My students live in the poorest county in Florida. We historically have had a sixty to seventy percent graduation rate. Many students view school with animosity and resent having to come sit in uncomfortable desks and chairs while listening to lecture after lectures. I aim to break the cycle and change students perception of school and learning.
Flexible seating options provide students with a positive, student-friendly, student-centered learning environment.
By creating a welcoming environment, I make strides toward not only keeping students comfortable but in fostering a positive teacher-student and school-student mindset.
My Project
Current research shows that flexible seating allows students to exercise free choice in the classroom, reduces classroom disruptions and behavioral problems, promotes problem-solving, and fosters collaboration and community.
Flexible seating allows students to have a sense of autonomy in what is all too often a cookie cutter environment.
This purchase would allow my students to have the option of sitting at a traditional desk or a desk with a band, using a chair and a lap desk, using an exercise ball chair and table or lap desk, using a bean bag chair or sitting at a cocktail table on a stool. The additional choices not only allow students freedom of choice and expression, but many of the options allow students to fidget and expend extra energy.
LuxFit Exercise Ball Chair, Black
• Amazon Business
$69.95
2
$139.90
Big Joe Dorm Bean Bag Chair, Stretch Limo Black
• Amazon Business
$35.87
2
$71.74
Winsome Saddle Seat 24-Inch Counter Stool, Walnut
• Amazon Business
$34.97
2
$69.94
Flash Furniture 30'' Round Wood Cocktail Table with 30'' and 42'' Columns
• Amazon Business
$58.92
1
$58.92
Fidget Bands for Bouncy Feet and Restless Legs - Fits Chairs and Desks (Up to 36 In) - Latex-Free Ideal for Those With ADD, ADHD, OCD, Anxiety (5-Pack)
• Amazon Business
$18.99
1
$18.99
Materials cost
$359.49
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.39
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$394.88
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$69.68
Total project goal
$464.56
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$464.56
1 Donor
-$464.56
Donations toward project cost
-$394.88
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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