Essentials Magazine Essentials Fall 2018 | Page 43

President’s Perspective
Teachers Say Space Matters:
Connecting Mindful Design With Student Success
BY JIM MCGARRY
EDmarket President & CEO
R
epresenting and connecting
key stakeholders at the inter-
section of technology, space,
curriculum and pedagogy and its
collective impact on teaching and
learning are more than a mission
for the Education Market Associ-
ation. EDspaces leads the discus-
sion within the industry about how
the design, functionality, utiliza-
tion, and furnishing of educational
spaces create an environment
conducive to modern learning and
dynamic needs of students and
educators.
The National Center of Educational
Statistics reported approximately 50.7
million students enrolled in public pre
k–12 schools and another 5.2 million
enrolled in private schools in 2017. An
additional 20.4 million students attend-
ed colleges and universities, for a grand
total of 76.3 millio