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  • Gage Elementary School
  • Rochester, MN
  • More than 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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If our project is funded, we will begin to redesign our classroom into a more comfortable learning environment for our students. The days of sitting in straights rows are long behind us, yet we still use the same desks and one-size-fits-all chairs. We envision a classroom where students are free to work in a comfortable setting which also matches their individual needs. It is our belief that their productivity will increase with a more comfortable setting. Having flexible seating options shows the students we care about them and their varied learning and body styles. Some students do not enjoy sitting in class all day and need to stand and move around while they work. This is why we are asking for the table risers. The video rockers will help those students who need to move around by soothing them with a rocking motion while they work. Others will simply enjoy the comfort of reading/working in a

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If our project is funded, we will begin to redesign our classroom into a more comfortable learning environment for our students. The days of sitting in straights rows are long behind us, yet we still use the same desks and one-size-fits-all chairs. We envision a classroom where students are free to work in a comfortable setting which also matches their individual needs. It is our belief that their productivity will increase with a more comfortable setting. Having flexible seating options shows the students we care about them and their varied learning and body styles. Some students do not enjoy sitting in class all day and need to stand and move around while they work. This is why we are asking for the table risers. The video rockers will help those students who need to move around by soothing them with a rocking motion while they work. Others will simply enjoy the comfort of reading/working in a

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