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What’s the Secret to a Great DonorsChoose Project? Ask Your Students.

January 23, 2020 Alex Fagundez Just for Teachers/ Project Tips

What’s the Secret to a Great DonorsChoose Project? Ask Your Students.

Published in October 2018 and updated in January 2020. Some of the most powerful classroom projects on our site are directly inspired by the needs of students. One way to make sure donors will understand exactly how your [Read More...]

Tagged With: project ideas, project inspiration

The Most Popular Flexible Seating Options for Elementary, Middle, and High School Classrooms

January 21, 2020 Stephen Burke Just for Teachers/ Project Inspiration

The Most Popular Flexible Seating Options for Elementary, Middle, and High School Classrooms

Published in March 2019 and updated in January 2020. Our data doesn’t lie: The flexible seating boom is real. In 2010, only 2% of projects on DonorsChoose included flexible seating. By 2016, that number had risen to 14%! That [Read More...]

Tagged With: data, project ideas

Classroom Shopping Lists Under $500

July 15, 2019 Hala Hassan Just for Teachers/ Project Tips

Classroom Shopping Lists                    Under $500

With a fresh new school year right around the corner, you’re probably already thinking about all the tools and resources you’re excited to bring to your students this year. Before you hit the keyboard and request items [Read More...]

Tagged With: project ideas, project inspiration, teacher advice, teacher development, Teachers

What Teachers Need Most in December 2018

December 1, 2018 Stephen Burke News

What Teachers Need Most in December 2018

This December, our teachers, donors, and partners will be coming together in a big way to make sure students are thriving at school. Right now, teachers have posted 77,000 ideas for things they need for their students. We dug into [Read More...]

Tagged With: data, project ideas

Your Video Guide to Getting Started on DonorsChoose.org

October 2, 2018 The DonorsChoose Team Just for Teachers/ Project Tips

Your Video Guide to Getting Started on DonorsChoose.org

Need classroom resources, but tired of reaching into your wallet to pay for them? Look no further! DonorsChoose.org is the free, non-profit platform for teachers to request materials for their classroom. Teachers create a [Read More...]

Tagged With: advice from teachers, low project cost, project essay, project funding, project ideas, project inspiration

Shop for Your Students Without Opening Your Wallet

August 13, 2018 Emilia Murphy Just for Teachers/ Project Inspiration

Shop for Your Students Without Opening Your Wallet

The best kind of shopping for your students? The kind where you don’t have to open your wallet… or leave your home. DonorsChoose.org is the nonprofit classroom funding site for public-school teachers. Here’s how it works: [Read More...]

Tagged With: project ideas, shopping for your students

3 Ways Teachers Build Student-Centered Learning Environments

April 5, 2018 Ryn McLennan Just for Teachers/ Project Inspiration

3 Ways Teachers Build Student-Centered Learning Environments

We know that teachers are overflowing with ideas to make their classrooms more engaging and exciting for students. This spring, we had the chance to work with The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on the Student-Centered [Read More...]

Tagged With: partnerships, project ideas, video

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