My students are a very diverse and wonderful group of kiddos. I teach face to face Culinary Arts, Culinary Practicum, and CTE SpEd Interior Design students (medically fragile and special needs). I would say all the students I have are on free or reduced meal options, and from low income families. My room has tables and chairs now with a few flexible seating options (which they all love, but my SpEd kiddos especially), and I would love to give them a comfortable safe space where they feel like they can work better or just have a relaxing moment.
My Project
I know I work better when I’m sitting in a more comfortable seating arrangement, and from the few flexible options I have now, my students tend to work better. We use them as either a special reward seating or a calm down place for my SpEd students. My other kiddos just use them as a safe space to do work, read, relax, etc. Students come sometimes even at lunch just to sit and eat in a comfortable safe space. I just really want them to be able to feel like they have a place, that when they are in my room, they can call their space.
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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