A Principal's Reflections

JULY 23, 2017

Below is an adapted section of Chapter 4 from our book that looks as research that can influence learning space design in classrooms and schools. Image credit: [link] One area where we found a growing body of research was learning space design. It is also a great way to move those who are resistant to change to embrace new ideas.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2018

As educator Pernille Ripp recently reminded us, what is flexible furniture without flexible learning? I would go further to say, what is flexible learning without the long-term flexible mindset needed to meet the changing needs of the kids we serve? It is a journey, a mindset, and part of the change path to better learning.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

MARCH 16, 2023

In 2017 when I was on sabbatical at Steelcase , the Steelcase Education team had an all-hands meeting every Monday morning. Hybrid meetings are an excellent way to introduce people to active learning classrooms set up for remote learners by the way.) So I have a particular agenda with this topic. you may ask.

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MindShift

MARCH 18, 2020

Remote learning is a brave new world for both of us — one we’ve entered with little warning. Having things like a schedule is very important,” says Hertirch, an account manager for office furnishings company Steelcase. ” In other words, as parents learn to remote work, their children will also learn — by example.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

JUNE 28, 2023

For example, take just a couple of items from Popular Science's top 100 innovations of 2022 : Phone (1) from Nothing. Ask any professor who's tried, for example, to use alternative grading or flipped instruction where those ideas were uncommon. I saw what real innovation looks like up-close during my sabbatical at Steelcase.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

JANUARY 11, 2023

The idea that the space in which you do something, affects the thing you do is the basic premise behind active learning classrooms (ALCs). I’ve been studying ALCs for a while now — it was the subject of my sabbatical at Steelcase in 2017-2018 and this paper on the subject that resulted. What is this study about?

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

MARCH 23, 2022

Over the last several years, I have done a lot of work with active learning classrooms (ALCs). These are classroom spaces that are intentionally designed to optimize active learning and amplify its positive effects. and easy access to digital and analog learning tools including whiteboards, projectors, and power supplies.

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