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Saebø, Grethe Ingebrigtsvold; Midtsundstad, Jorunn H. – Improving Schools, 2022
This article presents findings from an innovation research project titled School-In, focusing on school staff's reflection. Teachers in four schools participated in focus group discussions in the beginning and at the end of the innovation. Wackerhausen's theory is used to understand reflection and how it develops in professional learning…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Educational Innovation, Critical Thinking, Reflection
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French, Raechel; Imms, Wesley; Mahat, Marian – Improving Schools, 2020
This article explores the characteristics of a successful transition of a school from traditional classrooms to an innovative learning environment. Many schools today are converting traditional classrooms into spaces which are flexible, supporting a wide array of teaching and learning possibilities (i.e. an 'innovative learning environment').…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Classroom Environment, Classroom Design, Space Utilization
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Trahan, Keith; Romero, Stephanie Maietta; Ramos, Renata de Almeida; Zollars, Jeffrey; Tananis, Cynthia – Improving Schools, 2019
Making is a movement present in the United States which fosters creativity and invention through the creation and sharing of products. This case study of one Western Pennsylvania school district's integration of Making into its lower and upper secondary schools shows how the investment in space and equipment, guided by visionary leadership, can…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, High Schools, Creative Activities, Integrated Curriculum