Antonio Alanis
Master of Arts in Education
Spanish
Jordan Rowell
Master of Arts in Education
French
Andrew Boudon
Master of Arts in Education
Mathematics
Sarah A. Smith
Master of Arts in Education
Mathematics
Josh Campbell
Master of Arts in Education
Social Studies
Sarah H. Smith
Master of Arts in Education
Spanish
Ali Chohan
Master of Arts in Education
Social Studies
Jake Thornton
Master of Arts in Education
Social Studies
Kate McCrea
Master of Arts in Education
French
Stacey Walker
Master of Arts in Education
Social Studies
Webmaster:
Matthew Stran
Master of Arts in Education
Social Studies
Faculty Contributor:
Dr. Geoff Price
Instructor, Instructional
Technology
About DonorsChoose.org
Charles Best launched DonorsChoose.org in 2000 out of a
Bronx public high school where he taught history, and his
nonprofit organization now provides a simple way to
address educational inequity by empowering public school
teachers to create classroom project requests to support
their students learning needs.
Average Cost:
Average cost (excluding two outliers) was $314.
Project Types:
A majority of projects are between $100-$500. Teachers
often request 1 or 2 laptops or tablets, digital cameras, or
projectors. Larger projects include science lab materials,
advanced calculators, and interactive white boards.
Content Areas:
A larger number of projects are for social studies,
yearbook, journalism, and special education classrooms.
Differentiating Mathematics
Differentiating Instruction:
hat Supplies Do Teachers Need to Teach
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Mathematics?
Stacey Walker
Differentiating Mathematics
Requests for Manipulatives:
60% of 254 fully-funded projects for mathematics supplies for
grades PreK-12 are for manipulatives and materials for
differentiated instruction or sensory learning.
Interdisciplinary Instruction:
In PreK-5 mathematics supply projects, there are crossovers
with art, literacy, and science in the use of manipulatives and
differentiated instruction.
Benefits of Manipulatives:
Manipulatives are beneficial for helping students learn
counting, place value, computation, problem solving, fractions,
ratios, and algebraic abilities.
Literacy Projects
Ali Chohan
Literacy Projects
Roughly 95% (218 out 231) of projects in the literacy category
under supplies were for elementary schools.
1. Learning Tools (64%):
ABC rugs, magazine subscriptions, geometry blocks,
phonics/word building tools, reading centers, alphabet bags,
word binders, and whisper phones.
2. Office Supplies (20%):
Dry erase markers/boards, composition books, arts/craft
supplies, storage bins, organizational shelves, and other basic
supplies (crayons, scissors, markers, pencils, etc.)
3. Seating and Furniture (16%):
Carpet, chairs, tables, and book shelves
Important Considerations:
Teachers utilized descriptive language, concrete examples,
interdisciplinary teaching and learning, family and
community collaborations, and 21st century skills/activities.
One Major Question to Consider:
What have you done with the technology you currently
have available, and why are these current resources or
methods associated with that technology not sufficient?
Alan Brown
brownma@wfu.edu
Geoff Price
pricegp@wfu.edu
Brandi Brown
brburroughs@wsfcs.k12.nc.us