school interior innovations
School interior innovations is a practical space at BSEC dedicated especially to teachers, head teachers and school Governors. Within the feature, presentations will be delivered by consultants, construction industry experts and teachers themselves.
The presentations in the classroom will explore the changing role of teachers in today’s educational environment in England, how to overcome the challenges which lie ahead, how to thrive through collaboration and how to best address practical issues related to the classroom and educational spaces on an everyday basis.
School interior innovations, like the rest of the fringe programme at BSEC, is free to attend in the aim to help those teachers who are struggling with the changes in their role, and particularly the extra responsibilities they will have to take on in terms of buildings, maintenance and safety.
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Day one - Wednesday 23 February
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
| 12:00 - 12:45 |
Double your learning space This practical session will help teachers and school leaders utilise the whole school site, particularly the outdoors, for learning and wellbeing. The workshop will use LTL’s audit tools to look critically at their school’s external learning environment, assess what works and identify low cost and no cost opportunities for delivering the curriculum outdoors. |
Catherine Andrews, chief executive, Learning through Landscapes Mary Jackson, development manager, Learning through Landscapes |
| 14:00 - 14:30 |
Designing spaces for future learning This presentation will look into what the next generation classroom might look like, considering resources available, adaptability to different teaching styles and encouraging creativity of students. |
Hannah Jones, founder, Connecting Learning |
| 15:00 - 15:30 |
Modular classrooms – what’s in it for the teachers and the students? After BSF, funding for school spaces will be limited while new classrooms will most likely be hosted in spaces not designed for education, such as converted buildings or temporary structures. What is this going to mean for the teachers and the students? In particular, what would be the benefits of modular classrooms? How will quality standards be maintained in these spaces? |
Jackie Maginnis, CEO, Modular and Portable Building Association |
Day two - Thursday 24 February
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
| 11:30 - 12:30 |
Practical workshop: Designing your Classroom for best outcomes with limited resources |
Hannah Jones, founder, Connecting Learning Roy Richardson, director, Schools for the Future Paul Turpin, associate, HLM |
| 13:30 - 14:00 |
Considering the role of social media for learning While the role of ICT is recognised, the support from the Government will be limited from now on. This presentation will look at ways teachers can utilise social media, such as twitter, facebook, youtube, flickr, to make the most of resources available. |
Dr Matthew Pearson, education consultant, Steljes |
| 14:30 - 15:00 |
Making the most out of outside spaces Outside spaces are often not as utilised as much as they could be, for learning as well as more positive behavioural impact. With less funding for sports, using outside spaces to the best of their potential becomes even more important. Find out in this presentation about the role outside spaces could play in your school, and how you can make this happen. |
Richard Woods, Capita Symonds |
