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Ms. Howard from Houston TX is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Tune Out the Distractions

Help me give my students MP3 players so they can better focus during silent reading and independent work time

  • $534 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.

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This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

Our school exists to create college-ready students in a neighborhood where most of the schools are not properly preparing them. Serving grades 6-12, our charter school works hard to ensure that our students have a bright future.

I teach 3 sections of about 30 wonderful 6th graders.

The majority of my students are English language learners with 8 SPed students. All my students deserve to have the support and opportunities to help them reach the goal of being college-ready.

Please help support the future leaders of tomorrow on their journeys.

My Project

Many 6th graders struggle with focusing, but this issue can be made worse by distractions in the classroom. Having a large array of reading levels and abilities in one classroom can further add to the attention issue most students face.

When students have music, they are not only better focused but more likely to remain on task for extended periods of time.

The noise can drown out the miscellaneous sounds of the classroom that might otherwise cause constant distractions. Individual music players could also motivate students and encourage independent reading and work time. I would love to give my students the opportunity to focus on and better their reading skills and stamina.

Ms. Howard
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
SanDisk - Clip Jam 8GB* MP3 Player - Black • Best Buy Education $27.84 15 $417.60

Materials cost

$417.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$453.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.09

Total project goal

$533.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $533.95

1 Donor

-$302.57

Donations toward project cost

-$302.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$177.99

Match offer toward project cost

-$151.29

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.70

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$53.39

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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