I love standing and working. I love allowing my students the opportunity to make choices. These stand up desks would allow them the choice whether to stand or sit.
This fall I will have 18 lively excited third grade students.
They will be ready to learn. Our school is in a rural area and has a high poverty level. With decreasing funding for education it is becoming harder and harder to provide students with the supplies they need and deserve, especially furniture items. My students deserve to have every opportunity possible.
My Project
I encourage my students to work where they feel most comfortable, but hope to have more available spaces. Right now students can sit in the library nook, on the rug, on bean bags, on Wobble chairs, but currently I don't have an opportunity where they can stand comfortably. These stand-up desks would make a world of difference and give my students a great work space. Studies have shown tremendous benefits to standing while working, especially for students who struggle with attention. These stand up desks would add so much to our classroom environment.
Funding for this project would make a huge difference for my students on a daily basis.
Classroom furniture is one of the hardest things to get funded, so this would mean the world to our classroom. My students would be so excited to have a high quality stand-up workspace!
More than half 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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