This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
I service students who have diverse learning needs due to a disability. On top of that, my school is a Title 1 school in a large inner city urban setting. Many of my students struggle to meet their learning goals because they are food or housing insecure. On top of that, several of my students are “overage”, being 2+ years behind. Despite these challenges, they continue to push forward and persevere.
My Project
Hello! First, thank you for considering donating to my classroom and students. My school is a title 1 school where all students qualify for free lunch and breakfast. Many of my students have are "disadvantaged" economically and educationally. The majority of my students are reading significantly below grade level and have mild to moderate special needs. Due to that, several have accommodations allowing for things such as programs on computers that read aloud to them and speech to text. These accommodations are particularly important as our students learn from home and do not have the same one on one teacher support they may have in the classroom.
Unfortunately, we often struggle to obtain enough supplies to adequately meet this accommodation, leaving us to borrow from other teachers, ask students to purchase their own headphones or work with students separately.
This not only takes precious time away from instruction, it also puts our mild special needs students at higher risk of failing.
These headphones will allow students to receive their accommodations in a timely manner. Not only will they be able to hear the computer read aloud items, but the microphone will allow them to use speech to text. The over ear design will also help block out surrounding noise and aide in concentration. They will be able to tune in to instruction from home and ask questions. They will also be able to have greater access to the diverse programs that our district is using during virtual learning.
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