You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

Edit classroom photo

Mrs. GOTTSCHALK's Classroom Edit display name

Your custom url is https://www.donorschoose.org/mrs-gottschalk

View your stats
Track donations »
Change classroom photo
When thinking about teaching and my students, I focus on best practices for them that is supported through research. Looking at the "idea" of flexible seating encouraged me to research exactly what it is and how this would benefits students. Knowing that our students are being taught 21st century skills and their learning environment may be outdated, I see a need for change in my classroom. I have students that come from different backgrounds as well as a variety of learning styles. Flexible seating allows for students to learn and stay focused. According to www.edutopia, "...some of the immediate benefits (PDF) of flexible seating include burning more calories, using up excess energy, improving metabolism, increased motivation and engagement, creating a better oxygen flow to the brain, and improving core strength and overall posture." This is the wave of the future in our classrooms, and I would like to provide a high interest, high engagement for my students.

About my class

When thinking about teaching and my students, I focus on best practices for them that is supported through research. Looking at the "idea" of flexible seating encouraged me to research exactly what it is and how this would benefits students. Knowing that our students are being taught 21st century skills and their learning environment may be outdated, I see a need for change in my classroom. I have students that come from different backgrounds as well as a variety of learning styles. Flexible seating allows for students to learn and stay focused. According to www.edutopia, "...some of the immediate benefits (PDF) of flexible seating include burning more calories, using up excess energy, improving metabolism, increased motivation and engagement, creating a better oxygen flow to the brain, and improving core strength and overall posture." This is the wave of the future in our classrooms, and I would like to provide a high interest, high engagement for my students.

Read more

About my class

Read more
{"followTeacherId":4493605,"teacherId":4493605,"teacherName":"Mrs. GOTTSCHALK","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4493605_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1497308387270","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"vanityURL":"mrs-gottschalk","teacherChallengeId":20946057,"followAbout":"Mrs. GOTTSCHALK's projects","teacherVerify":975215310,"teacherNameEncoded":"Mrs. GOTTSCHALK","vanityType":"teacher","teacherPageInfo":{"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"teacherHasClassroomDescription":true,"teacherClassroomDescription":"","teacherProfileURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/mrs-gottschalk","tafURL":"https://secure.donorschoose.org/donors/share_teacher_profile.html?teacher=4493605","stats":{"numActiveProjects":0,"numFundedProjects":1,"numSupporters":2},"classroomPhotoPendingScreening":false,"showEssentialsListCard":false}}