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Ms. Matthews from Wayne, OK is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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More Flexible Seating Areas!

My students need more flexible seating, specifically clipboards and rugs to sit on and bean bag chairs to be more comfortable in the classroom. This provides an alternative to the hard chairs we have.

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My Students

My school is very rural and very high poverty. My students are technologically advanced, but only because our teachers put emphasis on 21st-century skills. Teaching junior high and high school students is one of the greatest privileges I've had in my life to date. I love spending time with them, helping them learn, and watching them be successful. Some parts of that process can be a lot easier when you have the right supplies! I have had DonorsChoose.org projects completed, and every one of them has made a lasting difference in my students. Please support them and help me make a difference, today!

My Project

I have a multifunction classroom. I have art part of the day and English the other part. I would like to provide my students with the ability to choose their preferred seating. The ability to choose their seating has proven to make a student more engaged in their own learning and more focused on what they are doing. Students do their best when they are comfortable. Heck, I do my best work when I'm comfortable. The more choices students have the more they will feel invested and responsible for their learning. When I give my students choices I see greater engagement, more excitement, and a higher desire to learn. Their effort increases and there is a certain amount of pride that comes out in their work.

My students deserve the right to choose how they sit.

Right now I only have the high backed chairs that are old and not as comfortable to everyone for working. The bean bags and rugs would provide another choice. The clipboards and lapboards will provide workspace for those students picking the soft surfaces.

Ms. Matthews Wayne Public School Grades 9-12

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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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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Big Joe Milano Bean Bag Chair, Sapphire • Amazon Business $33.88 2 $67.76
AmazonBasics Low-Back Task Chair • Amazon Business $54.99 1 $54.99
Unique Loom Kashan Collection Gray 5 x 8 Area Rug (5' x 8') • Amazon Business $52.14 1 $52.14
LapGear Essential Lap Desk - Aqua Sky (Fits upto 13.3" Laptop) • Amazon Business $9.99 5 $49.95
OneSpace 100% Recycled Paper Coffee Table, Oak • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Trade Quest Letter Size Clipboards Low Profile Clip, Hardboard (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $16.45 1 $16.45

Materials cost

$281.28

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $22.92

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$338.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.72

Total project goal

$398.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $398.14

5 Donors

-$398.14

Donations toward project cost

-$338.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.72

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