Ep.59-Designing Classrooms That Foster Creativity and Collaboration-Kevin Foote

Kevin Foote, M.Ed., ALEP is a former Educator and now is an Education Design Specialist for the Southwest U.S. with Kay-Twelve. With a wealth of knowledge in not only public schools but also charter and private ones, he can provide solutions for schools to thrive in today's challenge of engaging students and creating collaborative classrooms. He has also been accredited by ALEP (Accreditation of Learning Environments Planners) which demonstrates his competencies essential to planning, designing and equipping educational spaces. At Kay-Twelve, they don’t just furnish classrooms. They improve education outcomes by facilitating collaboration and innovation between students and teachers within better learning environments. This episode is filled with funny teaching stories, passion for shifting the education system, and looking at the school environment with a new lens. It is all about creativity!Kevin Foote’s LinkedInKay-Twelve Website (classroom design company)Quotes“It is about creating a learner centered environment. Instead of this is my room to this is our room.”“At this one school, the classrooms haven’t been touched since the 1970s. We updated the school and the kids were so excited!”“Everybody has a lightbulb moment.”