What happens when a community’s primary industry inspires its youngest learners? Texas City ISD and Exhibit Concepts share how a petrochemical-based economy was translated into an immersive Pre-K environment that is developmentally appropriate, instructionally...
Olathe Public Schools transformed an underused facility into a future‑ready CTE Innovation Campus through partnerships with business and industry. This session explores the visioning, adaptive reuse, and phased implementation that created a hands‑on,...
As demand for early childhood education grows — and research continues to affirm its lifelong benefits — districts are challenged to design programs that meet both community expectations and educational goals. Because early learners are uniquely diverse, successful...
Discover how a traditional school library became a vibrant, flexible learning hub: built in partnership with a community recovering from the Creek Fire. This session highlights the collaboration between Smith System, Darden Architects, and Tangram to transform the...
How should classrooms evolve as AI becomes part of teacher education in colleges and universities? This session presents early findings from a participatory design study of a pre-service teacher education classroom. Using surveys, interviews, and design conversations...
