Learn In Comfort: A Guide to Seating in Education

Seating is crucial in shaping effective learning environments, whether in traditional classrooms or modern collaborative spaces. In traditional settings, well-organized arrangements like rows facing the front minimize distractions and aid communication. Comfortable seating enhances student engagement and concentration. In collaborative spaces, flexible layouts encourage teamwork and creativity. Strategic placement near instructional resources facilitates active learning. By considering learning goals and student needs, educators can create environments that foster academic achievement and promote collaboration and well-being.

Steelcase Shortcut

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COMFORT FOR ACTIVE LEARNING

Today’s classrooms thrive on collaboration, transition and movement — aspects Shortcut was specifically designed to support. With a 360o-swivel seat and rotating worksurface, Shortcut seamlessly integrates into students’ work modes, all within the comfort of one classroom.

Steelcase Tenor

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The movement toward active learning continues to grow in popularity. However, often due to budget constraints, many schools tend to choose static, lower-cost seating that doesn’t provide the comfort and versatility needed to support an active learning environment.

So we designed the Tenor Chair and Stools for ultimate comfort sitting, stacking and stowing. Tenor delivers the value of an active learning chair at an attainable cost for schools in today’s ever-changing learning landscape.

Smith System Groove

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Flex You Can Feel

Groove® features a unique “flex” cushion seat back surface crafted to offer optimal comfort. Its gentle contour and elevated upper back shell effectively distribute the student’s weight across a broader area. With its slim waist design and robust lumbar support, Groove® enables kids to turn around while maintaining proper posture effortlessly.

Students can feel great and get to work, with less settling time. The ergonomic seat pan and subtle shell contours support movement in a working posture at a desk and sideways sitting. A gentle flex at the top of the shell opens the contours up for a relaxed position.

Groove doesn’t look like an institutional classroom chair. It’s sleek and calm, yet familiar. It’s a crossover chair that quietly blends anywhere: classrooms, cafeterias, flex studios, maker spaces, and more.

Smith System Numbers

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The Formula For Chairs That Inspire

We are confident that our Numbers™ chairs designed for schools offer both comfort and inspiration in classroom settings. Our chair sets represent the ideal solution for fostering an inspiring educational environment, boasting flexibility, comfort, and accessibility.

Smith System Flowform

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Intentional Design For Spontaneous Learning

Similar to the process of learning, furniture should not be coerced into a rigid mold. Flowform embodies this refreshing ethos, showcasing intentional organic designs characterized by gentle curves and rounded edges. There is no insistence on forcefully fitting pieces together; instead, they can stand alone or gently nestle together, offering students a plethora of possibilities for subtle adjustments.