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Ms. Bains from Sacramento CA is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Professional development

For My Ears Only

I need a pair of reliable, wireless headphones to use for online professional development.

  • $361 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach a diverse group of twenty-eight kindergarteners in a high poverty neighborhood. Every morning my students enter our classroom with a lot of energy and an appetite for learning. I can see their eyes quickly scan the room to see what exciting learning opportunities await.

I teach at one of the most diverse schools in the country!

I absolutely love it! My students come from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds, but they all love to learn and experience new things. As their teacher, it is my goal to motivate my students and teach the whole child.

All of my kindergartners come from a wide range of backgrounds, languages, and academic abilities. Many of them come from families living in poverty and face many challenges. They come to school every day excited to learn. They are a great group of kids who love school and love learning!

My Project

As a teacher, I engage in professional development daily. The most convenient form of professional development for me is online. Every evening, I am listening to educational webinars, podcasts, audiobooks, and Facebook live videos. All of these forms of teacher professional development require reliable, comfortable, wireless headphones. The Apple AirPods Pro will allow me to engage in amazing professional development from the comfort of my home. They will also allow me to be mobile and multi-task as I engage in professional development.

Every day, I am learning new strategies and gaining ideas on how to be a better teacher.

I want to be the best teacher for my students. The AirPods will be a tool that will definitely enhance my professional development as a teacher. This valuable tool will allow me to continue my journey as a lifelong learner in the field of education. Please help me become a better teacher.

Ms. Bains
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - AirPods Pro - White • Best Buy Education $250.00 1 $250.00

Materials cost

$250.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$22.88

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$306.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.11

Total project goal

$360.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$360.74

4 Donors

-$170.00

Donations toward project cost

-$162.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.05

match offer

-$169.04

Match offer toward project cost

-$143.68

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.36

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.71

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$0.00

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