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Learning Starts Before the Lesson
Based on “Performance Design Standards: An Essential Ingredient for Student Success” Research study by Dr. Lennie Scott Webber…
September 29
Colleges Are Using Technology to Tell a Better Campus Story
Key Takeaways: Colleges are redesigning campus visit spaces, including welcome centers and simulation labs, to use technology like…
September 28
The Case for Daylighting in Schools
Key Takeaways: Daylighting in schools supports circadian health, mood and daytime performance, with researchers recommending at least 250…
September 28
Building Better Schools Through Better Data
Every day, over 50 million K–12 students walk into schools across the United States. Within these walls, they develop academic, social, and behavioral skills that will shape the rest of…
May 21
Why Recycled Plastic Playground Equipment Is Worth Considering
Key Takeaways: Recycled plastic playground equipment (HDPE panels, molded polyethylene) offers weather resistance, UV stability and low maintenance…
September 28
Restoring the Overworked Mind: Applying Attention Restoration Theory to University Classroom Design
In higher education, academic rigor and cognitive stamina are prized commodities. College students navigate back-to-back lectures, complex research…
September 16
Designing Classrooms That Make Teachers Happy: 5 Strategies to Boost Retention and Instructional Success
When education leaders talk about teacher retention, conversation usually centers on compensation, workload reduction, and school culture. While…
September 16
Designing for Access: Five Reasons Experiential Spaces Work for Diverse Learners
One of my favorite memories of elementary school is a fourth-grade field trip to a local one-room schoolhouse. For a day, we…
September 16
Building Brain-Friendly Schools: Linking Research to Practice
For generations, school architecture was defined by a single layout: rows of forward-facing desks contained within four rigid…
September 16
Transforming Yesterday’s Classrooms into Tomorrow’s Green Schools 7 Steps to Getting Your School LEED Certified
For generations, school architecture was defined by a single layout: rows of forward-facing desks contained within four rigid…
September 16