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conclusions indicate that an effective visioning process is based on the integration of multiple perspectives, including design, education and end-user. We also highlight the pedagogical and design affordances and tensions that are likely to drive innovation; and comment on our own reflections about working in the dynamic and complex Middle Eastern context. SPEAKERS: Matthew Dwyer; i=D+E/Craig Deed;i=D+E/Mary McPherson, Interim Primary Principal; MiSK Schools
MINI SESSION 6: Blurring the Lines between Teaching and Learning
Teacher versus Environments has long been a topic of discussion concerning student performance. Is space a tool
for learning? Should we be training teachers to use space to support new learning models? What role does culture play in implementing a shift towards innovative learning environments? Join a panel of experts who are looking to merge policy, funding, organization development, learning, and architecture in a way that offers to elevate learner and educator outcomes. The design of the 5th high school in the Agua Fria Union High School District is elevating the learning experience with the new Canyon View High School, a campus that fosters and enables innovation and measurable advancements in teaching and learning. DLR Group’s design is comprised of forward-thinking spaces and places that allow teachers to advance their professional skills, and students to examine coursework more deeply and develop collaborative opportunities with peers globally. Unique elements of the school’s design include: • The Accelerator: The campus is home to a first of its kind Teaching and Learning Accelerator, an open source incubator for the art of teaching and learning. • The Agora: The campus consists of a series of buildings that form an outdoor marketplace dubbed the Agora that gives students a place to gather and socialize. The Agora also includes outdoor project rooms, a learning stair, student dining, and an athletic training corridor that leverages the mild southwest climate through Computational Fluid Dynamic modelling to afford thermal comfort throughout the year. • The Learning Suites: The north edge of the Agora is formed by four learning suites, which are defined as a series of connected settings that can flexibly merge with one another in support of a “pedagogy of the moment.” A blend of six primary learning settings is positioned around the perimeter of each suite with two labs and connections between. • And so much more...including a unique approach to curriculum and research through the installation of Bio PCM (Phase Change Materials) that simulates thermal mass and shifts heating and cooling cycles. The freshman physics class is conducting ongoing research in conjunction with ASU to track the ROI. Reflections after the opening of Canyon View High School in November of 2018 has led to a broadening of the dialogue to include representatives from ASU’s colleges of education and from private non-for-profits. Join us as we explore the possibilities for a conversation that will shape an unusual leveraging of public and private funding, of architecture and education
and everything in between. SPEAKERS: Dr. Dennis Runyan; Augua Fria Union High School District/Tom Huffman;Augua Fria Union High School District/Pam Loeffelman, Principal, Though Leader; DLR Group
MINI SESSION 7: Connecting the 5 Domains of School Security
School safety and discovery of security best practice remains an evolving process and will likely remain so for some time. Several inter-connecting domains are involved in creating schools that are safe and secure from the threat of violence. We will need to imagine desired outcomes and follow our curiosity to inform our practice. These inter- connected domains start with are physical improvements to the built environment known as Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED). The next domain is made up of the security staffing and organizational design. Then comes the operational protocols: emergency operations plans, training, drills, exercises, daily routines and design of staff duties. The next domain is that of technology including alarm systems, security cameras, a variety of software, phone and desktop applications, notification systems and social media monitoring. Finally, and I think