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Mr. Taruskin from Brooklyn, NY is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Headsets to Help Us Learn English!

My students need headsets with microphones that are compatible with Rosetta Stone. We have the program, but we can't USE it without your help!

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My Students

I am the ESL teacher at my school. All of my students speak another language at home, and MANY of them come to this country without any English speaking skills.

My students come here from a variety of places, such as Bangladesh, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic.

Many of them don't speak English. My job is to help them acquire speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in English, but I can't be with them all the time. That's why these headsets are so important!

My Project

At key times throughout the day, these English language learners can continue their English language education through the use of technology. The students will use these headsets with the computer program Rosetta Stone. This program is designed to teach English listening, speaking, and reading skills. It understands your voice and aids with pronunciation. It is a world renowned program that the students will surely benefit from- if they ever get to use it.

That's where you come in.

We need these headsets to get our ELLs going on Rosetta Stone. Without the headsets, the program is useless, and the kids are really missing out. In order to use the program in their classrooms, they need to do it quietly. The headsets will allow them to do that. I want to put the program in 16 classrooms. Please help me accomplish that goal.

Mr. Taruskin East New York Elementary School of Excellence 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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Brooklyn, NY 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

49 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Logitech USB Headset H340 for Internet Calls and Music - Black • Amazon $23.43 16 $374.88

Materials cost

$374.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$410.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.44

Total project goal

$482.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $482.94

2 Donors

-$425.50

Donations toward project cost

-$410.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$57.44

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 $0.00

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