Dr. Fran Grace, Huffington Post: It’s 20 minutes before class starts, and the students arrive early.
This is no ordinary college classroom. The posted guidelines ask students to remove their shoes, turn off their mobile devices, and place all belongings into the cubbyholes for the 80-minute class session. There are no desks or chairs. No computers or projector screens. Arriving in silence, they choose a cushion and sit down on the floor.
It’s common for college students to do a “semester abroad.” What about a “semester within?” This classroom …
