The third-grade students in Melissa Brody’s Crow Island School classroom in Winnetka were nearly unanimous when asked what they liked best about their new chairs, with flexible backs and legs. “I like ...

That student comment was one of many positive reviews of Del Mar Union School District’s new modern classroom prototypes. Embracing an open floor plan design, the entire room is used for learning with ...

At Maury County Schools, half an hour south of Nashville, classrooms of the future are taking shape. As the district designs a new elementary school and middle school — both scheduled to open in ...

Students engage in discussion using the white boards provided in the active learning classroom. This allows them to effectively share ideas with each other and the teacher. (Photo courtesy of Julia ...

Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh. One ...