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 ...

BLOOMINGTON — Pillows and a plush rug line the floor of Mandy White’s third-grade classroom at Stevenson Elementary School and swivel chairs are scooted up to tables of varying heights. Traditional ...

Getting kindergarteners to sit still during class isn't an easy task, but Ingram Pye Elementary School teacher Roxanne Oppy might have a solution. She received the Peyton Anderson "Teach to Inspire" ...

There are only a few desks in Cindy Nelson's first-grade class at Hermantown Elementary School, and they're not lined up in rows. Kids pick from those, along with scoop rockers, wobbly stools, ...

Walk into teacher Janea Sailing’s second-grade class at Bridges Elementary School and you will notice something different. While the room has traditional desks, students have the option to sit ...

Toni Jones' class at Oak Grove Primary School in Prairieville recently received alternative seating for students provided by a grant from the Ascension Fund. Some students require frequent breaks and ...

Ashley Murphy wants to teach elementary school someday, and she just may be a natural at it. The Nevada senior is already investigating ways to improve student learning. As part of an assignment for ...

The students in Kristina Gale's third-grade class at Gulf Elementary School in Cape Coral can sit wherever they want during class, including on the floor. Trevor Liles, 8, said he likes to get ...

Lake Air Montessori School seventh grader Tayeson Estelle, 12, took it upon himself to organize a fundraiser for his classroom after a discussion about alternative classroom furniture among students.

The start of a school year means a new seating chart for each classroom—full of students that the teacher likely hasn’t met. Without knowing the students, how does a teacher know where to assign their ...

The students in Kristina Gale's third-grade class at Gulf Elementary School in Cape Coral can sit wherever they want during class, including on the floor. Trevor Liles, 8, said he likes to get ...