Administration forces classroom seating arrangements away from desks/rows toward tables, despite teacher needing forward-facing desks 90% of the time for direct instruction.

Workarounds Described

• spends 90% of time with tables facing teacher despite admin's collaborative mandate
• only uses desks during projects for collaborative groups

Implied Software Gaps

• Software that allows teachers to schedule and document the pedagogical purpose of different seating arrangements

FlexSeat Classroom Optimizer

A digital platform that helps teachers design, schedule, and justify flexible seating arrangements. Teachers can create seating plans for direct instruction (desks/rows) and collaborative projects, while generating reports to demonstrate pedagogical reasoning to administration.

Existing Solutions Mentioned