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The Alignment and Misalignment between the Design and Use of Schools

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Research on Innovative Learning Environments: It’s time for our “Heschong Mahone” moment

Successful Shifts to Innovative Learning Spaces

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LEaRN is the Real Deal

It has been well over a year since I began conversations with LEaRN about joining their team and thus, plenty of built up anticipation. I am glad to say that in my first two weeks they have lived up to my expectations 100%. My goal is to have at least a blog post a week from this point on but so much information has been thrown at me since I began work with LEaRN and it's taken me a bit of time to absorb it all. This past week I was able to spend a day listening in on the fi

Culture + Space: A Podcast and K-12 Workplace Mashup

I admit that this was published a few weeks ago but I have been too chicken to listen to it! (who loves listening to their own voice, really?). However, what you will find is a conversation on school design, culture, and the struggles that co-working and school spaces share. Thanks to Alex Hillman, founder of Indy Hall (http://www.indyhall.org/) a co-working space in Philadelphia, for having me on the show! Episode 45 - How to Adapt Culture + Space Check out more of Alex's po

Steelcase University: Research, Professional Development, and the Power of Furniture

Last week I had the pleasure to be hosted at "Steelcase University" in Grand Rapids, Michigan for a day of learning with their thought-leaders and researchers. The trip itself was with some of my lovely DLR Group coworkers to expose us to the front-lines of interior design research on the use of educational spaces. Steelcase is also a partner in the Innovative Learning Environments + Teacher Change study I’ll be working on next year. A productive trip indeed! LESSONS LEARNED

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My name is Raechel (with an "e"). I help design and research schools for a living and initially started this website while living in Melbourne, Australia as a Fulbright Scholar. I am continuing it now after finishing a PhD in Education. I will chronicle research and schools I love, sharing the exciting things happening and providing lessons learned from my research on how to align your practices and your spaces to achieve your teaching and learning goals.

Feel free to contact me at: schooldesignresearch@gmail.com

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SCHOOL DESIGN RESEARCH

Thoughts and research on the design and use of learning spaces

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