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08 Apr

Florida Charter School Develops a New, Highly-Collaborative School Building

Florida Charter School Develops a New, Highly-Collaborative School BuildingHillsborough County Public Schools A part of the Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Fla., Literacy Leadership Technology (LLT) Academy was founded in 2005 with the goal of creating a place for middle school students to focus on technology. It would later add Franklin Covey’s “Leader in...

02 Apr

5 Office Design Trends for a Post-Pandemic World

5 Office Design Trends for a Post-Pandemic World Author: Dr. Christina Counts COVID-19 has changed everything about our lives, from the way we shop, to the way we interact with people, to the way we work. In particular, COVID-19 has ushered in the remote working trend, with some analysts predicting that 25 to 30 percent...

02 Apr

4 Office Furniture Trends in 2021

4 Office Furniture Trends in 2021 Author: Dr. Christina Counts Each year, new office furniture trends arise, and while the past year has been far from ordinary, 2021 will debut unique furniture trends. This year, office design and furniture trends will be centered around health and safety, as well as easing employees back into working...

29 Dec

A Year in Review: 2020 at MiEN Company

A Year in Review: 2020 at MiEN Company Author: Dr. Christina Counts Every year as we come upon the end of December, we like to look back to reflect upon all that we have been able to accomplish throughout the year. 2020 has been a year like no other, with COVID-19, social movements, and a...

10 Dec

Designing Community Planning Spaces for Educators

Designing Community Planning Spaces for Educators Author: Dr. Christina Counts Collaboration in schools is essential to create rich and productive learning experiences that are inclusive. Collaborating allows both students and teachers alike to learn from one another and build on each other’s ideas to gain deeper understanding of complex subjects and develop creative concepts. When...

27 Oct

What Does a Modern Computer Lab Look Like?

What Does a Modern Computer Lab Look Like? Author: Dr. Christina Counts The prevalence of personal devices in the classroom has resulted in the computer labs of the past losing much of their value as spaces for digital and online learning. Laptops and tablets have made it possible for students to take digital learning anywhere––both...

21 Aug

5 Ways to Redesign a Media Center During COVID-19

5 Ways to Redesign a Media Center During COVID-19 Author: Dr. Christina Counts If the global pandemic sidelined your plans for creating a very inviting, collaborative, nurturing media center space, get your vision back on track with these five success tips. As central hubs of school activity, media centers are the places that students, teachers,...

26 Jun

Shifting Learning Space Design to Combat COVID-19: 7 Design Tips

Shifting Learning Space Design to Combat COVID-19: 7 Design Tips Author: Dr. Christina Counts Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, learning space design has had to adapt and grow to create healthy and functional learning spaces. One of the key components to safe, healthy learning space design is creating flexible learning spaces that can serve multiple...

20 May

Designing for Healthy and Functional Learning Spaces

Designing for Healthy and Functional Learning Spaces Author: Dr. Christina Counts As the 2019-2020 school year wraps up remotely for schools all over the country, district leaders and educators are turning their attention to the fall 2020 semester and what it will look like when students return to the classroom. Schools and districts are focused...

01 May

Cleaning and Disinfecting Surface Materials During COVID-19

The Role of Surface Materials in Cleaning and Disinfecting Schools During COVID-19 Author: Dr. Christina Counts With only three and half months until many U.S. schools are scheduled to begin a new school year, American students, teachers, and staff are wondering what the new normal will be in classrooms to keep COVID-19 from a resurgence...

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