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.
Question: What’s a Classroom Hack Every Teacher Should Know?
Is there a classroom hack that's a life saver for your classroom? Share it, and read what others have to contributed too.The 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.1MYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Classroom Design Essentials for Educators
A collection of our popular articles and videos on budget-friendly, research-backed ways to set up your classroom—and how to keep students, spaces, and SEL in mind.21.2kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Dos and Don’ts of Classroom Decorations
What you put on your classroom walls can affect your students’ ability to learn.8 Proactive Classroom Management Tips
New teachers—and experienced ones too—can find ideas here on how to stop disruptive behavior before it begins.76.5kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Integrating Nature Into the Elementary Classroom
Nature-inspired design can reduce stress and create an environment where students are relaxed and ready to learn.153Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.4 Research-Backed Ideas to Upgrade Your Classroom
As teachers prepare their classrooms for a new school year, these low-cost changes can make a big difference in students’ learning experience.The Science of Classroom Design
Our comprehensive, all-in, research-based look at the design of effective learning spaces.Changing the Locations of Resources to Change Preschoolers’ Perspective
Just varying where classroom materials are kept can spark young students’ curiosity, foster creativity, and build their social connections.197Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.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.48kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.How to Set Up Your Classroom to Support Students’ Executive Function Skills
It’s important to organize the learning environment in ways that support students’ focus and engagement.1kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.4 Ways Classroom Design Impacts Executive Functioning
Effective classroom design can help elementary students develop skills like organization and task initiation.13.6kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.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.48.8kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.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.24.1kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Developing a Sense of Belonging Right From the Start
When elementary students contribute their ideas for setting up the learning space it helps build community and cultivates emotional and social development.355Your content has been saved!
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