Flexible Classrooms: do they positively impact learning?

If you asked teachers in Albemarle County Public Schools this question they’d answer “Yes!”  Since implementing flexible classrooms, the Virginia district has seen increased student engagement and better grades.  What’s a flexible classroom? It’s one where kids don’t sit in the same assigned desk day after day. Instead, flexible classrooms provide a variety of seating options, collaborative workspaces, teacher stations, and flexible bookcases/tables. Read the Edutopia article “Flexible Classrooms: Providing the Learning Environment That Kids Need” to find out how flexible classrooms empower students and improve participation.