To some parents, Danielle Burns' classroom looks more like a library or coffee shop. That's the idea. And Burns thinks it improves learning. She's one of the teachers who volunteered to try a flexible ...

Elementary school teacher Kathryn Prouse admitted that this seating chart has helped her better understand the needs and personality of her students. For teachers, there's probably nothing more ...

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 ...

More teachers are using flexible, or flex, seating inside their classrooms. It allows students to learn while sitting on the floor, a yoga ball, or even on a crate at school. For the second year in a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MADISON COUNTY, Ala. — One kindergarten ...

In Paula Quinby’s classroom at Reidville Elementary School, there aren’t many students sitting in traditional desks. From seats made of tires and milk crates to special stools that swivel and rock, ...

Glen Cove elementary schools received brand new flexible seating, thanks to a donation by the Glen Cove Education Foundation. The new seating arrangements in Connolly, Landing, Deasy and Gribbin ...

Andersen Elementary School teacher Alexandria Gladstone-Lamas wants her classroom to be more like a Google office. Gone are traditional desks and chairs — they were moved to a separate room at the ...

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Second grade teacher Nancy Principe’s teaching career spans 30 years, although this is the second year for her to teach second grade students at Kensington Elementary ...

Wearing a sweatshirt over a bright blue anti-bullying shirt, Alayna Hurley sat in a chair facing Kristi Sikora- Blankenship’s desk, working quietly on a test as her classmates were strewn behind her ...

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 ...

Walk into Jeff Conner’s classroom at Union High School and you’ll wonder if you’ve entered a Silicon Valley tech startup rather than a geometry class. Students sprawled out on a couch, leaning over ...