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Part 2 of a 5-part blog series exploring the topic of makerspaces in education. Click here to read part 1 Makerspaces: An Important Component of 21st Century Education Our first blog post in this series covered the history and benefits of makerspaces in education. But, even if you’re bought into the idea, successfully launching a […]

Part 1 of a 5-part blog series exploring the topic of makerspaces in education A Brief History of Makerspaces Over 20 years ago in Germany, the concept called a hackerspace began. The first independent one (called C-Base) was a place where programmers could meet, work and share ideas. While these types of spaces had existed […]

“Thank you again for hosting the Incredible Classroom Makeover Contest. The students are absolutely in love with the desks and chairs! They love the flexibility of the furniture and they constantly mention how comfortable they are.” – Justine Mackinnon, 4th Grade Teacher, West Street School

Haskell enjoyed being a part of this year’s CASH show which highlighted opportunities and challenges for school districts and their private sector partners presented by the implementation of Proposition 51. At our spot in the NextGen booth, however, the hot topic was sit to stand desks—and not just for students. We had numerous conversations with […]

“If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow.”  – John Dewey, 1915 While so many of the sessions at the upcoming CASH show look fantastic, one of the sessions really caught our attention. Maximizing Facilities’ Impact on Student Learning…Insight from Sacramento State’s School of Education What can teachers teach […]

If you haven’t heard of the 39th Annual Conference on School Facilities hosted by California’s Coalition for Adequate School Housing (CASH) in Sacramento, Haskell would like to invite you to learn more and register for this year’s conference. The event will highlight the opportunities and challenges for school districts and their private sector partners presented […]

With STEAM dominating conversations at conferences of all kinds, we were excited to join the 5th annual California STEAM Symposium in San Francisco to hear from the foremost experts about the latest trends and technologies in STEAM. Across the booths and throughout the compelling sessions, we identified a major theme that we heard again and […]

The desks and chairs were all empty, The filing was done, As everyone enjoyed, A little holiday fun! Our Haskell Team Wishes You a Wonderful Holiday Season! This holiday season, Haskell is proud to support Share Our Strength.

“I believed that putting students in rows facing the front of the room would make them easier to manage. I also believed that an effective classroom was a quiet classroom. Everyone was supposed to be quiet except for me.” – Caitlin Tucker, Classroom Furniture: Does it impede or improve learning? For over a century, classroom […]

GEI Seal of Endorsement At Kay-Twelve.com, we are always trying to find the best furniture for teachers and classrooms. One chair we recently added to our collection has now been approved for a GEI Seal of Endorsement, the Haskell Ethos chair! This means that the chair has been tested and reviewed in real classrooms and earned high marks […]