Designing the School Around the Student
This Minnesota high school's
planning team started from scratch and created a 21st century facility
that turns the traditional classroom model inside out. Instead of
waiting for students to come to class, teachers move about the school
equipped with their laptops and other teaching tools.
What makes East Ridge High School
different from its predecessors? According to Aaron Harper, principal
of the 1,725-student Minnesota institution, it's the fact that his
institution's original design was centered on technology's expanding
role in the educational environment.
The Classroom Evolved
This
is the third segment in a three-part series of articles focused on
classroom design. Each article in the series looks at a how schools are
reinterpreting the traditional classroom for the 21st century.
