{"id":2366,"date":"2013-08-06T12:53:28","date_gmt":"2013-08-06T12:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smithsystem.wpengine.com\/smithfiles\/?p=2366"},"modified":"2024-06-10T12:51:59","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T12:51:59","slug":"21st-century-classroom-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smithsystem.com\/smithfiles\/21st-century-classroom-houston\/","title":{"rendered":"21st Century Classrooms | Houston ISD"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Molly Risdall Parnell,\u00a0Smith System&#8217;s VP of Sales, gives her take on the topic of 21st century classrooms (via Houston ISD&#8217;s blog).<\/h2>\n<h2>Here&#8217;s a snippit<\/h2>\n<p>&#8230; \u201c21st century furniture helps teachers create more learning options in the classroom,\u201d said Molly Parnell, vice president of sales at Smith System, a manufacturer of 21st century classroom furniture based in Plano.\u00a0 &#8230; \u201cMobility is key,\u201d Parnell said. \u201cWe don\u2019t know where these classrooms are going 10 to 20 years from now, so we\u2019re \u2018future-proofing\u2019 our designs.&#8221; &#8230; \u201cFuture-proofing\u201d includes building durable, green-friendly furniture adaptable to changing technology and curriculum, she said. Another feature is making sure the furniture is ergonomically designed to fit young people so they are comfortable and pay attention. Smith System has furnished K-12 schools for more than 100 years, including one that just opened in Puerto Rico. HISD has bought computer desks and book trucks from the company, but Parnell hopes to work more closely with the district under the 2012 bond program to help create flexibility for teachers and students. &#8230; \u201cWhatever it takes to make our schools look and feel 21<sup>st<\/sup> century, the district plans on doing,\u201d Hughes said. \u201cBy providing these resources, we\u2019re aiding students and their ability to learn and achieve more.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.houstonisd.org\/news\/2013\/06\/11\/2012-bond-program-will-furnish-classrooms-with-flexibility-comfort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Read Full Article)<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Molly Risdall Parnell,\u00a0Smith System&#8217;s VP of Sales, gives her take on the topic of 21st century classrooms (via Houston ISD&#8217;s blog). Here&#8217;s a snippit &#8230; \u201c21st century furniture helps teachers create more learning options in the classroom,\u201d said Molly Parnell, vice president of sales at Smith System, a manufacturer of 21st century classroom furniture based<a class=\"read-more \" href=\"https:\/\/smithsystem.com\/smithfiles\/21st-century-classroom-houston\/\" title=\"Read More\"> <span class=\"button default\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"read-more \" href=\"https:\/\/smithsystem.com\/smithfiles\/21st-century-classroom-houston\/\" title=\"Read More\"> <span class=\"button default\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education-trend"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - 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