#1 A Growing Percussion Ensemble
This teacher has done well in telling what she already has. She shows that she has really been productive in reaching her goal of a full African drum ensemble and is not just looking for a handout. Her first line is powerful. She makes the potential remember their own experiences with music which plucks the heart strings. It's also wonderful that she is wanting to validate her student's cultural backgrounds. The fact that the project will reach 600 students is amazing.
Maybe some pictures of the types of drums she is using and still needs would help the potential donors feel more involved in the process in case donors don't know what she is talking about.
#2 Art Integration: A Special Journey
I'm in an intro to special ed class now which has really changed my view of special education. So I love this teacher's love for her students and her genuine desire to challenge them and help them grow. The fact that her school is an inner city school instantly validates her need for support so I'm glad she included that. Other schools don't sometimes. The fact that she wants to use art (something close to my heart) to increase their motor and cognitive skills is so innovative.
I wish she described the use of all the expensive supplies she is needing in more detail so that the donor can understand how they are facilitating the growth the students will experience. She only really explains one. Honestly her short paragraph that grips you from the search page is a little redundant and could be worded more strategically.
#3 Trigonometry: "When are we ever going to use this?"
First, his title is fantastic. I'm so glad a teacher is combating these notions students have about higher level math. It's also awesome that he has the Simons Foundation matching all the donations! It's awesome that this project will benefit 400 students! Students really do need calculators for trig and calculus so he has worthy requests. His opening lines are powerful too. Like the percussion teacher, he asks us to consider our own experiences that we wish were different. It's also so great that he plans to share the supplies with other teachers.
He really should have explained how he will protect the $500 worth of lasers he's asking for. If the point is for the students to take these home, I feel it's sort of risky to allow them to be taken home.
This teacher has done well in telling what she already has. She shows that she has really been productive in reaching her goal of a full African drum ensemble and is not just looking for a handout. Her first line is powerful. She makes the potential remember their own experiences with music which plucks the heart strings. It's also wonderful that she is wanting to validate her student's cultural backgrounds. The fact that the project will reach 600 students is amazing.
Maybe some pictures of the types of drums she is using and still needs would help the potential donors feel more involved in the process in case donors don't know what she is talking about.
#2 Art Integration: A Special Journey
I'm in an intro to special ed class now which has really changed my view of special education. So I love this teacher's love for her students and her genuine desire to challenge them and help them grow. The fact that her school is an inner city school instantly validates her need for support so I'm glad she included that. Other schools don't sometimes. The fact that she wants to use art (something close to my heart) to increase their motor and cognitive skills is so innovative.
I wish she described the use of all the expensive supplies she is needing in more detail so that the donor can understand how they are facilitating the growth the students will experience. She only really explains one. Honestly her short paragraph that grips you from the search page is a little redundant and could be worded more strategically.
#3 Trigonometry: "When are we ever going to use this?"
First, his title is fantastic. I'm so glad a teacher is combating these notions students have about higher level math. It's also awesome that he has the Simons Foundation matching all the donations! It's awesome that this project will benefit 400 students! Students really do need calculators for trig and calculus so he has worthy requests. His opening lines are powerful too. Like the percussion teacher, he asks us to consider our own experiences that we wish were different. It's also so great that he plans to share the supplies with other teachers.
He really should have explained how he will protect the $500 worth of lasers he's asking for. If the point is for the students to take these home, I feel it's sort of risky to allow them to be taken home.