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Ms. Spiegelthal from Woodbridge, VA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cultivate Concentration

Help me give my students noise-cancelling headphones to focus on their work and learning in a collaborative classroom

  • $333 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

I teach 3rd graders in a Title I school. My students and I are working to fill in gaps in learning, push ourselves academically, and be better people, and many of them are learning English, too. All of this is happening while trying to meet their "Maslow's" needs.

For some of my students, school is one of the only stable places in their lives.

At home, there may be uncertain childcare, food, or shelter, and a lack of spaces to focus on their work. Despite this, my kids still show up with a positive attitude and lots of love to give to their peers and teachers.

As we say in our class chant, "We work hard! We are kind! We've got the power! Never stop trying!"

My Project

Many of my students have a problem: they struggle to focus, no matter what the task. In my classroom, there is flexible seating, collaboration in learning tasks, and plenty of fun, engaging activities that gives kids an outlet for their energy and caters to their preference for social learning. However, the emphasis on small-group teaching in my school often means that there are many different activities going on at the same time, including independent work. For some of my students, even the noise from small-group meetings can distract them.

My kids want to learn, but many of them have a hard time focusing on independent work, which means less learning when they're not in small group with me and late or missing assignments.

Noise-cancelling headphones will give my more easily distracted students a way to tune into their work so they can get the most out of their learning and complete their assignments in a timely fashion.

Ms. Spiegelthal Enterprise Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Woodbridge, VA View local requests

More than half of 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

21 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mpow - X4.0 Wireless Noise Canceling Over-the-Ear Headphones - Black • Best Buy Education $49.82 5 $249.10

Materials cost

$249.10

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$282.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.91

Total project goal

$332.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $332.75

4 Donors

-$249.89

Donations toward project cost

-$216.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.00

match offer

-$77.59

Match offer toward project cost

-$65.95

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.64

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.27

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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