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Meteor Education Equity at Scale: Focus on Furniture Standards

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Linking Learner Engagement to the Microenvironment as a Tool for Student Success Outdoor Learning, The Outdoor Environment, and how both can combat Toxic Stress The Prosocial Learning Environment™ and its Impact on Student Learning

Trauma Informed Microenvironments

Diversified Casework Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) in the Design of Science and Laboratory Environments

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Wood Casework for the Lab and Science Environment

Interior Concepts Understanding and Designing STEAM and Career & Technology Environments

Kimball International Designing Buildings Well

Designing for the Future of Learning Designing for the Path Forward

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Health at Work

Multisensory Wellbeing – Biohacking Creativity

Performance Fabrics 101

True Colors

Well-Being | Amenities in the Workplace

mediatechnologies Designing High Flexible Education Spaces

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Creating Highly Accessible, Future Ready Media Spaces

MiEN Linking Learning Space Design to Evidence-Based Research to Amplify Learning

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Power Up and Press Play with Esports Spaces

Paragon How to Lead Active Learning in your Schools How to Create a Makerspace in your School Redesigning School Libraries for the 21 st Century

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Wisconsin Bench Introducing Classroom Furniture & Storage Solutions for the Kinetic Learning Environment

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AIA COURSE INFORMATION Equity at Scale: Focus on Furniture Standards

COURSE DESCRIPTION ( 40107554 ) What is one secret that school districts use to ensure that they save money and at the same time create equity throughout their spaces? The answer is simple! By focusing on furniture standards, schools are able to consolidate and prioritize their needs. What does this mean? Through a deliberate and thoughtful approach to furniture acquisition, school districts are able to create specific High Impact Learning Environments that focus on both interior design and instructional intent. This presentation will explore the following: • Factors to consider when evaluating furniture for various student needs • Standards for High Impact Learning Environment programs • Modernization for all school buildings • Planning over time: Scalable Environments

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1 Participants will discover how classroom design best aligns with instruction for total project management.

Participants will explore Standards for High Impact Learning Environment programs.

Participants will delve into various aspects to consider when creating a long-range equity plan for their spaces

Participants will participate in a “problem of practice” to deepen their understanding of the new content.

COURSE CONTACT Ruth Brus

COURSE CREDITS 1 LU | HSW

www.meteoreducation.com | 800.699.7516

AIA COURSE INFORMATION Linking Learner Engagement to the Microenvironment as a Tool for Student Success

COURSE DESCRIPTION ( 40107554 ) Research has demonstrated that engaging students in the learning process increases their attention and focus, motivates them to practice higher-level critical thinking skills, and promotes meaningful learning experiences. But how do you know if your students are truly engaged and learning? Participants will take a deeper dive into what student engagement is and how educators might ‘hit a brick wall’ by simply not focusing on all the components of Student Engagement, including the microenvironment and the “science” behind the classroom design.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1 Participants will discover

what student engagement is – the seen and the unseen.

Participants will explore student engagement research and its impact on creating spaces for students.

This presentation will explore the following: • Student Engagement Research • Components of Student Engagement • Key elements of a Prosocial Classroom

Participants will delve into key elements of a ProSocial Classroom Ecosystem™.

Participants will understand how the environment is a tool that can transform student learning and engagement.

COURSE CONTACT Ruth Brus

COURSE CREDITS 1 LU | HSW

www.meteoreducation.com | 800.699.7516

AIA COURSE INFORMATION Outdoor Learning, The Outdoor Environment, and how Both can Combat Toxic Stress

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

COURSE DESCRIPTION ( 40107554 ) Outdoor Learning has become a new trend in education, but how can we ensure we aren’t just building a million- dollar shade structure that won’t be used? Current research supports the use of outdoor learning to combat toxic stress and negative effects of trauma. And, after we’ve all experienced the realities of living through a pandemic, outdoor learning has become that much more important as a tool for good health. So how can we support schools to ensure outdoor spaces are used? First, we will look at what the research says about the benefits of outdoor learning. But then we will move a step further to look at types of outdoor learning experiences and how outdoor environments can support easy use of these beneficial spaces.

1 Learners will understand the purpose and benefits of taking learning outdoors for both students and teachers.

Learners will be able to identify components of the stress response and form their own understanding of how being outdoors helps to combat toxic stress.

Learners will be able to classify different outdoor learning experiences as play, fieldwork, and interdisciplinary learning.

