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Mrs. Wheeler from Morganton NC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

My Work, My Way! Flexible Seating for Engaged Learners

My students need workspaces that are comfortable and meet their individual learning needs to help with focus and engagement!

  • $504 goal

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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 Students

One of the most amazing things about our middle school is the diversity of the student population! Our school serves a rural community with high poverty and a majority of students who receive free or reduced lunch.

Even though many of our students come from challenging circumstances, they strive to excel and love to learn!

Our ELL, EC, and AIG students bring different challenges and rewards to the classroom, which makes differentiated learning pathways necessary for individual success! We use a wide variety of teaching techniques and technology applications to provide differentiation to meet the needs of EACH student, whether they are just learning English or are ready for more challenging materials.

My Project

It's easy to see that students are more engaged in learning when they are comfortable in their learning environment! We want to make ours even more comfortable! We forego the traditional overhead fluorescent lighting in favor of lamps, we have a few cushions, clipboards, and blankets for those who prefer to work on the floor. But when I asked my students in a survey what they needed to be more successful in class, they responded with these ideas:

"Flexible seating can help me succeed because I tend to get very hyper when I don't get to move around, which means I don't think as well as when I do move around."

"Flexible seating would really help me succeed because I can think so much better when I am comfortable so I'll be able to be more successful in my class work."

"Flexible seating can help me succeed in class by helping me stay focused because like if I sit for a long time then it makes me kinda sleepy and I get bored too. But to help me stay focused I like moving around and sitting on soft things like couches, cushions, stools, and standing up."

"Flexible seating will help me focus because if I am comfortable I am more likely to actually be concentrating and engrossed in what I'm doing."

As you can see from the student responses, they have a clear idea of how more flexible seating options will improve their opportunities for success in the classroom. Our media center has recently incorporated Hokki stools into the learning space and my students have embraced this new seating option. For students that are easily distracted, the rocking or wobbling motion provides just enough stimulation to help keep them focused on their reading or work task. We're ready for change!

Mrs. Wheeler
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hokki Stool - 20" Black • Kaplan Early Learning Company $110.46 3 $331.38
Deluxe Sit-Upons (Set of 4) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $33.11 1 $33.11

Materials cost

$364.49

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$28.43

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$428.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.60

Total project goal

$503.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$503.99

4 Donors

-$485.46

Donations toward project cost

-$428.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.07

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.53

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$0.00

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