This article is part of the guide 6 Key Trends to 21st Century Teaching.
Teachers spend hours designing and setting up their classrooms. They arrange cozy reading nooks and construct colorful bulletin boards. They know that when it comes to learning and productivity, space matters. One of EdSurge’s most popular articles described how a teacher used flexible seating to create a classroom that resembled Starbucks, spawning a movement to “Starbucks your classroom.” An entire graduate course at Stanford University explores the principles for designing spaces that support learning.