COURSE CONTACT Ruth Brus

Learners will understand how the outdoor environment can best support the three types of outdoor learning experiences.

COURSE CREDITS 1 LU | HSW

www.meteoreducation.com | 800.699.7516

AIA COURSE INFORMATION The ProSocial Learning Environment™ and its Impact on Student Learning

COURSE DESCRIPTION ( 40107554 ) Today's students thrive in learning environments where the space fosters building of relationships. Creating a ProSocial Learning Environment™ through design, training, and support is a key component to keeping students socially, emotionally, intellectually, and physically safe. These student-centered learning environments support accelerated engagement and lead to an innovative learning and collaborative culture.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1 Learners will understand how students learn and how the environment is important in this learning process.

Learners will be able to identify the learning behaviors of today’s students.

This session will provide a road map to creating future ready students within a ProSocial Learning Environment™ while ensuring that safety is of upmost importance. It will also focus on creating safe spaces by utilizing expertise in designing as well as training staff to leverage their learning space as a tool for learning.

Learners will understand how the Global Covid Pandemic has affected students and their learning.

Learners will understand how designing learning spaces which promote healthy and supportive human interactions can lead to an overall higher quality learning experience.

COURSE CONTACT Ruth Brus

COURSE CREDITS 1 LU | HSW

www.meteoreducation.com | 800.699.7516

AIA COURSE INFORMATION Trauma Informed Microenvironments

1 Participants will discover how classroom design affects learning. LEARNING OBJECTIVES

COURSE DESCRIPTION (40107554) Educators around the country are concerned that their students (and teachers) are feeling the stress and anxiety around COVID-19 and its toll on student learning, behaviors and expectations. Research has shown the “trauma” of this pandemic will alter students learning trajectory if not assessed and addressed.

2 Participants will explore trauma-informed design

concepts in educational spaces.

This presentation will examine the path to post- traumatic growth and the how classroom design is an integral way that schools can respond to the needs of students who have experienced trauma.

Participants will explore how classroom design should follow evidence, not architectural fads.

Participants will learn about post-traumatic growth practices in the classroom.

COURSE CONTACT Ruth Brus

COURSE CREDITS 1 LU | HSW

www.meteoreducation.com | 800.699.7516

DIVERSIFIED CASEWORK

Creating labs that matter.

COURSE #LABHSW201

HSW IN THE DESIGN OF SCIENCE AND LABORATORY ENVIRONMENTS

COURSE DESCRIPTION The dangers that exist within science labs and research facilities are extensive and require special consideration during the design, and development phases of construction. Whether it is a new building or the renovation of an existing facility, safety concerns must be estab lished and incorporated into design considerations. This course will discuss safety concerns with the placement of fume hoods, workstation layouts, use of safety stations and equip ment and general safety concerns within lab and science facilities.

KEY OBJECTIVES

Discuss how the use and occupancy load of the lab affects the safety issues within the design process of the facility. • Obtain an understanding on how external factors affect the appropriate placement of fume hoods and understand the proper placement of emergency showers and eyewashes. • Gain insight on the safety aspects of workstation design as to it's influence on safety issues. • Acquire comprehension on the appropriate layout and placement of emergency equipment and supplies.

Credit(s) earned on completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request. This course is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

Please call Tom Franta 507-829-5570 or email tfranta@DiversifiedSpaces.com DiversifiedCasework.com 6

Creating labs that matter.

COURSE #WOODCSW2015 WOOD CASEWORK FOR THE LAB & SCIENCE ENVIRONMENT PROVIDER #401939

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Wood casework not only provides a warm and aesthetically pleasing environment, it provides durability and lifelong functions. This course will examine the use of wood casework in the lab and science environments. Including the SEFA testing standards and how they affect your environment.

KEY OBJECTIVES

• Obtain an appreciation for the effects of different wood veneers on the cost, appearance, and function of wood casework in the laboratory environment. • Explore how specifications affect the end result of wood casework projects. • Explore how specifications affect the end result of wood casework projects. • Discuss the application of SEFA testing and standards to the lab and science environment and compare these tests across different casework materials.

Please call Tom Franta 507-829-5570 or email tfranta@DiversifiedSpaces.com DiversifiedCasework.com

Interior Design Continuing Education Council Approved Continuing Education Presentation IDCEC /CE U Program Summary

Provider: INTERIOR CONCEPTS

Length: 1 hour Credits: . 1 CEU

Program #: CEU-104970 HSW: Yes Program: Understanding and Designing STEAM and Career & Technology Environments Credit: This credit will be accepted by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), International Interior Designers Association (IIDA), and the Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) .

