In this interactive session, participants will implement design thinking to break down learning barriers and create spaces that foster student success and wellness. Through the lens of predefined student profiles, attendees will play an engaging card game to...
This session shares findings from a year-long case study examining how classroom furniture and spatial arrangement influenced student engagement, collaboration, self-efficacy, and teaching practices in two secondary classrooms. Using surveys, focus groups,...
This educator-led session presents findings from a multidisciplinary, post-occupancy design research initiative that examined how targeted environmental interventions, specifically the integration of teacher wellness spaces, can support educator health, safety, and...
Every new tool, system, or space carries a cognitive cost. When that “Innovation Tax” exceeds educator capacity, the result isn’t resistance — it’s system failure. This session reframes human capacity as critical infrastructure and shows how physical design and...
This session reveals how furniture plays a vital role in successful learning environments, and the many careers behind it. Through real-world case studies, we’ll explore how smart planning, circular practices, and health, safety, and welfare considerations shape...
