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Lennie Scott-Webber

Lennie Scott-Webber

Owner + PrincipalINSYNC: Education Research + Design

Dr. Lennie Scott-Webber is an internationally recognized learning environment expert and thought leader in environment-behavior research. She is the Owner and Principal of INSYNC: Education Research + Design and formerly served as the founding Director of Education Environments for Steelcase Learning, where she led global research and design strategy for future-focused educational spaces. Dr. Lennie is also a former tenured professor and chair of two design schools in both the U.S. and Canada, bringing decades of academic and industry leadership to the evolution of how space impacts learning outcomes

Fri Oct 308:00 AM – 10:00 AM

GENERAL SESSION: Colleagues of the Round Table: Addressing Wicked Problems in Learning Design

Education is not short on ideas — it is short on aligned action and honest conversation. “Colleagues of the Round Table” is a live, participatory foru…Education is not short on ideas — it is short on aligned action and honest conversation. “Colleagues of the Round Table” is a live, participatory forum designed to surface the real conversations education leaders need but rarely have in public settin…Education is not short on ideas — it is short on aligned action and honest conversation. “Colleagues of the Round Table” is a live, participatory forum designed to surface the real conversations education leaders need but rarely have in public settings. This session dissolves the traditional boundary between panel and audience, inviting participants into a structured experience of peer-to-peer dialogue, challenge, and debate. Using pre-session in…Education is not short on ideas — it is short on aligned action and honest conversation. “Colleagues of the Round Table” is a live, participatory forum designed to surface the real conversations education leaders need but rarely have in public settings. This session dissolves the traditional boundary between panel and audience, inviting participants into a structured experience of peer-to-peer dialogue, challenge, and debate. Using pre-session input from attendees, the session centers on authentic tensions shaping future-ready learning: innovation versus accountability, AI acceleration versus instructional readiness, and student well-being versus performance pressures. Participants engage in facilitated roundtable discussions, followed by cross-table exchanges that disrupt echo chambers and broaden perspective. Structured debate protocols guide participants through positioning, evidence-building, counterargument, and perspective-shifting, ensuring rigor and equity of voice. Rather than seeking premature consensus, the session prioritizes clarity — helping leaders identify what they believe, where tensions persist, and what that means for action. Leave with a co-developed Future-Ready Learning Blueprint, including design principles, priority tensions, and immediate next steps. More importantly, they leave with sharper thinking, grounded in the collective intelligence of their peers.Limited capacity. RSVP required.Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More

