A new seating style spreading across Orange County is giving kids the freedom to wiggle, stretch and sprawl as they learn at school – and the flexibility is having a positive impact on their focus, ...

You won’t find second-graders arranged in rows of desks at the Oaklandvale Elementary School, where stability balls, hokki stools and standing desks are among the seating options afforded to students ...

How do you trust seven-year-olds to pick their own seat? Where do the kids put their stuff? Where do you find the money to makeover your classroom? These are just a few of the questions that I ...

A new trend in the classroom is sweeping the nation; some teachers are trying it out right here in Las Vegas. In Mrs. Vinograd’s fourth grade class, kids are sitting on top of the desks, in bean bags, ...

Students in Sheremy Haas' classroom don't work in rows of desks with chairs. Many don't sit in chairs at all. The first-grade Harvey Dunn Elementary School teacher encourages choice in where her ...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, TN (WJHL) – It’s the latest move with the hopes of improving academic performance. It’s called alternative or flexible seating. “We know traditionally students sit in a chair and ...

GALION - Some students are on bouncy-ball chairs, a few are sitting on the floor in bean-bags and others with their feet on their desks — Galion schools have embraced the classroom of tomorrow. "I get ...

Walk into almost any Escambia County School District elementary school classroom and you'll immediately notice the furniture is different. Rather than traditional desks and chairs lined up in neat ...

WOODLAND — The lesson for Megan Lascik’s class on Tuesday was learning how to write a story by creating a character and setting, and her students excitedly broke up into smaller groups to bounce ideas ...

The teacher’s educational philosophy will be reflected in the layout of the classroom. Robert Sommer Ever walk into a classroom and just feel good? I certainly have. On a few recent school visits, I ...