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The idea that students who are sitting still and intensely focused on their work are learning more is behind us. Research makes it abundantly clear that movement and learning are connected. In fact, movement is not only healthier for students, it improves their success rates. A recent NY Times article entitled Why Kids Shouldn’t Sit […]

What if we told you that the furniture you purchase is technology AND a game-changer in the classroom? You might think we’re a little crazy, but we’re not alone. In today’s modern classroom, the innovation required for your furniture can be just as important as new computers. In fact, several research studies show that classrooms […]

Furniture and technology work together to ensure students are active participants in their learning May 5, 2017 — Bala Cynwyd, PA— Haskell, a leading provider of furniture for education, corporations, healthcare and government, is pleased to announce that its Ethos Series of furniture is an important part of the TEAM (Technology Empowering Active Minds) program […]

To begin visualizing what a great collaborative classroom looks like, it is important to identify what makes a collaborative classroom different from the traditional one. While there are no hard and fast rules, below are some key themes to consider when building a 21st Century Classroom. Students have more control over their education Students have […]

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. – Confucius In the early 1980s, developmental psychologist and educational researcher Howard Gardner verified what so many people intuitively knew: different children learn in different ways. His research led him to publish Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences […]