Inside a 21st Century Classroom

by | Oct 2, 2017 | Articles

Inside a 21st century classroom, students don’t find heavy desks and chalkboards.  Instead,t they find comfortable chairs, desks that can be maneuvered, huge monitors, and whiteboards. Oskaloosa High School Principal Stacy Bandy laughed while business teacher...

Model Classroom Offers a Preview of Things to Come

by | Jan 16, 2016 | Articles

A junior high school is getting new classrooms in a new building, and a model classroom offers a preview of things to come. The model classroom space is installed in the library, and is available more than a year before the new intermediate elementary school will...

Classroom Design

by | Nov 8, 2014 | Articles

The ABCs of Successful Classroom Design Lighting, temperature can influence student achievement, researchers say http://consumer.healthday.com/kids-health-information-23/adolescents-and-teen-health-news-719/abcs-of-successful-classroom-design-693373.htmlThe ABCs of...

Outdoor Classroom Enjoyed By Students

by | Nov 7, 2014 | Articles

An outdoor classroom enjoyed by students is now certified, meaning that the space is fully integrated into the school curriculum. Students at Prattville Intermediate School actually have instruction in a certified classroom with no desks, just a lot of grass.  The...

21st Century Learning in an Outdoor Classroom

by | Mar 21, 2014 | Articles

A small school has found that 21st century learning in an outdoor classroom is a stimulating way to create a creative and personal experience while teaching science and math. On any given school day, students at Bishop Noland Episcopal Day School can be found learning...