Description: Educational environments are rapidly changing to meet the demands of new technology and curriculum with an increasing focus on STEAM and integrating learning with real world concepts. This presentation will explore STEAM and Career & Technical education and how they relate to design in educational facilities. After this course attendees will have a better understanding of STEAM and Career & Technical education and how to design educational environments to meet the demands of these learning spaces. Learning Objectives: • Learners will be able to define STEM and STEAM, explain the history of these concepts, and convey how they relate to current learning environments. • Learners will be able to understand various physical design considerations when it comes to STEM and STEAM spaces in terms of the building, classroom, students, and instructors. • Learners will be able to describe other technology education focused terms like Fab Labs and Makerspaces and will be able to tie together the physical design elements like furniture and technology to these popular learning approaches. • Learners will be able to understand Career & Technology education and how it relates to STEM and STEAM. Costs: There is no cost to bring this program into your firm. For more information: Call Laurel Davis 614-266-4030 to schedule a presentation.

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Designing Buildings Well Anchored by the latest industry, public health, and scientific research, this Designing Buildings (WELL™) presentation explores how intentional design has the power to fuel our bodies, keep us moving, inspire our best work and facilitate a good night's sleep. As architects, designers, engineers, builders, operators and owners of buildings, we too are caretakers. Gain insight and understanding of the WELL™ strategies (v1 and v2 Pilot) used for thousands of building projects in more than 55 countries around the world. By placing people at the heart of design in the built environment, we actively contribute to the global movement of health and well-being for all. Learning Objectives • Understand the interrelated performance of buildings, humans, and business. How an integrated approach that reinvents the built environment around its occupants, transforms the places into systems intended to promote and improve human health and well-being. • Recognize how the WELL Building Standard enhances and shapes safe and healthy environments for people by addressing specific issues identified from rigorous research that place health and wellness at the center of design, construction, technology and programming decisions. • Connect and apply health-promoting strategies and concepts of WELL Building Standard to the built environment to help create a built environment that improves the nutrition, fitness, mood, sleep patterns and overall physical / cognitive performance of its occupants. • Convey the knowledge of the WELL Building Standard to others by qualifying how WELL combines best practices in design and construction with evidence-based medical and scientific research-harnessing the built environment as a vehicle to support human health and well-being.

Provided by: Kimball International Course Length: 1 hr

Please call Ann Shappard at 812.630.3082 or email at Ann.Shappard@KimballInternational.com

Designing for the Future of Learning Many of the methodologies used in workplace design to enhance productivity and satisfaction at work can be applied to making education environments more conducive to learning and innovation through the encouragement of exploration, risk-taking, and peer interaction. What factors influence learning space and how can workplace design translate to the enhancement of the student experience? The Future will be about creating environments that embrace the culture of the university and nurture knowledge. What story should the learning space tell? Learning Objectives • Understand the factors that influence campus planning today and its effect on students' emotional and social well-being, as well as productivity. • Recognize how current best practices in workplace design can positively impact learning spaces and the health and safety of its occupants. • Understand how a change in campus planning can affect a university’s bottom line. • Develop ways to bridge the gap between the current and the future design state as it relates to occupant health, safety, and welfare.

Provided by: Kimball International Course Length: 1 hr

This course is available to take on demand

ON DEMAND CEU COURSE

Please call Ann Shappard at 812.630.3082 or email at Ann.Shappard@KimballInternational.com

Designing for the Path Forward As students of the working environment, we must plan our offices around the strengths that have always been there, like bringing people together in physical space and supporting the kind of interaction and productivity not possible when working remotely. This course will explore the premium on better design with an emphasis on safe and flexible work. We can encourage an environment where employees can thrive by creating spaces, whether that be at home, HQ, Satellite, etc. that will give employees room to work in their own way. Participants will be prepared to help clients understand what’s important in this new fluid and hybrid world, exploring the five elements of fundamental problem solving in designing for the path forward. Learning Objectives • Consider the five elements of fundamental problem-solving in a design-thinking context: who, what, when, where, and why of work in a post-COVID world. • Review current labor trends along with locations and its necessary technology to support the work and its employee’s health and wellness. • Recognize how the traditional work schedule is being pressured and how employees will require agility and flexibility to thrive for their well-being. • Understanding why employees work, what motivates them, and why the emergence of purpose as a driving force is particularly compelling, given its overarching impact on all aspects of work, business, and health.

