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Funding and Support for the CS Classroom

DonorsChoose.org and the CSforAll Consortium

Kirk Smiley, Takia Toomer, and Jumee Song

March 14, 2017

American Institutes for Research.

• Principal partnerships director and development editor at DonorsChoose.org

• Helps his team raise over $50 million annually to fund classroom needs

• Comes from a long lineage of public school educators; honored to be helping

thousands of teachers and students

• MBA from the Krannert School of Management

Introductions: Kirk Smiley

• Sixth grade reading and language arts teacher at Rosa L. Parks Elementary

in Prince George’s County Public Schools

• Robotics and STEM coordinator

• Google Certified Educator

• Successfully won several DonorsChoose.org grants

• BA in Education from Saint Augustine's University and MA in Counseling from

Trinity University

Introductions: Takia Toomer

• Senior program manager for CSforAll Consortium

• Previously worked for 12 years in people operations and program/project

management at Booz and Company (now Strategy& at PWC) and Tower

Research Capital

• Also recruited for Google, where she joined the NYC computer science

education committee

• Bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University

Introductions: Jumee Song

What kinds of support does your organization offer for CS teachers?

Is there a community that they can tap into and ask questions, share problems,

feel supported, etc.?

Question #1

About Us

9Partnering with DonorsChoose.org

Teachers Ask.

Teachers create project requests for

resources their students need to

learn. Each project is carefully vetted.

You Choose.Anyone can choose a project to support.

When the project is funded, our team

purchases and sends the materials to the

classroom.

Students Learn.Every donor gets photos, a teacher thank

you letter, and a cost report. Donors giving

$50+ also receive handwritten student

thank yous.

How it Works

10Partnering with DonorsChoose.org

Our MissionEngage the public in public schools

by giving people a simple,

accountable, and personal way

to address educational inequity

Our VisionA nation where children in every

community have the tools and

experiences needed for an

excellent education

Teachers create project requests for

resources their students need to

learn. Each project is carefully

vetted.

Teachers ask.

You Choose.Anyone can choose a project

to support. When the project is

funded, our team purchases

and sends the materials to the

classroom.

Students Learn.Every donor gets photos, a teacher

thank you letter, and a cost report.

Donors giving $50+ also receive

handwritten student thank yous.

Our current impact to date is always available at donorschoose.org/impact

Dollars raised

$509,000,000+Projects funded

858,000+

Students helped

21,700,000+Schools participating

72,000+

Teachers with projects funded

337,000+Supporters

2,400,000+

Impact to Date

15Partnering with DonorsChoose.org

DonorsChoose.org has received the highest possible

Charity Navigator rating (for sound fiscal management,

accountability, and transparency) over each of the last 7

years, an honor reached by only 2% of the organizations

ranked by Charity Navigator.

A Trustworthy Partner

The CSforAll Consortium is a hub for the national Computer Science for All movement that works to enable all students in grades K-12 to achieve CS literacy as an integral part of their education experience.

The Consortium sets a collective agenda together with our membership of 350 content providers, education associations, researchers, and supporters to: • Help schools and districts provide all students with rigorous

K-12 computer science education• Serve as a platform for connecting diverse stakeholders• Provide support to new and developing initiatives• Track and share progress• Communicate about the work to local and national audiences

Strategy

Consortium Members

357Approved Members

173Content Providers

82LEAs (States/Districts) or

Aggregate Ed Groups (ECEP)

102Funders/Supporters and

Researchers of CS Education

Priority Areas:

Knowledge and

Resource

Dissemination

District

Consultation

and Support

Strategic

Connections

Our Work: Goals for Year 1

PRIORITY AREA PROGRAMS/DELIVERABLES

Strategic

Connections

● CSforAll Slack Community ● K12 Schools District and University Pledges -

Cohorts● Themed Community Calls ● CTE Working Group

Our Work: Goals for Year 1

PRIORITY AREA PROGRAMS/DELIVERABLES

Knowledge

and

Resource

Dissemination

● csforall.org ● Featured Stories● “Practices from Research” ● Mapping Content Providers to K12 CS Framework

Our Work: Goals for Year 1

PRIORITY AREA PROGRAMS/DELIVERABLES

District

Consultation

and Support

● State Membership Drive ● Office Hours ● District and State Case Studies

How to get involved: Become a member!

Visit www.csforall.org

A teacher’s life is very busy. The easier it is to access resources or tap into

funding opportunities, the greater the likelihood of them availing the opportunity.

Can you elaborate on how teachers and schools can access resources and

opportunities?

Question #2

What are the challenges in implementing the resources provided in the

classroom?

Question #3

Describe a success story from your own personal experience.

Question #4

• April 18 webinar: NCWIT programs and resources

• April 26 webinar: Reflecting on the year

Upcoming activities

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CS for All Teachers

Email: csforallteachers@air.org

Website: https://csforallteachers.org/

Twitter: @CSforAllTchrs

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