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Mrs. Norton from Paterson NJ is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

A Place To Concentrate

Help me give my students a flexible seating area. My students need to be able to concentrate better, stay more engaged, and complete their work to the best of their ability.

  • $940 goal

This project expired on March 31, 2021.

This project expired on March 31, 2021.

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My students are middle school students of great diversity from a low-income, urban area with a large percentage of special needs students. Each year, 90% of my students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches. My students have so much to offer, and I would love to offer a positive environment for them to feel successful in learning.

Students feel empowered by having some degree of choice and control over their environment.

My Project

Keeping a child’s attention on their schoolwork can be difficult Doing so when that child has ADHD or some other learning disability can be even more challenging. Many children have a constant need for movement-based sensory input that contributes to fidgeting, slouching, or soreness, making it tough for them to engage in learning.

Active seating corrects these problems by promoting slight movements and adjustments for the user while they sit.

Because active seating lets kids move and adjust themselves in a non-disruptive way, they burn off excess energy and get the stimulus their muscles are looking for, making them more attentive in class.

Mrs. Norton
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA907DC FlexSpace Mobile Standing Desk Stools Bundle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $757.15 1 $757.15

Materials cost

$757.15

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$798.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$140.91

Total project goal

$939.42

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