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Project based learning. Service projects. Dynamic Assessment rather than standard testing

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All one floor. Ramps for accessibility outside. Wider automatic doors and wheelchair accessible desks and tables

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School should be fun but safe. Allowing children to explore, research, and try new things in a safe atmosphere

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School should be fun but safe. Allowing children to explore, research, and try new things in a safe atmosphere

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http://www.hoffmanarchitects.net/prototype-school.html

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http://www.messynessychic.com/2016/03/15/classrooms-without-walls-a-forgotten-age-of-open-air-schools/

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http://wheretoinvadenext.com/
Here is the clip on education in Finland:
https://youtu.be/XQ_agxK6fLs
And an article on the topic:
http://www.openculture.com/2017/05/how-finland-created-one-of-the-best-educational-systems-in-the-world-by-doing-the-opposite-of-u-s.html

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Traditional classrooms should be done away with. Instead, all rooms should be "learning spaces" - comfortable, inspiring spaces with room for collaboration!

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Students should not be grouped into classes based solely on age.  Instead, groupings of students should be based on different social and academic levels, such as: maturity, skillset, etc.

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- Open air, but transferable space
- "Flexible" space - movable furniture
- Lots of natural light
- Multi age space
- Outdoor and indoor learning spaces
- Learning "stations"
- This space needs to mold and grow to meet the needs of students, especially for students with special needs
- Ebb and flow
- Learn at their own pace

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Standardized testing should be a thing of the past. In a world where we can access an infinite amount of information with the touch of a finger, in a device that fits in the palm of our hands, memorization and regurgitation of information should not be considered such an important part of assessing student abilities. Instead, students' progress should be assessed based on their abilities to gather the necessary information
to complete tasks and solve problems.

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Calming room in Tilden Middle School

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The grand opening of a "calming room" at Tilden Middle School in Southwest Philadelphia was facilitated through Cigna's Community Ambassador Fellowship Program. The room is aimed at providing a "safe, therapeutic space to help better support students' mental health and well-being."

Cool blue walls encircle a space filled with stations meant to give middle-schoolers a 10- to 15-minute "brain break."

There's an area for yoga, an art station for drawing and a reading couch with books on meditation and photography. In another corner, plush floor cushions offer students a place to sit and listen to pre-loaded iPods, which offer self-guided meditation tracks and soothing music.

The space is meant for solitary reflection and relaxation. The only place where students are allowed to speak to one another is in the discussion circle, a ring of low-slung seats in the middle of the room.
- Photos by Abdul Sulayman / Tribune Chief Photographer

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'Calming Room' opens at Tilden Middle School

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The grand opening of a "calming room" at Tilden Middle School in Southwest Philadelphia was facilitated through Cigna's Community Ambassador Fellowship Program. The room is aimed at providing a "safe, therapeutic space to help better support students' mental health and well-being."

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- creates a safe learning environment for all learners
- facilitates rather than lectures