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As an ED Resource English Teacher in a Tier 1 school, I have noticed that my students are often crammed into small desks which are in even smaller rows. From day one I wanted to change this routine for them by providing round tables and lessening artificial lighting in the classroom. This is an easy start but the finish line still seems to be out in the distance! My project is providing my students with an area that feels comfortable to their minds and bodies in their fidgeting. By utilizing bean bags, rugs, and giant pillows I am able to construct a flexible seating space for students to perform better, and lessen behavioral issues for my ED kiddos. Throughout the school day, these teenagers are forced to sit in cramped areas, and this cramps their ability to ease their anxieties and dive into the material being provided to them. My students often walk to school from the surrounding areas, work jobs outside of school to help provide for their families, and stress about issues that students should not have to worry about. By allowing my classroom to be transformed into a welcoming and comfortable learning environment, I am able to reach students where they are to construct a beautiful, student-centered, classroom culture.

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As an ED Resource English Teacher in a Tier 1 school, I have noticed that my students are often crammed into small desks which are in even smaller rows. From day one I wanted to change this routine for them by providing round tables and lessening artificial lighting in the classroom. This is an easy start but the finish line still seems to be out in the distance! My project is providing my students with an area that feels comfortable to their minds and bodies in their fidgeting. By utilizing bean bags, rugs, and giant pillows I am able to construct a flexible seating space for students to perform better, and lessen behavioral issues for my ED kiddos. Throughout the school day, these teenagers are forced to sit in cramped areas, and this cramps their ability to ease their anxieties and dive into the material being provided to them. My students often walk to school from the surrounding areas, work jobs outside of school to help provide for their families, and stress about issues that students should not have to worry about. By allowing my classroom to be transformed into a welcoming and comfortable learning environment, I am able to reach students where they are to construct a beautiful, student-centered, classroom culture.

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