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Riverside Junior High School
Fishers, IN

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New Seating Approach
Funded Jun 24, 2019
When my students came in on the first day they didn't know what they were getting themselves into. There weren't any desks and they wondered what was going on. I explained what I was doing this year and why I was doing it.
The change took some getting used to, but they really like the change in seating options. Besides the stools and beanbags, I also have carpet squares to sit on. We've used the different seats each day. Some of my more fidgety students really benefit from being able to move and pivot on the stools.
I'm working with our PTO to get more seating options. The students have requested more variety and I'm looking into options. I wanted to thank you again for your generosity in donating to my project.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Girbert

I'm changing my seating arrangement for 2019-2020. I'm going to a deskless classroom. A local carpet company has graciously donated carpet squares to me already. I'm looking for new or gently used beanbag seats, gaming chairs or other comfortable seating items to use in my classroom. I'm going to purchase clipboards so students have a sturdy surface to write on. I plan on using the chairs that are in my room to come up with alternative seating options. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I hope that by changing things up, I will spark new interest in learning and be able to keep their attention better. I'm choosing to change my seating arrangements to stimulate more student-to-student communication. I also will have different stations set-up for reading and collaborative work. With these changes and a shift to comprehensible input led instruction, my outcome goals for students is higher proficiency in French. By adjusting how they are seated and how they interact, I will strive to maintain 90% in the target language in class.

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