Provided by: Kimball International Course Length: 1 hr

Please call Ann Shappard at 812.630.3082 or email at Ann.Shappard@KimballInternational.com

Health at Work By placing people at the heart of design, we actively contribute to the global movement of elevating health and well-being. This course explores the application of the WELL™ Health + Safety Rating and its value in aligning real estate, operations, human resources, and the C-suite under a shared vision for the health and well-being of employees. The presentation offers insight to the strategies and features used to rebuild security and confidence in the safety of the built environment through the exploration of this version of the WELL™ Building Standard. Learning Objectives • Understand the value of the WELL Health + Safety Rating with consideration to the interrelated performance of buildings, humans, and business. Application of these proven operational policies and procedures optimize the built environment for occupants and demonstrates stakeholder’s commitment to health and well-being. • Compare the WELL Health + Safety Rating with WELL v2 and recognize how the Health + Safety Rating not only promotes confidence in the safety of the building, but also serves as a steppingstone to WELL v2 Certification. Rigorous research, testing, and feedback are at the center of both versions of the WELL Building Standard placing health and wellness at the center of design, construction, technology, and programming decisions. • Connect and apply health and safety-promoting strategies of WELL Building Standard to operational policies and procedures within the built environment. Explore and learn about best practices and the new research-based insights on low to no-cost investments that offer the greatest health benefits. • Review examples and the benefits of implementing the WELL Health + Safety Rating by qualifying how WELL combines best practices with evidence-based medical and scientific research-harnessing the built environment as a vehicle to support human health and safety well into the future.

Provided by: Kimball International Course Length: 1 hr This course is available to take on demand

ON DEMAND CEU COURSE

Please call Ann Shappard at 812.630.3082 or email at Ann.Shappard@KimballInternational.com

Multisensory Wellbeing-Biohacking Creativity How we perceive our physical environment influences our body, mind, and spirit in profound ways. As design experts, the more we understand humans the more we can understand how to shape the spaces we occupy and how environment can impact us on a biological, physical, and chemical level. Get your senses ready as we'll learn to achieve a multisensory well-being in biohacking human experience and creativity. Learning Objectives • Explore the “wellness wake-up call” that’s leading the “new normal” in workplace, health, and education environments. • Review the 5 senses and explore examples of sensory techniques that boost creativity and focus. • Examine how the "cinnamon effect" can enhance creativity and welfare. • Understand how to combine the senses in the built environment to promote our social, cognitive and emotional well-being.

Provided by: Kimball International Course Length: 1 hr

Please call Ann Shappard at 812.630.3082 or email at Ann.Shappard@KimballInternational.com

Performance Fabrics 101 This course is an overview of the use of Performance Fabrics on commercial furniture. It includes information on 6 key attributes of Performance Fabrics, how the attributes can be achieved, and why they are important in real life applications. Content includes common brands of fabric or treatments which contribute to meeting the key attributes. Fabric samples will be utilized during the presentation to help support key points. Provided by: Kimball International Course Length: 1 hr

Please call Ann Shappard at 812.630.3082 or email at Ann.Shappard@KimballInternational.com

True Colors Just as no two snowflakes match, there are many variations between fabrics and those differences are important. The fabrics around us, those that we're seeing and feeling against our skin, influence our thoughts and behaviors. Today, we'll review the scientific research linking particular elements of fabrics to certain responses in humans. We'll cover the psychological effects of seeing particular colors and patterns as well as feeling textures against our skin. We'll talk about how fabrics can help achieve desired outcomes in a variety of different spaces. Learning Objectives • To become familiar with how haptic (any form of interaction involving touch) sensations influence attitudes and behaviors • To learn how fabrics can support biophilic design and the achievement of space-specific objectives • To better understand how surface color and patterns influence attitudes and behaviors • To gain knowledge of how gender and other individual factors affect sensory experience

Provided by: Kimball International Course Length: 1 hr

Please call Ann Shappard at 812.630.3082 or email at Ann.Shappard@KimballInternational.com

