A4LE Midwest Great Lakes Regional Conference

The Midwest Great Lakes Conference Theme - "Instruction Before Construction" is built on exploring the transformative approach to education and the learning environment, along with how the future growth and flexibility in schools can be reimagined to support it. Our goal is to foster conversation on the innovative approaches educators are taking to transforming the learning experience for future generations of children, and how the built environment can act as an important resource to support their efforts. The way in which design solutions are developed and defined is crucial. An effective way for architects and educators to work together is a hands-on experience; creating simple models and developing shared ideas and an understanding of how future learning spaces could look and function.