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Ms. Bortle from Philadelphia, PA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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First Year Teacher Flexible Seating!

Help me give my students flexible seating choices. Flexible seating provides students with choice and can improve focus and attention, allowing them to be successful students.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Bortle's classroom raised $365

This project is fully funded

My Project

Flexible seating will allow my students to take charge of their learning and make the choices that works best for them. During independent work times they can 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 clip boards, or sitting or laying on the floor with a clip board. Making sure students are comfortable is an essential component in motivating them. During my student teaching, I noticed amazing differences in my students when they were given a choice in their seating. They almost always made good choices about where they sat, were more engaged, and got more work completed than when they were just sitting at their desk.

Ms. Bortle Bache - Martin Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Philadelphia, PA View local requests

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

20 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Flex-Space Washable Comfy Floor Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 2 $139.98
Leinuosen 6 Pcs Kids Lap Desk Tray with Storage Plastic Breakfast Laptop Trays with Side Pockets and Slot Portable Lap Bed Table for Writing Eating Game Classroom Snacks Boy Girl (Multi Colors) • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
Bouncyband for Desk, Black, 2 Sets (BBABBDBK-2) • Quill.com $39.94 1 $39.94
Riakrum 6 Pcs Wiggle Seat Inflated Wobble Cushion with 3 Pcs Hand Pumps for Sensory Kids Flexible Cushion Exercise Balance Stability Disc Wiggle Seat Pad for School Home Exercise • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99

Materials cost

$268.90

Vendor shipping charges

 $7.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$309.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.69

Total project goal

$364.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $364.62

6 Donors

-$354.59

Donations toward project cost

-$309.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.66

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.03

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 $0.00

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