Nearly all 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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Currently, when I conduct small group work with my students, we sit on the floor or at a large rectangular table. Neither spot is ideal for optimal learning. These places are uncomfortable and students get easily distracted. Sitting at a kidney table works like magic! Because the teacher is sitting in the middle and is close to each student, the children feel closely connected to the teacher and to one another and are more apt to stay engaged in the work at hand. Working at this group table allows the teacher to quickly scan each student's work and to provide immediate instruction. It is common to hear "Why do we have to stop working with you already?" at the end of each group session. If we had a kidney table, the students would want to stay there the entire day!
Small group work is the key to each student's success, especially when they can easily see and hear the teacher, and vice versa!
Having a group work (or kidney) table in my classroom would greatly enhance instruction. We would have a workspace that is much more conducive to learning than our current arrangement. Ergonomics are just as crucial in the classroom as they are in an office or in a kitchen. Please help me create this magical learning space for my eager and deserving students!
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Currently, when I conduct small group work with my students, we sit on the floor or at a large rectangular table. Neither spot is ideal for optimal learning. These places are uncomfortable and students get easily distracted. Sitting at a kidney table works like magic! Because the teacher is sitting in the middle and is close to each student, the children feel closely connected to the teacher and to one another and are more apt to stay engaged in the work at hand. Working at this group table allows the teacher to quickly scan each student's work and to provide immediate instruction. It is common to hear "Why do we have to stop working with you already?" at the end of each group session. If we had a kidney table, the students would want to stay there the entire day!
Small group work is the key to each student's success, especially when they can easily see and hear the teacher, and vice versa!
Having a group work (or kidney) table in my classroom would greatly enhance instruction. We would have a workspace that is much more conducive to learning than our current arrangement. Ergonomics are just as crucial in the classroom as they are in an office or in a kitchen. Please help me create this magical learning space for my eager and deserving students!