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6 Modern Ideas for Innovative K-12 Learning Spaces
25 Jan

6 Modern Ideas for Innovative K-12 Learning Spaces

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="6 Modern Ideas for Innovative K-12 Learning Spaces" 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: Madison Johnson[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]Classrooms aren’t the only place for innovative design––more and more schools are coming up with modern ideas for innovative K-12 learning spaces. From media centers and cafeterias to STEM labs and English…

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Collaborative Learning Spaces Designed Nationwide by the MiEN Company
04 Jan

Collaborative Learning Spaces Designed Nationwide by the MiEN Company

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Collaborative Learning Spaces Designed Nationwide by the MiEN Company" 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 css=".vc_custom_1695219108364{margin-top: 30px !important;}"]GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Jan. 4, 2023 – A growing number of schools chose MiEN to support learning and collaboration in their schools and districts. Twelve schools and one district-wide…

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Modernization Project – H.B. Whitehorne Middle School Verona, NJ
05 Oct

Modernization Project – H.B. Whitehorne Middle School Verona, NJ

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Modernization Project - H.B. Whitehorne Middle School Verona, NJ" use_theme_fonts="yes" font_weight=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]As STEM became more popular in Verona schools over the years, it was apparent that one thing was missing at H.B, Whitehorne Middle School (HBW): a STEM lab learning space. Over the winter…

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MiEN Company’s New KIO Tinker Table Quickly Switches from a Bookcase to a Workstation and More
08 Nov

MiEN Company’s New KIO Tinker Table Quickly Switches from a Bookcase to a Workstation and More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="New table adapts to multiple learning needs in classrooms, media centers, makerspaces and STEAM labs" 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 css=".vc_custom_1682805350597{margin-top: 30px !important;}"]GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Nov. 9, 2021 – Schools’ limited space means that they need furniture that can adapt to multiple situations. For this reason,…

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3 Key Elements of Future Ready Science Labs
27 Apr

3 Key Elements of Future Ready Science Labs

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="3 Key Elements of Future Ready Science Labs" 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]Gone are the old, stuffy, and institutional-looking labs of the past, and now in their place are bright and airy future ready spaces that support collaboration and student-centered learning. Students benefit from working in…

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MiEN Helps Jasper County Schools Design & Outfit its New CATE Facility
05 Jan

MiEN Helps Jasper County Schools Design & Outfit its New CATE Facility

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="MiEN Helps Jasper County Schools Design & Outfit its New CATE Facility" font_container="tag:h2|text_align:center" 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="40px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width="stretch_row" el_class="about us" css=".vc_custom_1591303075066{background-color: #da1032 !important;}"][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="From comfortable furniture to vibrant color schemes to charging stations, Jasper County Schools’ new CATE facility is an inviting space that’s durable…

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Not Your Typical Science Lab Makeover
18 Dec

Not Your Typical Science Lab Makeover

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="The Living Room Concept at Deer Path Middle School" font_container="tag:h2|text_align:center" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="40px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width="stretch_row" el_class="about us" css=".vc_custom_1591303075066{background-color: #da1032 !important;}"][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Lake Forest School District works with MiEN to rewrite the playbook on how to build out a modern, collaborative middle school science lab." font_container="tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff" use_theme_fonts="yes"…

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Classroom Design with SEL in Mind
21 Sep

Classroom Design with SEL in Mind

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Classroom Design with SEL in Mind" 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]Social-emotional learning (SEL) is a critical skill set that all K-12 students should learn and master. SEL competencies include self-awareness, self-management, decision-making, social awareness, and relationship skills and give students the ability to manage emotions, set and…

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Designing Learning Spaces for Today’s Students with Their Futures in Mind
10 Sep

Designing Learning Spaces for Today’s Students with Their Futures in Mind

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Designing Learning Spaces for Today’s Students with Their Futures in Mind" 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_column_text css=".vc_custom_1683139000314{margin-top: 30px !important;}"]The jobs of the future are much different from what students experience in the classroom on a daily basis. Technology will change and become more complex,…

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Leveraging the Maker Movement to Build Tech-Savvy Students Ready for the Future Workforce
17 Jun

Leveraging the Maker Movement to Build Tech-Savvy Students Ready for the Future Workforce

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Leveraging the Maker Movement to Build Tech-Savvy Students Ready for the Future Workforce" 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_column_text css=".vc_custom_1683211482408{margin-top: 30px !important;}"]The maker movement is a game changer reinventing the rules for innovation in the world of crafters, hackers, & tinkers! The current generation of…

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