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Pam Blankenship posted
Pamela Blankenship
1. It’s All In The Fine Print
While discussions across the country focuses on education and funding all of this attention has not done anything to increase funding for basic necessities for classroom teachers. As a 21 year veteran in the field , I remember budgets that included over $100,000 in textbook funds alone. Now a…Read More -
I am excited two show the results of the 2 grants I won this year! In Wiggle While we Work I introduced flexible seating, and with I Enrich for a Switch we focused on creative ways to provide enrichment activities and reach all students without labeling intervention students.
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Pam Blankenship posted
In addition to flexible seating, I received a grant to use enrichment activities to increase student performance. The posted pictures show a parent who introduced computer technology and coding to our class as a future profession and the other is Mrs. Carroll’s 3rd grade students showing our kindergarten class how they use coding and robotics.
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Pam Blankenship posted
We received our flexible seating options the week before Christmas break, and I began introducing each option since we came back. This week we will finish and students will have tried to spot. On Friday, I asked which seating options they have liked best/least. The results have been mixed. The rocking chairs and wobble chairs lead as the…Read More
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Pam Blankenship posted
Project Title: Wiggle While We Work
The educational problem I would like to address is the need of flexible seating options for active kindergarten students and the impact it has on their behavior and learning potential. After meeting our incoming kindergarten class at spring open house, I discovered that our kindergarten students are very active…Read More
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We got our flexible seating options in the week of Christmas break. I have introduced since we came back by letting students try each option for a week, and then moving to the next option. This week is our last week of everyone trying different seating options.
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I have been using mine for a while. It has become part of my classroom. I really like the wobble stools and my students love the bungee chairs and the bean bag.
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I am also introducing flexible seating into my first grade classroom. I am hoping for great results.