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Ms. Rubick from N. Highlands, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help My Struggling Readers!

Help me give my students extra headphones for testing! Many of my students are English Learners and need help accessing reading materials that are only in English.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Rubick's classroom raised $298

This project is fully funded

My Project

My Students will benefit from headphones! Not only do students enjoy listening to music, but some studies have suggested that listening to music can improve focus and concentration. During workshop time I let me students listen to music they enjoy to keep themselves focused. Students listen to books or follow along with stories during center time or other independent work time. This can be a good scaffold for students who aren’t reading independently or for students that are learning English. This can also be used to assess students' listening comprehension. If I can purchase headphones with a built-in microphone, I can even have students work on their speaking skills! In addition to listening to stories, students can also listen to questions being read them during online assessment. This allows students who know that content but struggle with reading, same access to the assessment as their peers that can read independently. Using headphones along with other technology in the classroom can help me customize the learning experience for each student in my classroom. There are so many great education apps and games out there, but my students will need a pair of headphones to be able to play and learn without distracting others. Remember, that having some technology and headphone rules in place can help ensure that students remain on task while playing and learning.

Ms. Rubick Oakdale Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

N. Highlands, 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

30 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kensington Hi Fi Headphone Black • CDW-G $16.78 12 $201.36

Materials cost

$201.36

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$18.42

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$252.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.61

Total project goal

$297.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$297.41

4 Donors

-$223.70

Donations toward project cost

-$190.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.55

match offer

-$73.71

Match offer toward project cost

-$62.65

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.06

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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