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  • Palmyra High School
  • Palmyra, MO
  • More than a third 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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In our classroom, my nearly 100 students sit on 24-inch metal stools during our time together. In years past, they have complained about their backs hurting, had terrible posture and would end up standing around the room to allow some movement and to avoid using these seats. For first semester this year, I purchased one small stability ball and two wobble cushions to see if the students would use them. After the first month of school, students completed a survey to help me determine what type of seating they prefer. Some preferred the stools, while others wanted larger stability balls and some enjoyed the cushions so they could bounce through Biology! These students range in age from 15 to 18 and vary significantly in size, so the survey results confirmed my expectation for diverse seating preferences. Providing additional flexible seating options will allow more students to be comfortable, but also increase blood flow (yay, science :) and concentration. Additionally, these balls and cushions will reduce the daily battles over their current options, and like Einstein suggested, allow them to keep moving in order to keep their balance!

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In our classroom, my nearly 100 students sit on 24-inch metal stools during our time together. In years past, they have complained about their backs hurting, had terrible posture and would end up standing around the room to allow some movement and to avoid using these seats. For first semester this year, I purchased one small stability ball and two wobble cushions to see if the students would use them. After the first month of school, students completed a survey to help me determine what type of seating they prefer. Some preferred the stools, while others wanted larger stability balls and some enjoyed the cushions so they could bounce through Biology! These students range in age from 15 to 18 and vary significantly in size, so the survey results confirmed my expectation for diverse seating preferences. Providing additional flexible seating options will allow more students to be comfortable, but also increase blood flow (yay, science :) and concentration. Additionally, these balls and cushions will reduce the daily battles over their current options, and like Einstein suggested, allow them to keep moving in order to keep their balance!

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