Lennie Scott-Webber
Amanda Perches
Bridgitte Alomes
Daniel Wilson
Dave Broz
Deb Kerr
Eve Edelstein
Hila Stern-Bornstein
Jaime Ortiz
Jason Lembke
Kimberly Robertson
Katelyn Forcucci
Marisa Sergnese
Shannon Dowling
Sue Ann Highland
Stacey Edmonson
Libbby Ferin
Paula Meason
Jolene Levin
Lennie Scott-Webber
Lennie Scott-WebberOwner + Principal, INSYNC: Education Research + Design
Amanda Perches
Amanda PerchesFounder of Sensational Spaces, Sensational Spaces
Bridgitte Alomes
Bridgitte AlomesCEO + Founder, Natural Pod
Daniel Wilson
Daniel WilsonProfessor, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Dave Broz
Dave BrozVisiting Professor, Columbia College
Deb Kerr
Deb KerrSuperintendent, St. Francis School District
Eve Edelstein
Eve EdelsteinAdjunct Professor, School of Medicine, Stanford University & Clinicians for Design & Neuro-Architecture.com
Hila Stern-Bornstein
Hila Stern-BornsteinPrincipal + Founder, HSB Architecture & Design
Jaime Ortiz
Jaime OrtizProgram, Project and Construction Management Executive, High Performance Learning Environments
Jason Lembke
Jason Lembke
Kimberly Robertson
Kimberly RobertsonExecutive Director of Choice Schools and Programs, Guilford County Schools
Katelyn Forcucci
Katelyn ForcucciChief Education Strategist, emPOWERED PD: PD by MiEN
Marisa Sergnese
Marisa SergneseApplied Research and Learning Consultant, Steelcase
Shannon Dowling
Shannon DowlingPrincipal, Learning Environments Strategy + Design, Ayers Saint Gross
Sue Ann Highland
Sue Ann HighlandNational Education Strategist, School Specialty
Stacey Edmonson
Stacey EdmonsonDean, & Incoming President of AACTE [American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education], College of Education, Sam Houston State University
Libbby Ferin
Libbby FerinMarketing Brand Leader, Marco
Paula Meason
Paula MeasonDirector of Education, Patcraft
Jolene Levin
Jolene LevinK-12 Education Consultant, Consults for KI and Platinum
Lennie Scott-Webber
Lennie Scott-WebberOwner + Principal, INSYNC: Education Research + Design
Amanda Perches
Amanda PerchesFounder of Sensational Spaces, Sensational Spaces
Bridgitte Alomes
Bridgitte AlomesCEO + Founder, Natural Pod
Daniel Wilson
Daniel WilsonProfessor, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Dave Broz
Dave BrozVisiting Professor, Columbia College
Deb Kerr
Deb KerrSuperintendent, St. Francis School District
Eve Edelstein
Eve EdelsteinAdjunct Professor, School of Medicine, Stanford University & Clinicians for Design & Neuro-Architecture.com
Hila Stern-Bornstein
Hila Stern-BornsteinPrincipal + Founder, HSB Architecture & Design
Jaime Ortiz
Jaime OrtizProgram, Project and Construction Management Executive, High Performance Learning Environments
Jason Lembke
Jason Lembke
Kimberly Robertson
Kimberly RobertsonExecutive Director of Choice Schools and Programs, Guilford County Schools
Katelyn Forcucci
Katelyn ForcucciChief Education Strategist, emPOWERED PD: PD by MiEN
Marisa Sergnese
Marisa SergneseApplied Research and Learning Consultant, Steelcase
Shannon Dowling
Shannon DowlingPrincipal, Learning Environments Strategy + Design, Ayers Saint Gross
Sue Ann Highland
Sue Ann HighlandNational Education Strategist, School Specialty
Stacey Edmonson
Stacey EdmonsonDean, & Incoming President of AACTE [American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education], College of Education, Sam Houston State University
Libbby Ferin
Libbby FerinMarketing Brand Leader, Marco
Paula Meason
Paula MeasonDirector of Education, Patcraft
Jolene Levin
Jolene LevinK-12 Education Consultant, Consults for KI and Platinum
Allow Registration:Yes
Capacity Unlimited:No
Thu Oct 298:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Shaping Spaces, Shaping Minds: The Silent Language of Learning Design

Shape is a silent language influencing behavior, belonging, and how students learn. This interactive session explores how the shape of products, archi…Shape is a silent language influencing behavior, belonging, and how students learn. This interactive session explores how the shape of products, architecture, and spatial intent impacts focus, collaboration, movement, and well-being across the learni…Shape is a silent language influencing behavior, belonging, and how students learn. This interactive session explores how the shape of products, architecture, and spatial intent impacts focus, collaboration, movement, and well-being across the learning ecosystem. Drawing from Shaping Spaces, Shaping Minds, participants will gain practical, research-based strategies to align design intent with learning outcomes. Through conversation and applied di…Shape is a silent language influencing behavior, belonging, and how students learn. This interactive session explores how the shape of products, architecture, and spatial intent impacts focus, collaboration, movement, and well-being across the learning ecosystem. Drawing from Shaping Spaces, Shaping Minds, participants will gain practical, research-based strategies to align design intent with learning outcomes. Through conversation and applied discussion, attendees will leave with actionable insights to create future-ready environments that better support student and educator success.Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More

EDsession (60 minutes in classrooms)Session TypeTRACK 1: Learning Spaces, Reimagined — Evolving physical spaces shaping the future of learningSession Track
Lennie Scott-Webber
Lennie Scott-WebberOwner + Principal, INSYNC: Education Research + Design
Libbby Ferin
Libbby FerinMarketing Brand Leader, Marco
Tags:Group E
Allow Registration:No
Capacity Unlimited:No
Indicate how the topic is applicable to Health, Safety, Welfare (HSW) Design credits.:This session qualifies for HSW credit because it focuses on how learning environment design impacts occupant health, safety, and welfare. Content addresses visibility, circulation, supervision, accessibility, psychological safety, and student well-being through evidence-based spatial and furniture design strategies. More than 75% of the session directly supports healthier, safer, and more effective educational environments.
Learner Engagement:This session is intentionally designed as an active learning experience that reflects the very principles it explores. Rather than a lecture, participants will engage in facilitated dialogue, live polling, peer-to-peer discussion, and small-group scenario exercises centered on real learning space challenges. Attendees will analyze space examples, reflect on how design influences behavior and outcomes, and apply concepts to their own environments. By combining research, shared experience, and practical problem-solving, the session supports adult learners through interaction, reflection, and immediate application.
Learning Objective 1:Analyze how the shape of furniture, architecture, and spatial zoning influences student behavior, cognitive engagement, and emotional well-being in learning environments.
Wed Oct 281:00 PM – 2:00 PM

