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I want to accommodate all of the needs that the range of students coming into my classroom present. But, asking them ALL to sit and read or write quietly simply doesn't work for everyone. In each class, there are a handful of students who would simply work better and be able to focus more if they could stand while working, but the current classroom setup doesn't make that easy now that our district has (thankfully) passed a technology levy providing a Chromebook for every student. They would still have to sit or awkwardly hold the Chromebook to work on it while standing. Standing desks are becoming more popular as people are realizing they help your posture, boost productivity, and increase mood and activity levels. Students with ADHD who have a hard time sitting still can stand and divert their extra energy to balancing rather than fidgeting. Students who are sleepy after lunch or who naturally struggle while focusing on the subject can choose to move to a standing workstation and re-energize by not allowing themselves to slump over and fall asleep beside their Chromebook. Several of these stations set up at the back of the room would allow students the choice to use one every day or only on the days they need a little something extra to stay focused. I would use one of these standing desks at the front for my own Chromebook to model the behavior and present from there when not moving around the room. The other ten would be set up at two of the tables in the back with another two in the front corner for students whose eyesight would not be conducive to standing at the back of the room.

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I want to accommodate all of the needs that the range of students coming into my classroom present. But, asking them ALL to sit and read or write quietly simply doesn't work for everyone. In each class, there are a handful of students who would simply work better and be able to focus more if they could stand while working, but the current classroom setup doesn't make that easy now that our district has (thankfully) passed a technology levy providing a Chromebook for every student. They would still have to sit or awkwardly hold the Chromebook to work on it while standing. Standing desks are becoming more popular as people are realizing they help your posture, boost productivity, and increase mood and activity levels. Students with ADHD who have a hard time sitting still can stand and divert their extra energy to balancing rather than fidgeting. Students who are sleepy after lunch or who naturally struggle while focusing on the subject can choose to move to a standing workstation and re-energize by not allowing themselves to slump over and fall asleep beside their Chromebook. Several of these stations set up at the back of the room would allow students the choice to use one every day or only on the days they need a little something extra to stay focused. I would use one of these standing desks at the front for my own Chromebook to model the behavior and present from there when not moving around the room. The other ten would be set up at two of the tables in the back with another two in the front corner for students whose eyesight would not be conducive to standing at the back of the room.

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