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5 ways to update aging media centers

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Others, however, were still using furniture from 1972—the same year that the schools had opened. Here are the five steps we took with our partner MiEN to update our aging media centers into flexible, inviting spaces that are conducive to modern learning styles: 1. Prioritize schools with the most need.

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Does the classroom of the future look more like a coffee shop?

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Peek inside Brittany Horning’s second-grade class at L’Ouverture Elementary School, and you’ll see kids sprawled on large ottomans, perched atop bouncy seats, lying back on gamer-style recliners and using footstools as makeshift desks. The idea: Flexible seating arrangements better reflect modern, 21st-century learning styles.

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Designing Classrooms Fit for Early Learners

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It combines the district’s preschool and transitional kindergarten programs and will be housed in flexible buildings designed around outdoor zones with a variety of play and gathering spaces. This is a major shift as the district’s existing preschool program is typically served from one portable classroom at several elementary school sites.

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17 Hero Awards finalists demonstrate their commitment to education

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Nominee: Mark Hess , Mary Helen Guest Elementary School Nominated by: Epson. Mark Hess has served in a variety of roles since he was hired in 1993 by Walled Lake Consolidated School District in Walled Lake, Michigan. Nominee: Neal Kellogg , Oklahoma City Public Schools Nominated by: TutorMe.

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