The Brain in the Room: Aligning Neuroscience, Design, and Practice

The future of learning environments lies at the intersection of neuroscience, design, and educational practice. Decisions about learning spaces have b…The future of learning environments lies at the intersection of neuroscience, design, and educational practice. Decisions about learning spaces have been siloed: driven by aesthetics, trends, or isolated expertise. The Neuro-Design Learning Protocol …The future of learning environments lies at the intersection of neuroscience, design, and educational practice. Decisions about learning spaces have been siloed: driven by aesthetics, trends, or isolated expertise. The Neuro-Design Learning Protocol changes that. By bridging brain-health research with spatial alignment strategies, this interactive session, led by practitioners from different fields, equips participants to transform classrooms int…The future of learning environments lies at the intersection of neuroscience, design, and educational practice. Decisions about learning spaces have been siloed: driven by aesthetics, trends, or isolated expertise. The Neuro-Design Learning Protocol changes that. By bridging brain-health research with spatial alignment strategies, this interactive session, led by practitioners from different fields, equips participants to transform classrooms into Networked Learning Ecosystems. Move beyond spaces that merely contain learning to evidence-based environments that enable human potential.  Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More

EDsession (60 minutes in classrooms)Session TypeTRACK 4: Evidence, Impact & the Future of Practice — Research, systems, sustainability, and accountabilitySession Track
Lennie Scott-Webber
Hila Stern-Bornstein
Bridgitte Alomes
Lennie Scott-Webber
Lennie Scott-WebberOwner + Principal, INSYNC: Education Research + Design
Hila Stern-Bornstein
Hila Stern-BornsteinPrincipal + Founder, HSB Architecture & Design
Bridgitte Alomes
Bridgitte AlomesCEO + Founder, Natural Pod
Lennie Scott-Webber
Lennie Scott-WebberOwner + Principal, INSYNC: Education Research + Design
Hila Stern-Bornstein
Hila Stern-BornsteinPrincipal + Founder, HSB Architecture & Design
Bridgitte Alomes
Bridgitte AlomesCEO + Founder, Natural Pod
Tags:Group E
Allow Registration:No
Capacity Unlimited:No
Indicate how the topic is applicable to Health, Safety, Welfare (HSW) Design credits.:We believe this session qualifies for HSW designation because it is grounded in neuroscience research applied directly to the built environment, it equips participants with evidence-based frameworks for spatial decisions: material selection, configuration, acoustic and lighting conditions, that protect and elevate the physical and emotional well-being of occupants. The interdisciplinary team structure demonstrates the full continuum from research to implementation, giving participants actionable tools for programming and design decisions rooted in occupant health and welfare. The instructional content directly addresses how the built environment can be intentionally designed to support those outcomes in educational settings.
Learner Engagement:This highly interactive workshop invites participants to experience the Neuro-Design Learning Protocol firsthand through a sequence of activities that mirror the learning progression Regulate → Educate → Create. Regulate: Connecting to Human Experience The session begins with a short reflective exercise designed to ground participants in the relationship between environment and human experience. This opening moment establishes a shared understanding: places shape how we feel, think, and learn. Educate: Seeing Learning Environments Through Multiple Lenses Participants then move into cross-disciplinary small groups to analyze a real-world classroom or learning commons using the Neuro-Design Learning Alignment Framework. Each group is assigned one human-experience design lens: Visual acuity, Audible clarity, Ergonomics and movement, Physiological comfort, Behavioral engagement, Belonging and safety Groups engage in a mini design challenge. Using a provided floor plan, image, and project narrative, participants diagnose how the space supports—or constrains—learning through their assigned lens. This process reveals how neuroscience research translates into design criteria, spatial strategy, and intentional affordances procurement that actively support human development. Create: Designing for Alignment and Impact: Each group shares their findings with the full audience. Facilitators capture insights in a live Neuro-Design Learning Protocol Meets Design Principles allowing participants to see how improvements across multiple lenses transform a single space into a more supportive Networked Learning Ecosystem. Through this synthesis, participants experience how research, design, and product innovation must work together to move from theory to impact. The result is a understanding of learning environments design principles that intentionally support regulation, engagement, and creative expression.
Learning Objective 1:Interpret neuroscience and brain-health research to explain how physical learning environments influence learner regulation, wellbeing, and cognitive performance.