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Ms. Keim from Chicago, IL is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hearing the Heartbeat of Comprehension

My students need headphones and a splitter box so that they can make full use of the technology available in the classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Keim's classroom raised $435

This project is fully funded

My Students

Each student has a moment where learning comes to life. Help my students to experience the classroom through all of their senses!

As one of the top performing charter schools in the state, our school is working daily to help our students achieve their full potential.

The students in my year-round urban charter school are 95% low income. They attend school from 8 am to 5 pm daily. The staff of our charter school works diligently within our rigorous curriculum to help education come alive! Our excited, energetic, determined, enthusiastic students deserve the best we can give them.

My Project

My students will use these headphones and splitters in various ways in the classroom. We actively work to integrate technology into our classroom, but currently students must mute the volume of whatever website they are viewing in order to respect the learning of the students around the. The five sets of headphones we have to share just aren't enough. With these resources, my students will be able to participate actively in web-quests, video lessons, and interactive websites as well as listen to books on tape in pairs and small groups. All of these activities will further their academic knowledge, build fluency, and increase acquisition of a content-rich vocabulary.

These resources will help my classroom and my students' world to come alive with the sounds of learning while respecting the right of each child to learn at a pace appropriate for them.

Ms. Keim Alain Locke Charter Academy Grades 3-5

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

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.

Chicago, IL 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
DD220X - Multipurpose Headphones with Volume Control - Set of 8 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $74.99 4 $299.96
LA803 - 8-Station Junction Box Without Volume Controls • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 2 $33.98

Materials cost

$333.94

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$368.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.11

Total project goal

$434.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$434.06

4 Donors

-$211.30

Donations toward project cost

-$202.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.20

match offer

-$196.30

Match offer toward project cost

-$166.86

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.44

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.46

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$0.00

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