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Mr. Brodie from San Francisco, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Somatosensory Regulation Writing

Help me give my students a chance to open up their cortex and makes the reasoning part of the brain more accessible for learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Brodie's classroom raised $348

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 at a low-income/high-poverty middle school in the heart of San Francisco. The majority of our student body is Latino who arrive bright and early every morning.

As an English teacher, I hear so many of their stories.

Homelessness, deportation, even murder have been in the narrative of their lives and yet they still manage to get up every morning and come to school. I admire them, they are my heroes and I always try to do my best for them because they deserve nothing less than that.

My Project

Students often ask me what my favorite opera is, and I always tell them -- Opera Winfrey. Ha! I'm kidding, they never ask me what my favorite opera is. Anyways, speaking of music I just read in Oprah's new book ("What Happened To You? written with Dr. Bruce Perry) about somatosensory regulation, which is a theory of how rhythmic activities open up the cortex and makes the reasoning part of the brain more accessible for learning. I'm sure many of you remember blaring your favorite music while working on your homework. I used to play "London Calling" by The Clash while I worked on Algebra, which may explain why I teach English. Here's the deal -- I was doing it wrong. The trick is to listen to instrumental music, which brings me to my project. Students often ask if they can listen to music when they write, and I tell them as long as it's instrumental and not played too loud. The problem is they don't have headphones. I have found these headphones which are fairly priced and can be cleaned off with disinfecting wipes (for Covid, or hair gel). As always thanks for even considering, donors. We'd be lost without you.

Mr. Brodie James Lick Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

125 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Classroom Headphones-Bulk 10-Pack, Student On Ear Color Varieties- Comfy Swivel Earphones for Library, School, Airplane, Kids-for Online Learning and Travel, HQ Stereo Sound 3.5mm Jack (Colorful) • Amazon Business $79.97 3 $239.91

Materials cost

$239.91

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $21.95

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$295.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.14

Total project goal

$347.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $347.60

3 Donors

-$347.60

Donations toward project cost

-$295.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.14

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