At the start of Quarter 2 I started doing Flexible seating options in my 7-9 health classes. I was very nervous about it but it's halfway through the quarter and it's been going pretty well so far. I've had this idea in mind ever sense I starting teaching, I just had no idea how to pull it off successfully. After reading a few articles and other blog posts on Choice seating or Starbucks/Coffee shop seating I was really inspired to actually put this into place in my classroom. I posted a few questions that I had on other teacher's blogs asking them how how they make it work with their kids and rooms and then took the plunge. I talk to the janitor and we worked out a plan. This biggest thing that I got from talking to other teacher's who do this is having clear expectations ahead of time. My expectations that I came up with are listed below. Expectations:
Benefits:
I realize this might not work in all classrooms, but I'm glad I gave it a try in mine.
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AuthorI teach 7-9 Health Education & Computer 7 in rural southwestern Minnesota. I love using technology in my classroom and teaching students about how to live healthy and informed lives.
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