Royse City Independent School District in Texas, a suburban school system about 40 minutes outside Dallas, is growing quickly. In fact, the district’s student population ballooned from 9,300 pupils last year to more than 10,000 this year. The district has been building new facilities to support this rapid growth, including Sara Moss Elementary School, […]
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School Specialty Supports Authentic, Hands-on Learning Within Boone County Nature School
A unique school in Boone County, Missouri, gives all of the county’s fifth graders an opportunity to learn about the natural world. Designed and furnished with the help of School Specialty, the school serves as a home base for learning within nature. A partnership between the Columbia Public Schools and the Missouri Department of […]
Professional Learning Helps Paso Robles Educators Use a Multisensory Room to Support Student Success
Snoezelen multisensory rooms can be highly effective resources for helping students regulate their emotions and giving them a sense of control over their surroundings. To get the most value out of these learning environments, however, teachers, therapists, and other staff should be well versed in how to guide students in the use of Snoezelen […]
A Modern Facility for Modern Learning
Honoring the past, while also embracing the future, can be a tricky balance. With the help of School Specialty, Killeen High School in Killeen, Texas, has navigated this challenge perfectly in a recent renovation project, with newly furnished instructional spaces that position both students and teachers for success. Originally built in the 1960s, Killeen […]
Snoezelen Multisensory Room Helps Paso Robles Children Self-Regulate
Paso Robles Joint Unified School District, a school system with about 6,000 students in California’s Central Coast region, is working hard to overcome barriers to students’ learning—and a new Snoezelen® multi-sensory room at the Marie Bauer Early Education Center will help the district achieve this goal. Designed with the help of School Specialty learning […]
Designing Highly Versatile Non-Instructional Spaces in Schools
It’s not only classrooms, media centers, makerspaces, and other learning environments that support a school’s mission and advance its goals. Non-instructional spaces also play a critical role in shaping school culture, fostering additional learning opportunities, enhancing the school’s image, and supporting staff and student wellness. Thoughtfully designed spaces such as cafeterias, common areas, auditoriums, […]
Integrating Arts Education into CTE Programs
When people think of career and technical education, they typically think of training in highly technical fields, often in STEM-related disciplines such as health care, engineering, and IT. But a growing number of schools are adding arts into their CTE programs, and for good reason: There are a large number of jobs that rely […]
Learning Environments to Support Students with Special Needs
Every student deserves a learning environment that accommodates their unique needs and abilities. When classrooms and other learning spaces are intentionally designed to remove barriers, support access, and foster the academic and social-emotional development of students with sensory processing needs and cognitive or physical challenges, then students are much more likely to succeed. As of […]
Designing Effective Play-Based Early Learning Environments
Play-based learning is a critical part of early childhood development. Young children are trying to make sense of their experiences, and they do this by playing, exploring, discovering, engaging, and interacting with people and objects. Through thoughtful and intentional design, preschool classrooms and other early learning environments can channel this activity into purposeful play […]
Promote Student Health Through Better Learning Space Design
Students can’t learn effectively if they struggle with challenges to their health and well-being, which is why promoting healthy habits is a core strategy for improving academic achievement. Supporting student wellness is also critical to educating the whole child and developing smart behaviors that last a lifetime. Although promoting student health has always been […]
Ways to Keep Your Classroom Library Organized
Keeping classroom libraries organized can be a challenge, especially for teachers managing busy K-8 classrooms. A well-organized library not only keeps books in good condition but also helps students develop independence, responsibility, and a love for reading. Here are some simple and effective ways you can keep your classroom library neat, functional, and inviting […]
Famous Left-Handed People
Did you know that only about 10% of people in the world are left-handed? That makes being a lefty pretty rare! Scientists believe that being left-handed might be linked to the way the brain is wired, especially how it controls language and movement. Some also think it could be influenced by genes passed down […]
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