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Ms. Hutchison from Newbury Park, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Rethinking the Best Seat in the House!

Help me give my students a wall TV mount and four yoga ball chairs to develop our collaborative, flexible classroom environment and to help them be comfortable, focused, and productive in class

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Hutchison's classroom raised $416

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My Students

"The good teacher knows that the best learning environment is always student-centered, never teacher-centered." - Yvonne Enoch and James Lyke

The students in my classroom are creative, hard-working fourth and fifth graders.

They are excited, curious, and happy to be a part of our classroom family. They come to school each day, ready to learn, but as I look around the room, I see students standing, wiggling back and forth in their seats, and sitting on their knees. They are doing everything I ask of them, even though the idea of sitting in a hard plastic chair every day is not comfortable or conducive to their productivity.

My Project

As I continue to transform my classroom into a truly student-centered space, I have had to rethink many "traditional" classroom norms. Currently, I am trying to eliminate the "front" of my classroom. One obstacle I have faced with flexible seating and the class sizes in upper elementary is that students can't always see from where they are sitting, especially while sitting at different heights in flexible seats.

Imagine being in a space where the learning and engagement was happening all around you.

My plan is to use this TV mount to create another display in my classroom. The additional screen would eliminate the traditional idea of the "front" of the classroom. Every seat would be the best seat in the house! This helps enhance our flexible seating atmosphere. By giving students the power to choose how they are most comfortable sitting while learning, I am helping increase their productivity and focus.

I am so passionate about incorporating technology and flexibility into my teaching. I believe that to be effective educators in a 21st century classroom, we must "speak" to kids in a way that they love and understand. By continuing to break the mold of a "traditional classroom", I will continue to be able to best prepare my students to be critical thinkers and problem solvers in an increasingly digital world.

Ms. Hutchison Banyan Elementary School Grades 3-5 Newbury Park, CA View local requests 94 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Gaiam Classic Backless Balance Ball Chair – Exercise Stability Yoga Ball Premium Ergonomic Chair for Home and Office Desk with Air Pump, Exercise Guide and Satisfaction Guarantee, Charcoal • Amazon Business $47.98 4 $191.92
ECHOGEAR Full Motion Articulating TV Wall Mount Bracket for TVs Up to 78" - Smooth Extention, Swivel, Tilt - Wall Template for Easy Install - Centers & Levels After Mounting Plus Hides Your Cables • Amazon Business $99.99 1 $99.99

Materials cost

$291.91

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $26.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$353.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.29

Total project goal

$415.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $415.29

1 Donor

-$235.33

Donations toward project cost

-$235.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$138.44

Match offer toward project cost

-$117.67

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.77

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$41.53

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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