I have 130 sixth grade students from all different socioeconomic backgrounds. We are a Title I school where over 75% of the students receive free or reduced price meals. Creating a safe and comfortable classroom is important to me and will greatly impact my students.
My current sixth graders LOVE my independent work seating option!
Because of this I would love to be able to add to what I already have to give more students a daily chance at being comfortable while they learn.
I want to do all that I can to boost my students learning. My struggling students deserve an inviting and different type of classroom arrangement that will ultimately help them thrive. Too many times, students who have difficulty learning are apprehensive attending a fundamental class; therefore, I want them to look forward to come to class each day to a functional, inviting, and effective classroom environment. In addition, I want to accommodate my middle school students who have diverse needs such as my fidgety students, my kinesthetic and tactile inclined students, my attention deficit students, even my "traditional students."
My Project
We are requesting beanbag seats and dry erase boards and markers to enhance their learning and increase their comfort! Having flexibility in seating choices allows students to learn in the environment that works best for them. During times of independent work my students will have the chance to choose the area that works best for them. Currently my students are very limited on the type of seating they can choose from, traditional desks with attached chairs, two bean bags or the floor.
My expectation is for these additions to enhance student learning and motivate them to excel.
The products that I have selected will help my students by giving them additional seating options to make more effective learning choices. The additional bean bag chairs will give my students an alternative to sitting on the floor. The new whiteboards and erasers will enhance our collaboration First Five without the need for every student to use a new piece of paper each day.
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