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Mrs. Williams from Cleveland, OH is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Listening Center

Help me give my students a comfy listening center and other resources to read and build fluency.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Williams's classroom raised $1,462

This project is fully funded

My Students

The students are eager and willing to learn despite the many challenges that they face in and out of the classroom. They live and go to school in a low-income neighborhood and lack the materials and supplies needed to be successful in school. Many of the students do not have books of their own to read at home or the basic supplies to complete their homework.

90% of my class is reading below a second grade level.

We are an Investment School in Cleveland, Ohio. Investment schools are the lowest 10-15 percent of schools in the district that call for immediate and dramatic action. This network of Investment Schools represents not only our clearest need but also our greatest opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our students. The majority of the entire school is performing at least 1-2 grade levels below grade level. Despite their challenges, they are eager and ready to learn!

My Project

My students need a comfortable and cozy space to listen to books and practice reading skills. Many of them do not have books at home or anyone available to read to them. Repeated exposure to verbal and written text will help these students increase their academic vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. Students will have an opportunity to listen to and follow along to good reading each day during center rotations. They will also have the opportunity to respond to the text in a response journal as they utilize strategies to demonstrate an understanding of the story.

Giving students the opportunity to repeatedly listen to and look at the same books will enhance their learning and provide them with a boost of self-esteem by reading the book independently.

Exposing my students to literature in a positive, relaxing environment that hopefully will help them to foster a love of literature.

Mrs. Williams Anton Grdina Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

Cleveland, OH 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

HBCU Alum 25 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
FF624 - Comfy Corner Listening Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $349.00 1 $349.00
JJ426 - Listen & Learn Phonics Activity Program • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 1 $199.00
HH870X - Building Vocabulary Listening Center Skill Packs - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $169.00 1 $169.00
JJ326 - Listen & Learn Early Comprehension Activity Program • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
FN2924CX - Listening Center Headphones - Set of 8 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
LA620 - All-In-One CD Player with Bluetooth® • Lakeshore Learning Materials $119.00 1 $119.00
RR435 - Storyteller Read-Along Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
LC5326 - Storage Rack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$1,193.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,241.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$219.16

Total project goal

$1,461.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,461.05

1 Donor

-$731.00

Donations toward project cost

-$621.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$109.65

match offer

-$730.05

Match offer toward project cost

-$620.54

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$109.51

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 $0.00

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