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Berndt, Rene – Educational Facility Planner, 2012
As the designer of primary and secondary educational facilities, the author has become familiar with educational thinkers such as Sir Kenneth Robinson, Peter Senge, Ewan McIntosh, Daniel Pink and Howard Gardner--each promoting an approach based on system-thinking, self-directed exploration and multidimensional, interactive learning. In 2009, he…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Reggio Emilia Approach, Montessori Method, Educational Facilities
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Nitecki, Danuta A. – Library Quarterly, 2011
Purposeful assessment of space for the understanding and improvement of the academic library is a relatively new area of inquiry. This essay offers a framework to consider different factors affecting such an assessment and insights for undertaking a meaningful inquiry about the relationship of space to an academic library's evolving purpose as…
Descriptors: Library Role, Academic Libraries, Performance Factors, Space Classification
Rosin, Julie; Erbes, Elizabeth; Britt, James; Good, Bill – Educational Facility Planner, 2012
Des Moines is an urban community located in the heart of Iowa. Des Moines Public Schools serves 32,000 students in a system with 62 buildings, including Central Campus--a Regional Academy. Central Campus is housed in four buildings, including the main campus at 1800 Grand located on the western edge of downtown Des Moines. As a regional academy,…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Facilities, Shared Facilities