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.
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Having a choice will boost performance. Studies suggest that children who participate in short bouts of physical activity within the classroom have more on-task behavior. Students who are engaged, are interested in what they are learning. Incorporating flexible seating will create a positive, fun and engaging environment. Redesigning a classroom or implementing unassigned flexible seating is a shift in both structure and teaching philosophy -- an entire mindset shift. We must be willing to give up the power of the seating chart and truly hand over the responsibility of seating choices to our students. I've found that the more power I give up in our classroom, the more power I get back. I've also noticed that it helps my students become more self-aware of what types of seating and environment help them learn best. And they're empowered by the opportunity to have choices.
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Having a choice will boost performance. Studies suggest that children who participate in short bouts of physical activity within the classroom have more on-task behavior. Students who are engaged, are interested in what they are learning. Incorporating flexible seating will create a positive, fun and engaging environment. Redesigning a classroom or implementing unassigned flexible seating is a shift in both structure and teaching philosophy -- an entire mindset shift. We must be willing to give up the power of the seating chart and truly hand over the responsibility of seating choices to our students. I've found that the more power I give up in our classroom, the more power I get back. I've also noticed that it helps my students become more self-aware of what types of seating and environment help them learn best. And they're empowered by the opportunity to have choices.