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Garret Higginbotham

Garret Higginbotham

School PrincipalRockbrook Elementary School/Westside Community Schools

I’m privileged to be serving in my 22nd year as an educator with Westside Community Schools and my 12th year as the Principal at Rockbrook Elementary.  My time both in the classroom and in administration with Westside has provided a deep understanding to a community that asks a lot of its schools, and gives even more in support of students, staff, families, and community.

Wed Oct 282:30 PM – 3:30 PMClassroom 3501EF: BVH Architecture/Smith System

Collective Foundations: How Community Voice Shapes the Modern School

How can community input become embodied in school architecture to support wellbeing and authentically reflect the community? At Omaha's Westside Commu

How can community input become embodied in school architecture to support wellbeing and authentically reflect the community? At Omaha's Westside Community Schools; community, teacher and student voices guided inclusive design processes. Join the Arch

How can community input become embodied in school architecture to support wellbeing and authentically reflect the community? At Omaha's Westside Community Schools; community, teacher and student voices guided inclusive design processes. Join the Architect, School Principal, and Owner's Representative to reflect on a data-driven design process. Through interactive slide surveys and small-group discussions, this multi-disciplinary panel will share

How can community input become embodied in school architecture to support wellbeing and authentically reflect the community? At Omaha's Westside Community Schools; community, teacher and student voices guided inclusive design processes. Join the Architect, School Principal, and Owner's Representative to reflect on a data-driven design process. Through interactive slide surveys and small-group discussions, this multi-disciplinary panel will share actionable frameworks for using research and engagement to create future-ready learning ecosystems over four school projects.

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EDsession (60 minutes in classrooms)Session TypeTRACK 2: Designing for the Human Experience — Wellbeing, inclusion, safety, and human performanceSession Track
CEU Credits:1.00
Cleveland Reeves
Garret Higginbotham
Matt Herzog
Cynthia Ray
Cleveland Reeves
Cleveland ReevesPrincipal Architect, BVH Architecture
Garret Higginbotham
Garret HigginbothamSchool Principal, Rockbrook Elementary School/Westside Community Schools
Matt Herzog
Matt HerzogPrincipal / Owner's Representative, Project Advocates
Cynthia Ray
Cynthia RayInterior Designer, BVH Architecture
Cleveland Reeves
Cleveland ReevesPrincipal Architect, BVH Architecture
Garret Higginbotham
Garret HigginbothamSchool Principal, Rockbrook Elementary School/Westside Community Schools
Matt Herzog
Matt HerzogPrincipal / Owner's Representative, Project Advocates
Cynthia Ray
Cynthia RayInterior Designer, BVH Architecture
Tags:Group A
Allow Registration:No
Capacity Unlimited:No
CEU Selection:AIA HSW, IDCEC HSW