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tives, science equipment, etc.), or limit the use of supplies and equipment to one group of children at a time and clean and disinfect these items between uses.
• Avoid sharing electronic devices, books, games, and other learning aids. Students might need their own bin of materials that they use for learning — and these materials will need to be cleaned regularly.
Following these recommendations will force K-12 leaders to be creative in how they set up classrooms and student group-
ings, as space will become an issue in maintaining proper dis- tancing. For instance, spacing students six feet apart will mean the average classroom can accommodate no more than 12 to 15 students at a time. K-12 leaders might need to rethink the design of school spaces and/or schedules to solve this challenge.
“Create strategies to de-densify existing spaces, rethink un- derutilized space, and incorporate structures to support hybrid setups for digital and physical use,” advises Meghan Webster and Elaine Lockwood Bean at Gensler, a global design and ar-
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