How Classroom Design Affects Student Learning
July 23, 2014
Student learning, and more specifically, setting the right tone for learning, begins the moment a student enters the school building, not just when he or she crosses the classroom threshold. Case in point, think of how entering a dental office versus a favorite fast food restaurant affects your entire psyche. Do you want to flee or feast?
Buying Student Desks? Skip the Gimmicks. Invest in Future-Proofing.
June 23, 2014
If you’re in the market for buying or replacing K – 12 classroom desks, here are eight “future-proof” features to consider before you commit to a classroom design.
21st Hybrids Take Hold: Defining Learning Commons and Library Commons
March 28, 2014
Architects and designers are scrambling to create new hybrid spaces called learning commons and library commons.
Education Trends Require Flexible Classrooms — and Viewpoints
March 11, 2014
Architects and their clients are using the Common Core Driving Design to inspire new flexible classrooms.
Case Study: Desoto ISD — School district takes STEM classroom to new degree
February 11, 2014
Desoto ISD was inspired to put together a team to implement 21st century learning and investigate the difference in STEM and STEAM programs (STEAM adds the arts).
Smith System’s Dynamic Flavors Noodle Chair Wins 2013 Product Innovation Award
December 18, 2013
Responsive Design, Color Options and Appealing Form Earn Flavors Noodle Chair Top Honors From Architectural Products PLANO, TEXAS – (Dec. 18, 2013) – For enhancing student movement and attention throughout the school day, the Smith System Flavors™ Noodle™ Chair was named a furnishings winner in the 2013 Architectural Products Product Innovation Awards. The seating solution
Reaping the Benefits of 21st Century Classrooms.
November 25, 2013
Levine Academy, a conservative Jewish private Pre-K through 8 school in Dallas, decided to embrace these tenets and embarked upon an ambitious 3-month redesign of the school.
STEM Classroom Furniture, Is There a Formula for Success?
November 18, 2013
Furnishings in the room contribute to student engagement with the subject. How to assure the STEM classroom furniture and classroom layout are compatible?
Cascade® Classroom Storage Video
November 18, 2013
A customizable system for organizing, storing, distributing and even presenting materials to students.
What Makes Classroom Furniture Eco-Friendly? Let Us Count the Ways.
September 1, 2013
This article walks readers through what constitutes “eco-friendly” in a much broader sense. It also provides examples of how one K-12 classroom furniture manufacturer, Smith System, is minimizing its planetary footprint.
Baltimore Design School
August 31, 2013
Congratulations to the 350 students at Baltimore Design School. We hope you enjoy Smith System Desks and chairs. Check out their space, it’s really cool.
21st Century Classrooms | Houston ISD
August 6, 2013
Molly Risdall Parnell, Smith System’s VP of Sales, gives her take on the topic of 21st century classrooms (via Houston ISD’s blog). Here’s a snippit … “21st century furniture helps teachers create more learning options in the classroom,” said Molly Parnell, vice president of sales at Smith System, a manufacturer of 21st century classroom furniture based