The first request for donations was from an English teacher for high school students. He wants his classroom to have books that the students can read and enjoy. He states that a lot of his students do not have the means to buy their own supplies or books but would like to read. I think that he does a great job explaining the reasons that he wants his students to read. I think he could benefit from explaining why each book in the materials list could be helpful to his students. Some books that he lists are Diary of a Whimpy kid and the Dork Diaries series. They seem young for high schoolers to benefit from reading.
The second donors choose request that I looked at was called “STEMing with plants”. The teacher explains that the school is title 1 and in a real community. The school wants to purchase an aqua set garden for science experiments with plant growth (this is for first graders). I think that the teacher does an awesome job of explaining how the garden works ad how she could teach students for it. I think she could talk about the students that she works with and their own interests, maybe making it a bit more personal. I think she did a great job explaining the situation and why it would benefit the kids though.
My third donor request is from a middle school requesting flexible seating. This is also from a title 1 school. The teacher describes the daily challenges that a lot of the students face. She wants flexible seating for her students because she says that a lot of them are unfocused or have suffered trauma that makes it difficult for them to remain focused. She does not want her students to be squeezed into tight rows. I appreciated how she explained that background of her school. When I looked at the costs for this project, it seemed very expensive. I don’t know think she gave enough evidence of why flexible seating would really be beneficial to her kids.
The second donors choose request that I looked at was called “STEMing with plants”. The teacher explains that the school is title 1 and in a real community. The school wants to purchase an aqua set garden for science experiments with plant growth (this is for first graders). I think that the teacher does an awesome job of explaining how the garden works ad how she could teach students for it. I think she could talk about the students that she works with and their own interests, maybe making it a bit more personal. I think she did a great job explaining the situation and why it would benefit the kids though.
My third donor request is from a middle school requesting flexible seating. This is also from a title 1 school. The teacher describes the daily challenges that a lot of the students face. She wants flexible seating for her students because she says that a lot of them are unfocused or have suffered trauma that makes it difficult for them to remain focused. She does not want her students to be squeezed into tight rows. I appreciated how she explained that background of her school. When I looked at the costs for this project, it seemed very expensive. I don’t know think she gave enough evidence of why flexible seating would really be beneficial to her kids.