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Classroom By Design: The uncovered blueprint for behaviour, regulation and engagement
184 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
What if your classroom wasn't just a place where teaching happens . . . but a tool that makes teaching easier?
In this groundbreaking book, educator and behaviour specialist Jen Foster shows you how the classroom itself can act as a third teacher - shaping behaviour, boosting engagement, supporting regulation, and reducing the invisible drains that make school harder for children and teachers. Drawing on neuroscience, psychology, and years of practice in schools, Foster reveals why so many classrooms run on default settings that exhaust children's body budgets and how simple, intentional design choices can transform them into spaces where pupils feel safe, connected and ready to learn.
Inside you'll find:
*A new framework for Classroom by Design, built around connection, regulation, neuroinclusion, management and engagement
*Research-backed insight into how environments influence behaviour, attention and emotional wellbeing
*Practical, teacher-friendly strategies that save time, reduce cognitive load and make routines run themselves
*Guidance for designing neuroinclusive spaces that support every child without overwhelming the teacher
*Tools to help your classroom work as hard as you do - all year long
This isn't a classroom setup book. It's a blueprint for building classrooms that help children flourish all year long.
The essential book for every primary teacher who wants behaviour to feel easier, teaching to feel lighter, and learning to feel joyful.
In this groundbreaking book, educator and behaviour specialist Jen Foster shows you how the classroom itself can act as a third teacher - shaping behaviour, boosting engagement, supporting regulation, and reducing the invisible drains that make school harder for children and teachers. Drawing on neuroscience, psychology, and years of practice in schools, Foster reveals why so many classrooms run on default settings that exhaust children's body budgets and how simple, intentional design choices can transform them into spaces where pupils feel safe, connected and ready to learn.
Inside you'll find:
*A new framework for Classroom by Design, built around connection, regulation, neuroinclusion, management and engagement
*Research-backed insight into how environments influence behaviour, attention and emotional wellbeing
*Practical, teacher-friendly strategies that save time, reduce cognitive load and make routines run themselves
*Guidance for designing neuroinclusive spaces that support every child without overwhelming the teacher
*Tools to help your classroom work as hard as you do - all year long
This isn't a classroom setup book. It's a blueprint for building classrooms that help children flourish all year long.
The essential book for every primary teacher who wants behaviour to feel easier, teaching to feel lighter, and learning to feel joyful.
Chapter 1 Start here: What is a Classroom by Design?
Chapter 2 Connection by Design: How your classroom builds your culture
Chapter 3 Regulation by Design: How your classroom ensures children can learn
Chapter 4 Neuroinclusion by Design: How your classroom can champion every child
Chapter 5 Management by Design: How your classroom can run your routines
Chapter 6 Engagement by Design: How your classroom sparks everyday learning
Chapter 7 Unlock Classroom by Design