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Mrs. Chrisman from Chesapeake, VA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Language Learners Want to Love Reading

My students need portable CD players and headphones to listen to books on tape to improve their reading ability through inflection and fluency.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Chrisman's classroom raised $155

This project is fully funded

My Students

This school year I will be teaching phonics to 40 students in a Title I Middle School. The program I will be teaching targets students with disabilities and English Language Learners. We have students who speak Spanish, Mandarin, and Chinese (just to name a few). My school services every student a free breakfast and lunch along with provided much of the population of supplies and gym uniforms. Our school is currently 25% students with disabilities and 15% English Language Learners.

My Project

My students must learn the sounds of the alphabet to be able to read. These CD players and headphones will allow them to listen to books on tape above their independent reading level to access the written language with success and to build their confidence!

By listening to books on tape their will hear the English language with inflection and fluency.

This will improve my students ability to read independently as well as improving their ability to access grade level text that they might not be able to read. My middle schoolers are eager to learn and need levels access the material.

Mrs. Chrisman Oscar Smith Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

Chesapeake, VA View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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
GPX - CD Player • Best Buy Education $12.42 5 $62.10
Sony - EX Series Earbud Headphones - Blue • Best Buy Education $6.38 3 $19.14
JVC - Gumy Plus Earbud Headphones - Black • Best Buy Education $6.30 3 $18.90

Materials cost

$100.14

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$131.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.23

Total project goal

$154.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$154.87

2 Donors

-$77.43

Donations toward project cost

-$65.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.61

match offer

-$77.44

Match offer toward project cost

-$65.82

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.62

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$0.00

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