Learning Environments

A quick primer on how to think about the decorations in your classroom, with five research-backed tips for getting it right.

From the layout to the color scheme, every component of the Montessori classroom design is intentional.

Intentionally fostering collaboration in the classroom has a variety of benefits, including increasing students’ level of academic engagement.

Imagine a safe space where students with autism can go to calm their bodies and then get back to the business of learning.

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

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

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.

I'm a firm believer in keeping the focus on what's really important: the students. If student motivation and higher engagement is truly the desired end game, then we as teachers must adapt right along with our students in our classrooms.

Thoughtful reflection will help you make decisions about what to keep and what to discard in your classroom.

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

On a mission to reimagine traditional schooling, a K–8 school in San Diego puts teachers and students at the center.

A community raised $6 million to construct an innovative 30,000-square-foot facility complete with makerspaces and learning labs.

For middle and high school teachers who avoid lecturing, the switch to flexible seating means the room aligns with their teaching style.

The research suggests that flexibility and a sense of ownership make a real difference for students—but it's not the furniture at work.