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 ...

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, ...

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" ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Local teachers are updating their classrooms' more traditional seating furniture to help students stay focused and more excited about working. A glance online at DonorsChoose.org - a website like ...

Today, Miranda Schroeder, 8, is lounging in an upright bean bag chair in her third-grade classroom at Shiloh Elementary. She likes the seat, but it’s not her favorite. She usually prefers to use one ...

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 ...