[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="A Look at Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation" use_theme_fonts="yes" font_weight=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation's (KRAI) learning space is Pasco County’s newest public magnet high school, opening its doors for the 2022-23 school year to 9th and 10th graders. In the coming two years,…
[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…
[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…
[vc_row full_width="stretch_row" el_class="about us" css=".vc_custom_1591303075066{background-color: #da1032 !important;}"][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="High School Designs with MiEN Furniture a Flexible, Collaborative, College-like Student Union" font_container="tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff" use_theme_fonts="yes" font_weight=""][vc_column_text]Josh LeSage, High School Principal at Valley Christian Schools in Chandler, Ariz., recently turned to MiEN for help designing and furnishing its student union…
[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.…
[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…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="5 Design Tips for an Elementary Media 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="16px"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Author: Dr. Christina Counts[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text] Away with dark and boring brown school libraries! Make your library a place kids love to visit and learn skills to prepare them for the future at the same…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="6 Key Ideas for Designing an Esports Space" use_theme_fonts="yes" font_weight=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]Academic esports, or a competitive school video-gaming team, is the next big extracurricular opportunity for today’s students. Esports offers the same social and emotional learning benefits as traditional athletics and can also provide a…
[vc_row full_width="stretch_row" el_class="about us" css=".vc_custom_1669756900471{background-color: #ffffff !important;}"][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Transforming an Aging High School Library into a Modern, Collaboration Lab" font_container="tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23cf2505" use_theme_fonts="yes" font_weight=""][vc_column_text]As a public high school that offers a rigorous college prep curriculum, University High School (UHS) serves students in grades 9-12 who are committed to…
[vc_row full_width="stretch_row" el_class="about us" css=".vc_custom_1591303075066{background-color: #da1032 !important;}"][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Creating Collaborative Spaces for Students Post-Remote Learning" font_container="tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff" use_theme_fonts="yes" font_weight=""][vc_column_text]When Lamphere High School welcomed its 730 students back on campus for the 2021-22 school year, it wanted every student to have a Chromebook. This would not only eliminate…