Well-Being / Amenities in the Workplace Well-being at work is a growing challenge for companies struggling with an unpredictable economic environment and in that perspective, more and more become dependent on their employees’ willingness to go the extra mile. Encouraging ‘well- being at work’ by developing active elements in this area positively impacts employee engagement and eventually company performance. This CEU will focus on simple and fundamental amenities companies can integrate for human health wellness and well-being in the office environment. Discussion will center around suggestions, cautions and best practices to consider when planning and designing for the positive benefits of the occupiers. Learning Objectives • Understand the drivers of the current focus on workplace amenities (curating the experience of occupiers, creating micro-communities for live – work- play, making culture more tangible/visible and providing environments for holistic work-life balance). • Recognize the importance of providing amenities that are focused on enhancing employee physical and mental health, including reduction in stress, by creating environments that make us feel more comfortable, engaged, and relaxed or stimulated. • Recognize that amenity design has evolve to be a holistic approach encompassing physical, emotional and social needs. Tailoring amenities thru framework of location, well-being and culture will ensure employees get what they need rather than the latest greatest trend. • Be able to recommend and incorporate design elements that humanizes the environment improving overall mental health, reduces stress levels and increases cognitive performance. • Identify means of reducing social isolation and providing environments that make occupiers feel good and flourish within a visible community that promotes inclusion. • Harness WELL Building and Fitwell standards as a resource to truly provide the highest and sustained benefit for the people through nourishment, fitness, comfort and mind. Engage all senses, include social spaces, and provide rejuvenation spaces for holistic health.

Provided by: Kimball International Course Length: 1 hr This course is available to take on demand ON DEMAND CEU COURSE

Please call Ann Shappard at 812.630.3082 or email at Ann.Shappard@KimballInternational.com

Continuing Education Unit Courses offered by mediatechnologies®

Title: Designing Highly Flexible Education Spaces

Learning Objective 1: Understand the benefits of designing highly flexible and agile school spaces that can be reconfigured easily to serve multiple purposes. Learning Objective 2: Learn key design principles and considerations that allow school spaces to be used for multiple purposes. Learning Objective 3: Understand how traditionally inflexible spaces can be converted using key elements such as furnishings and casework to allow for more flexibility. Learning Objective 4: Understand how modularity promotes greater sustainability and value at a lower cost.

AIA Course Code: MTCEU01 Learning Unit: 1.0 AIA Learning Unit Expiry Date: 04/12/2025 IDCEC Course Code : CEU-116094 Learning Unit: 0.1 IDCEC Continuing Education Unit Expiry Date : 02/28/2024 Type of Presentation : In person Subject Code Primary : 3. Interior Design Education Subject Code Secondary : 1. Instruction Length (Hours) : 1 Designation : Health, Safety, Welfare

Title: Creating Highly Accessible, Future-Ready Media Spaces

Learning Objective 1: Understand how shifting roles, uses, and technologies are changing the physical composition of media spaces. Learning Objective 2: Understand what UDL is, why it’s important, and how it applies to the design of modern media centers. Learning Objective 3: Learn how the use of proper materials and methods can help create highly accessible, future-ready media spaces. Learning Objective 4: Identify the key elements of a well-designed, future-ready media space that meets the needs of all learners.

IDCEC Course Code : CEU-110156 Learning Unit: 0.1 IDCEC Continuing Education Unit Expiry Date : 11/30/2023 Type of Presentation : In person Subject Code Primary : 3. Interior Design Education Subject Code Secondary : 1. Instruction Length (Hours) : 1 Designation : Health, Safety, Welfare To schedule a presentation: Please contact Melanie Ghani at 904-945-8750 or email mghani @mediatechnologies.com

mediatechnologies.com

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Power Up and Press Play with Esports Spaces Course Overview: Given the overwhelming popularity of video gaming, the rise of esports isn't surprising, and many schools are now embracing structured esports programs as an alternative or in addition to traditional sports. School administrators recognize that students can learn the same types of lessons from competitive video gaming as they would learn in traditional sports. Esports programs can help build a sense of belonging, promote collabo- ration and communication skills, and foster good sportsmanship and improved social behavior, while also creating a pipeline for future STEM careers and furthering students' strategic thinking and problem solving

abilities. Intentionally designed esports spaces have the ability to improve the physical, emo- tional, and social well-being of occupants and users! In the following CEU, participants will learn the benefits of esports and delve into what you’ll need to design an effective high functioning winning esports lab for the greatest social emotional and academic outcomes. This course will recognize the diversity of adult learners and learning experiences will be delivered through whole group instruction, collaborative discus- sions, and visual assets. Audience: Relevant for schools and design professionals at various stages seeking to learn more about gaming spaces!

