stream This [flexible seating] isnt a fad. /Filter /FlateDecode Smith System Meets Schools Large, Quick-Turn Furniture Order, How School Classroom Furniture Can Improve Student Learning, Perspiring about Expiring Relief Funds? /Pages 4 0 R >> endobj stream I think it will eventually evolve into the way all classrooms look.. /Appligent (AppendPDF Pro 5.5 Linux Kernel 2.6 64bit Oct 2 2014 Library 10.1.0) /Type /Page 0 << /Widths [177 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /F2 59 0 R endobj /FontDescriptor 85 0 R /Group << >> /URI (https://nwcommons.nwciowa.edu?utm_source=nwcommons.nwciowa.edu%2Feducation_masters%2F120&utm_medium=PDF&utm_campaign=PDFCoverPages) /ExtGState << /FontDescriptor 86 0 R endobj >> /Tabs /S /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] 723 0 obj <> endobj People, Process, and Penguins: Designing Math Experiences, Bridging STEM Gaps with STEMconnector CEO Jo Webber, The EdTech Genome Project: Talking Implementation with Elizabeth Birie, From Meeting the Moment to Foundational Change, higher motivation and academic performance, try different spots for the first couple of weeks, no longer having to search through messy desks. /Parent 8 0 R hbbd``b`u@DLLI F : /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] There are many other benefits to this arrangement of seating, including an improvement to the physical health of students, which is why the prospect is becoming more popular in the education world. /Group << 0 395 453 202 0 407 195 704 458 455 >> /F1 58 0 R For example, picture a student who skipped or didn't have access to breakfast. A flexible classroom is a learning environment where traditional seating is replaced with a seating arrangement that gives students the opportunity to pick their own seats. endobj /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] 12 0 obj endobj /Lang (en-US) /Type /Page /F1 58 0 R endobj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /Im2 52 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Rect [397.784 146.146 464.92 154.154] endstream endobj 245 0 obj <>>>/Lang(en-US)/MarkInfo<>/Metadata 43 0 R/Pages 242 0 R/StructTreeRoot 48 0 R/Type/Catalog>> endobj 246 0 obj <>/MediaBox[0 0 595.44 841.68]/Parent 242 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> endobj 247 0 obj <>stream /GS7 56 0 R endobj >> >> /Type /Page xgx|v10X"DoAH.zSE!DQ6lp fLy+y0 e1m6? >> /Widths [192 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Traditional desks can make students territorial or possessive over their space and supplies. << An uncomfortable chair can have the same affect. /ExtGState << /F4 63 0 R 2019-01-17T21:49:36-08:00 728 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<3E97CFCA18D06F499601412A4F3815E6>]/Index[723 15]/Info 722 0 R/Length 48/Prev 831579/Root 724 0 R/Size 738/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream >> /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] >> << /Group << % endobj >> >> /Type /Page /S /Transparency How Flexible Seating Is Increasing Student Engagement. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Share your story with us @MIND_Research! >> uuid:62410bd4-aa97-11b2-0a00-782dad000000 /Tabs /S /Type /Annot /Filter /FlateDecode /S /Transparency /Type /Font /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0] /Count 1 /GS7 56 0 R /GS7 56 0 R /Type /Group /Subtype /Link )L[Ggf}>,Ps F)v?jrm=S#WxG$)Nx%_If7&EeFtCqS2jm[J]RQm)ep5])M]E*H,Q {dYGPB} $QPlj KkEf65hjRCoQ\7=h`MOG3:IE/Y e%8No7?BC>gvra7j^Q&+9+Ui.'r /BaseFont /Helvetica-Bold >> Flexible seating allows them to wobble, rock, bounce, lean or stand, which increases oxygen flow to the brain, blood flow and core strength. >> << >> /ExtGState << /Parent 8 0 R /F2 45 0 R /Type /Group @CalliWrights. Flexible seating allows students to collaborate more easily with one another in a way that traditional seating does not permit. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /XObject << /F1 58 0 R 13 0 obj /Type /Annot /Type /Group After all, taking turns requires patience. /Length 260 /Font << /Type /Font /A << /ExtGState << 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 endobj << >> /Count 5 /SMask 87 0 R /Type /Page The results a more active, engaged, enthusiastic, and relaxed room of students are worth the effort, Almer concluded. /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] /Title (NWCommons) /Group << 276 0 obj <>stream hbspt.forms.create({ endobj endobj /Type /Page Flexible Alternative Seating in the Classroom and On Task Behavior It's no surprise that physical activity is linked to higher academic performance, better health, and improved behavior. /Type /Annot /Resources << 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 endstream 31 0 obj /Border [0 0 0] << /Count 1 /F2 59 0 R /F1 58 0 R /ExtGState << /ExtGState << /F3 60 0 R /Contents 62 0 R /Type /Action >> /Parent 9 0 R /Group << /Parent 3 0 R /D [15 0 R /XYZ 0 792 null] >> /Resources << Educators are super resourceful, but that doesn't mean you have to fund everything yourself. endobj /Parent 3 0 R An uncomfortable student, is a distracted and unproductive student. /Title (Northwestern College, Iowa) }); Sweet Caroline! /ExtGState << >> /Contents 67 0 R << /Outlines 3 0 R >> 8 0 obj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /FontDescriptor 83 0 R /URI (mailto:ggrond@nwciowa.edu) /Resources << endobj << /Filter /FlateDecode /Resources << /Font << 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 endobj /CS /DeviceRGB >> /Parent 8 0 R endstream endobj 724 0 obj <>/Metadata 117 0 R/Pages 721 0 R/StructTreeRoot 136 0 R/Type/Catalog>> endobj 725 0 obj <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 721 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI]>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> endobj 726 0 obj <>stream /CS /DeviceRGB >> /Type /Page 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 >> /S /Transparency >> /Parent 8 0 R /Type /Pages /Border [0 0 0] /Type /Group /F3 60 0 R /First 54 0 R << They are working hard and dont want to be moved due to unnecessary talking with their neighbors. 