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 ...

The classroom was dusty and hot and, at the same time, “really cool.” That's how Cody McNeal described his day at school one day last week when he – and 19 other construction students from Bob Jones ...

Allison Brenneise was humiliated when she had to say what she thought was obvious. âÄúIâÄôm too fat for this chair.âÄù For 315-pound Brenneise, sitting in the stadium-style seats in Anderson Hall was ...

At first, I cringed when I thought about a classroom without perfectly tidy desks, pushed-in chairs, and thoughtfully chosen seating assignments. I thought, “Why would any teacher want to lose control ...

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 ...

In a recent article, I shared some ideas about how seating challenges can reveal useful data about class chemistry and individual students during the first week of school. But what next? How can we ...

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 ...

Walking into Bryant-Denny Stadium anytime you go to school must be a cool feeling for some young Alabama students now. Unless, of course, they're Auburn fans. Either way, Parkside Elementary (in ...