Mission Beach is situated on the coast; 2 hours drive south of Cairns and 3 hours drive north of Townsville. The school was originally built in 1953 in the ‘tropical jungle’ in Mission Beach. In 1993 it was relocated to Wongaling Beach due to increasing student numbers. Wongaling is the central part of the 14 kms of beach. The school motto ‘pride and effort’ embodies the attitude and , CLASSROOM DESIGN AND ROUTINES 26 Consider the idea of dividing the classroom into areas for wet, dry, active, quiet, clean and messy activities. • Place similar areas within close proximity of each other. For example, a block area and a dramatic play area are active areas which could be placed near each other whereas a reading area, While collaborative learning through group work has been proven to have the potential to produce stronger academic achievement than other kinds of learning environments (Johnson, Johnson, & Smith, 2006), it can be challenging to implement successfully because many students come to college without the tools they need to automatically succeed in collaborative learning contexts., Topics. Academic Leadership active learning Active Student Involvement classroom management strategies managing student expectations student learning syllabus , To see an active learning classroom in action, watch this video on how Indiana University uses active learning classrooms. Active Learning Scholarship Bonwell, Charles C. and James A. Eison, Active Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom , ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report No. 1., .