Addressing a Multi-Billion Dollar Challenge

Better Learning Podcast

In the latest episode of the Better Learning Podcast, host Kevin Stoller dives into a thought-provoking discussion with experts Bruce Levine, Sean O'Donnell, and Heather Jauregui on the profound connection between education and design. The episode unpacks how collaboration between architects and educators can reshape school environments, positively influencing student outcomes and community engagement.

Takeaways:

• Education policy and design can significantly impact student outcomes.
• Collaboration between architects and educators is essential for effective school design.
• Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) plays a crucial role in student comfort and performance.
• Modernized schools positively influence community perception and engagement.
• Investment in school facilities is an investment in the future of communities.
• Research supports the connection between school design and educational outcomes.
• Schools should be designed to be inviting and supportive learning environments.
• Advocating for funding is critical to improving educational facilities.

Bruce Levine, J.D., from Drexel University, highlights the role of education policy and design in shaping the future of communities. Sean O'Donnell, of Perkins Eastman, sees schools as the heart of community life, advocating for the integration of civic architecture with sustainable, high-performing design. Heather Jauregui adds to the conversation with her passion for sustainability, emphasizing how the wellness of students and the planet are intertwined in the design of resilient schools.

The impact of modernized versus non-modernized schools, drawing from the Latrobe research study: https://perkinseastman.com/white-papers/addressing-a-multi-billion-dollar-challenge/

Sound Bites:

"My school experience is different than what I aspire to create."

"Schools are community assets."

Follow Bruce Levine on Social Media:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-a-levine-91667b6/

Follow Sean O'Donnell on Social Media:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-odonnell-faia-leed-ap-perkinseastman/

Follow Heather Jauregui on Social Media:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-jauregui-61929269/

Learn More About Perkins Eastman:

Website: https://www.mpsaz.org/

Learn more about creating better learning environments at www.Kay-Twelve.com.

Kevin Stoller is the host of the Better Learning Podcast and Co-Founder of Kay-Twelve, a national leader for educational furniture. Find out more about Kevin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinstoller/.

For more episodes of the Better Learning Podcast, visit https://www.betterlearningpodcast.com/

Episode 201 of the Better Learning Podcast

Kevin Stoller is the host of the Better Learning Podcast and Co-Founder of Kay-Twelve, a national leader for educational furniture. Learn more about creating better learning environments at www.Kay-Twelve.com.

For more information on our partners:

Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) - https://www.a4le.org/

Education Leaders' Organization - https://www.ed-leaders.org/

Second Class Foundation - https://secondclassfoundation.org/

EDmarket - https://www.edmarket.org/

Catapult @ Penn GSE - https://catapult.gse.upenn.edu/

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