Middle school classrooms are an unexplored portion of a student’s development that serve as a very important transitional period for a student between elementary and high school.

Through the use of John Dewey’s Principles of Education & Vygotsky’s Theory of Cognitive Development, we aim to create a middle school classroom that will successfully, “Bridge the Gap,” of this transitional period through inclusive & empathetic design.

Inspired by the education theories we have studied, our classroom design will promote comfortable socialization & hands-on, interactive learning through scale-able interactions, blurring the lines between Dewey & Vygotsky’s Theories.

Another key element to this design is “Bridging the Gap,” between teachers and their space, to help them better understand how to utilize their classroom. This will maximize the effectiveness of the classroom for students & staff, putting empathetic & inclusive design at the forefront of the school year.