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Crafting environments where students with autism thrive

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Teachers can integrate SEL strategies directly into academic instruction, such as modeling emotional regulation during challenging tasks or building communication skills through collaborative assignments. Designing environments that support focus Sensory sensitivities can present real challenges in traditional classroom environments.

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Where Classroom Design Meets Design Thinking

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For Hillbrook, the “Big Why”—the phrase Hare and Selak assign to an overarching vision—has become, by turns, about student autonomy, making and creation, as well as a seamless fusion of technology and environment in an era where ubiquitous WiFi and mobile devices have untethered kids from the traditional concept of a classroom.

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Here’s how schools can better support neurodiverse students

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This may include offering additional time for assignments, providing visual aids, or using assistive technology. Utilize multi-sensory classroom design To accommodate different learning preferences and sensory needs, classrooms can incorporate designated quiet spaces, natural or soft lighting, calming colors, and sensory objects.

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Design thinking in the 21st century is an imperative

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The answer is not necessarily a new one, but it is a concept that needs more attention from educators in our modern-day classrooms: Design thinking. What is design thinking? The idea of design thinking has been around since the 1960s (Dam & Teo, 2022) but has continued to change in both name and shape over the last 60 years.

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How film and a flipped classroom lead to student success

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According to research , in a typical classroom lecture students will generally retain only five percent of the material presented. Today’s teachers are looking to new methods of teaching and learning to improve student engagement and achievement, including tech-based solutions like the flipped classroom.

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Putting the “social” back into SEL–and why it matters now

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By sharing a bit about themselves, teachers can foster greater rapport with students in their classrooms. Particularly in the middle and high school grades, students are really seeking purpose in their assignments. Such sharing should not be for students only.

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How your school’s design can promote equity through access

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Designing dedicated sensory spaces throughout campus gives both neurodiverse and neurotypical students an area to gather themselves before tackling the next assignment or transitioning to a new class.