Case Study South Newton Middle School Kentland, Indiana

Located in a very rural district, South Newton School Corporation consists of an elementary, middle, and high school with nearly 900 students sharing a common campus. Educators set out to transform the traditional, fixed library space into a dynamic media center focused on today’s students, their use of technology, and the importance of collaborative learning. Solutions and Spaces The school’s progressive leadership reached out to KI after seeing the MyWay lounge seating at a conference. “We fell in love with MyWay and recognized its potential to meet our needs for creating a collaborative space,”...

Satisfaction and Results The new, dynamic media center makeover has gained popularity and a dramatic increase in student traffic. The mobility factor of the selected furniture is just one of the reasons. “It’s exactly what we wanted to happen,” explained Mulligan. “Students can now move and arrange the furniture to suit their immediate needs.” Mulligan feels the instructional value of the space has grown “1000%.” “Teachers enjoy using the media center as an engaged classroom; the markerboards are probably their favorite tool.” One particular challenge within the space was an immovable pole in...

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