Learning spaces and environments

Outdoor spaces have been a boon to the continuity of teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, offering a solution to safety and social distancing concerns. But they also hold potential for new pedagogical approaches that can improve the student experience. 

More than a century after open-air schools were used to combat tuberculosis, educators are touting outdoor classes as a way to avoid the spread of the coronavirus among America's children.

It might be the answer to America’s school-reopening problem.

To combat the coronavirus, schools across America moved students outdoors. Here’s a look at four new learning environments.