READ: NEA Today Article - Farewell Desks, Here Come the 'Starbucks Classrooms'
READ: EdSurge Column - Why the 21st Century Classroom May Remind You of Starbucks
READ: Edutopia Guest Blog Post - Flexible Seating and Student-Centered Classroom Redesign
READ: ISTE Magazine Feature - Ditching the Desks
READ: EdTech Magazine Article (digital version): K-12 Schools Embrace Anytime, Anywhere Learning
READ: UND Alumni Association Feature Profile - Rethinking Education
READ: ISTE Interview - 6 Ways to a More Engaging Classroom
READ: Fargo Forum Newspaper Feature - Learning, With Flexibility: West Fargo School Gets Creative with Furniture
LISTEN: The Wired Educator Podcast - Flexible Seating, An Interview with Kayla Delzer
WATCH: KVRR News Feature - West Fargo's Legacy Elementary Takes Cue from Starbucks
WATCH: Kids Deserve It! Interview - Episode 10 with Kayla Delzer
WATCH: Teach Cow Network Interview - Reimagined Schools
WATCH: EduRoadTrip Interview - Original Starbucks with Kayla Delzer, Creating a Starbucks for Kids
WATCH: Teachers Talk Too Interview - Episode 16 Flexible Seating with Kayla Delzer
WATCH: The Dr. Will Show Interview - The Starbucks Classroom with Kayla Delzer
CLASSROOM PICS
Hi, I'm planning on doing the same dog theme by School Girl Style for my Kindergarten class next year :) Do you only use the milkcrates as seats for the children? I love the idea of that, but do they ever get tired of not having a back to the seat?
ReplyDeleteHi! They love their seats, but truthfully they don't spend very much time in them. I am a huge believer in allowing students to learn where they learn best. Some children choose to sit at tables, but I'm finding most prefer to lay on the floor using a work rug and clipboard. I always relate the seats to stability balls that also don't have back rests. I have yet to have a student complain. :)
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How many students and what grade? I am loving the open look and lack of clutter. I have 26 second graders and I need some ideas!!
ReplyDeleteHow many students and what grade? I am loving the open look and lack of clutter. I have 26 second graders and I need some ideas!!
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ReplyDeleteI love all your ideas..... I am a preshool teacher and am looking for new ideas for classroom management and curriculum
How did you get started as,far as,a,blogger? Also as a,speaker....I would love to speak to other early childhood teachers on certain topics, but do not know how to get started? Can you offer some advice? Thank you so much. Wendy Norris in Ohio
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ReplyDeleteI love all your ideas..... I am a preshool teacher and am looking for new ideas for classroom management and curriculum
How did you get started as,far as,a,blogger? Also as a,speaker....I would love to speak to other early childhood teachers on certain topics, but do not know how to get started? Can you offer some advice? Thank you so much. Wendy Norris in Ohio
How did you create the giant letters that you used for your decir?
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ReplyDeleteHow did you create the giant letters that you used for your decor?
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ReplyDeleteI'm starting flexible seating with my first graders in August. At the beginning of the year, do you introduce all the seating options at once or do you introduce a few at a time? I'm trying to figure out what my first day and first week will look like. Thanks!
Hi! Thanks for sharing pics of your room. I'm hoping to do flexible seating in my k classroom this year. I have the options and setup down, but need advice for management and expectations. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi! I started using flexible seating late in the year in my first grade classroom last year and was looking forward to jumping into it this year. I've encountered a snag and hoped for some advice from you. I have 1 student with an IEP and another with a 504 plan. Both state specifically that the student be seated preferentially up front and within close proximity of the teacher and the smart board ( as if the teacher really sits down!). I'm wondering if you've ever encountered a similar situation while using flexible seating, and hoping for your advice.
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ReplyDeleteI really like dogs , they are so cute , thank you
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I love your new classroom! You did such a great job with it!! We have several of the same pics from Hobby Lobby. :)
ReplyDeleteCan you tell me more about how you present your lessons? I teach older kids 5th and 6th and I want to upgrade my seating plan but I feel like my need to know more about presenting lessons leaves me from moving forward with a new seating plan.
ReplyDeleteMe, too! That's my fear!
DeleteI would also love to know how you made those large letters for Everyone's a teacher Everyone's a learner. I bought your TPT phrases and was hoping I'd see the format like you have in your pictures.
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