For schools with surplus space, this article gives guidelines on implementing a joint occupancy program, with suggestions for staffing, setting up tenant priorities and fees, and writing the lease. (Author/WD)

Presents photographs of the winners of the Classy Classroom Contest, innovative classroom arrangements and ideas for organizing space. (CM)

Relates the steps that were taken when Schoolcraft College (MI) decided to grant a long-term lease on a portion of the college's land for commercial enterprise. Lists considerations in selecting a developer, the terms of the agreement, and benefits to the college. (DMM)

Creativity is part of a current global policy paradigm in education. The present article examines aspects of one national version of this policy in practice, by looking at the ways student preferences for different types of classroom teaching in different subjects with different "spaces for creativity and self-realisation" are socially…

In the interest of enhancing children's environments, communities around the world are "greening" school grounds, replacing asphalt and manicured grass with a diversity of design elements such as trees, shrubs, gardens, water features, artwork and gathering areas. Despite a growing body of research from a number of disciplines exploring…

What features of the physical environment in video game arcades lead kids to be so engaged? How can analysis of arcade space inform language arts teachers' decisions about designing classroom environments? This article presents an analysis of physical space in video game arcades and participants' positions therein to suggest how language arts…

The extent to which school buildings support education has been an important topic for policymakers. One issue is the physical condition of the buildings, particularly as school buildings age. Another is the ability of the buildings to accommodate shifts in the nation's population: some communities have experienced decreases in school-age…

A discussion of the role of individual decision space in program planning. (HB)

Offers suggestions for creating a physical environment in the kindergarten classroom that is functional, attractive, appropriate, flexible and conducive to learning. (ED)

A look at research from the Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies, York, United Kingdom, on the design of spaces for learning. (HB)

A discussion of the role of individual decision space in program planning. (HB)

A four-story screenlike "wall" containing stacks, offices, and reading rooms is added to a university library. (Author/MLF)

This speech summarizes the recommendations of seven National Governors' Association task forces represented in "Time for Results: The Governors' 1991 Report on Education," highlighting the physical facilities group's concerns. The Task Force on Teaching confronted work force quantity and quality issues and recommended strategies for…

A rectangular "core" area, surrounded on three sides by a U-shaped structure provides a fundamental layout that separates the law library from the instructional facility at the John Lord O'Brien Hall, home of the Amherst Law School at Buffalo, New York. A 350-seat, multilevel, soundproofed courtroom has been provided, where the New York State…

Empty classrooms can still be used for educational purposes. A survey shows what schools around the country are doing. (See also related document, EA 006 233.) (Author)