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5 Tips for Designing Accommodating Learning Spaces for Students with Sensory Needs
27 Sep

5 Tips for Designing Accommodating Learning Spaces for Students with Sensory Needs

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="5 Tips for Designing Accommodating Learning Spaces for Students with Sensory Needs" use_theme_fonts="yes" font_weight=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]As the number of students with special needs, students with sensory sensitivities, and students with other support needs increases nationwide, educators are finding ways to design accommodating classrooms that support…

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3 Reasons to Use Sit-to-Stand Desks in the Classroom
20 Sep

3 Reasons to Use Sit-to-Stand Desks in the Classroom

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="3 Reasons to Use Sit-to-Stand Desks in the Classroom" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_empty_space height="8px"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Author: Dr. Christina Counts[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1673883286046{margin-top: 30px !important;}"]So long to a classroom full of stationary, seated desks that keep students sedentary all day––the future holds flexible, student-centered sit-to-stand desks that promote student choice…

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4 Ideas for Innovative Teacher Stations
05 Sep

4 Ideas for Innovative Teacher Stations

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="4 Ideas for Innovative Teacher Stations" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_empty_space height="8px"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Author: Dr. Christina Counts[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1673549326515{margin-top: 30px !important;}"]For decades, teachers have sat in the front of the classroom behind a bulky, stationary desk. While this approach works for many educators, these teacher stations have always left…

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5 Tips for Back-to-School Classroom Organization
10 Aug

5 Tips for Back-to-School Classroom Organization

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="5 Tips for Back-to-School Classroom Organization" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_empty_space height="8px"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Author: Dr. Christina Counts[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1673883163909{margin-top: 30px !important;}"]It’s once again time to head back to school and putting a focus on your classroom organization now can set you up for a smooth and efficient school year.…

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Five Elementary Classroom Design Tips for Engagement and Success
28 Jul

Five Elementary Classroom Design Tips for Engagement and Success

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Five Elementary Classroom Design Tips for Engagement and Success" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Author: Dr. Christina Counts[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="8px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1707054467453{margin-top: 30px !important;}"]Gone are the elementary classrooms of the past––where students were confined to their desks for all day lectures––make your early childhood classrooms a welcoming space where…

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Designing Elementary Learning Spaces to Encourage Movement in the Classroom
30 Jun

Designing Elementary Learning Spaces to Encourage Movement in the Classroom

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Designing Elementary Learning Spaces to Encourage Movement in the Classroom" use_theme_fonts="yes" font_weight=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]Incorporating movement into elementary learning spaces offers benefits to students’ physical health, social and emotional wellbeing, and academic success. Physical activity is a powerful tool for improving learning and focus, increasing engagement,…

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4 Benefits of Flexible Seating: From Floor Learning to Standing Desks
22 Feb

4 Benefits of Flexible Seating: From Floor Learning to Standing Desks

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="4 Benefits of Flexible Seating: From Floor Learning to Standing Desks" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Author: Dr. Christina Counts[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]Traditional classroom seating was created with traditional learning in mind, but with many schools transitioning to modern, flexible, and active learning practices, classroom design must also transition to…

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5 Tips to Design an Active Learning Space
24 Nov

5 Tips to Design an Active Learning Space

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="5 Tips to Design an Active Learning Space" use_theme_fonts="yes" font_weight=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]When building a new school, it’s important to design a building that not only fits the academic needs of modern learners, teachers, and administrators, but that also is equipped with features to support the…

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4 Steps to Designing Modern Learning Environments
19 Nov

4 Steps to Designing Modern Learning Environments

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="4 Steps to Designing Modern Learning Environments" use_theme_fonts="yes" font_weight=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]Many schools face steep challenges on the road to creating collaborative, modern learning environments that students, teachers, and staff can enjoy and thrive in.  One of the biggest barriers to developing these learning spaces is…

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Benefits of Whiteboards in the Classroom
13 Oct

Benefits of Whiteboards in the Classroom

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Benefits of Whiteboards in the Classroom" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]Teachers face the challenge of keeping students engaged every day, but one solution to this problem is one of the simplest learning tools in the classroom: the traditional whiteboard.  Writable surfaces can be easily integrated into…

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