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Mrs. Bowden from Worcester, MA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Headphones for Classroom Learning!

Help me give my students the audio devices they need to help support their learning in the classroom.

  • $823 goal

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My Students

I am currently the Focused Instructional Coach in an urban district.

The students who come to school are eager to learn.

Most of the students who attend my school are economically disadvantaged and need all the resources they can get at school. They thrive, however, when they are given the opportunity to expand their learning.

The students learn best when they are fully engaged and what better way through the use of technology. Over 25% of the student body are English Language Learners who require many visual cues, schema building and adaptations to everyday teaching.

Our ESL teachers use many modalities with their students to improve their language proficiency. In addition, our ESL students participate in State standardized testing that requires them to demonstrate their knowledge of the language domains: listening, speaking, reading and writing.

My Project

Help me give my ESL students headphones to support language development during classroom learning as well as online testing.

My students come to school each day, eager to learn.

We have been fortunate to receive Chromebooks from our district for student use. In addition to Chromebook access, we have several online learning products for students to utilize at their instructional levels while being monitored and assessed. It is vital for ESL students to become efficient listeners. A student's ability to actively listen has a major impact on building the communication skills needed to succeed.

Our school has over 200 English language learners which creates the necessity for headphones to allow students to focus on their individual learning at independent work stations. While headphones are needed to support online testing, they would also allow students the ability to use computer programs while making learning fun and relevant.

Mrs. Bowden Dr Arthur F Sullivan 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.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Worcester, MA 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cyber Acoustics Stereo Headset, headphone with microphone, great for K12 School Classroom and Education (AC-201) • Amazon Business $10.99 30 $329.70
Cyber Acoustics Stereo Headset, headphone with microphone, great for K12 School Classroom and Education (AC-201) • Amazon Business $10.99 30 $329.70

Materials cost

$659.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$699.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$123.40

Total project goal

$822.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $822.69

3 Donors

-$822.69

Donations toward project cost

-$699.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$123.40

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