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In other words, with choices, students gaingreater flexibility and control of their surroundings giving them the autonomy and comfort to stay engaged and focused. /Type /Page In her opinion, comfortable students are engaged students. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /Font << /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageC] /Type /Font /Font << /Type /Page >> /GS7 56 0 R /F1 58 0 R /GS7 56 0 R Id like to think its because of two things:1. An academic paper by Matthew T. Mahar, et al, found that simple in-class activities can boost performance. /A << /Contents 64 0 R /Metadata 2 0 R Adding flexible seating to your classroom may not sound like an easy task, but utilizing the resources above will lighten the burden on your shoulders. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Delzer agrees. Check out our Buyer's >> << /Parent 8 0 R /CS /DeviceRGB endobj /LastChar 255 /Group << >> 0JYdPAcpg#cNy=UoSWo2;)*U<2eD/O%/I9i0QYPv=`dr,@X /S /URI << She also recommends being deliberate with your choices, and to not overlook practical issues, like color-coordinating the room. >> /Group << /S /Transparency /S /Transparency >> /Type /Page 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /F4 47 0 R 2019-01-17T21:49:36-08:00 /Dest [11 0 R /XYZ 0 556 0] >> 32 0 obj /A << /F2 59 0 R Think of it as an opportunity to model growth mindset for your students by learning from your own mistakes. /ExtGState << /Contents 77 0 R region: "na1", >> /Contents 70 0 R >> /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] /CS /DeviceRGB /Parent 4 0 R endobj dFLh&2WS H!C0.LI( P>PkC&vs @ 1z-!EK > >> /Type /Group /CS /DeviceRGB 0 0 0 0 0 368 447 371 455 378 /Font << /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] 16 0 obj But Almer puts academics first. /Resources << %PDF-1.7 /F 0 /Tabs /S The kids love coming to school and learning, and they couldnt be happier.". hbspt.cta._relativeUrls=true;hbspt.cta.load(237516, '23c66787-8163-43e0-8b80-521a385b8856', {"useNewLoader":"true","region":"na1"}); Calli Wright is the Marketing Manager at MIND Research Institute. /Type /Action /Parent 9 0 R /GS8 57 0 R /F5 68 0 R >> 0 0 0 0] >> /ExtGState << /F2 59 0 R /Type /Annot /Subtype /Link endobj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /Count 1 endobj 737 0 obj <>stream 15 0 obj 23 0 obj >> -F]t#U\XvK!a0oB3Q}z5C$I5:(.9{Sg2K\>tGRg[CGuI nS: Ls4vJn}p,_2uM"]D|l7+F=*m`h; JRsjEIJ2zvf4l 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /Contents 74 0 R /Border [0 0 0] /GS8 57 0 R /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] No one is naive enough to believe that flexible seating simply happens. /Contents 71 0 R /Tabs /S >> /CS /DeviceRGB /Contents 73 0 R /Dest [11 0 R /XYZ 0 680 0] /GS7 56 0 R Foremost, if you want to make this change in your learning environment, its important to bring a positive mindset and recognize that the process takes time. /Parent 10 0 R /F5 68 0 R 10 0 obj 0 /F4 63 0 R << 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /Subtype /TrueType /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] /ExtGState << >> /GS8 57 0 R >> IWP.0rM*]Q rT1Dd5zC3`R^v,eS;2yfVK3OG15'XAc+4U%)}v'\q -2 #8tO1_EtU>V"o2ChR76.DCw=Jl[Un:yp\t8; ]9~k8lhjo6ngw$^]m58V&m 13Ml]|0s(k5yNZO,]4js?{z?6,s6H;n ho ]7c1i{zB}zi8^}27w.>?c|ogqvb ]Oz7 :^I$[.n25F$IqZH qf;tq{W-vl(Q 'EcS`6ox]lG_7T bTB=,"]dVa x^BvVfP ~BycYA"C MR8HzG+PaC=e]HdaBz>ca /Parent 10 0 R /GS7 56 0 R "Outside the windows of our classroom is a dynamic, fast-paced, and ever-changing world full of choices. /S /Transparency /F1 58 0 R /Group << Flex seating sharpens higher order thinking skills, like emotional and problem-solving skills and conflict resolution. /F2 59 0 R /F4 63 0 R /Resources << /CS /DeviceRGB /Parent 8 0 R A good listicle! 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 So many ways to sit while working on #Jijimath pic.twitter.com/vEc00ZLqml. /Parent 8 0 R /Type /Page 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 716 0 0 /F2 59 0 R formId: "87b96c02-a96b-4222-ad0d-296fe4e54056" endobj /BaseFont /PXAAAD+ArnoPro#2CItalic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /Count 20 >> 0 363 0 0 0 0 715 0 0 0 /Type /Font 18 0 obj 9 0 obj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ", Almer's students choose where they want to sit daily. /A << /Type /Group 42 0 obj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /URI (https://nwcommons.nwciowa.edu/education?utm_source=nwcommons.nwciowa.edu%2Feducation_masters%2F120&utm_medium=PDF&utm_campaign=PDFCoverPages) /Type /Page endstream greater flexibility and control of their surroundings giving them the autonomy and comfort to stay engaged and focused. /F6 49 0 R >> /F4 63 0 R /Tabs /S endobj /F1 58 0 R /Kids [24 0 R 25 0 R 26 0 R 27 0 R 28 0 R] /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] /F2 59 0 R /Contents 66 0 R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 443 598 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 << How does this connect with flexible seating? 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