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  • McDowell School
  • Chicago, IL
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households

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I am asking for seating and storage materials to create a flexible seating arrangement for my students. Currently, my students only have two options for how they physically learn. They can either stand or sit in their uncomfortable heavy chairs. By giving my students different choices, like pillows, yoga mats, wobble seats, and a rug, they have more freedom to get physically comfortable in their home. I am also asking for tables to encourage more collaboration and minimize clutter in our classroom. Learning first takes place when we are physically and mentally comfortable. My students often become frustrated and fidget when they physically feel constricted. In second grade we have whole group lessons, centers, and independent practice. This environment would help students focus during whole group lessons by giving them a comfortable rug in which to sit. During centers, students will have different seating options at each new center. This will help them stay focused and motivated while they work independently. Currently in math students are sitting at desks during the lesson. With a flexible seating environment, students can come to the rug and learn and then find a different spot in the room for their independent practice. With flexible seating students must monitor their own behavior and set small goals to keep their privilege of sitting where they choose. Having a classroom with choice and resources such as flexible seating values students. My students come from low income households and I want them to have access to the same resources that are more available in affluent school communities.

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I am asking for seating and storage materials to create a flexible seating arrangement for my students. Currently, my students only have two options for how they physically learn. They can either stand or sit in their uncomfortable heavy chairs. By giving my students different choices, like pillows, yoga mats, wobble seats, and a rug, they have more freedom to get physically comfortable in their home. I am also asking for tables to encourage more collaboration and minimize clutter in our classroom. Learning first takes place when we are physically and mentally comfortable. My students often become frustrated and fidget when they physically feel constricted. In second grade we have whole group lessons, centers, and independent practice. This environment would help students focus during whole group lessons by giving them a comfortable rug in which to sit. During centers, students will have different seating options at each new center. This will help them stay focused and motivated while they work independently. Currently in math students are sitting at desks during the lesson. With a flexible seating environment, students can come to the rug and learn and then find a different spot in the room for their independent practice. With flexible seating students must monitor their own behavior and set small goals to keep their privilege of sitting where they choose. Having a classroom with choice and resources such as flexible seating values students. My students come from low income households and I want them to have access to the same resources that are more available in affluent school communities.

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