YAKETY YAK teaching desks deliver future-focused design for modern learning environments in schools, universities and libraries. Our friendly, fun designs are made for adaptability to support effective teacher/student engagement across learning modalities. Whether you are a tutor working with small groups, a teacher working with larger groups in a traditional classroom setting, or a librarian who requires a multipurpose desk for children and teen areas, there is a YAKETY YAK design to complement your teaching style and enhance student engagement.
Four stand-out features set our designs apart from typical teaching desks:
- An ergonomic, curved desktop supports interactive learning, allowing teachers to get alongside students.
- Seated-to-standing height adjustability enables teachers to adjust the desk to a height that meets their own and their students’ needs.
- Mobility means YAKETY YAK desks can adapt to the day-to-day requirements of the teaching space and evolve to meet the future.
- A choice of exciting colors and finishes can personalize, vitalize and bring focus to the teaching space.
A versatile option for classrooms and tutorial rooms
Our 400 Series desks provide a flexible teaching station in classroom environments. Height adjustability and mobility make it easy to fit the desk to the learning requirements of the space. For example, the desk can be transformed easily from a seated teacher’s station to a standing-height lectern perfect for presentations, with ample room for computer and projection equipment. In addition, our desks support health and well-being, as teachers can work at a height that suits their own and their students’ needs.
For tutorial and student meeting rooms in university settings, our 400 Series desks provide a focal point where tutors and students can present, discuss and exchange ideas. Their versatile design enables easy customizaton of spaces that will be used by many groups of people. Height adjustability enables people to adjust the desk to meet individual needs, while the wheeled design makes it easy to achieve different room arrangements.
A great multi-tasker in library and community spaces
Today’s children and teen library spaces must foster self-led and teacher led group learning. Creating an adaptable environment, particularly in small spaces, is important for facilitating multiple avenues of learning.
YAKETY YAK desks provide the answer. As shown by our recent project at Belmont School where our YAKETY YAK 100 Series Pods were used to provide students with secure and easy access to iPads. The curved design encourages children to learn alongside each other, explore with self-led learning, or as a focal point for teachers to lead group learning. Height adjustability caters to a wide range of ages, while our mobile options add versatility, especially for small spaces.
Our desks also adapt easily as pop-ups, creating a focal point for temporary events, such as career days, by providing the perfect themed help point and display.
For example, at Hornsby Central Library our cute 201 desk provided an information area for their temporary summer display. The bright colors and fun design of the 201 draw attention, while its mobile, compact form makes it easy to redeploy when the pop-up ends.
Ultimately, in modern learning environments, versatility and adaptability are vital, and YAKETY YAK pods and desks have been specifically designed with this in mind. At Yakety Yak Furniture, we have been designing for education and libraries for over 20 years and we are committed to creating products that will continue to adapt to the changing needs of our customers. To learn more about our products, we invite you to explore our range, and please feel free to get in touch if you want to learn more.
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Written by Paul White, Director of Design – Yakety Yak Furniture