A classroom led by a design-minded teacher breaks tradition and challenges norms. It might not look or sound like any class you've encountered before, but no one can deny enthusiasm for learning fills the room as students use creative thinking. In The Cardboard Classroom: A Design-Tin n king Guide for Elementary Teachers, authors Doug Robertson and Jennifer Borgioli Binis provide K-5 educators with a five-stage design process and strategies for effectively employing design-minded teaching across all content areas. The authors candidly demonstrate with real-world examples how teachers incorporate this process in various subjects and grade levels. By adopting a design mindset, elementary teachers will create engaging learning environments where their students think critically, solve problems, and take ownership of their learning. Readers will: Learn how design-minded teaching advances student learning and improves engagement, Review the five stages of the design process-(1) define, (2) design, (3) build, (4) test and revise, and (5) reflect, Study actual experiences of the design process in action from numerous educators, Receive comprehensive examples of projects they can adapt to fit their classroom's needs, Obtain reproducible tools and templates to enhance their understanding of the material