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Mrs. Kette from Cleveland, OH is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Earbuds are Essential for Individualized Instruction using Technology

My students need earbuds to help maintain a quiet, focused environment when working on individualized lessons using technology.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Kette's classroom raised $861

This project is fully funded

My Students

"Every student can learn, just not on the same day or in the same way" is a quote by George Evans that describes my students perfectly! My nine students with special needs are in a full inclusion classroom; they are exposed to a high level of rigor each day as they learn sixth grade standards with support from both a general education teacher and an intervention specialist.

My students are capable and hungry to learn grade level material but need supports and accommodations to help them achieve the high standards set for them.

Our school is a Pre K to 8th grade STEM school located in the inner city of Cleveland, with an enrollment of approximately 400. All students receive a free breakfast and lunch.

We live out the "T" in STEM each day as our students' learning is enhanced with 1:1 devices. This is especially beneficial to my students as they no longer struggle to read and comprehend grade level material because the technology can read aloud to them. As sixth graders, with strong desires to "fit in" with their general education peers, this is priceless.

My Project

Earbuds were listed on the sixth grade school supply list, but not all students can afford supplies. Of the students that had their own earbuds more than half have been misplaced or broken and not replaced. My students spend a portion of their language arts and math class using individualized computer-based programs tailored to fit the skills they are lacking (anything from identifying short vowel sounds to dividing decimals using a standard algorithm to identifying theme in a literary text to multiplying fractions) and earbuds allow the children to be engaged in their independent work, not focused on what skill a classmate is working on.

When every student has a quality pair of earbuds, the classroom volume decreases and the room is transformed to a quiet, focused setting where each child is instructed on his/her own personal level, reaching their own personal goals free from distractions.

Mrs. Kette Orchard STEM School Grades 6-8

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

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple MD827LL/A EarPods with Remote and Mic - Standard Packaging - White • Amazon Business $10.85 60 $651.00
Outus Crafts Organizer Storage Box for Washi Tape, Art Supplies and Sticker, 15 Compartments, Clear • Amazon Business $9.99 4 $39.96

Materials cost

$690.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$731.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$129.06

Total project goal

$860.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $860.38

8 Donors

-$701.55

Donations toward project cost

-$603.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$97.73

match offer

-$150.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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