Help me give my students the opportunity to create ownership of their own learning by creating a work space that best suits their needs with flexible seating.
My students come from a variety of backgrounds. With such diversity, our best times in the classroom occur when they are all active participants who have a choice in their learning. Their favorite thing is to find their own personal enjoyment and to have full ownership of their reading. They are the best people to recommend books to their peers. I've heard students say how much they enjoy when they get to include their own hobbies and likes in the reading classroom. These opportunities allow students to not only help themselves and their own learning but also help each other. We are a true community of learners whose best shines through when a thriving classroom exists.
My Project
Flexible seating and the instruments to make it possible will encourage students to take charge of their own reading and writing. You are always more productive when you are in a space that you have created and are proud of!
Having cushions and dry erase clipboards will help students move from the usual classroom seating and the mindset that accompanies it, into a new workspace with fresh engagement and ideas.
To help students maintain confidence and boundaries with the flexible workspace, I will use the book, "What Do You Do With an Idea?" and a classroom doorbell. The book will help promote and encourage ownership of their own creative ideas, while the doorbell will ensure that the positive expectations of the learning space remain consistent into the flexible learning environment.
Factory Direct Partners SoftScape 15 inch Round Floor Cushions with Handles for Flexible Seating Classrooms, 2 inch Thick Deluxe Foam (6-Piece) - Contemporary
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$64.99
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$129.98
Dry Erase Clipboard + Pen Holder + Markers (30pc) Set of 30 Clip Boards Multi Pack with Whiteboard Pens! 12.5 x 9 Inch, Holds 100 Sheets! Clipboards with Low Profile Clip Board Clips
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$46.95
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$46.95
Wireless Doorbell by SadoTech – Waterproof Door Bells & Chimes Wireless Kit – Over 1000-Foot Range, 52 Door Bell Chime, 4 Volume Levels with LED Flash – Wireless Doorbells for Home – Model C (White)
• Amazon Business
$15.99
1
$15.99
What Do You Do With an Idea? — New York Times best seller
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$11.05
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$11.05
Workman Publishing Everything You Need to Ace English Language Arts in One Big Fat Notebook (Big Fat Notebooks)
• Amazon Business
$7.99
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$7.99
Materials cost
$211.96
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.18
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$245.14
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$43.26
Total project goal
$288.40
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$288.40
3 Donors
-$288.40
Donations toward project cost
-$245.14
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