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Mrs. Powell from Sterling, VA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Keeping Kids Concentrating on Classwork

Help me give my students headphones so they can concentrate while working independently.

  • $632 goal

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Hooray! 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

Imagine a classroom with students using computers without headphones at the same time. This makes focus difficult for everyone. Headphones allow students to concentrate on independent work while others are pulled into small intervention and strategy groups. The math and language programs the students use are essential for teaching and reinforcing new skills and academic language. I work at a Title I school and most of my students are English Language Learners. Many of my students' parents work multiple jobs to make ends meet, and buying headphones is a luxury. First-graders are also very hard on headphones, and they often need to be replaced throughout the year. Many of the headphones that we started the school year with no longer work.

By donating to this project, you will not only help to improve and increase student attention and focus, you will ultimately help to increase their academic achievement.

Mrs. Powell Sterling Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Sterling, VA 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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cyber Acoustics Stereo Headset, 3.5mm stereo & Y-adapter for separate Headphone & Mic Connection, K12 School Classroom and Education (AC-204) • Amazon Business $12.49 40 $499.60

Materials cost

$499.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$537.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.78

Total project goal

$631.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $631.87

3 Donors

-$600.93

Donations toward project cost

-$513.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.64

match offer

-$28.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$23.80

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.20

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.94

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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