Standing Desks: A Classroom Adventure

The standing desks, ordered in June, purchased through a grant, finally arrived. This is the first of many posts about how these desks enhance our classroom setting. Our classroom is a flexible seating room, we were just missing the standing desks. Now that we have them, the room is organized community style with round tables, a group of six slate, science tables, and now groups of four standing tables. They are all arranged and here are a few pictures of the new set up of my classroom. 

The first day students had an opportunity to use them was today. I have taken pictures with them in use for a lab activity and to allow students to have an alternate seat or should I say standing arrangement. I am excited to get them in full use. Standing desks have many purposes as well as many benefits.

The workstation/standing desks can be used during classroom instruction, after-school clubs, and at school events if needed. The workstations can enhance instruction by allowing for student choice in seating giving them ownership of their learning. The desks will allow students to move about more freely allowing more focus especially for students with ADD/ADHD. 

The implementation of the standing desks into my classroom will consist of the following: 1. Organize classroom with traditional desks and standing desks so students have a choice of seating. 2. Provide flexible seating for every student allowing them to move about more freely with the classroom in a respectful way.

Students will be more focused therefore less behavior issues should arise. Allowing students a choice of seating arrangement will give them the opportunity to change things around day to day and feel more in control of their learning. Finally, the attitude of students should be more positive and this can be measured by student survey's about motivation and engagement. After a month I plan on conducting a survey to see how well they are liked by my students. I will keep you posted.