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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Sitting still is a skill we need in life. However, it isn’t something we should insist upon all of the time in elementary school because kids need to move. Flexible seating serves as an excellent reminder that kids will work well in spots where their needs are met. Making sure students are comfortable is an essential component in motivating them. When they are given a choice in their seating. They are more engaged, and get more work completed than when they are just sitting at their desk. The books in my project will add more diverse chapter books to our classroom library, more closely representing the students who are reading them.
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Sitting still is a skill we need in life. However, it isn’t something we should insist upon all of the time in elementary school because kids need to move. Flexible seating serves as an excellent reminder that kids will work well in spots where their needs are met. Making sure students are comfortable is an essential component in motivating them. When they are given a choice in their seating. They are more engaged, and get more work completed than when they are just sitting at their desk. The books in my project will add more diverse chapter books to our classroom library, more closely representing the students who are reading them.