Learning Objectives:

Time: 1 hour Topic: Esports AIA approved: 1LU/HSW IDCEC approved: 1LU

define esports

identify how esports in schools benefits students

define the 5 zones within an esports space that support gameplay, stress reduction, social interaction, productivity, or performance define design drivers focusing on what makes the esports environment improve the physical, emotional, and social well-being of occupants and users

Please contact Christina Counts 843-276-1303 or email ccounts@miencompany.com

HOW TO CREATE A MAKER SPACE IN K-12 SCHOOLS

CEU COURSE OVERVIEW

The “maker movement” is catching on in education, and it’s easy to see why. Looking to inspire the next generation of tinkerers and innovators, a growing number of schools are creating maker spaces equipped with everything from popsicle sticks and glue guns to electronics kits and 3D printers. Creating a maker space might seem like a daunting task. With this presentation, we hope to make the process easier.

Learning Units 1 AIA Approved LU

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Course Format Instructor led face-to face or via online class

Learning Objective 1: Define the maker movement • What is the maker movement? • Why is it significant for education? Learning Objective 2: Crafting the vision • The plan must start with your instructional goals: What are these? • How will the space be used? • Eight elements of a good makerspace project Learning Objective 3: Designing a maker space • Choosing a location • Configuring the space • Promoting utility & creativity Learning Objective 4: Transforming the role of the teacher • Teacher as a learning facilitator; a builder of high-quality learning experiences • Tips for how to help teachers embrace this mindset • Four roles of the makerspace teacher

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HOW TO LEAD ACTIVE LEARNING IN SCHOOLS

CEU COURSE OVERVIEW

Active learning is an instructional approach in which students take an active and fully engaged role in their education, rather than sitting passively and absorbing information. Active learning is more effective than traditional instruction, and it also helps build critical 21st century skills that employers desire. For active learning to be successful, many important elements must be in place. This presentation aims to help K-12 leaders provide these elements.

Learning Units 1 AIA Approved LU

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Learning Objective 1: Defining active learning • What is active learning? • Four benefits of active learning • Five examples of active learning • Three key requirements for active learning to be successful Learning Objective 2: Why classroom design matters • How the design of a learning space shapes both teacher and student behavior • How different classroom arrangements are conducive to different learning outcomes • Why having flexible and modular furniture is critical for supporting active learning Learning Objective 3: Getting started

Course Format Instructor led face-to face or via online class

• Setting a vision and goals • Building teacher capacity • Measuring success Learning Objective 4: Managing change • Clarifying the purpose • Providing direction • Applying both pressure and support

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2224 East Randol Mill Road, Arlington, Texas 76011

Please email JP Nelson at JPNelson@paragoninc.com or call (562) 370-4300 22

TRANSFORMING SCHOOL LIBRARIES

CEU COURSE OVERVIEW

In today’s information-rich society, with the Internet at our fingertips, students and teachers no longer need a library for access to information. But that doesn’t mean school libraries have become irrelevant. On the contrary, it can be argued that school libraries are more important than ever, as they serve as a focal point for helping students and teachers understand and make meaning from all the information they find online. This presentation aims to help K-12 leaders understand the implications of this shift and how it affects the design process.

Learning Units 1 AIA Approved LU

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Course Format Instructor led face-to face or via online class

Learning Objective 1: Understand the changing role of school libraries-and the implications this shift has on the design of library spaces • How the nature of teaching and learning is changing • How this shift has transformed the role of school libraries • How this evolving role has prompted a corresponding change in the design of the physical space Learning Objective 2: Understand the steps involved in the redesign process • The four key steps in the redesign process: » How to gather information » How to set goals

» How to brainstorm ideas » How to develop a plan • An actual example from an elementary school

Learning Objective 3: Understand the key considerations in the redesign process • Five important aspects to keep in mind when transforming school library spaces

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Please email JP Nelson at JPNelson@paragoninc.com or call (562) 370-4300

EARN CEU CREDIT

Introducing Classroom Furniture & Storage Solutions for the Kinetic Learning Environment! Today’s students face a quickly changing, technology-saturated world, and schools have a daunting challenge to prepare them for it. While the three R’s were considered a good education 50 years ago, 21st century students must become adept at working together, innovating, analyzing, and adapting to rapid developments. This course explores how a student-centered , kinetic classroom is an ideal setting to hone these skills and presents specific furniture and storage solutions that support the active, flexible learning environment crucial for today’s students.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the benefits of student-centered education. • Discuss how classroom design can support flexible, student-centered learning. • Evaluate the options for individual classrooms based on furniture features and benefits. • Specify classroom furniture and storage solutions to meeting school’s needs and requirements.

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