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  • Discovery Middle School
  • Houston, TX
  • 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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As a teacher, I cannot sit behind a desk all day, so why would I expect my students to do so? Giving students a relaxed environment to learn in will increase comfort, as well as improve student productivity. Students, and myself, are behind computers throughout the school day because of the pandemic. The comfortable seating, floor seating and classroom decor items will urge kids to share space and supplies. It will also help students feel comfortable to learn. Adaptable seating permits students to discover agreeable situations all through the social studies class. The need for comfort has grown more than ever before. According to the NEA article “Understanding Universal Design in the Classroom,” the learning space is an important aspect of the whole educational experience: “One cannot have a community of learners without having a positive instructional climate.

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As a teacher, I cannot sit behind a desk all day, so why would I expect my students to do so? Giving students a relaxed environment to learn in will increase comfort, as well as improve student productivity. Students, and myself, are behind computers throughout the school day because of the pandemic. The comfortable seating, floor seating and classroom decor items will urge kids to share space and supplies. It will also help students feel comfortable to learn. Adaptable seating permits students to discover agreeable situations all through the social studies class. The need for comfort has grown more than ever before. According to the NEA article “Understanding Universal Design in the Classroom,” the learning space is an important aspect of the whole educational experience: “One cannot have a community of learners without having a positive instructional climate.

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