Stories
Rebuilding After Loss: Rolla’s Mark Twain Elementary Project
Key Takeaways: M. Wilson & Co. is building an 8,200-sq.-ft. FEMA-rated storm shelter at Mark Twain Elementary in Rolla, Mo., after a March 2025 EF-2 tornado; the $7 million structure...
Rethinking Movement in Trauma-Informed Learning Spaces
Key Takeaways: Trauma-informed classrooms use intentional movement, flexible seating and brain breaks to help students regulate their nervous systems and reduce cortisol-driven outbursts. Low-cost tools like wobble stools, calm corners,...
How to Set Up an Elementary Classroom in 4 Practical Steps
Key Takeaways: Elementary classroom setup works best when teachers plan the classroom layout before moving furniture. Student-first classroom design improves traffic flow, sightlines and daily instruction. Clear classroom zones support...
Designing Learning Environments for Thoughtful AI Use
Key Takeaways: Responsible AI use in K-12 schools depends on the physical learning environment, not policy alone: classroom design, sightlines, teacher mobility and flexible zoning all shape how students engage...
Inside Stanford CoDa’s Infrastructure-First AV Strategy
Key Takeaways: Stanford CoDa shows how an infrastructure-first AV strategy can improve higher education AV design by prioritizing structural supports, sightlines, screen placement, ceiling coordination and cabling before equipment installation....
Using QR Codes to Simplify Classroom Routines
Key Takeaways: In classrooms, QR codes speed access to videos, quizzes, slide decks and dashboards, cutting transition time and classroom friction. Classroom routines and learning spaces improve when QR codes...