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Ms. Martha Ulibarri from Belen, NM is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning Environments Have a Direct Impact on Student’s Achievement

Help me give my students flexible seating which gives students the option to control their physical environments in which they work best.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Martha Ulibarri's classroom raised $466

This project is fully funded

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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 Project

My students are from a small community with a big heart. I want to give my students the opportunity to benefit from learning in a classroom with flexible seating. Learning environments have a direct impact on student’s achievement. When utilizing flexible seating, teachers have less control while students have more control which in turn improves students’ engagement. Studies have shown that students who are able to move around during class are more likely to pay attention and retain information than those who are confined to a desk. When students have control of their environment, it becomes more personal and allows for ownership. The classroom environment becomes “ours” instead of “the teacher’s.” This switch allows the students to be invested in their education.

Flexible seating will give my students more opportunities for collaboration.

This is a significant benefit because in the world we live in today, collaboration is needed in all working environments. When giving students a choice of how and where they sit in the classroom, collaboration can occur more efficiently.

This is because students can quickly and easily pair up, work in small groups, and have whole class discussions without moving desks. Collaboration is continuously happening in the world today with the use of social media and Wi-Fi availability. The classroom environment needs to be conducive to this type of collaboration as well. Another reason flexible seating is a huge benefit for the classroom environment.

Comfort Helps With Focus. When students are able to choose their own seat, they are also able to find a seating arrangement that works best for them. This means that they are more likely to be comfortable, which can lead to improved focus and concentration, staying on task, and being more productive.

Ms. Martha Ulibarri La Merced Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Belen, NM View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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

25 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
ENOVI Starfish Ball Chair, Yoga Ball Chair Exercise Ball Chair Ergonomic Design for Home Office Desk, Stability Ball & Balance Ball Seat to Relieve Back Pain, 28IN, CR • Amazon Business $78.99 1 $78.99
ENOVI Starfish Ball Chair, Yoga Ball Chair Exercise Ball Chair Ergonomic Design for Home Office Desk, Stability Ball & Balance Ball Seat to Relieve Back Pain, 24IN, WB • Amazon Business $68.99 1 $68.99
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ENOVI Starfish Ball Chair, Yoga Ball Chair Exercise Ball Chair Ergonomic Design for Home Office Desk, Stability Ball & Balance Ball Seat to Relieve Back Pain, 24IN, CR • Amazon Business $68.99 1 $68.99
I Survived Graphic Novels #1-4: A Graphix Collection (I Survived Graphix) • Amazon Business $28.94 1 $28.94
Magic Tree House Graphic Novel Starter Set: (A Graphic Novel Boxed Set) (Magic Tree House (R)) • Amazon Business $23.49 1 $23.49
Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novels Box: Fall and Winter Sports Set 1 • Amazon Business $21.64 1 $21.64

Materials cost

$360.03

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$395.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.78

Total project goal

$465.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $465.21

3 Donors

-$404.21

Donations toward project cost

-$355.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.13

match offer

-$47.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$40.38

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.12

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.53

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 $0.00

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