$50

Rosemary Postle

8 years ago

$75

Dabney Carr

8 years ago

$100

Linda C. Peterson

8 years ago

$25

Diana Strickler

8 years ago