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  • Mattie Washburn Elementary School
  • Santa Rosa, CA
  • Half 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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Flexible seating encourages students to take charge of their our learning. Different seating advances student responsibility while promoting students to make the choices that work best for them and their learning needs within the classroom! Flexible seating motivates a shift in mindset, a mindset shift is beneficial for both students and teachers. Flexible seating promotes student engagement, creates a comfortable learning environment and increases overall focus, motivating students to reach both personal and academic goals. Flexible seating stimulates students’ sense of touch, allowing students to move freely while focusing on the task at hand and processing information becomes easier.

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Flexible seating encourages students to take charge of their our learning. Different seating advances student responsibility while promoting students to make the choices that work best for them and their learning needs within the classroom! Flexible seating motivates a shift in mindset, a mindset shift is beneficial for both students and teachers. Flexible seating promotes student engagement, creates a comfortable learning environment and increases overall focus, motivating students to reach both personal and academic goals. Flexible seating stimulates students’ sense of touch, allowing students to move freely while focusing on the task at hand and processing information becomes easier.

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