Studies on standing
February 25, 2009
Here’s the other article. I know a lot of people with ADHD, Asperger’s, etc. who prefer to stand, walk, pace when they are thinking and learning. These are some of the brightest people I know. And yet, kids in school who stand instead of sitting, get in trouble. Again, we need to re-think the educational environment.
New York Times
February 25, 2009
Students Stand When Called Upon, and When Not
By SUSAN SAULNY
MARINE ON ST. CROIX, Minn. — From the hallway, Abby Brown’s sixth-grade classroom in a little school
here about an hour northeast of Minneapolis has the look of the usual one, with an American flag up front
and children’s colorful artwork decorating the walls.
But inside, an experiment is going on that makes it among the more unorthodox public school classrooms
in the country, and pupils are being studied as much as they are studying. Unlike children almost
everywhere, those in Ms. Brown’s class do not have to sit and be still. Quite the contrary, they may stand
and fidget all class long if they want.
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