Makerspace Manager

Explore makerspace management philosophies

Beginnings

Beginnings are high leverage times. Expectations you set early on tend to stick, both good and bad.

It’s easy to tell yourself that you’ll correct a student next time, whether it’s cleaning up after themselves or using better technique. This is a mistake. Take advantage of the high leverage time.

It’s never too early to start training students to behave the way you want. 

It’s also never too early to start training them to behave poorly.