School, Bells, Action!

When you get a chance, walk down the hallways of a school and peer into the classrooms. What do you see? Are students all facing the same way? Is the classroom set up in the same way that a movie theater is?

What happens when the bell rings and it is time for recess? Do the students race to get out of their classroom? Why?

How can teachers provide students a learning space that allows both physical and mental action? Take a look at this learning space from Clark Hall at Gahanna Lincoln High School in Columbus, Ohio.

We can create our learning spaces to allow for movement, activity, and student engagement both physically and mentally.

Check out the following resources for further research and ideas about creating classrooms that allow for student action:

Rationales, Strategies, & Resources for Movement in the Classroom

Learning Spaces Toolkit

Pillars of Digital Leadership Series: Rethinking Learning Spaces and Environments