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Ms. Thomas from Brooklyn, NY is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Shhh. I'm Trying to Hear

My students need headphones so that they can listen to their laptops as they solve math problems or listen to stories read online.

  • $214 goal

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My Students

My students are an eclectic bunch of students - but all of them are special in their own way. Some of my students have IEPs where they need that extra special help to help them process information to learn new concepts or finding that new way of helping them to understand new pieces of information. Other students are more 'typically" developing, while there are those who are above their peers and need extra challenges to make learning more interesting.

No matter what their learning style is, it is a joy to see their happy smiling faces each and every day.

This will be their last year in elementary school and I have had the rare pleasure of being their teacher when they were younger. It will be a sad and happy time to see them graduate and head off to Junior high in June. While they are with me these last few months, I want to provide as many opportunities for them to learn and grow as a person as I can.

My Project

My students are working and learning the same as their peers throughout the country, with technology. They have many online accounts to learn math and ELA skills. It seems that technology is the way to go and my students are eager to learn as much as they can.

Unfortunately, when all my students are on a laptop, there is a lot of noise coming from each laptop.

It becomes very hard for each child to listen to what their laptop is playing, they can hear hear their classmate's laptop as well. It can be quite confusing. We have been borrowing headphones from other classrooms and returning them each day. It would be very helpful and sanitary to give each child their own headphones to use in class.

The ultimate goal is give each child their own headphones. Therefore there will be no arguments about which headphone belongs to which child. Each child will learn responsibility as they care for their own headphones each day.

Ms. Thomas PS 251 Paerdegat Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sony MDRZX110 ZX Series Stereo Headphones (Black) • Amazon Business $14.95 10 $149.50

Materials cost

$149.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$181.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.07

Total project goal

$213.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $213.81

4 Donors

-$150.58

Donations toward project cost

-$139.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.34

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.23

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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