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  • Giles High School
  • Pearisburg, VA
  • More than a third of students from low‑income households

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Flexible seating will allow our students opportunities for choice-making, as well as providing needed sensory options. They currently have very limited options other than desks or the floor. Making students comfortable while they are learning, while also taking in to account their sensory needs, is key to keeping them engaged and focused. When they are given choices, they are always more motivated to learn. My students are far less likely to be disruptive if they are allowed to choose where to work. The items I have selected will give them more seating options and help them in making better learning choices. My high school students will enjoy being able to sit at a bar height table with stools where they can almost feel as though they are working at a cafe. My students with sensory issues will enjoy the swing movement and comfy floor seating options. I have seen how positively seat choice affects my students' behavior and engagement. I hope that the addition of more seating options will help us to make even more positive gains.

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Flexible seating will allow our students opportunities for choice-making, as well as providing needed sensory options. They currently have very limited options other than desks or the floor. Making students comfortable while they are learning, while also taking in to account their sensory needs, is key to keeping them engaged and focused. When they are given choices, they are always more motivated to learn. My students are far less likely to be disruptive if they are allowed to choose where to work. The items I have selected will give them more seating options and help them in making better learning choices. My high school students will enjoy being able to sit at a bar height table with stools where they can almost feel as though they are working at a cafe. My students with sensory issues will enjoy the swing movement and comfy floor seating options. I have seen how positively seat choice affects my students' behavior and engagement. I hope that the addition of more seating options will help us to make even more positive gains.

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