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Flexible seating allows students to take charge of their learning and make the choices that work best for them. During independent work times they can choose a location in the classroom that works for them. Currently my students have the choice of a desk and chair though they’re allowed to sit or lay anywhere on the floor. Making sure students are comfortable is an essential component in motivating them. According to an article in the National Education Association, “The skills students need these days – 21st Century skills – can’t really be taught properly in a classroom where you have created islands of desks,” (September 23, 2016 1:43pm). Given a choice of where to sit, students will be more engaged, and get more work completed than when they are just sitting at their desk. Utilizing technology in the classroom is another necessity in the 21st century where almost everything is computerized. So should our students learning environments.
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Flexible seating allows students to take charge of their learning and make the choices that work best for them. During independent work times they can choose a location in the classroom that works for them. Currently my students have the choice of a desk and chair though they’re allowed to sit or lay anywhere on the floor. Making sure students are comfortable is an essential component in motivating them. According to an article in the National Education Association, “The skills students need these days – 21st Century skills – can’t really be taught properly in a classroom where you have created islands of desks,” (September 23, 2016 1:43pm). Given a choice of where to sit, students will be more engaged, and get more work completed than when they are just sitting at their desk. Utilizing technology in the classroom is another necessity in the 21st century where almost everything is computerized. So should our students learning environments.