When I began my teaching career in the late 1990s, moving instruction outside was a necessity during the warmer months. My southwest Michigan elementary school was not equipped with air conditioning, and hot, humid days in the classroom were unbearable. Fortunately, my classroom was at the end of a hall next to the door […]
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School Specialty’s Continued Commitment to Sustainability and Engaging Employees, Students, and Customers on Their Green Journey
School Specialty, LLC has recently achieved Platinum status with the Green Business Bureau. The company joined the GBB in 2019 and has leveraged the platform and apps to manage their sustainability initiatives and track their progress. School Specialty, LLC completed enough initiatives to reach 400 EcoPoints™ to earn the GBB Platinum Seal. The company […]
Designing Outdoor Learning Spaces That Engage and Inspire
Courtyards and other outdoor areas are critical elements in how a school functions—and they shouldn’t just be an afterthought when designing school buildings. With careful planning, schools can make effective use of these communal spaces to help create the right school culture and even support learning beyond the classroom. In fact, the pandemic has […]
Designing Non-Instructional Spaces That Support Learning
Non-instructional spaces such as cafeterias, hallways, common areas, courtyards, and other outdoor areas are critical components in how a school functions—and they should not just be afterthoughts when designing school buildings. With careful planning, schools can make effective use of these communal spaces to help create the right school culture and even support learning […]
How to Make Hybrid Learning Successful
Many K-12 school systems nationwide have invested time and money in creating hybrid learning environments that combine face-to-face and online instruction for students who work best with each type of model. In some cases, the students who are learning online are doing so asynchronously, watching videos and completing classwork on their own time. In […]
School Specialty and CFP Foundation Team Up to Transform South Florida Schools
When The Ohio State Buckeyes play the Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff National Championship game Jan. 11 in Miami, there won’t just be one winner in South Florida: In partnership with the College Football Playoff Foundation (CFP Foundation), School Specialty LLC is donating $125,000 in makeover services to two area K-12 […]
Investigation to Integration: Digging Deeper into STEAM in Early Childhood
When you hear the word “environment” it makes some people think immediately of the physical classroom space, but we believe there is more to it than that. In addition to the space, we consider materials part of that environment. We also thought of the environment in one other way: teaching strategies and curriculum. These […]
Common Misconceptions & Benefits of Coding
When students have the opportunity to code it gives them a chance to learn the logic and patterns of coding, and like learning a new language, opens doors to more creative projects and problem-solving skills. Our STEM/Science Subject Matter Expert, Naomi Hartl, interviewed Emily Johb, a 4th-grade educator, to discuss some myths when it […]
Web-Based Programs and Apps to Support Coding with a Device
Learning to code, much like learning a new language, opens doors to more creative projects and problem-solving skills. Giving students the chance to learn the logic and patterns of coding is a great way to introduce STEAM skills. There are many affordable apps and online programs that you can use to introduce foundational coding […]
2020 School Specialty Crystal Apple Award Winners
Teachers and their students work hard to grow and learn together every year. That’s what inspired us to create the Crystal Apple award. It’s our chance to recognize and reward all the transformational efforts teachers and their classrooms make. This year, at a time when we see teachers and classrooms coming together in innovative […]
Modifications for Out of School and Home Activities for Children with Special Needs
The After School Alliance report entitled America After 3pm shows a sweeping 10-year study that indicates overall participation in afterschool programs (between 3 and 6pm) has increased by nearly 60%. As part of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, students with special needs are entitled […]
Active Learning Increases Student Engagement
As this recent blog post indicates, active learning is a key strategy for increasing student engagement. Here’s how to design active learning environments that lead to deeper engagement in the learning process. According to Cornell University’s Center for Teaching Innovation, “Active learning methods ask students to fully participate in their learning by thinking, discussing, […]
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