By Dena Wood
The Times
Dayton Students Stand Tall (or not)
Standing desks provide students with options for learning
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Dayton middle/high school teacher Shayna Hutchens works with 6th grade student, Keon Lindley, at a group of two of the new classroom desks. Hutchens chose the desks because they are adjustable to allow for standing and also because they can be grouped for collaborative learning.
DAYTON – Students in Shayna Hutchens classroom aren't likely to be told to "sit down and be quiet." They may be required to be quiet, but they can choose whether to stand or sit. And often, being quiet isn't important, either.
One way Hutchens engages her students is by providing them with options to learn in the ways they learn best.
Hutchens moved from Portland, Ore. to Dayton last year and began teaching middle and high school social studies and high school English at DHS. Among her first priorities was to lobby for new desks to replace the mish-mash she inherited.
Hutchens knew she wanted...
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