RE-THINKING CLASSROOM DESIGNWHAT WE’VE BEEN DOING WRONG (& HOW TO FIX IT).

Peter Hutton, Head of SchoolBeaver Country Day School

If you’re thinking this is content-based …you’re wrong.

“PHYSICAL SPACE IS THE BODY LANGUAGE OF THE ORGANIZATION.”

EVOLUTION OF FURNITURE

Super traditional

DESIGN SCHOOLS LIKE OFFICES

WHAT STANDS OUT TO YOU ABOUT THIS SPACE?

STUDENTS + ADULTS

WORKING IN THE SAME SPACE

UNLEARN

TRUST STUDENTS

DEMOCRATIZE SPACE

WHAT STANDS OUT TO YOU ABOUT THIS SPACE?

STUDENTS

HIGH TOP TABLES

CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WITH CHOICE

WHAT STANDS OUT TO YOU ABOUT THIS SPACE?

MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WORKING IN THE HALLWAY

INDEPENDENTLY AND IN GROUPS

HOW CAN YOU TELL WE’RE A SCHOOL IN BOSTON?

WHAT STANDS OUT TO YOU ABOUT THIS SPACE?

NO TEACHER AT THE FRONT

NO ROWS

STUDENTS IN MULTIPLE

CONFIGURATIONS

SPACE SUPPORTS & DRIVES PROGRAM

OBSERVE THEN ACT

< OK, NOW IT’S TIME FOR THE RANT >

EXTENSION OF THE CLASSROOM

MATERIALS

PROTOTYPE

WORKSHOP

< /END RANT >

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