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Enhance Student Engagement with Virtual Social Learning Spaces

Catlin Tucker

So, it makes sense that teachers are frustrated when they feel like students are not engaging. The pandemic is presenting new barriers to student engagement, most obviously the lack of physical proximity. Virtual social learning spaces create opportunities for the social and academic aspects of learning to collide.

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Fine-tuning learning spaces for neurodiverse students

eSchool News

As schools seek to ensure all students learn to their fullest potential, a new guide explores ideas and strategies for creating inclusive learning spaces. While there are neurodiverse students in every school in the country, many learning environments are not designed to address their unique gifts and needs.

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Teachers say modern learning spaces are critical for student achievement

eSchool News

It’s been said for years: We can’t help our students become citizens in an evolving and global workplace if we’re teaching them in last century’s classrooms. And now, teachers are clamoring for modern learning spaces instead of rows of desks facing the front of the classroom, according to new research.

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4 ways we designed collaborative learning spaces

eSchool News

When we built a new 3-story high school building on our former baseball field, we knew that we wanted to incorporate spaces where students could learn and teachers could teach in a very collaborative manner. Those are our collaborative spaces, and they’re where we got to be creative in terms of planning and design.

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5 ways to create an inviting, engaging multipurpose learning space

eSchool News

We wanted students to be able to stand or sit at different heights. We have two study carousels, which are one-person units where a student can sit and have a quiet space. Get creative with tables, chairs, and fixtures.

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How outdoor learning spaces lead to STEM engagement

eSchool News

A new sustainable outdoor learning space is giving students in California an engaging opportunity for STEM learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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How 3 schools are reimagining learning spaces

eSchool News

As schools depart from traditional instructional methods and environments, some education leaders are discovering how a combination of blended learning and reimagined physical learning spaces can lead to better student engagement and achievement. Next page: How each school uses learning space to its advantage.