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Ms. Rhodes from Lubbock, TX is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Enhancing Classroom Learning with Headphones

Help me give my students the ability to individualize instruction with the benefit of being able to hear.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Rhodes's classroom raised $162

This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

My project proposal seeks funding to provide a set of headphones for each student in the first-grade classroom. Headphones will be used to create a focused and individualized learning environment, enhancing students' listening comprehension, phonics skills, and overall academic performance. In a traditional classroom setting, background noise can often interfere with students' ability to concentrate and learn effectively. This is particularly challenging for young learners who are still developing their listening skills. By providing each student with their own pair of headphones, we can minimize distractions and create a more conducive learning environment.

Headphones will allow students to focus on auditory cues, enhancing their understanding of spoken language and improving their listening comprehension skills.

By isolating individual sounds, headphones can help students develop their phonics skills and become more confident readers and spellers.

Headphones can be used to provide individual instruction, allowing students to work at their own pace and receive targeted support.

Ms. Rhodes Hodges Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

Lubbock, TX 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

17 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
20 Pcs Classroom Headphone with Microphone Bulk On-ear Mic over Ear Headsets Kids Earphones Classroom Students Lightweight Children Class Headphones for School Office, Meetings, Chat, Black • Amazon Business $52.99 2 $105.98

Materials cost

$105.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$137.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.28

Total project goal

$161.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $161.85

3 Donors

-$161.85

Donations toward project cost

-$137.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.28

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 $0.00

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