By providing students with the flexibility to sit and work in a manner that best fits their needs, this gives students ownership of their learning. Research states that students work best when they are given the opportunity to pick their ideal work environment. Not only does it meet the needs of students with special needs, but the overall student population within the general education classroom.
Flexible classroom seating allows students to sit or stand in a way that best suits their body. Some students have a tendency to move, wiggle, bounce, sway, and/or sit with perfect posture and flexible seating provides an environment for each one of these students. Flexible seating allows each individual to take ownership of how they want to learn, and are given the freedom to be as comfortable as they can while they are learning.
The rationale for choosing to move to a flexible seating classroom is because I have been exposed to the traditional classroom seating for years, and although this is not a negative way to learn, it is not as powerful as the flexible classroom. All of the current research supports this new way of learning. There is motivation through the gift of choice, it is meeting the needs of all students, allows opportunities for students to learn (on their own) how they learn best.
We were able to spread the word on an ABC news segment, which was very powerful to share with parents and/or students that might be hesitant to support this progressive classroom set up!
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