More than a third 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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Providing these students with flexible seating options will help enhance their experience in the classroom. In a classroom of students with a wide range of special needs, it is very beneficial to help meet these students where they are with their needs, to help them stay on task with their learning objectives.
The bean bag chair will provide a sense of relaxation and calming for a student who feels an increase in anxiety and will help them continue with their study, as well as offering an opportunity of movement and change of location within the room. The wobble chairs will help students who have increased engery levels, while also helping develop and increase core strength while they are seated at their desk.
Even though these will be used within the same room, providing the opportunity for movement to an alternate seating arrangement will still enhance their focus. As our class size has expanded, the physical room size has not, so providing another alternative becomes even more important to serve these students.
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Providing these students with flexible seating options will help enhance their experience in the classroom. In a classroom of students with a wide range of special needs, it is very beneficial to help meet these students where they are with their needs, to help them stay on task with their learning objectives.
The bean bag chair will provide a sense of relaxation and calming for a student who feels an increase in anxiety and will help them continue with their study, as well as offering an opportunity of movement and change of location within the room. The wobble chairs will help students who have increased engery levels, while also helping develop and increase core strength while they are seated at their desk.
Even though these will be used within the same room, providing the opportunity for movement to an alternate seating arrangement will still enhance their focus. As our class size has expanded, the physical room size has not, so providing another alternative becomes even more important to serve these students.