Room: D135-136

Audience: Educators, Facilities Personnel, Architects

Call to Action: Attendees will leave this session with evidence to inform community conversations centering on the importance of student thriving and how CTE and Project based learning environments could benefit and from and reinforce protective factors for thriving.

Abstract: Today’s students need to be equipped with the skills, growth mindset, and tools to thrive in a rapidly changing world. Career Technical Education (CTE) spaces offer today’s student a space to develop real-world skills to prepare them for the workforce of the future. Develop an understanding of how curiosity enhances learning and how CTE spaces can support the range of skills and pedagogical values needed to flourish. Hear from student and educator experiences and case studies of an array of CTE spaces. Learn how spatial design strategies can support applied and tactile learning, curiosity, creative problem solving, human connection, collaboration, and skill development. An open dialogue is welcome at the end of the presentation for speakers and audience to learn from each other on CTE design best practices and implementation in the community.  

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand how students learn and solve problems creatively.
2. Understand thriving and student success, connecting research on human connection, curiosity, applied skill development and learning.
3. Identify spatial strategies that reinforce critical skills and behaviors needed for learning, in support of future workforce preparation.
4. Understand future benefits of designing successful CTE spaces through case studies, lessons learned, best practices, and educator perspectives.