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    How to Create and Deliver High-quality Student Interventions

    Learning Spaces

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    Student interventions are an essential part of any K-12 education system. Each student’s needs are unique, and some students might need additional guidance beyond what they get through whole class instruction. A multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) or a Response to Intervention program (RTI) ensure that students’ various learning needs are addressed, allowing everyone […]

    Tagged With: Social and Emotional Learning, Student Intervention, Student Wellness

    School Specialty and the College Football Playoff Foundation: Haddon Avenue STEAM Mariachi Room Reveal

    Learning Spaces

    image from outside haddon steam elementary school academy and magnet

    School Specialty® and the College Football Playoff Foundation® (CFPF) share a common goal to improve educator resources and provide children with better learning opportunities. Both organizations support this mission through CFPF’s Extra Yard for Teachers® program. Recently, we headed to Haddon Avenue STEAM Academy & Magnet in Pacoima, California with tools and supplies to create a new mariachi room! Learn […]

    Tagged With: Classroom Transformations

    Community Engagement and Citizen Scientists

    It's Time for Science

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    This month on It’s Time for Science, it’s time to talk about community engagement and citizen scientists! Host Tom Racine talks with Dr. Mwenda KudumuBiggs from the Fleet Science Center and Emma Giles from SciStarter. Episode Summary In this episode, Tom speaks with Dr. KudumuBiggs about her position at the Fleet Science Center, why […]

    Community Engagement with Citizen Science

    Science

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    One Million Acts of Science for Citizen Science Month Have you ever dreamed of making a great scientific discovery that makes the world a better place? We all grew up learning how scientists throughout history found ways to study and understand everything from the smallest atom to the widest galaxy. The parts that don’t […]

    Tagged With: Outdoor Educational Activities

    Hazleton Area School District Case Study

    Learning Spaces

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    Hazleton Area School District Partners with School Specialty® for Design and Furnishing of Flexible Learning Spaces If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that the days of delivering a “one-size-fits-all” education are long gone. Every child has unique learning needs, and modern learning environments must be flexible and adaptable enough to […]

    Tagged With: Case Studies, Learning Environments

    How to Create Classroom Learning Spaces that Support SEL

    Learning Spaces

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    Although COVID is no longer considered a public health emergency, schools still face long-term academic and mental health challenges. In response, some have integrated social emotional learning (SEL) lessons and activities into instruction and expanded their schoolwide support services. While these measures are invaluable, solving the crisis will require further steps—and designing creative learning […]

    Tagged With: Learning Environments, Social and Emotional Learning

    “It’s not just about selling you products. It’s about fitting your needs.”

    Learning Spaces

    dr lily mesa-lema, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction for isaac school district 5

    When Isaac School District #5 surveyed its educators, parents, and community about facility upgrades, Dr. Lily Mesa-Lema saw a unique opportunity to enhance student learning—and with it, a massive logistical challenge that led to an unexpected partnership. A Second Job As Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction for the Phoenix-based district, Lily was drawn […]

    Tagged With: Classroom Transformations, Learning Environments

    Hands-On Learning Using Real-Life Events

    The Schoolyard Podcast

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    In the 14th episode of The Schoolyard Podcast, host Nancy Chung sits down with Dr. Erica Colón, founder of Champions for Science and @NittyGrittyScience, to discuss the benefits of incorporating real-life events into teaching. Dr. Colón and Nancy share practical tips and tricks for leveraging these events to engage students and foster critical thinking. […]

    Creating Healthy Learning Environments for Staff & Students

    Learning Spaces

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    When students are healthy, happy, and physically active, research shows they perform much better academically—and learning healthy habits at an early age can set them up for a lifetime of success. While PK-12 leaders are rightly focused on the well-being of their students, staff health and wellness are just as important for student success. […]

    Tagged With: Learning Environments, Student Wellness

    School Specialty and the College Football Playoff Foundation: YES Academy Media Center Makeover

    Learning Spaces

    students and teachers cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of their school's new media center

    School Specialty® and the College Football Playoff Foundation® (CFPF) share a common goal to improve educator resources and provide children with better learning opportunities. This mission is supported by both organizations through CFPF’s Extra Yard for Teachers® program. This time, we headed to Los Angeles with a design in mind for a new media center at YES Academy! The […]

    Tagged With: Classroom Transformations, Learning Environments

    School Specialty and the College Football Playoff Foundation: Cherry Creek Elementary School Media Center Makeover

    News

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    School Specialty® and the College Football Playoff Foundation® (CFPF) share a common goal to improve educator resources and provide children with better learning opportunities. This mission is supported by both organizations through CFPF’s Extra Yard for Teachers® program. We’ve been extra busy lately, and this time, we took our tools to Cherry Creek Elementary School in Utah for a […]

    Tagged With: Classroom Transformations, Learning Environments

    School Specialty and the College Football Playoff Foundation: Orange Center Elementary Media Center Makeover

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    image from outside orange center elementary school in florida

    School Specialty® and the College Football Playoff Foundation® (CFPF) share a common goal to improve educator resources and provide children with better learning opportunities. This mission is supported by both organizations through CFPF’s Extra Yard for Teachers® program. This time, we took our tools to Orange Center Elementary in Florida for a modern media center makeover! Orange Center Elementary is […]

    Tagged With: Classroom Transformations, Learning Environments

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