More than half 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.
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Imagine a classroom where the students are excited about learning. A classroom where they are able to move around freely and sit wherever they would like. Organized chaos maybe, but if it works, then why not? After all, happy students leads to healthy students, which in turn, leads to more engaged students who perform at their highest potential. Enter Flexible Seating.
Research shows that flexible seating in a classroom is beneficial in many ways and reaches every type of student. Socially challenged students are allowed to collaborate with other students who they may or may not have previously been grouped with. Students with ADHD are allowed to move around the classroom and use some of that extra energy. Higher leveled students are given a chance to lead at a table with a group of their peers.
In our current classroom, we have older desks with mismatched chairs. These desks make it harder to work in groups because they are different sizes and some are too large for my students. They take up space and can only be arranged in a couple of different ways. Round tables would allow my students the opportunity for discussion and collaboration that they are limited to now, but truly need at this age.
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Imagine a classroom where the students are excited about learning. A classroom where they are able to move around freely and sit wherever they would like. Organized chaos maybe, but if it works, then why not? After all, happy students leads to healthy students, which in turn, leads to more engaged students who perform at their highest potential. Enter Flexible Seating.
Research shows that flexible seating in a classroom is beneficial in many ways and reaches every type of student. Socially challenged students are allowed to collaborate with other students who they may or may not have previously been grouped with. Students with ADHD are allowed to move around the classroom and use some of that extra energy. Higher leveled students are given a chance to lead at a table with a group of their peers.
In our current classroom, we have older desks with mismatched chairs. These desks make it harder to work in groups because they are different sizes and some are too large for my students. They take up space and can only be arranged in a couple of different ways. Round tables would allow my students the opportunity for discussion and collaboration that they are limited to now, but truly need at this age.