The design of a learning environment directly affects the type of instruction that occurs in that space,as numerous studies have demonstrated. In fact, instructional design and learning space design gohand in hand, working together to support student achievement. Just as it is critical for K-12 leaders todevelop a strategic vision for what instruction should […]
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Top Five Tips for Planning a Successful STEM Program
Have you started planning for your STEM or STEAM program in your school? If you’re looking to design a program for the first time, there are many possibilities of what to include in your STEM program. Planning out this program can be overwhelming and challenging, so how do you get started? There are questions […]
How Learning Space Design Can Support Student Well-Being
There is no denying that students are struggling with mental, social, and emotional well-being. This has affected their ability to focus and learn in school—and it can have long-term implications for their health and safety as well. One study estimates that anxiety and depression rates among children worldwide have increased greatly, with at least […]
Creating Dynamic Learning Environments that Support Students
How can educators create deeply engaging classroom environments—the kind where students are so engrossed in their learning they don’t want to leave when the bell rings? How can educators help students stay well?
5 Tips for Designing Flexible, Multiuse Learning Spaces
COVID has demonstrated the advantages of designing schools with maximum flexibility and utility in mind. Schools with multipurpose spaces and modular, movable furniture were able to be reconfigured easily to accommodate multiple needs for both today and tomorrow. Now that schools have had to pivot to handle pandemic pressures, we can see an even […]
School Specialty and CFP Foundation Team Up to Transform Media Centers at Three Indianapolis Schools
This January, the Georgia Bulldogs won the College Football Playoff National Championship, but they weren’t the only big winners in Indianapolis. School Specialty, in partnership with the College Football Playoff Foundation (CFP Foundation) and the Indianapolis Host Committee, helped deliver innovative media centers at three deserving schools between September 2021 and January 2022. The donation is part […]
Using the Engineering Design Cycle
Engineers use science, math, and technology to solve problems. Some solutions result in products, such as more fuel-efficient cars. Other solutions may be processes, such as recycling compost to be used to make biomass fuels. In each case, engineers employ various methods and practices to reach their solutions. One of these is called the […]
Top Tips for Creating a Successful After-School Robotics Club
As schools continue to tackle the learning inequities in this country, they are looking for more ways to create innovative learning opportunities for their students. In addition, technological skills in coding and using robotics are becoming more and more valuable. As a result, educators are looking to provide more opportunities to focus on computer […]
Four Ways Schools Can Alleviate Supply Chain Problems
The supply chain problems can impact the availability of educational supplies — and this, in turn, affects the experience of both students and teachers. These problems aren’t going away any time soon, and school district purchasing departments will have to come up with a plan to ensure that schools receive materials as they’re needed. […]
Funding Considerations for Key Educational Initiatives
Educational funding for key initiatives has historically come in waves, or as some put it, feast or famine. Funding sources from federal, state, and local levels have always included rules, regulations, and timelines that, at times, can cause confusion for those responsible for reporting back to the public. School and community leaders can find […]
School Specialty and CFP Foundation Team Up to Transform South Florida’s Stranahan High School
While the Alabama Crimson Tide were celebrating their College Football Playoff National Championship win in Miami earlier this year, there was another winner in South Florida celebrating just as much. School Specialty, in partnership with the College Football Playoff Foundation (CFP Foundation), the Orange Bowl, and Broward County Public Schools, helped deliver a state-of-the-art media […]
How to Create More Dynamic Learning Environments
Schools in Focus Podcast Featuring Sue Ann Highland PODCAST: Creating More Dynamic Learning Environments Dynamic learning environments are more active and engaging for students than the traditional, factory-era model in which students sit facing the front of the classroom while the teacher speaks. They are more likely to help students learn key 21st-century skills […]
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