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
“Every child can learn, just not in the same day or the same way.” I work in a school community that serves low-income families. Within this school, there are large populations of students who are English Language Learners as well as students with special needs. My students are 4th graders within an ICT classroom setting. The students within my classroom are diverse in ethnicities as well as needs. About 40% of the students have disabilities such as speech and language impairments, orthopedic impairments, and learning disabilities. Although each student is in the same classroom, each one of them works and learns in a different way. As a 3rd year teacher, it’s not about the rate in which each student learns. It’s about knowing what we can do to support them along the way. On a daily basis, I try to think of ways that will help support the students within my classroom, inspiring them to remember that they can achieve any goal they can set their mind to.
My Project
This project was created with hopes to promote student choice within our classroom though the implementation of flexible seating. As teachers, it is important to know the learners within our classrooms. Having the opportunity to be a teacher for the same students for the second year in a row, I was able to see my students thrive when given the choice of how they wish to work. If my students were given the opportunity to choose one of flexible seating options, I believe that this will be a successful tool in which will help them in creating a comfortable, safe learning environments for themselves.
These flexible seating materials will help my students throughout our daily lessons and subject areas in order to support their academic and personal growth while promoting student choice.
The students within my classroom all have different needs that I hope to support. These materials will help me support those students who do not necessarily focus sitting in an ordinary classroom chair. Giving my students the chance to make that choice in their learning will help them become active participants in their educational experiences.
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
Urban Shop Faux Fur Saucer Chair with Metal Frame, One Size, Mint
• Amazon Business
$60.52
1
$60.52
Gaiam Kids Stay-N-Play Children's Balance Ball - Flexible School Chair, Active Classroom Desk Seating with Stay-Put Stability Legs, Includes Air Pump, Grey, 45cm
• Amazon Business
$16.28
2
$32.56
Fidget Bands for Classroom Chairs - Affordable Flexible Seating Classroom Furniture Option for Kids - Perfect for Kids with Fidgety Feet, Wiggles, and Sensory Needs - Lakiband by LakiKid (10-Pack)
• Amazon Business
$27.97
1
$27.97
Trideer Inflated Stability Wobble Cushion with Pump, Flexible Seating Classroom, Extra Thick Core Balance Disc, Wiggle Seat for Sensory Kids (Office & Home & School) (33cm Mint Green)
• Amazon Business
$20.99
1
$20.99
Materials cost
$482.00
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$7.23
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$519.23
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$91.63
Total project goal
$610.86
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$610.86
8 Donors
-$461.45
Donations toward project cost
-$408.73
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$52.72
match offer
-$130.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$110.50
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Belfiore and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
