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Ms. Shorter from Tempe, AZ is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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My students need alternative seating. It allows them to find comfortable spaces that foster creativity. Students feel empowered by having some degree of choice and control over their environment.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Shorter's classroom raised $587

This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach students with mild to moderate disabilities in the resource classroom. My students attend general education classes throughout the day and are with me from 21% to 60% of their school day. During that time they learn individualized skills that help them compete with their peers who are the same age and at the same grade level. I love them all and hope to be an inspiration to each one of them.

I hope they discover why they are on this planet.

They cannot always see the world in a positive light, but I believe we are all here for a reason. I think we all have something we are meant to do in this world, for this world. So, as my class is full of the speech impediments, lack of social functioning, and math and reading struggles, they can learn and have made tremendous progress socially and academically.

My Project

Flexible seating allows students to quickly and easily pair up, work in small groups, or discuss as a whole class – without moving mountains of heavy desks to establish eye contact. As a special education teacher, I would like to engage my students in a learning environment that promotes community. Alternative seating encourages them to take turns in different locations and with different seating options.

The seats I have chosen are comfortable and can be cleaned daily.

The boundary chair has 5” back and sides that create a soft, flexible wall that provides tactile feedback. Supports children who have trouble sitting still to reduce disruption in the classroom. Another seating option is bean bag chairs. These chairs will help to create clearly defined collaboration spaces so students can communicate in a functional manner.

I want to provide a classroom environment conducive to open collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking. The seating options I have chosen are great ways to implement sensory needs in the classroom and help the students stay on track. In addition, creating a safe, clean environment with sensory driven decor that is aesthetically pleasing will make students more abt to learn and take pride in the learning environment.

Ms. Shorter Carminati Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

26 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Boundary Chair • AKJ Education $29.69 6 $178.14
Big Joe Dorm Bean Bag Chair, Spicy Lime • Amazon Business $36.85 4 $147.40
ECR4Kids SoftZone Floor Cushions with Handles, 2" Deluxe Foam, Round, Assorted, (6-Pack) • Amazon Business $60.99 1 $60.99
Fat Catalog Assorted Color Metal Stack Stool with Padded Seat, ALT1100SO (Pack of 5) • Amazon Business $45.00 1 $45.00

Materials cost

$431.53

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $30.85

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$498.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.03

Total project goal

$586.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $586.88

1 Donor

-$586.88

Donations toward project cost

-$498.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$88.03

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 $0.00

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