Flexible Classrooms
Flexible classrooms aren’t only about furniture—they’re also about mindset and pedagogy. Learn how you can utilize space to amplify student engagement.
How to Set Up a Learner-Centered Classroom
From composing a class charter to practicing morning meetings, these student-centered strategies create a nurturing environment where learners can thrive.1.8k
Dos and Don’ts of Classroom Decorations
What you put on your classroom walls can affect your students’ ability to learn.104.9kThe Science of Classroom Design
Our comprehensive, all-in, research-based look at the design of effective learning spaces.7.1k
Flexible Classrooms: Research Is Scarce, But Promising
An ambitious study of 153 classrooms in the United Kingdom provides the best evidence that flexible spaces can boost academic performance.48k
7 Outstanding K–8 Flexible Classrooms
K–8 educators from across the country give you a peek at their classrooms—and explain how they managed the transformations.48.8k
Flexible Seating and Student-Centered Classroom Redesign
How a visit to Starbucks inspired a change to flexible seating—and then some changes in teaching philosophy.28.7k
Designing Flexible Seating With Students
A veteran elementary teacher shares what he’s learned from eight years of building a student-centered environment.16k
High School Flexible Seating Done Right
Interested in switching to flexible seating? Get funding ideas, helpful tips, and how-to photos from the pros—your fellow high school teachers.19.7kReflections on Shifting to a Flexible Classroom
A middle school teacher shares the benefits of giving students voice and choice in their learning environment.12.5kDesigning Your Classroom for Collaborative Teaching
These design strategies can help support relationship-building and active learning in a team-teaching environment.35610 Common Flexible Seating Myths
An elementary teacher who has been using flexible seating for over a decade responds to the concerns he hears most frequently from other teachers.6.4kCan Flexible Classrooms Boost Student Achievement?
The research suggests that flexibility and a sense of ownership make a real difference for students—but it's not the furniture at work.6.9kLearning to Be Flexible
For middle and high school teachers who avoid lecturing, the switch to flexible seating means the room aligns with their teaching style.5.9kA 7th Grade Teacher’s Shift to Flexible Seating
In her continuing efforts to improve her teaching, a middle school teacher moved from reworking the curriculum to updating her room.5.7kNo Grade Is Too Early for Flexible Seating
These students work while standing, kneeling—some of them even sit in chairs.6.1k
