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

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Listening for Success

Help me give my students the chance to succeed. We kindly request donations of headphones for our sixth graders. Your support will help students focus on audio assignments, enhancing their learning experience. Thank you for your generosity!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Martinez's classroom raised $234

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

I am requesting a set of headphones for a variety of reasons.

These include:

Improving Focus: Students can listen to audio assignments without distractions, helping them concentrate better on individual tasks.

Supporting Differentiation: Headphones allow for personalized learning, letting students work independently, whether listening to audiobooks or language resources, especially for ELL students.

Enhancing Engagement: Audio components can make lessons more interactive and engaging, helping students better understand complex material.

Minimizing Disruptions: With headphones, audio tasks won't disrupt others, creating a quieter, more productive classroom environment.

Boosting Language Skills: Headphones help your ELL students immerse themselves in English through listening exercises, enhancing vocabulary, pronunciation, and comprehension.

Facilitating Online Learning Tools: Many digital learning platforms include video or audio components, and headphones will allow students to engage fully with these tools during lessons or independent work.

Encouraging Independence: With headphones, students can follow along with audio instructions or lessons without needing constant teacher assistance, fostering self-reliance.

Reducing Sensory Overload: Some students may find it easier to focus when background noise is minimized, leading to a more inclusive environment for students who benefit from quieter spaces.

Aiding Accessibility: Headphones are an essential tool for students with specific learning needs (e.g., those who require text-to-speech programs).

Mr. Martinez Clark Elementary School Grades 6-8

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
24 Pack Classroom Headphones Bulk Student Headphones with Microphone Kids Earphones for School, Adjustable over Ear Headphones Class Set Earbuds Wire Headphones for School Students Kids (Black) • Amazon Business $82.99 2 $165.98

Materials cost

$165.98

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$198.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.02

Total project goal

$233.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$233.49

3 Donors

-$112.61

Donations toward project cost

-$101.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.00

match offer

-$113.95

Match offer toward project cost

-$96.86

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.09

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.93

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$0.00

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