Toward Meaningful Change

Three figures together in a circle, representing smaller class sizes and focused learning.
Interconnected network of dots and lines representing stakeholder empowerment and collaborative support.

Smaller Class Sizes

Stakeholder Empowerment

Expansion

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Impact of Smaller Class Sizes on Student Engagement and Learning

“Smaller class sizes increase student engagement by 20%.”
— The Tennessee STAR Study
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Traditional Classroom

The Impact of Overcrowding: An Image Highlighting Reduced Focus and Engagement.

Illustrating how overcrowded environments can lead to decreased focus, higher attempted participation levels, and minimal personal attention, underscoring the need for more individualized settings.

Illustration showing increased focus and engagement due to personal attention in a small classroom setting.

Smaller Class Sizes

Illustrating how individualized attention and smaller group settings lead to enhanced focus, greater engagement, and improved educational experiences.

Benefits

Teacher and student sitting across from each other, representing how small groups foster closer teacher-student relationships through personalized attention.

Better Teacher-Student Relationships: Small groups foster closer connections.

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Higher Academic Performance: More focus leads to better results.

Five raised hands symbolizing mutual participation and involvement in smaller groups.

Mutual Participation: Students feel more involved in smaller groups.

Head silhouette with a cloud and plus symbol inside, representing how fewer distractions lead to improved behavior and a positive mindset.

Improved Behavior: Fewer distractions lead to better mindset.

Improving Collective Empowerment

“A teacher teaches the pupil for the pupil to become a teacher.”
— Anonymous
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Enhancing Collaboration and Support with all Stakeholders

1 | Ideation

1 | Ideation

2 | Collaboration

2 | Collaboration

3 | Formulating

3 | Formulating

4 | Agreeing

4 | Agreeing

5 | Implementing

5 | Implementing

Holistic and Innovative School Expansion

Increasing bars and sprouts representing school expansion and growth.

Building more schools with holistic designs that integrate new architecture and curricula with the land.

Twelve illustrations showcasing holistic school designs integrating innovative architecture and curricula with the natural environment.

Key Aspects

Sustainable building practices

Integration with local environments

Community involvement in design

New learning spaces

“Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.”
— Leonardo da Vinci