Shop Subscribe

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Schoolyard Blog | Teacher Resources | School Specialty

Tips and trending topics for the teacher who's always learning

schoolyard-logo
  • Education Essentials
  • Inspiration & Planning
  • Learning Spaces
  • Podcasts
  • Topics
  • Search
  • < Previous post
    Next post >
    Furnishing Dynamic Learning Spaces for CTE Instruction

    21st Century Learning

    Furnishing Dynamic Learning Spaces for CTE Instruction

    The type of furniture you choose for career and technical education (CTE) learning spaces can greatly impact the instruction that occurs there. You’ll want to invest in tables, chairs, and other furnishings that facilitate high-quality learning experiences for students instead of getting in the way of instruction. Here are some key strategies for doing so.

    Choose flexible, movable furniture that can support active learning.

    Choose flexible, movable furniture that can support active learning.

    The most effective CTE instruction involves hands-on learning activities in which students are working on authentic tasks and projects. Therefore, you’ll want to choose furniture that can support this more active style of learning.

    Tables and chairs that are on casters can be moved around the room to create fluid, agile learning spaces that serve many purposes. These flexible furnishings can support active learning quite effectively.

    With movable furniture, teachers and students can easily set up the room to support whatever activity they’ll be engaging in that day. What’s more, tables that fit together in multiple configurations — such as groups of three, four, or five — can support flexible group sizes for collaborative work.

    Look for creative ways to store materials safely.

    Equipment and materials will need to be stored safely and securely when not in use. Although traditional cabinets and storage units might meet your storage needs, you may find that space is at a premium.

    Maximize Your Use of CTE Learning Spaces.

    To maximize your use of CTE learning spaces, consider using creative alternatives for storing materials. For instance, Diversified Woodcrafts makes two-person or four-person workbenches with built-in storage cabinets located conveniently underneath. Classroom Select manufactures mobile STEAM
    / robotics workbenches
    that accommodate multiple students and contain built-in storage for supplies.

    There are also several mobile storage solutions to choose from. Luxor makes a wide variety of mobile
    carts
    with storage bins for materials. Copernicus makes a 3D
    printer cart
    that enables schools to share printing equipment among various departments, while keeping everything that students need to print their designs close at hand.

    For more information about creating modern leaning spaces that effectively support CTE instruction, download our FREE guide, “How to Create Effective CTE Learning Spaces” today.

    Download the Free Guide

    Tagged With: CTE

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Recommended

    Designing Effective Play-Based Early Learning Environments

    Learning Spaces

    Designing Effective Play-Based Early Learning Environments

    Fostering Emotional Well-Being Through Learning Space Design

    Learning Spaces

    Fostering Emotional Well-Being Through Learning Space Design

    Promote Student Health Through Better Learning Space Design

    Learning Spaces

    Promote Student Health Through Better Learning Space Design

    Turn Your Library into a Media Center and Learning Hub

    Learning Spaces

    Turn Your Library into a Media Center and Learning Hub

    Explore The Schoolyard

    Education Essentials

    Inspiration & Planning

    Learning Spaces

     

    TopicsShop Subscribe

    Copyright © 2025 School Specialty, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Statement · Social Media Statement · Do Not Sell My Personal Information - CA Resident Only

  • CATEGORIES

    • Education Essentials
    • Inspiration & Planning
    • Learning Spaces
  • TOPICS

    • Arts & Crafts
    • Early Childhood
    • Special Needs
    • Physical Education
    • Educational Technology
    • Student Resources
    • Organization & Storage
    • Classroom Management
    • STEAM & STEM
    • 21st Century Learning
    • Reading & Literacy
    • Healthy Students
    • Teacher Life
    • Back to School
    • Celebrations & Seasons
    • Out of School
    • News
    • Math
    • Science
    • Podcasts
    • Topics
    • Shop
    • Subscribe
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • LinkedIn
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube