Classroom design and structure can impact student creativity and engagement. How can we redesign the learning environment (along with instruction) to stimulate student engagement? Quote: "My desk used to feel like my prison," said a third-grader. "I used to sit in school and think about being at home where I could get comfortable. Now, I'm just as comfortable at school as I am at home."

As educators we make choices on when, where, and how or even iif we share any of our personal lives with students. Good insight on one just such an instance for a teacher in connecting with one of her students.

School principal (Eric Sheninger) applies Google's idea that staff will be more productive if given time to work on work-related passions. Sees great results across the board and revolutionizes how campus functions.

This is a brief comment on flipped classrooms and best how to design them by Jerrid Kruse, a professor from Drake University. A "begin with the end in mind" approach.