{"id":2784,"date":"2015-12-17T16:16:40","date_gmt":"2015-12-17T16:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smithsystem.wpengine.com\/smithfiles\/?p=2784"},"modified":"2024-02-08T16:36:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T16:36:40","slug":"how-classroom-furnishings-can-delineate-learning-zones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smithsystem.com\/smithfiles\/how-classroom-furnishings-can-delineate-learning-zones\/","title":{"rendered":"How Classroom Furnishings Can Delineate Learning Zones"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

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It’s ironic. We’ve become a boundless, infinitely connected planet. Yet our need for clearly defined physical spaces that contain and direct us – rooms, pods, zones, nooks – is stronger than ever.<\/p>\r\n

Creating specific learning zones within classrooms and throughout schools is now seen as essential to foster 21st<\/sup> Century high impact\u00a0learning. For educators, this isn’t entirely new news. But it does present challenges – and opportunities for creative solutions.<\/p>\r\n

This blog post shares insights on the topic from two influential thinkers: \u00a0Sean Tracy (AIA and CEFP) and Steve Pryor. Sean has over 20 years of experience as an architect of award-winning K-12 and higher education facilities. He is director of education for the Florida branch of BRPH, an international architectural, engineering design and construction services firm. Steve is director of product design and education development with Smith System, a K-12 furniture manufacturer.<\/p>\r\n

Recently, Sean and his BRPH<\/a> colleague, Barry Sallas, along with Steve, presented “Impacting Student Outcomes through Architecture & Design” at the summer 2015 conference of the Florida Educational Facilities Planners’ Association<\/a>. The Q&A with Sean and Steve that follows includes key highlights from that valuable presentation.<\/p>\r\n

Q<\/strong>: First, what is the profile of today’s learners?<\/p>\r\n

Q<\/strong>: From an educational space planning perspective, how have designers responded?<\/p>\r\n

Q<\/strong>: You each have a unique vantage point in viewing learning zones. How do you define them?<\/p>\r\n

Q<\/strong>: How do classroom learning zones vary across the K-12 environment?<\/p>\r\n

Q<\/strong>: What factors have driven the creation of classroom learning zones?<\/p>\r\n

Q<\/strong>: How can schools use furniture to create effective learning zones, whether in new schools or in districts that can only make a minimal investment?<\/p>\r\n

Q<\/strong>: Steve, what kind of furniture does Smith System offer to help schools create learning zones?<\/p>\r\n

Q<\/strong>: Do the benefits of learning zones mean the end of traditional classrooms?<\/p>\r\n

However, I think there’s an opportunity to augment the standard classroom throughout the educational environment and see the benefit of blended spaces in the form of learning commons, active corridors, and curriculum-focused spaces in the interior and exterior of the school.<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Q<\/strong>: Is there anything hindering districts or schools from incorporating learning zones, especially within new school designs?<\/p>\r\n

Q<\/strong>: What will K-12 classrooms look like in 20 years? Will they still exist?<\/p>\r\n

Thank you, Sean and Steve!<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The \u201cImpacting Student Outcomes through Architecture & Design\u201d was presented at the Florida Educational Facilities Planners\u2019 Association conference. The Q&A with Sean and Steve that follows includes key highlights from that valuable presentation. Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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