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Ms. Bidell from Billerica MA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Navigating Auditory Needs

Help me give my students access to audio with headphones and earbuds. With these items, students will be able to work at their own pace and listen to videos and other online resources.

  • $156 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

The students in my class have a diverse set of academic and social-emotional needs. Each student in my class receives special education services. In my class, we address that we receive help because we have a "disability," but that a disability just means we need more help or support in certain areas.

Many of the students I work with this year view reading as a task or a chore.

My goal this year is to have students see that there are benefits and enjoyable aspects to reading the right book!

My Project

As we continue to move forward with developing technology, some teaching practices have adjusted. Instead of a traditional lecture, lesson, or read aloud, we are trying to provide students with recordings of books, different assessments, or videos. By doing so, students can work at their own pace and refer back to specific examples.

The majority of the headphones I have requested will stay at school to support students who may forget them.

Our building does have plenty of headphones for all learners, but having a class set allows for students to spend more time on learning and less time leaving the room.

For students who cannot afford their own pair of headphones, we will provide the earbuds requested in this project. Our goal is to never have a child feel singled out in any way, which means providing students with their own set to keep if/when needed.

Ms. Bidell
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
CN-Outlet Classroom Headphones for Kids in Bulk Multi Colored 20 Pack, Wholesale Over Ear Student Head Phones Perfect for Schools, Libraries, Computer Lab, Testing Centers, Museums, Hotels (20Pack) • Amazon Business $55.95 1 $55.95
Logitech H390 Wired Headset, Stereo Headphones with Noise-Cancelling Microphone, USB, In-Line Controls, PC/Mac/Laptop - Black • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Earbud Headphones Bulk Wired Earphones Mixed Colors 10 Packs for iPhone Smartphone Computer Laptop MP3 School Classroom • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero • Amazon Business $6.57 1 $6.57

Materials cost

$100.50

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$132.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.30

Total project goal

$155.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$155.31

2 Donors

-$155.31

Donations toward project cost

-$132.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.30

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$0.00

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