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
My 4th grade students are the most amazing and resilient young people. We are a community of diverse learners that come from families dealing with low-income, high poverty, and homelessness. Many students have only been in the country for a few years, and several are refugees speaking limited English. Despite the challenges we face everyday we have co-created a classroom that is a sanctuary for eager minds. We believe that diversity is our strength.
My students bring a rich tapestry of heritage and personal experience.
For many of my students their basic needs are met through school: breakfast, free/reduced lunch, access to literature and technology, social and emotional health, a friendly smile and people who care. Their families and community do their very best to provide a rich educational experience and promote a bright future for each student. My students have big dreams and bright minds, but are lacking the resources to make those dreams a reality on their own.
My Project
In our classroom we have spent the first half of this year taking on the role of Goldilocks. We’ve experimented with flexible seating options. Sampling chairs that are too hard, too soft, until finding the one that is just right! The conclusion we came to: every learner is unique and so are their seating needs. My students and I need your help in adding more seating options. Sitting still in a hard plastic chair can be a difficult, it not at times impossible, task for nine and ten year-olds.
My active students learn best when they have choice in seating options and are not confined to the traditional seating of classrooms.
The ability to swivel, wobble, rock, and roll will allow students to fidget while remaining focused on the task of learning.
Together we can continue to create a classroom with seating options that can meet the need of each individual student, increase learning engagement, and accelerate student growth
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
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