Gaggle Speaks

MAY 8, 2015

Although you’re not likely to bring in Italian rugs or French artwork to the classroom, the learning space is a very important aspect of effective teaching. Think about how science classrooms are arranged much differently than writing or math classrooms. Assignment Organization. Provide a Feedback Loop.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2021

But one commonly overlooked factor in this transition is classroom design. However, research shows that the physical space that supports active learning is quite different from one designed for lecture-focused teaching. Unfortunately, most classrooms look the same as they did 20-30 years ago.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2019

There is a fair amount of research into the impact of classroom design on student learning. Spaces flooded with natural light that allow for a variety of learning methods and activities, and spaces that let students feel a sense of ownership over the classroom, demonstrably affect how well students learn.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 29, 2019

Over the past several years, schools throughout the country have embraced a modern learning environment approach to classroom design, incorporating devices for students and teachers, advanced audiovisual tools and flexible furniture to create dynamic, student-centered learning spaces.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

While changing the lighting and incorporating sensory walls or water features makes these spaces particularly soothing for neurodiverse students, sensory environments are calming for anyone who needs a break from the bustle of school, whether they’re students or even teachers and administrators.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2022

This involved facility visits to understand how they use their current space, case study tours of inspirational facilities, and identifying key stakeholders. Custom millwork can be designed with nooks and alcoves in classrooms to provide opportunities for refuge and exploration.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Simply adding technology to a classroom doesn’t make it an innovative space. Leaders looking to shift learning must think more holistically. Eric Sheninger and Tom Murray share their expertise on modern learning spaces. MURRAY: The main roadblock is a teacher-centric mindset. Tue, 02/27/2018 - 15:10.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2018

Today’s teachers are expert innovators. They create classrooms designed to maximize student learning, and do everything from fine-tuning lesson plans and homework assignments to organizing the physical layout of their learning spaces. Schools have several key advantages that make them perfect for innovation.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2016

As an educational service agency serving 33 public school districts in southeast Iowa, our role is to support students, teachers and administrators to bring about the best possible learning success for students’ education. What if teachers were to return from an edtech training to a different kind of classroom?

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2018

When I first began blending digital and face-to-face learning, it was easy enough to create a flow between online learning spaces and offline learning. However, I noticed that sometimes my students were not getting as much out of the digital learning platform as I had anticipated.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2018

1 story tapped a different defining spirit for a year marked by teacher strikes and walkouts from Arizona to West Virginia. It poses, perhaps, a different question: Are states doing enough to improve the lives—and livelihoods—of today’s working teacher? The secret lies in evolving roles for students and teachers.

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Organized Classroom

APRIL 25, 2025

It can make a negative impact every day that the materials are overwhelming children and how they learn. Teacher Organization Hacks Learning spaces should be filled with natural light, places to work together, and minimal sparse classroom decor. FAQs What are some game-changing organization hacks for teachers?

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Edsurge

JUNE 22, 2020

We will likely see students returning to school in shifts to classrooms that have been specifically designed to protect students and teachers. Practices we once took for granted, such as community supply stores, learning in groups and soft seating may be on hold for now.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

How Modern Learning Environments Support Numerous Pedagogies. When Neosho Junior High School teachers and students moved into a sleek, new campus last August, they said goodbye to traditional classrooms and hello to modern learning spaces that encourage mobility, collaboration and new ways of learning.

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