Indoor Learning Commons
Spaces for up to 56 occupants.
Facilities Condition Assessment and Facilities Master Plan
The Indoor Learning Commons supports multiple learning styles simultaneously and serves as an extension of the footprint of the Learning Studios. The Commons must have a direct line of sight from the studios for supervisions and to encourage students to take ownership of their learning. The space should ideally be sized to accommodate one Small Learning Community of 150 students for a gathering or presentation. The space can serve as a shared resource for other large groups such as after school programs, community events and staff professional development. Courses with low enrollment can be taught in a zone of the commons instead of a Learning Studio. Media Resources can be accessed here, and the highly agile space can be outfitted with project tables to support wet and messy project-based learning and eating.
Is there space where students can spread out for projects with storage for work in progress?
Is there a variety of seating to empower students with choice to choose what suits their needs and provide variety in body posture?
Is there are line of sight for supervision of students in one class using more than one space?
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Do learning environments vary in shape and size?
Is space defined for breakout spaces for small groups to collaborate?
Can learning spaces expand and contract to support shared use by different programs?
Is there transparency to make the learning taking place explicit, support the synergy between programs and make student supervision easy?
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Are there writeable surfaces for brainstorming and active learning that supports movement?
Is there an acceptable level of interior learning space "buzz" with noise absorbed by soft fixtures and furnishings?
Is there space to pin up for students to share work such as gallery walks during class time?
Are there digital displays for student-centered learning? Is there a setting for listening and viewing a lecture or demonstration with digital display and sound amplification?
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Are learning spaces agile enough to be reconfigured quickly by students and teachers with no help from Maintenance and Operations staff ?
Do spaces provide space for students to engage in different learning modalities simultaneously such as independent learning, peer to peer, small group and large group collaboration?
Are there a variety of height and/or depth options for seating?
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Is there space to invite industry partners to work with high school students within the line of sight of school staff?
Is there adjacent space for the learning taking place in labs to spill out onto?
Are there computer labs, technology carts, or 1-on-1 tools for technology to be used in a fluid manner in the inquiry-based learning cycle?
Are there walls that can open up to make rooms larger for team teaching or expanding the learning studio footprint?
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