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The seating options and supplies I am requesting will not only help provide students with a sense of choice within the classroom, but will increase overall engagement by allowing students to burn off excess energy. Flexible seating choices have been shown to increase student motivation, strengthen core muscles, increase oxygen flow to the brain, and maximize student focus. In addition, allowing students to choose where and how they complete their work allows them to develop a stronger sense of self-responsibility in their learning. Over the last decade, the world of education has changed drastically. The increased demands placed on students and constant rise in the utilization of technology has changed the dynamics of the everyday classroom. We are seeing more and more students with symptoms of anxiety, decreased attention spans, and social/emotional struggles. The students in my classroom have risen above these challenges. They have created a sense of community that is rare. They encourage each other and have learned to persevere. As the demands of the curriculum increase next year (moving to third), I want to do whatever it takes to maintain this type of drive, positive climate, and self-motivated mindset. When I told the students that I would be looping with them to third grade, they were beyond excited. I want to give them the chance to design our new classroom and make it their "own." Knowing that flexible seating has so many benefits for children, I want to provide them with the resources they need to create a classroom that is student centered, and built for maximum learning. The requested supplies would allow us to build the classroom of our dreams and would help me give back to the students that have given me so very much this year.

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The seating options and supplies I am requesting will not only help provide students with a sense of choice within the classroom, but will increase overall engagement by allowing students to burn off excess energy. Flexible seating choices have been shown to increase student motivation, strengthen core muscles, increase oxygen flow to the brain, and maximize student focus. In addition, allowing students to choose where and how they complete their work allows them to develop a stronger sense of self-responsibility in their learning. Over the last decade, the world of education has changed drastically. The increased demands placed on students and constant rise in the utilization of technology has changed the dynamics of the everyday classroom. We are seeing more and more students with symptoms of anxiety, decreased attention spans, and social/emotional struggles. The students in my classroom have risen above these challenges. They have created a sense of community that is rare. They encourage each other and have learned to persevere. As the demands of the curriculum increase next year (moving to third), I want to do whatever it takes to maintain this type of drive, positive climate, and self-motivated mindset. When I told the students that I would be looping with them to third grade, they were beyond excited. I want to give them the chance to design our new classroom and make it their "own." Knowing that flexible seating has so many benefits for children, I want to provide them with the resources they need to create a classroom that is student centered, and built for maximum learning. The requested supplies would allow us to build the classroom of our dreams and would help me give back to the students that have given me so very much this year.

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