Help me give my students a seat that is best suited for learning.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Soto's classroom raised $775
This project is fully funded
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 Students
My school is a Title I school in a low income area of the Bronx with over 95% of our students receiving free lunch. Our school services grades pre-K to fifth grade. I have the pleasure to teach first grade. Our school is ethnically diverse and majority of our population are English language learners. We also have a large population of students who have disabilities such as speech, physical impairments, learning disabilities and autism.
My students walk into my classroom everyday with so much energy and excitement to learn despite facing various obstacles economically.
My students are full of wonder and love trying new things. Each one of my students is diverse and different in their own special way. They each learn differently and require different modifications and support. Some learn best with hands on activities, others work best in a group and the rest need a quite space of their own for thinking and reflection.
My Project
It’s hard enough for me to sit in a chair all day, but expecting a six or seven year old to do so is nearly impossible. Hence, why many students behave poorly and not being able to meet criteria. Therefore, help me provide my students with different seating options where they feel comfortable and relaxed while they learn. This project will allow me to provide flexible seating for my diverse learners.
Last year, I purchased a few flexible seating options and I saw the benefits it had on student learning.
Students could not wait for a turn to sit on the scoop rockers or bounce chairs. They look so happy and calm, not to mention they were fully engaged in learning. However, I didn’t have enough for everyone, so my goal this year is to provide even more options for ALL of my students. So, everyone is fully engaged and comfortable.
Research shows that there are many benefits to students being able to move around for their health and fitness and it suggests that it helps their brains too. Comfortable students are calm, focused, and productive. Students learn better when they have a chance to work together. Traditional desks in rows isolate students from each other. Flexible seating allows students to easily pair up, work in small groups, or discuss as a whole class.
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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