Podcast Episode 1: L-Space

In our first episode, Daniel Valentin and his special guest Mary Devane talk about the vision, image and excitement around their school's new flexible space.

See pictures below of our flexible space:

Collaboration is taken to a new level with our glass walls.

Fellow teacher Valerie Brunow, utilizing different layouts of L-Space.

New shapes. New seating. New ways to think about learning.

There are so many ways to configure a single space here in L-Building

Daniel Valentin teaches American Wilderness, Ethics, and English 9 at Horace Greeley High School. He is currently reading Pet by Akwaeke Emezi and listening to Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell. He wants his students to feel empowered through books. Follow him @DaValentinCCSD

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