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Ms. Gonzales from South Gate, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reluctant Readers Need Other Options!

Help me give my students an equitable opportunity to increase their reading and listening skills by utilizing audiobooks in the classroom.

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My Students

My classroom is full of flourishing readers and writers who differ across backgrounds, identities, cultures, abilities, and language. My goal as an educator is to foster an empathetic, critically conscious generation of student citizens who value diversity, respect, and human dignity. I can only do this for my kids if I am able to produce a safe and rigorous learning environment that both acknowledges and accepts the diverse needs of my 7th grade learners. They have unparalleled resilience and emotional intelligence; I know that once they learn to bridge these skills with academics, they will be unstoppable forces in our community.

My Project

Students learn differently. I'm hoping to provide students with a set of headphones so that they can listen to audio versions of text as they read in order to increase comprehension and fluency.

Not all students can afford a set of headphones.

In order to differentiate learning, I provide independent reading time with student choice. Not all students can read at the same level, so this time is crucial in fostering reading. I have classes with high numbers of English Learners and Special Education students; audio is an indispensable tool to close the gaps of learning and reading.

These materials will allow students to watch as I model reading while annotating. The individual packs of headphones will be kept in the classroom and used for more than 160 students. The board markers are for writing expectations during silent reading time.

Ms. Gonzales South Gate Middle School Grades 6-8

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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South Gate, CA 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

167 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Maeline Earbuds Bulk Disposable Headphones 100 Pack Cheap Earphones In Economical Kids Ear Buds For Classroom Set Of Wholesale Lot Class Individual Wrapped Earphone Earbud Black School Laptops Student • Amazon Business $49.99 2 $99.98
MyGift Wall-Mounted 2-Tier Clear Acrylic 10-Slot Dry Erase Whiteboard Marker and Eraser Holder Stand • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99

Materials cost

$115.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $10.61

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$158.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.94

Total project goal

$186.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $186.26

2 Donors

-$186.26

Donations toward project cost

-$158.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.94

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 $0.00

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