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Mrs. Sevdayan from Torrance, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Projectors NOT Chalkboards... Expedite Student Learning Through Visuals

My students need an Epson PowerLite Projector to view their learning materials clearly and beautifully.

  • $947 goal

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My Students

My title is "traveling music teacher" working for a large school district of Los Angeles county, serving every day at a different school location as an itinerant vocal/general/choral music teacher, on a low income, south and southeast LA area.

Although my students come mostly from bilingual households and financially troubled families, they all have "sharpy" eyes, ears and brain...! They all are like any other children in the world, eager to learn, ready and anxious to achieve, succeed and have their own places in their lives.

I am one of many other inspirational teachers, trying hard to give these students a chance to get the best there is out there to help expedite their learning and give them many skills as possible to become productive members of the future generation.

My Project

One way to differentiate instruction is by appealing to different modalities. So, I want to involve more senses simultaneously to make learning exciting and vigorous.

Many of my students are visual learners, and Epson - Powerlite Wireless Projector will do the magic.

As I am a traveling music teacher, this particular projector is much more convenient and faster to set up. As students are visually following the music and the lyrics, they are also listening to it.

I only have 30 min. to teach each class, in this short amount of time I can teach extensively, and get results more effectively.

Mrs. Sevdayan Van Deene Avenue Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Torrance, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

800 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Epson - PowerLite 1781W WXGA Wireless 3LCD Projector - Black • Best Buy Education $699.99 1 $699.99

Materials cost

$699.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$64.05

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$804.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$141.98

Total project goal

$946.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$946.52

5 Donors

-$946.52

Donations toward project cost

-$804.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$141.98

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$0.00

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