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.
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One of my year-long goals is to help students become independent learners. By giving students a variety of seating options, this will help them make choices in their learning. Offering choices will help them develop responsibility and build self-awareness about what works to make them productive. I always encourage my students to work where they feel most comfortable and where they will be able to stay on task. Often many choose to lay on the floor, stand next to their desk, or sit in the library area.
I have noticed that students seem to take charge of their learning more readily when they are given choices not only in academic work but in their work space.
The tables and stools that I have selected will offer another choice for students to work. I recently visited a number of elementary school classrooms with this seating option and was thrilled to see how engaged students were at tall tables and stools. In the classes that I visited, teachers reported that students would choose the best option for their bodies and they noticed increased productivity. I believe this taller option will be good for my very active students in that it will allow students to engage different muscles while working. I wish to provide this as possible choice so students can learn about themselves as well as increase their productivity, focus, and independence.
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One of my year-long goals is to help students become independent learners. By giving students a variety of seating options, this will help them make choices in their learning. Offering choices will help them develop responsibility and build self-awareness about what works to make them productive. I always encourage my students to work where they feel most comfortable and where they will be able to stay on task. Often many choose to lay on the floor, stand next to their desk, or sit in the library area.
I have noticed that students seem to take charge of their learning more readily when they are given choices not only in academic work but in their work space.
The tables and stools that I have selected will offer another choice for students to work. I recently visited a number of elementary school classrooms with this seating option and was thrilled to see how engaged students were at tall tables and stools. In the classes that I visited, teachers reported that students would choose the best option for their bodies and they noticed increased productivity. I believe this taller option will be good for my very active students in that it will allow students to engage different muscles while working. I wish to provide this as possible choice so students can learn about themselves as well as increase their productivity, focus, and independence.