Currently our school is operating under a hybrid model with only a few students attending live class in the building. As a special education/inclusion teacher, I am trying to find a way to help my students adjust to the transition of hybrid versus virtual. Students anxiety levels are at an all time high and they are struggling emotionally which is reflected in their performance, behavior and over all demeanor.
By offering flexible seating options to students attending hybrid, my hope is to not only reduce their anxiety about being in the building but also the transition of trying to maneuver their way through focusing on instruction in person while also multi-tasking with online instruction.
The seats will allow them to release their nervous energy while still focusing on the huge task of virtual learning without being a distraction to the teacher who is already struggling to provide instruction to face-to-face students and those at home all at the same time.
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Currently our school is operating under a hybrid model with only a few students attending live class in the building. As a special education/inclusion teacher, I am trying to find a way to help my students adjust to the transition of hybrid versus virtual. Students anxiety levels are at an all time high and they are struggling emotionally which is reflected in their performance, behavior and over all demeanor.
By offering flexible seating options to students attending hybrid, my hope is to not only reduce their anxiety about being in the building but also the transition of trying to maneuver their way through focusing on instruction in person while also multi-tasking with online instruction.
The seats will allow them to release their nervous energy while still focusing on the huge task of virtual learning without being a distraction to the teacher who is already struggling to provide instruction to face-to-face students and those at home all at the same time.