Benjamin Franklin once said, "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and remember. Involve me and I learn." Students need to be involved in their learning so that they can take ownership of what they are doing. Students need to get their hands "dirty" by using them to research, create and make learning meaningful. I will teach about 22 eager, energetic 3rd grade students in my classroom this year. We are a Title I school with 100% participation in the reduced price/free lunch program. Many of our students have never left the community nor experienced anything outside of the area.
All of our students are eager to learn and need experiences that they do not get at home.
We do not have much parental involvement at our school and we are looking to change that. We want parents to associate school with love, learning and caring. We would like to change parents' points-of-view from the negative experiences they may have had as a child, to be able to see the positive experiences we provide their children.
My Project
My students need a stand-up desk to have the choice of standing or sitting when completing assignments. If given the opportunity to use a stand-up desk, I know those children who require movement and walks would be able to focus more during a lesson. They would be moving their legs and body while standing at their stand-up desk. Right now my room has 20 desks and 20 chairs which are all the same size. My students are not all the same size. Sitting in a chair can be very uncomfortable for some.
Having a stand-up desk in a classroom will be better for my more active and fidgety students.
Children love to run, jump, climb and swing because they are still developing and growing. Telling a child to sit still is not going to help him or her in the classroom. In fact, too much sitting is bad for children's health.
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
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