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Ms. Cotton from Elmhurst, NY is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Musical Math Part II

Help me give my students a wireless speaker to add a smile to their faces while they do their classwork!

  • $191 goal

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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 Students

I teach a diverse population of students, ranging from honors to students receiving special education services, and English Language Learners who come from many different cultural backgrounds and educational needs. We are a Title I-funded school, which means that students come from many different social and economic circumstances. I teach mathematics to three different seventh-grade classes.

My students are challenged to adjust to different settings, as the pandemic has affected their normal education.

Our city was a very hard hit area from the start and still remains a very hard place for the students to be. To fully adjust, we must not only focus on math skills, but social-emotional skills as well.

My students strive to live like leaders and they are motivated to succeed. They take pride in their education and work hard to thrive in my math class. We talk like scholars, write like experts, think like innovators, and live like leaders.

My Project

Learning this year is hard enough with all the changes and pandemic protocols. My students want to have a little music to listen to as they do their classwork. In order to do this, I need a good wireless Bluetooth speaker so that all of my 30 students can fully hear appropriate, fun music while they do their classwork.

"No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music" - Billy Joel.

My students have asked to put on headphones and listen to music but unfortunately, without knowing exactly what they are listening to, I do not feel comfortable doing this. Also, if I need to get the class's attention, it is harder to when they all have headphones on and music playing loudly. This speaker will allow me to have full control of what music my students listen to and can easily pause it as needed. This speaker will truly help the health and wellness of my students and help them to be able to learn without the stress and anxiety of not having the tools they need to succeed.

Ms. Cotton
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
JBL FLIP 5, Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker, Red (New Model) • Amazon Business $129.95 1 $129.95

Materials cost

$129.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$161.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.57

Total project goal

$190.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $190.47

22 Donors

-$186.06

Donations toward project cost

-$161.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.16

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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