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Ms. Gastelum from Cudahy, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Headphones Make Learning More Engaging!

Help me give my students headphones to expand their access to multiple forms of media to support their learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Gastelum's classroom raised $300

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

Every single one of my 90 7th-grade students is a unique individual with different interests, strengths, and paces for learning. If our classroom has access to a class set of headphones my students will have more opportunities for individualized instruction. Students will be able to interact with personalized lessons that align with their interests and strengths during our class rotations. This will allow me to keep students engaged in learning while I provide small-group instruction. Having headphones will also provide access to multiple forms of media such as videos, podcasts, and other auditory and visual resources to support different styles of learning and interests.

Ms. Gastelum Ellen Ochoa Learning Center Grades 6-8

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.

Cudahy, CA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
196588-Cyber Acoustics ACM 70B Headphones • AKJ Education $5.80 35 $203.00

Materials cost

$203.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$18.57

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$254.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.93

Total project goal

$299.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$299.54

1 Donor

-$295.13

Donations toward project cost

-$254.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.52

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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$0.00

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