Learning Environments
Learning is enhanced by the space where it happens. Discover how to make a difference by optimizing seating arrangements, classroom decor, and even building design.
Going Outdoors to Inspire Student Writing
Exposure to natural environments gives learners a change of place and pace that can help them strengthen their literacy skills.3241The Sensory Room: Helping Students With Autism Focus and Learn
Imagine a safe space where students with autism can go to calm their bodies and then get back to the business of learning.1MThe Science of Classroom Design
Our comprehensive, all-in, research-based look at the design of effective learning spaces.95.6k
Dos and Don’ts of Classroom Decorations
What you put on your classroom walls can affect your students’ ability to learn.7106.4k
8 Proactive Classroom Management Tips
New teachers—and experienced ones too—can find ideas here on how to stop disruptive behavior before it begins.77.1k4 Ways Classroom Design Impacts Executive Functioning
Effective classroom design can help elementary students develop skills like organization and task initiation.13.8k
Flexible Classrooms: Research Is Scarce, But Promising
An ambitious study of 153 classrooms in the United Kingdom provides the best evidence that flexible spaces can boost academic performance.48.1k7 Zones Every Middle School Classroom Should Have
Setting up and organizing a classroom environment with more intention can help maximize the space for student engagement—and learning.3.2k
The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2020
We reviewed hundreds of educational studies in 2020 and then highlighted 10 of the most significant—covering topics from virtual learning to the reading wars and the decline of standardized tests.24.3k
7 Outstanding K–8 Flexible Classrooms
K–8 educators from across the country give you a peek at their classrooms—and explain how they managed the transformations.48.9kThe Benefits of Taking Kindergarten Outdoors
By exploring outside their classroom—and even their schoolyard—two teachers found their students’ learning potential became boundless.3.4kStrategies for Supporting Students’ Speaking and Listening Skills
Many students struggle with these skills, which are tied to academic success. Here are a few ways to teach them explicitly.2.8kUsing the Outdoors as an Extension of Your Classroom
Regular exposure to the outdoors helps young children learn and develop the skills they need to thrive in school.3515
Designing Flexible Seating With Students
A veteran elementary teacher shares what he’s learned from eight years of building a student-centered environment.16k
High School Flexible Seating Done Right
Interested in switching to flexible seating? Get funding ideas, helpful tips, and how-to photos from the pros—your fellow high school teachers.19.8k
