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Exercise not only changes your body, it changes your mind, your attitude and your mood. Gone are the days when students sit still at desks and copy information off a blackboard. Students need to be actively engaged in what they are learning. There is strong evidence that physically active classrooms increase physical activity levels and improve on-task behavior and academic achievement. This is what my students need and deserve. Unfortunately, outdated furniture and budgetary issues make this difficult to implement. My vision is all students in my classroom will learn the way THEY need to. Whether it is standing on a wiggle board at a tall table while solving math problems or peddling at their desks while reading a novel, every student in my class will get what they need to find confidence, focus and ultimately success. Specifically the tall table and standing desks will be a place where students can stand on the Mesha wooden balance boards to move and get exercise while simultaneously completing work. The In-Stride folding cycles will be used to give the students an outlet for active bodies. My students are eager and energetic and need to be taught in such a way. This new equipment will help meet the physical, academic and emotional needs of my incredibly diverse population of students. By funding this project, my classroom will be a more activity friendly place for students. It will help all students realize the importance of physical activity in promoting a healthy lifestyle. It will also positively impact students with very high energy levels, students who are easily distracted or students that need an alternate method for absorbing instruction. Kids need to be kids and it is natural for them to want to get up and move.

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Exercise not only changes your body, it changes your mind, your attitude and your mood. Gone are the days when students sit still at desks and copy information off a blackboard. Students need to be actively engaged in what they are learning. There is strong evidence that physically active classrooms increase physical activity levels and improve on-task behavior and academic achievement. This is what my students need and deserve. Unfortunately, outdated furniture and budgetary issues make this difficult to implement. My vision is all students in my classroom will learn the way THEY need to. Whether it is standing on a wiggle board at a tall table while solving math problems or peddling at their desks while reading a novel, every student in my class will get what they need to find confidence, focus and ultimately success. Specifically the tall table and standing desks will be a place where students can stand on the Mesha wooden balance boards to move and get exercise while simultaneously completing work. The In-Stride folding cycles will be used to give the students an outlet for active bodies. My students are eager and energetic and need to be taught in such a way. This new equipment will help meet the physical, academic and emotional needs of my incredibly diverse population of students. By funding this project, my classroom will be a more activity friendly place for students. It will help all students realize the importance of physical activity in promoting a healthy lifestyle. It will also positively impact students with very high energy levels, students who are easily distracted or students that need an alternate method for absorbing instruction. Kids need to be kids and it is natural for them to want to get up and move.

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