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Goal

The goal of this grant is to enhance the learning environment of a first-grade classroom by implementing flexible seating options, sensory tools and manipulatives that promote focus, engagement, and self-regulation. By creating a dynamic, student-centered space, this initiative aims to support diverse learning styles, improve attention and behavior, and foster a positive, inclusive atmosphere where all students can thrive academically and socially. Through these adjustments, the classroom will encourage movement, sensory input, and comfort, leading to improved learning outcomes and overall student well-being. 

 

Category

Class Furniture - Carpets, choral risers, transitional seating/desks, etc. 

 

What will be done with my students

By using flexible seating, sensory tools, and manipulatives in a first-grade classroom, the following actions will be taken to enhance student learning:
1. Foster Active Engagement and Focus
• Action: Flexible seating will be used to promote physical movement and comfort during learning activities.
2. Support Sensory Needs for Improved Self-Regulation
• Action: Sensory tools will be available to help students manage sensory overload, regulate emotions, and maintain focus.
3. Enhance Learning Through Hands-On Manipulatives
• Action: Manipulatives will be used to help students grasp abstract concepts through concrete experiences and multisensory tools.
4. Improve Classroom Behavior and Social Interaction
• Action: The flexible, sensory-friendly environment will encourage collaboration, reduce behavior issues, and create a positive classroom atmosphere where students can interact more effectively with their peers.
5. Advance Academic and Emotional Growth
• Action: Flexible seating, sensory tools, and manipulatives will be used to create an environment that supports the whole child—academically, socially, and emotionally.
 

 

Benefits to my students

A total of 18 first grade students will participate and benefit from this project. It should be noted that however, that only the lowest quartile will be specifically monitored for the purposes of the project. This is in line with my school’s improvement plan, which focuses on subgroup populations. While I hope that all 18 students will benefit from the materials purchased from the grant, I will focus my attention on my low achieving (Tier 2) students.
To measure the effectiveness of actions proposed in this project, I will gauge success of engagement, focus, and behavior by observing and recording behaviors using a behavior tracking form and monitor progress. I will use a similar chart to track frequencies of disruptions due to sensory overload or anxiety indicating reductions in sensory-related behavior challenges and students’ abilities to self-regulate. Progress monitoring assessment data from tier 2 groups will be collected to track literacy growth using manipulatives during small group interventions. Student academic growth will be measured through progress reports and standardized assessments.  

 

Budget Narrative

Flexible Seating, sensory tools, and manipulatives will be purchased from Amazon and Hand 2 Mind and will be implemented in a first grade classroom to create an environment that supports the whole child-academically, socially and emotionally.

 

 

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