Lessons Learned
A review of published research on active learning classrooms investigates their impact.
Why Educators Are Better Together
Micro schools, team taught classes, design thinking practices. In this episode, why it’s so crucial for educators to learn from each other. Tom Vander Ark, CEO of Getting Smart and author of Better Together, joins Steelcase WorkSpace Futures researchers Aileen Strickland-McGee and Gabby Scarritt for a discussion centered around the power of networking in education.
It’s Not Everyday You Hear a Teacher Yell for Joy
Steelcase Education just launched the fifth cycle of its Active Learning Center Grant. Each year, up to 16 schools receive new furniture and teacher training. The schools also commit to doing research they share with the growing active learning community. In this podcast, hear real stories about changes happening in classrooms that serve very different student populations.
Active Learning Center Grant Launches Fifth Cycle
The Active Learning Center Grant from Steelcase Education is launching its fifth cycle to identify educators at the leading edge of active learning pedagogies.
Building the Classroom of the Future
How one university is using Steelcase Education classrooms to prepare students for a rapidly changing world.
The Institut International de Lancy Case Study
The Institut International de Lancy (IIL) is integrating active learning and technology to create a campus that reflects life outside of school. See how partnering with Steelcase Education helped IIL design classrooms that break the traditional mold and are preparing students for the future. Read more about the case study.
Coaching Students for the 21st-Century
How a forward-thinking school in Geneva, Switzerland joined forces with Steelcase Education to create learning environments that reflect life off campus and prepare students for the future.
Two Roads. One Educator. A Shared Journey.
Dr. Julie Marshall, Saluda Trail Middle School teacher in Rock Hill, South Carolina, shares her inspiring story of how active learning teaching methods and a double organ transplant empowered her students in surprising ways. She was one of the first recipients of the Steelcase Education Active Learning Center Grant which came at a serendipitous time. Dr. Marshall’s health challenges became a catalyst for learning and the new classroom helped improve student outcomes. Read more in Classroom Redesign Improves Reading.
A Two-Part Equation for Active Learning
Three educators boil down active learning into a two-part equation guaranteed to support student success and enhance teachers’ experiences in an active learning classroom.
Active Learning Fosters Soft Skills in Students
Employers are seeking students with strong soft skills, LaSalle College is using active learning pedagogy, tools and classrooms to teach these traits.
String Theory Schools: Redefining Urban Education
Jason Corosanite, co-founder and chief innovation officer of String Theory Schools, shares how their pedagogies challenge conventional assumptions and help kids discover what they love at an early age.
Three Perspectives on the Future of Higher Education
Experts in education tackle how flipped learning, 21st century skills and virtual and augmented reality will change the way students learn.