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Author:   Prakash Nair
Publisher:   Harvard Educational Publishing Group
Imprint:   Harvard Educational Publishing Group
Dimensions:   Width: 19.30cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.628kg
ISBN:  

9781612507057

ISBN 10:   1612507050
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   01 October 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION The $2 Trillion Mistake 1 How Traditional School Design Fails Our Kids CHAPTER 1 “Reading” School Buildings 25 A Visual Literacy Primer CHAPTER 2 A Welcoming Message 45 Entries and Common Areas CHAPTER 3 Capturing More Space for Learning 61 Reconfiguring Classrooms and Hallways CHAPTER 4 Integrated Learning Areas 83 Labs, Studios, and Do-It-Yourself Spaces CHAPTER 5 Making Room for Collaboration 105 Professional Space for Teachers CHAPTER 6 Putting People and Ideas Together 115 The Changing Role of the School Library CHAPTER 7 Beyond the Classroom Window 129 Bringing Learning Outdoors CHAPTER 8 From Cafeterias to Cafe´s 145 Celebrating Community CONCLUSION Putting Theory into Practice 159 Where Should Schools Begin? APPENDIX A Educational Effectiveness Survey 175 Elementary School Facilities APPENDIX B Educational Effectiveness Survey 179 Middle and High School Facilities Notes 185 Acknowledgments 197 About the Author 199 Index 201

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This book will be a welcome addition to the library of any school administrator who wants to look beyond standardized testing and prescribed curricula for ways to improve learning. Teachers will be enthused by the emphasis on removing barriers to learning that inhibit their efforts. Parents will notice and welcome the improvements. And, most importantly, students will be stimulated by their new environment and motivated to expand their learning. --John C. Fagan, School Administrator Nair gives a Blueprint for Tomorrow, thoroughly explaining how today's education dollars can be spent for tomorrow's success. --Jackie Craven, ThoughtCo. His intriguing and informative book Blueprint for Tomorrow: Redesigning Schools for Student-Centered Learning successfully proves that the effective use of space is of paramount importance and needs to be prioritized...Regardless of a school's budget for renovation, this is a book all educators need to familiarize themselves with. --Matthew Pariselli, Green Teacher

""His intriguing and informative book Blueprint for Tomorrow: Redesigning Schools for Student-Centered Learning successfully proves that the effective use of space is of paramount importance and needs to be prioritized...Regardless of a school's budget for renovation, this is a book all educators need to familiarize themselves with."" --Matthew Pariselli, Green Teacher ""Nair gives a Blueprint for Tomorrow, thoroughly explaining how today's education dollars can be spent for tomorrow's success."" --Jackie Craven, ThoughtCo. ""This book will be a welcome addition to the library of any school administrator who wants to look beyond standardized testing and prescribed curricula for ways to improve learning. Teachers will be enthused by the emphasis on removing barriers to learning that inhibit their efforts. Parents will notice and welcome the improvements. And, most importantly, students will be stimulated by their new environment and motivated to expand their learning.""--John C. Fagan, School Administrator

In Blueprint for Tomorrow, Prakash shows educators how to create productive contexts for learning where students want to be and where their gifts may take flight. This is an important book by one of today s strongest voices for reinventing education. Gary S. Stager, executive director, Constructing Modern Knowledge

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Prakash Nair is the founding president of Fielding Nair International, an award-winning school planning and design firm with consultations in thirty-eight countries. Prior to establishing Fielding Nair International, Nair worked as the director of operations for the world’s largest school construction program in New York City, USA.

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