Middle school can be one of the most challenging times of our lives. I am lucky enough to have the opportunity to help middle school students learn and grow everyday. Our school services a high poverty population. Our enrollment consists of about nine hundred thirty students, ranging from 6th to 8th grades, with a 50% free/reduced price lunch rate.
My students have historically scored below average in reading on district benchmarks and state standardized assessments.
Because of this, they are enrolled in a program that focuses on reading comprehension.
My Project
I am requesting new microphones, headphones and USB cord converters to replenish my classroom supply. I have done research and believe I have found the most cost effective way to keep these supplies from continually breaking.
We use microphones and headphones daily during our computer and independent work rotations.
With the constant movement from student to student, computer to tablet, the metal plugs on the microphones and headphones would wear down, causing these items not to work. In some cases the ware would cause the metal plugs to break off inside the computers. Last year my students and I went though 30 microphones and 20 sets of headphones. This was not due to misuse, this was because the equipment in my classroom was not designed for the large amount of daily use.
After speaking with teachers in other buildings, I learned that using items with USB port plugs, instead of metal plugs would increase the life of the equipment by decreasing the amount of breakage. This is very important because my students have to listen to computer programs, record themselves reading, and need to have the ability to listen to audio books daily. Due to the loss of so much of this equipment last year, my students ended up loosing large amounts of independent work time because they had to share this equipment.
AmazonBasics Lightweight On-Ear Headphones - Black
• Amazon Business
$14.24
8
$113.92
eBerry 2nd Generation Plug and Play Home Studio Adjustable Desktop USB Microphone Elegant Streamline Design USB Mic Compatible with PC, Laptop and Mac, ideal for Chatting and Skype
• Amazon Business
$9.99
8
$79.92
SYBA external USB Stereo Sound Adapter for Windows, Mac, Linux Extra Audio Source with Microphone SD-CM-UAUD
• Amazon Business
$5.38
6
$32.28
Materials cost
$226.12
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$15.94
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.39
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$275.45
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$48.61
Total project goal
$324.06
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