Help my students get comfortable seatings for independent reading time. This will help them enjoy and engage in quality reading time.
$996 goal
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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 school is a Title I school. As a teacher in a low-income/high-poverty school district, my students are faced with many different challenges in and out of the school. Besides these challenges, I am looking to provide each of them with enough appropriate tools to lead them to success. All of my students get free breakfast and free lunch.
I am willing to provide, each day, the best learning environment for each and every one of them.
I have many newcomers who come from Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. My students do not have a chance at home to have a learning environment. That is why I need to ensure that my classroom has the resources to expand their learning opportunities.
I may not be able to control their home lives; however, I can certainly control their experience during the school day to help them maximize their knowledge.
My Project
Flexible seating allows students to take charge of their learning and make the choices that work best for them. During independent work times, they choose a location in the classroom that works for them. Currently, my students are choosing to work in a variety of locations in our room such as: at different tables, sitting under tables with clipboards. Making sure students are comfortable is an essential component in motivating them.
I have noticed amazing differences in my students when they are given a choice in their seating.
They almost always make good choices about where they sit, are more engaged, and get more work completed than when they are just sitting at their desk.
My students are noticeably more engaged in their work and are less disruptive of their peers when they are given a choice of where to work.
The products that I have selected will help my students by giving them additional seating options to make more effective learning choices. The Bean bag seating will allow students to sit away from their desks. These will be extremely beneficial for some students that need to move from a different seat to read. The cushions will help them feel like being at home, which can make them feel more comfortable to enjoy and engage in their reading.
I have seen how choice can positively affect my students' work and demeanor and hope that the additional options will help us grow even more!
Nearly all 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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