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I have read about flexible seating for elementary classrooms, with the wobbly chairs, yoga balls, or even rolling chair desks. Over the years, in my classroom, I notice that when students focus on their work or collaborate in small groups, I see them prop the chromebooks or personal laptops on their laps, move to the counter top and work on the computers and sit in stools, while others traditionally put the laptops on the table and sit in their seats. Each student found his/her own "seat" to work and focus, and it got me thinking if flexible seating can exist in a high school classroom. I wondered and pondered about the idea of offering flexible seating in a high school science classroom. I have also seen flexible seating in a Seattle office. An office where employees collaborate and work! That was my "a-ha" moment witnessing how adults have various and flexible ways to work in a conducive environment. It got me thinking if this concept was offered in my classroom, then it will promote more positive learning and a comfortable, homey place for my students (who may not have a place of comfort at home) to work. Perhaps, in a hopeful thought, they will even seek help after school for study hall. These adjustable height chairs and desks will give students the option to take notes and participate in class standing up or sit in stools OR sit in the existing tables that are in my classroom already. The adjustable tables will not only allow students to sit in stools or in chairs, but also maneuver for deeper collaboration in group projects, such as case studies and engineering projects.
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