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Research is pouring in about the benefits associated with flexible seating and the positive affect it has on student learning and academic achievement. Flexible seating allows students to choose how they will sit in the classroom, using non-traditional seating, throughout the day. Research has found, classroom seating that encourages physical movement throughout a child’s day, increases blood flow to the heart and brain, which equates to quicker thinking and longer attention spans (Kravits, 2009). Not only is movement and comfort level beneficial to increasing student learning, it is also associated with decreased aggression and distracting behaviors. By lessoning these distractive behaviors, all students will have more accessibility to an enriched learning environment. With your generous funding, my students will be given the power of choice throughout their day. Using a rotation system, students will choose to sit in one of 6 seating stations. The first station will contain a backless chair with a stability ball acting as the seat. Next, bed risers will be used to add significant height to traditional desks, which will allow students to stand while working at their desk. Our third station will use "wobble stools", which will take the place of traditional chairs. Further, the fourth station will contain 2 rocking chairs where students can work directly from the chair. The fifth station will have various seat cushions, which will allow students to sit on the floor using a rectangle table (12" in height) as their desk. Finally, our last station will contain traditional seating. In conclusion, by allowing students to choose a seating arrangement that encourages increased physical movement, students will benefit from longer attention spans and less distractive behaviors. With this optimal learning environment, we are sure to see increased academic achievement, which will lead to higher test scores and higher student satisfaction.

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Research is pouring in about the benefits associated with flexible seating and the positive affect it has on student learning and academic achievement. Flexible seating allows students to choose how they will sit in the classroom, using non-traditional seating, throughout the day. Research has found, classroom seating that encourages physical movement throughout a child’s day, increases blood flow to the heart and brain, which equates to quicker thinking and longer attention spans (Kravits, 2009). Not only is movement and comfort level beneficial to increasing student learning, it is also associated with decreased aggression and distracting behaviors. By lessoning these distractive behaviors, all students will have more accessibility to an enriched learning environment. With your generous funding, my students will be given the power of choice throughout their day. Using a rotation system, students will choose to sit in one of 6 seating stations. The first station will contain a backless chair with a stability ball acting as the seat. Next, bed risers will be used to add significant height to traditional desks, which will allow students to stand while working at their desk. Our third station will use "wobble stools", which will take the place of traditional chairs. Further, the fourth station will contain 2 rocking chairs where students can work directly from the chair. The fifth station will have various seat cushions, which will allow students to sit on the floor using a rectangle table (12" in height) as their desk. Finally, our last station will contain traditional seating. In conclusion, by allowing students to choose a seating arrangement that encourages increased physical movement, students will benefit from longer attention spans and less distractive behaviors. With this optimal learning environment, we are sure to see increased academic achievement, which will lead to higher test scores and higher student satisfaction.

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