third teacher idea Design with words

What you say influences what you think and what you do. Use the term universal design, rather than accessible design, as a reminder of what it's all about: creating an environment for all learners.

signage

In the Chelmsford High School Learning Commons, instead of signs that say Fiction, Nonfiction, Reference, the signs you see when you enter are: Think, Create, Ask... In the old facility, you walked through wrought iron gages at the entrance as if you were entering prison and then you were greeted with a large poster that listed a series of "don'ts."