Classroom Designed to Provide a Safe, Comfortable, Well-Stocked Learning Space
Help me give my students a comfortable space to learn with flexible seating options that provide proprioceptive and vestibular input.
$2,839 goal
This project expired on July 8, 2025.
This project expired on July 8, 2025.
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Project
As a high school special education math teacher, I often work with students who have lost faith in school. They haven't felt seen, heard, or valued in a long time. Often the first step to reaching these students is to build trust and connection with them as individuals.
In order for these students to begin to trust their teachers, they need to see that the teacher cares and they are valued.
One of the best places to start to build this relationship of trust and respect is to set up a safe, comfortable space for them to work.
When my students enter my classroom, I want them to see a warm welcoming space and have a variety of seating options so that they are able to choose the option which is most conducive to their learning style.
Research has shown that many students and especially neurodiverse students learn best when they are able to move their bodies and this set of class furniture provides multiple options for students to recieve proprioceptive and vestibular input which can enhance their focus and improve their learning process.
I also included carpet/rugs and floor seating options because neurodiverse students learn best when they are comfortable and for many of them they are most comfortable on the ground.
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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