Design on a Dime

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When elementary school teacher Erin Klein sat in one of her students' desks last year, she noticed a few things about her classroom space. For one, the room itself was long and narrow, and the space was awkward. Large, clunky student desks crowded the classroom.

Erin Klein @KleinErin is an interior designer turned second grade teacher from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Her room is epic and designed to be attractive and also take into account the research on classroom design. (Read Mindshift's Popular Article: To Foster Productivity and Creativity in Class, Ditch the Desks! which features her work.)

Erin Klein is using Pinterest, an online pinboard to collect and share what inspires you.

When elementary school teacher Erin Klein sat in one of her students' desks last year, she noticed a few things about her classroom space. For one, the room itself was long and narrow, and the space was awkward. Large, clunky student desks crowded the classroom.

Collaborative Learning Spaces™ are modular and movable learning areas that facilitate in the moment teaching and learning conditions within an environment.

The 21 st century is challenging old notions of learning spaces. The idea that students must be seated at desks working in rows is quickly becoming archaic. Technology and collaborative work environments are changing the design of learning spaces. Experts hope that the emerging paradigm will translate into improved learning spaces and influence future architectural design.

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