Nowadays, many students have behavioral difficulties: lack of concentration, limited autonomy, incessant chatter, etc. What if part of the solution lay in the ergonomics and layout of a classroom?

Working in the education design space collectively for 26 years, we understand students and teachers need environments to support learning. Classrooms should be designed for listening and engagement; ...

In college classroom design, flexibility has become a top priority. In fact, “classrooms” might be too limited a term to describe what have become learning spaces of all shapes and sizes (including ...

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Today’s fast-paced and ever-changing educational climate demands an enhanced focus on the learning needs of students. Yet, most classrooms still represent the traditional—fixed elements like a large ...

All the first graders in Jean Duran’s class at River Grove School outside Chicago knew the drill: when they were gathered on the multi-colored carpet at the front of the room, they had to pay strict ...

For decades, curriculum, pedagogy, and technology have evolved to meet the changing needs of students. But in many schools, the classroom environment itself hasn’t kept pace. Classic layouts that ...

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Flexible seating options like wobble stools, floor cushions, or standing desks can accommodate students when they need to ...

Where we learn matters. This truth has exploded as we have waded through the realities of emergency remote learning. As a profession, we have honorably pivoted to meet the needs of students, but all ...