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Requesting Resources For Your Classroom At DonorsChoose.org

Requesting Resources For Your Classroom At DonorsChoose.org. Contents. What is DonorsChoose.org? Does it Work? How Does it Work? Who is Eligible To Request Materials at DonorsChoose.org? What are Some Project Ideas? How Can Teachers Get Started? How do I Submit a Request for Materials?.

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Requesting Resources For Your Classroom At DonorsChoose.org

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  1. Requesting Resources For Your Classroom At DonorsChoose.org

  2. Contents • What is DonorsChoose.org? • Does it Work? • How Does it Work? • Who is Eligible To Request Materials at DonorsChoose.org? • What are Some Project Ideas? • How Can Teachers Get Started? • How do I Submit a Request for Materials?

  3. What Is DonorsChoose.org? DonorsChoose.org is a nonprofit that connects public school teachers in need of classroom materials and experiences with individual donors who want to help.

  4. Does It Work? Yes. • Since 2000, DonorsChoose.org has made possible over 50,000 projects in 45,000 classrooms. • These projects have brought over $37 million dollars in resources to public school classrooms. • On average, 3 out of 4 projects posted to DonorsChoose.org requesting $400 or less in materials are funded!

  5. How Does It Work?

  6. Who Is Eligible To Submit A Project Request At DonorsChoose.org? • All full-time classroom teachersat public schools (who spend more than 75% of each workday with students) • Other full-time, front-line educatorsat public schools (Nurses, Guidance Counselors, etc. who spend more than 75% of their workday with students) PLEASE NOTE: At this time, Administrators, Volunteers, Staff Developers, Paraprofessionals, Teacher Aides and Substitute Teachers cannot request resources at DonorsChoose.org.

  7. What Are Some Project Ideas? • Thinking Globally Class subscriptions to Weekly Reader and Time For Kids Magazines, $263 • Can We Do Math Now? Math games and an overhead timer to reinforce key skills, $258 • Providing Hands-On Learning Experiences in ScienceFrog Habitat and Weather Exploration kits, $223 • Music For Our Music Room Boom box to play recordings of popular instruments, $352

  8. How Can Teachers Get Started? To get started, teachers should: • Visit www.donorschoose.org/teacher. • Select “Get Started” to create a teacher account. • Log in to your teacher account and submit your first project!

  9. How To Submit A Project Request (High Level) • Log in to your teacher account and select “create a project.” • Name your project, then search our 30 vendor catalogs/websites to find the exact resources you need.

  10. How To Submit A Project Request (High Level) • Let us know what items you’ve placed in your shopping cart and write a short essay about why you need them.

  11. How To Submit A Project Request (High Level) • Tell donors about the impact of your project, then confirm project details and submit!

  12. What Happens After You Submit A Project To DonorsChoose.org? • DonorsChoose.org volunteers will review your project and post it on the site. • Once it’s posted, donors can visit our site and choose to fund your project. • Once a project is funded, we order the materials, ship them to your school, and collect your Thank-You Package for the donors.

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