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.
7 Tips for Moving Learning Outside
Though it can seem daunting, getting students outdoors for even 30 minutes offers many benefits, during the pandemic and beyond. This checklist can help get you started.388
Creating a Culturally Responsive Early Childhood Classroom
Ensuring that all students see their culture reflected in the curriculum and classroom materials is crucial.3.3k
How to Build Your Own Outdoor Classroom
Outdoor learning labs can engage students in hands-on activities, while providing a safer way to attend school in person.2kThe 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.1M
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.18.4k
Dos and Don’ts of Classroom Decorations
What you put on your classroom walls can affect your students’ ability to learn.69.2k
8 Proactive Classroom Management Tips
New teachers—and experienced ones too—can find ideas here on how to stop disruptive behavior before it begins.39.4k
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.44.7k
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.57.7k
Flexible Seating and Student-Centered Classroom Redesign
How a visit to Starbucks inspired a change to flexible seating—and then some changes in teaching philosophy.63.4k
A Student-Driven Approach to Experiential Learning
See how a Reggio Emilia–inspired elementary school in Australia fosters student interests to spark curiosity and joy in learning.12.6k
Designing Flexible Seating With Students
A veteran elementary teacher shares what he’s learned from eight years of building a student-centered environment.14k
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.20.8kBuilding a 21st-Century Learning Space
A community raised $6 million to construct an innovative 30,000-square-foot facility complete with makerspaces and learning labs.16.1k
Reflections on Shifting to a Flexible Classroom
A middle school teacher shares the benefits of giving students voice and choice in their learning environment.11.4k