Learning Environments

After a summer of intensive preparation, this preschool reopened, with lessons for other preschools when they’re ready for the transition.

Simple elements like lighting, tone of voice, and routines can help young children feel calm and ready to learn.

What you put on your classroom walls can affect your students’ ability to learn.

New teachers—and experienced ones too—can find ideas here on how to stop disruptive behavior before it begins.

An ambitious study of 153 classrooms in the United Kingdom provides the best evidence that flexible spaces can boost academic performance.

K–8 educators from across the country give you a peek at their classrooms—and explain how they managed the transformations.

How a visit to Starbucks inspired a change to flexible seating—and then some changes in teaching philosophy.

A veteran elementary teacher shares what he’s learned from eight years of building a student-centered environment.

New research suggests that natural elements like mud, sticks, and trees might unlock the imaginative power of play—beating out purpose-built spaces like the neighborhood playground.

Interested in switching to flexible seating? Get funding ideas, helpful tips, and how-to photos from the pros—your fellow high school teachers.

A middle school teacher shares the benefits of giving students voice and choice in their learning environment.