Giving Compass' Take:

· Education Dive discusses the importance of classroom design and explains how to create a school environment that will boost student engagement.

· What are some other ways to boost student engagement? How does the classroom environment impact the way students learn?  

· Learn how project-based learning can boost student engagement. 

School and classroom design are important to consider because they affect so many aspects of the learning experience. The article focuses primarily on adapting classrooms to have the greatest impact on early-childhood education. This could be a good place to start if schools are trying to gradually redesign or retrofit classrooms because these early impressions of school set the stage for student attitudes for the rest of their school career.

However, school design can serve many functions from creating a better learning environment, to drawing student attention to STEAM fields, to engaging students through sensory stimulus, or encouraging collaboration. District leaders need to consider the aspects of education and school culture they want to demonstrate most clearly as they design future schools or remodel classrooms.

Read the full article about boosting student engagement by Amelia Harper at Education Dive.