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

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Speak into the Mic!

Help me give my students 20 headphones with microphones in order to improve their pronunciation and speaking in English.

  • $370 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! 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

The headphones with a microphone are needed for my English language learner students to improve their pronunciation while using a computer program to learn how to read. My students will be able to hear their own voices clearly and distinctly, as well as the computer program speakers' voices. This way, my students focus on the sound and production of individual letters, words and phrases.

Additionally, my students will use the microphone to record their own voice and play it back to compare their pronunciation to the programs in a variety of language learning activities, such as phonics, spelling and pronunciation drills.

Sometimes, they are shy to speak loudly into the computer microphone because of their pronunciation, so having a headphone with a microphone will make them feel more confident since they won't have to speak as loudly.

Overall, using headphones with a microphone can be a very useful tool for ELL students to improve their pronunciation and become more confident and proficient speakers of English.

Ms. Kirkish Intermediate School 339 Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Bronx, NY 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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
20 Pack - Donors Choose Kensington Hi-Fi Headphones with Mic Bundle • Best Buy Education $280.00 1 $280.00

Materials cost

$280.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$314.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.45

Total project goal

$369.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $369.65

1 Donor

-$157.10

Donations toward project cost

-$157.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$184.82

Match offer toward project cost

-$157.10

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.72

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$27.72

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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