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Blended seating, sometimes referred to as flexible seating, dictates comfort-ability in a student's learning environment. As a blended learning school, the environment in which we are trying to shape our students will allow increased creativity while enriching their academic growth. As a seventh grade science teacher, I want my students to engage in science lessons that will enable them to develop critical thinking skills while working on computer-based activities, peer collaboration tasks, lab directives, etc. However, according to research, core muscles and posture have declined, so using balance seats and wobble stools will develop these skills and overcome computer-based-learning posture. I have noticed a difference in students academic performance when seat choice is given: wobble stools, standing desks, and balance ball seats have improved student focus and academic performance. Choice seating and preferential seating is built in to students with IEPs and 504s, but not to general education students. With a blended/flexible seating arrangement, balance balls and wobble stools will expand the preferential seating to all students. The products I have selected will fit with my classroom lab tables and develop core muscles. Most importantly, we will be able to conduct experiments at on going rates using our lab tables.

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Blended seating, sometimes referred to as flexible seating, dictates comfort-ability in a student's learning environment. As a blended learning school, the environment in which we are trying to shape our students will allow increased creativity while enriching their academic growth. As a seventh grade science teacher, I want my students to engage in science lessons that will enable them to develop critical thinking skills while working on computer-based activities, peer collaboration tasks, lab directives, etc. However, according to research, core muscles and posture have declined, so using balance seats and wobble stools will develop these skills and overcome computer-based-learning posture. I have noticed a difference in students academic performance when seat choice is given: wobble stools, standing desks, and balance ball seats have improved student focus and academic performance. Choice seating and preferential seating is built in to students with IEPs and 504s, but not to general education students. With a blended/flexible seating arrangement, balance balls and wobble stools will expand the preferential seating to all students. The products I have selected will fit with my classroom lab tables and develop core muscles. Most importantly, we will be able to conduct experiments at on going rates using our lab tables.

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