I am currently a first grade teacher in a high needs area. My students are diverse learners and they love hands-on activities because they are fully engaged and motivated throughout their class session. In today's classroom, there are often more than a few computers. It can be noisy and distracting to students to listen to audio speakers when there are multiple computers in the classroom. Headphones help the student focus on their assignments and not another student's assignment.
The majority of the students in my school are struggling financially.
Some of our students even reside in shelters. Most students qualify for the state's free or reduced price meal program. Often times, the students come into class without the necessary materials to succeed in school. My school has experienced additional budget cuts. Teachers are no longer able to personally give each student the resources they desire.
My Project
My students need 30 headphones to enhance their learning. As part of the new Common Core Standards rolling out nationwide, students are required to understand many higher level ideas and concepts. Schools have a vital role in teaching both visual and linguistic literacy. The classroom is a noisy place on any day with the exchanging of ideas between teacher and student.
Headphones help keep the noise level at a minimum while keeping learning at a maximum.
Having headphones in the classroom means enormous possibilities to enhance learning and focus. We would use the headphones for story time which would allow me to have multiple stories being told to accommodate the range of reading comprehension that can exist in the classroom.
There is no better way to accommodate use from modern day technology than a wide range of appropriate headphones. It can be noisy and distracting to students to listen to audio speakers when there are multiple computers in the classroom. Headphones help the student focus on their assignments . This product would be a blessing to keep in our classroom.
More than three‑quarters of 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
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