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Keeping kids on task is as simple as allowing them to move

jhaubert April 14, 2026 No Comments

Research Question: Do movement breaks and specialized seating that encourage movement actually reduce disruptive behaviors? Overview: Frequent disruptive and off-task behavior can interfere with learning and lead to teacher burnout.…

Key ingredients for successful change implementation in schools

jhaubert April 10, 2026 No Comments

Source: Humphrey, N., Boehnke, J. R., Santos, J., Melek Alemdar, Panayiotou, M., O’Brien, A., Burke, L., Hamilton, S., Qualter, P., Demkowicz, O., Lu, Y., & Thompson, A. (2025). The effect…

Multiple studies show that kids need nature and nature-inspired elements for enhanced focus and stress-reduction

jhaubert April 2, 2026 No Comments

Question: Does biophilic design improve learning outcomes? Answer: While evidence is still growing, biophilic design generally improves attention, test scores, and perceived learning in educational settings. Benefits are strongest when…

Physical Space is a Key Factor Driving Student Engagement

jhaubert February 26, 2026 No Comments

Source: de Borba, G.S., Alves, I.M. & Campagnolo, P.D.B. (2020) “How Learning Spaces Can Collaborate with Student Engagement and Enhance Student-Faculty Interaction in Higher Education”. Innovative Higher Education 45, 51–63. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10755-019-09483-9…

7 days of learning recaptured with a kindergarten redesign

jhaubert December 8, 2025 No Comments

Source: French, R., Scott-Webber, L. & Sivakumar, AJ. (2020). Transforming the kindergarten experience by design: A comparative research case study. Journal of Education and Learning, Vol. 9(2): 83-103. ISSN 1927-5250…

3 Marketing Techniques to Attract Families to Your School

jhaubert December 8, 2025 No Comments

Source: Marra, C.M. (2022). Reframing recruitment as marketing: Building connections with prospective high school music students, families, and administrators. Music Educators Journal, 109(1), 29-36. Criteria for selection: Peer reviewed research…

Flex spaces enhance classroom climate and social interactions

jhaubert November 11, 2025 No Comments

Source: Alakoski, R., Laine, A., & Hannula, M. S. (2025). Interaction and collective emotional climate in innovative learning environments in mathematics lessons: A third and fourth graders’ perspective. Learning Environments…

Hybrid learning can benefit students — but only if stress is actively managed through thoughtful adoption and support

jhaubert September 11, 2025 No Comments

Source: Daud, N. M. (2025). “From innovation to stress: Analyzing hybrid technology adoption and its role in technostress among students”. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 22(1). Criteria…

Three Things You Thought You Knew About Learning

jhaubert August 13, 2025 No Comments

Source: Kirschner, P. A., & Van Merriënboer, J. (2013). Do learners really know best? Urban legends in Education. Educational Psychologist, 48(3), 169-183. LEARN Brief and Infographic Credits: Dr. Marshall Jones,…

Building a Change-Ready Organization

jhaubert June 19, 2024 No Comments

Criteria: Noted authors who have written extensively on organizational design and development. The article is comprehensive and written in accessible language with insights that are transferable to educational organizations. Key…

Category: Innovation

Keeping kids on task is as simple as allowing them to move

Key ingredients for successful change implementation in schools

Multiple studies show that kids need nature and nature-inspired elements for enhanced focus and stress-reduction

Physical Space is a Key Factor Driving Student Engagement

7 days of learning recaptured with a kindergarten redesign

3 Marketing Techniques to Attract Families to Your School

Flex spaces enhance classroom climate and social interactions

Hybrid learning can benefit students — but only if stress is actively managed through thoughtful adoption and support

Three Things You Thought You Knew About Learning

Building a Change-Ready Organization

Learning Environments Action Research Network