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Mrs. A. from PA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Writing Out Loud!

My students need 4 digital voice recorders to assist them in writing assignments.

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I teach a great group of learning support students in eighth grade in a high-needs urban public school. I am lucky to teach this class, because they are a dynamic bunch of students who have a lot to teach. Since they all receive learning support, I have the opportunity to teach in a variety of creative ways.

Sometimes it is very hard for a special needs student to write. Being able to verbalize and then play back their thoughts will give a student the motivation he or she needs in order to find success in writing.

I am asking for digital voice recorders to assist my students in the writing process. When a student is able to "dump" all of their ideas verbally/quickly, they will have a record of all of their ideas, and then they will be able to go back to their ideas to use in a writing assignments. Many special ed students are auditory learners, and giving them this would be a gift.

If our classroom receives these voice recorders, my students will achieve success in writing; some of them for the first time in their lives.

Mrs. A. Elizabeth D Gillespie Middle School Grades 6-8

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

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Philadelphia, PA View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

15 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
SONY ICDB500 DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER -- Sony Digital Voice Recorders; ICD-B500 • Quill Corporation $39.99 4 $159.96

Materials cost

$159.96

Vendor shipping charges

 $16.00

Sales tax

 $9.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$207.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.44

Total project goal

$252.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $252.44

1 Donor

-$121.53

Donations toward project cost

-$103.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.23

match offer

-$122.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$100.04

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.96

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.45

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 $0.00

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