I Can Hear You Now!

School:: Avalon Elementary
Subject:: Other
Teacher:: Mary Pierce
Students Impacted:: 20
Grade:: 3
Date:: July 20, 2020

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

The Michael J. Searcy Family - $169.80

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 20

The funding of this grant has significantly impacted my ability to teach during the mandated wearing of masks. I am hearing impaired and have a difficult time hearing my soft spoken third graders on the best of days, add the mask to the mix, and it makes hearing their responses and general converstation challenging. Due to the masks, it also makes it difficult for my students to hear me, especially during phonics instruction where it is crucial for them to see the formation of letters by watching my mouth.

Now that we have the clear masks, it is so much easier for me to "hear" them as well as for my students to "hear" me! This has truly been a gift for my instruction in this difficult year.

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Original Grant Overview

Goal

My goal is to be able to hear all of my students with their protective masks securely in place, using clear masks. I am hearing impaired, and often have a difficult time hearing my soft spoken third graders when I cannot see their lips. With the use of these clear masks, I will be able to hear my students the first time without having to ask them continually to repeat themselves.

What will be done with my students

These masks will help to keep my instruction flowing without the interruption, and frustration of having to ask my students to repeat themselves so that I can hear/understand them.
The benefits to my students will be smoother and more time efficient transitions along with the gift of better communication with their teacher.

Benefits to my students

Giving both myself and my students the gift of better communication is the key to improved classroom management and a smooth transition into their internalization of critical content across the curriculum which is vital for their success.

Budget Narrative

These items are available through Amazon, (Jqieown) with no shipping cost. This grant will provide each of my students with two clear protective masks.

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	4 Pcs Transparent Face Coverings With Clear Window Visible Expression for Deaf and Hard of Hearing	$16.98
2	4 Pcs Transparent Face Coverings With Clear Window Visible Expression for Deaf and Hard of Hearing	$16.98
3	4 Pcs Transparent Face Coverings With Clear Window Visible Expression for Deaf and Hard of Hearing	$16.98
4	4 Pcs Transparent Face Coverings With Clear Window Visible Expression for Deaf and Hard of Hearing	$16.98
5	4 Pcs Transparent Face Coverings With Clear Window Visible Expression for Deaf and Hard of Hearing	$16.98
6	4 Pcs Transparent Face Coverings With Clear Window Visible Expression for Deaf and Hard of Hearing	$16.98
7	4 Pcs Transparent Face Coverings With Clear Window Visible Expression for Deaf and Hard of Hearing	$16.98
8	4 Pcs Transparent Face Coverings With Clear Window Visible Expression for Deaf and Hard of Hearing	$16.98
9	4 Pcs Transparent Face Coverings With Clear Window Visible Expression for Deaf and Hard of Hearing	$16.98
10	4 Pcs Transparent Face Coverings With Clear Window Visible Expression for Deaf and Hard of Hearing	$16.98
	Total:	$169.80

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