My students are special because they are students. They smile, laugh, tell jokes, cry, become sad, problem-solve. They are extremely energetic and go 100 miles an hour. Think of different, unique, and quirky personalities who enter my classroom and always feel that they are at home. Our environment sets the tone for discovery, risk, questioning, inquiry, problem-solving, and setting the world on fire. This room will produce the next generation of new technology, jobs, and inventions!
My Project
Schools have changed a lot in the presentation and structure over the last 5-10 years. Keeping student's attention and engaged in the discussion as well as the activities is a constant struggle. This generation of students have information at the touch of their fingers, are in constant communication through technology, and cannot sit still for more than 3-5 minutes.
I would like to provide an environment where students take their seating seriously.
Making a classroom feel like home and a place to study and learn is important for me. Being able to present different seating styles, while still leave some traditional seating within the classroom, enables students to have a choice. I am also hopeful that discipline issues will decrease because students will be more relaxed and motivated in a setting that honors their choice.
Stand up desks, bean bags, wobbly chairs, and bands will allow for students to learn while still moving while not distracting others around them. A stand-up desk for myself will allow me to be a guide on the side and move between conversations easier than sitting at a desk underneath the document camera. I want students to enter the room and dive into inquiry, ask questions, and participate in enriched conversations comfortably.
DESK - STAND HGT - BOX A - SAF1974BLKDA
• School Specialty
$243.71
1
$243.71
STOOL - CLASSROOM SELECT NEOROK - STOOL HEIGHT 18 - RUBBER BASE - SPECIFY FRAME/SEAT COLOR
• School Specialty
$77.21
3
$231.63
DESK - CLASSROOM SELECT CONTEMPORARY STAND UP COLLABORATION - 26X20 RECTANGLE HARD PLASTIC TOP - CHROME FRAME - 30-43 ADJ HEIGHT - SPECIFY TOP COLOR - SPECIFY BOOK BOX OR BOOKRACK
• School Specialty
$159.71
1
$159.71
BOUNCYBANDS FOR CHAIRS - BLK - MS/HS
• School Specialty
$18.52
6
$111.12
DARK WALNUT (PP) - CLASSROOM SELECT
• School Specialty
$0.00
1
$0.00
OPTION CLASS - SPECIFY BOOK BOX OR BOOK RACK - CLASSROOM SELECT
• School Specialty
$0.00
1
$0.00
OPTION CLASS - CS CONTEMPORARY HARD PLASTIC TOP COLOR OPTION
• School Specialty
$0.00
1
$0.00
VIOLET - POLY COLOR - CLASSROOM SELECT
• School Specialty
$0.00
3
$0.00
OPTION CLASS - CS NEOCLASS/NEOMOVE SHELL COLOR OPTION
• School Specialty
$0.00
3
$0.00
WIRE BOOK RACK (W) - CLASSROOM SELECT
• School Specialty
$0.00
1
$0.00
Materials cost
$1,310.15
Vendor shipping charges
$131.02
Sales tax
$89.75
3rd party payment processing fee
$19.65
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$1,580.57
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$278.92
Total project goal
$1,859.49
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