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Mrs. Grassa's Classroom

  • Gilmore Elementary School
  • Brockton, MA
  • More than three‑quarters 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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  • Building a Classroom of Lifelong Readers!

    Funded Jan 12, 2023

    I cannot thank you enough for your generous donations. My students were so excited to get their hands on all of our new books!

    These books have been a great addition to our classroom! It has been amazing to see my students who are newcomers to America feel successful as they are learning to read in English. These books have boosted their confidence in being able to read and they love moving on to the next set of books at the next reading level.

    I have also been using these books in small group with my students who need more reading guidance. Again, seeing them feel confident with these books has translated to them feeling more confident in whole group lessons as well.

    My whole class has benefited from the book bins! Having a newly organized library by genre in these easy to use bins have allowed them to find books they want to read more easily and therefore have more time to read.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Grassa

  • More Flexible Seating = More Engagement!

    Funded Aug 13, 2019

    I cannot thank you enough for your generous donation to my students. My students were over the moon when they saw all of the items and could not wait to use them!! They have been a perfect fit into our classroom routines and blended learning options.

    We use our white board markers daily!! They are used each day during our math rotations and allows the students to be engaged while working on their math. We use them at teacher table and for many math games.

    We also use our white board easel daily! One specific time of day is during our reading block. I teach our mini-lessons from the rug now that we have this easel! It makes for a great time for learning and academic conversation. It also provides the students with a much needed break from their desks while still learning.

    However, the students favorite have been the surf seats. They really have given the students a place to feel comfortable and engaged in learning while on their tablets since they cannot use them on the floor. These seats have been the perfect addition to our flexible seating. Again, thank you very much!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Grassa

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 3 other donors.
  • Flexible Seating...It's the Only Way to Work!

    Funded Aug 26, 2018

    I cannot thank you enough for your generous donation to my students. My students were over the moon when they saw all of the items and could not wait to use them!! They have been a perfect fit into our classroom routines and blended learning options.

    We use our new flexible seating options daily!! One specific time of day is during our reading block. I meet with students for the last half hour of the day in their reading groups and there is nothing better to combat a long day then having a comfortable place to sit, read, enjoy a story and discuss it with each other. The bean bags and the floor seats are especially popular. They really have given the students a place to feel comfortable and engaged in their reading and learning.

    The bouncy bands have also been invaluable to my students who have a hard time with focus. These little magic bands have made a huge difference in their learning.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Grassa

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 11 other donors.
Flexible seating allows students to take charge of their learning and make the choices that work best for them. We are an extended learning time school and, therefore, movement, comfort, and independence in where they learn best is imperative. Many times during independent work times or group work time, they choose a location in the classroom that works for them. As they move around the room, they are using clipboards, standing tables, and rugs to make themselves comfortable. Having these additional options will only make them even more engaged and able to learn. Many of my students have a difficulty sitting for extended amounts of time, and so these seating options will be invaluable to their engagement and learning. The products that I have selected will help my students by giving them additional seating options to make more effective learning choices. The beanbags and floor chairs will be great not only as comfortable reading chairs, but will also be used for partner and group work stations. The desk and chair bands will allow my students who just need to get the wiggles out the option of doing so while I am teaching and will be much less disruptive to student learning. Since all of these options are are lightweight and can be easily used in many areas of the classroom.

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Flexible seating allows students to take charge of their learning and make the choices that work best for them. We are an extended learning time school and, therefore, movement, comfort, and independence in where they learn best is imperative. Many times during independent work times or group work time, they choose a location in the classroom that works for them. As they move around the room, they are using clipboards, standing tables, and rugs to make themselves comfortable. Having these additional options will only make them even more engaged and able to learn. Many of my students have a difficulty sitting for extended amounts of time, and so these seating options will be invaluable to their engagement and learning. The products that I have selected will help my students by giving them additional seating options to make more effective learning choices. The beanbags and floor chairs will be great not only as comfortable reading chairs, but will also be used for partner and group work stations. The desk and chair bands will allow my students who just need to get the wiggles out the option of doing so while I am teaching and will be much less disruptive to student learning. Since all of these options are are lightweight and can be easily used in many areas of the classroom.

About my class

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