Reimagining Learning Spaces

Designing Educational Environments for a New Generation
Sue Ann Highland - National Education Strategist, School Specialty
Reimagining Learning Spaces
October 2025 | 176 pages | Corwin
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Your blueprint for student-centered environments that foster well-being and success.

Today's classrooms must do more than accommodate students. They need to inspire creativity, nurture emotional well-being, support neurodiverse students to thrive, and foster a sense of belonging for all. Reimagining Learning Spaces provides actionable strategies for designing inclusive, flexible, and emotionally supportive educational spaces that promote both academic excellence and social-emotional development.

Leveraging her decades of experience as a school and district administrator and an industrial/organizational psychologist, author Dr. Sue Ann Highland offers research-based guidance on how to provide innovative learning spaces designed for collaboration, creativity, and inclusivity. Additional features include

  • Evidence-based design principles tailored to support student engagement, emotional well-being, and academic success
  • Practical tools and frameworks, such as self-assessments and worksheets, to guide planning and implementation
  • Expert insights into creating adaptable environments that grow with the demands of modern education
  • Examples from real schools that have successfully transformed their learning spaces

Following the strategies presented in this book, school leaders and educators can reimagine their learning environments to better serve their students and staff so that students feel supported, educators feel empowered, and everyone can thrive.

Contents

Chapter 1: Why Our Spaces Need to Change

Chapter 1: Why Our Spaces Need to Change

Chapter 2: Environments That Align With Instructional Goals

Chapter 2: Environments That Align With Instructional Goals

Chapter 3: Environments That Support Student-Centered Learning

Chapter 3: Environments That Support Student-Centered Learning

Chapter 4: Environments That Support Student Wellbeing

Chapter 4: Environments That Support Student Wellbeing

Chapter 5: Environments That Support Teachers

Chapter 5: Environments That Support Teachers

Chapter 6: Creating A 360 View of the Classroom

Chapter 6: Creating A 360 View of the Classroom

Chapter 7: Media Centers, Makerspaces, Movement, Wellness, and Sensory Rooms

Chapter 7: Media Centers, Makerspaces, Movement, Wellness, and Sensory Rooms

Chapter 8: Environments That Support Continuous Learning in Non-Instructional Spaces

Chapter 8: Environments That Support Continuous Learning in Non-Instructional Spaces

Chapter 9: Making a Plan to Transform Your School Environment

Chapter 9: Making a Plan to Transform Your School Environment

Additional materials

Description

Your blueprint for student-centered environments that foster well-being and success.

Today's classrooms must do more than accommodate students. They need to inspire creativity, nurture emotional well-being, support neurodiverse students to thrive, and foster a sense of belonging for all. Reimagining Learning Spaces provides actionable strategies for designing inclusive, flexible, and emotionally supportive educational spaces that promote both academic excellence and social-emotional development.

Leveraging her decades of experience as a school and district administrator and an industrial/organizational psychologist, author Dr. Sue Ann Highland offers research-based guidance on how to provide innovative learning spaces designed for collaboration, creativity, and inclusivity. Additional features include

  • Evidence-based design principles tailored to support student engagement, emotional well-being, and academic success
  • Practical tools and frameworks, such as self-assessments and worksheets, to guide planning and implementation
  • Expert insights into creating adaptable environments that grow with the demands of modern education
  • Examples from real schools that have successfully transformed their learning spaces

Following the strategies presented in this book, school leaders and educators can reimagine their learning environments to better serve their students and staff so that students feel supported, educators feel empowered, and everyone can thrive.

Contents

Chapter 1: Why Our Spaces Need to Change

Chapter 1: Why Our Spaces Need to Change

Chapter 2: Environments That Align With Instructional Goals

Chapter 2: Environments That Align With Instructional Goals

Chapter 3: Environments That Support Student-Centered Learning

Chapter 3: Environments That Support Student-Centered Learning

Chapter 4: Environments That Support Student Wellbeing

Chapter 4: Environments That Support Student Wellbeing

Chapter 5: Environments That Support Teachers

Chapter 5: Environments That Support Teachers

Chapter 6: Creating A 360 View of the Classroom

Chapter 6: Creating A 360 View of the Classroom

Chapter 7: Media Centers, Makerspaces, Movement, Wellness, and Sensory Rooms

Chapter 7: Media Centers, Makerspaces, Movement, Wellness, and Sensory Rooms

Chapter 8: Environments That Support Continuous Learning in Non-Instructional Spaces

Chapter 8: Environments That Support Continuous Learning in Non-Instructional Spaces

Chapter 9: Making a Plan to Transform Your School Environment

Chapter 9: Making a Plan to Transform Your School Environment

Additional materials

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Reimagining Learning Spaces

Designing Educational Environments for a New Generation


October 2025 | 176 pages | Corwin

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Your blueprint for student-centered environments that foster well-being and success.

Today's classrooms must do more than accommodate students. They need to inspire creativity, nurture emotional well-being, support neurodiverse students to thrive, and foster a sense of belonging for all. Reimagining Learning Spaces provides actionable strategies for designing inclusive, flexible, and emotionally supportive educational spaces that promote both academic excellence and social-emotional development.

Leveraging her decades of experience as a school and district administrator and an industrial/organizational psychologist, author Dr. Sue Ann Highland offers research-based guidance on how to provide innovative learning spaces designed for collaboration, creativity, and inclusivity. Additional features include

  • Evidence-based design principles tailored to support student engagement, emotional well-being, and academic success
  • Practical tools and frameworks, such as self-assessments and worksheets, to guide planning and implementation
  • Expert insights into creating adaptable environments that grow with the demands of modern education
  • Examples from real schools that have successfully transformed their learning spaces

Following the strategies presented in this book, school leaders and educators can reimagine their learning environments to better serve their students and staff so that students feel supported, educators feel empowered, and everyone can thrive.


Table Of Contents:

  • Chapter 1: Why Our Spaces Need to Change
  • Chapter 2: Environments That Align With Instructional Goals
  • Chapter 3: Environments That Support Student-Centered Learning
  • Chapter 4: Environments That Support Student Wellbeing
  • Chapter 5: Environments That Support Teachers
  • Chapter 6: Creating A 360 View of the Classroom
  • Chapter 7: Media Centers, Makerspaces, Movement, Wellness, and Sensory Rooms
  • Chapter 8: Environments That Support Continuous Learning in Non-Instructional Spaces
  • Chapter 9: Making a Plan to Transform Your School Environment

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I have long admired Sue Ann Highland’s transformative influence in the field of learning space design. This book is a vital contribution, offering a clear, research-informed framework that demystifies educational design. Its guiding principles and practical tools will empower educators to create engaging and impactful learning environments.
Darren Buttle, MUZO-WORKS
I’ve seen firsthand the impact Sue Ann Highland makes when she believes in a vision—she brings it to life. Her passion for transforming learning environments isn’t just theory, it’s lived practice. This book reflects the same bold spirit and belief in possibility that has empowered so many students and educators across the country.
Henri Crockett, The Crockett Foundation
Reimagining Learning Spaces is a must-read for educators seeking to transform classrooms into spaces that inspire collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. Highland offers practical ways to meet the needs of today’s students through intentional design.
Patty Hoppe, Resurrection Christian School
This handbook on learning environments will ensure students will thrive within them. It is a book you will not want to put down.
Ken Darvall, Tema International School
This book is a must-have for practitioners who are looking to impact student success. The concepts and actionable ideas will create tremendous learning environments where all students can achieve at their highest levels.
Curtis Clough, Corona Schools

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