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Let the Sunshine In: Daylight Harvesting to Energize Students and Teachers
Natural daylighting offers a multipurpose solution to districts by helping buildings adapt to increasingly urgent environmental initiatives while simultaneously boosting the performance of students and teachers. With the implementation of...
How Innovative Classroom Design Can Boost Social-Emotional Learning
Recent studies have shed light on the profound impact that classroom environments can have on students’ Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
The Critical Role of Visual Design in K-12 Classrooms
Does the visual design and layout of a classroom hold any significance? Does it influence a student’s ability to learn? I can confidently affirm that it does, and I have...
The Classroom of the Future: Designs that Support Flexible, Mobile, and Collaborative Tech Tools
Classrooms have had to evolve quickly in the last few years to meet the changing demands placed on teaching and learning during the pandemic. As we move into a post-COVID...
Creating the Calm Classroom: 3 Design Strategies to Promote Student Well-Being
As more students struggle with anxiety and depression, schools are prioritizing mental health supports. Small improvements in the design of physical spaces in schools can make enormous differences in enhancing...
What are Schools Doing to Improve Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)?
Improving ventilation in schools is one of the most important ways to reduce the spread of COVID. Yet, half of all school districts have not moved past the IAQ planning...