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Flexible seating is a term that caught my eye about a year ago. I would read various articles about how students were more engaged in their learning when they were able to make their own choice of where they could sit, how it could help promote being active in the classroom (instead of the normalcy of being stagnant the entire day), and in order to be even more effective my teaching would need to adapt right along with it. I couldn't help but think that this is exactly what my students need. At my school the junior high kids do not have recess. I firmly believe that my students need to have more opportunities throughout the day to be active, even if it's in the smallest way. Flexible seating will not be something that transforms my classroom in a day, but I do feel like it is my duty to try and reach my students on a different level, one that makes them more active, engaged, enthusiastic, and comfortable. As I watch my students sit at their desks, I notice that most, if not all, seem uncomfortable, awkward, and unable to focus. With collaboration being a key component of my curriculum, tables and alternative seating would only benefit my students and their learning environment. I would like to make my classroom a place where every student can learn their own way, in the best way.

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Flexible seating is a term that caught my eye about a year ago. I would read various articles about how students were more engaged in their learning when they were able to make their own choice of where they could sit, how it could help promote being active in the classroom (instead of the normalcy of being stagnant the entire day), and in order to be even more effective my teaching would need to adapt right along with it. I couldn't help but think that this is exactly what my students need. At my school the junior high kids do not have recess. I firmly believe that my students need to have more opportunities throughout the day to be active, even if it's in the smallest way. Flexible seating will not be something that transforms my classroom in a day, but I do feel like it is my duty to try and reach my students on a different level, one that makes them more active, engaged, enthusiastic, and comfortable. As I watch my students sit at their desks, I notice that most, if not all, seem uncomfortable, awkward, and unable to focus. With collaboration being a key component of my curriculum, tables and alternative seating would only benefit my students and their learning environment. I would like to make my classroom a place where every student can learn their own way, in the best way.

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