My students come from a high poverty area. Over 90% of our students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Thankfully, we are able to take part in a grant that provides free lunch and breakfast to all our students. I teach multiple grade levels in a special education resource room. I pull out students for literacy and math groups daily. I also teach in an after school program that is run in my class. My students need alternative seating to keep them focused and on task. In our classroom we create a community of understanding in order to foster tolerance and understand differences.

My students needs are unique to them and their situation. As a special education teacher I see a variety of abilities, learning styles, and individual needs. I have students who are constantly in motion and without a suitable outlet for their energy, they and others around them become distracted. This seating requested allows my students to bounce away their extra energy without disturbing those around them.

Alternative seating will add to an atmosphere of community in the classroom and will foster each student's differences and lead to great conversations about different learning needs.

In order to educate students about tolerance and acceptance, a dialogue and disscusion about diffences must occur. This project will allow students to understand the differences within our small classroom and extended tolerance into other aspects of their lives.