Make a Difference Day is a national celebration that has fallen on the fourth Saturday in October since 1992. It’s a day that schools and businesses have embraced as a way to give back to the communities that support them. In previous years, we’ve suggested ways for schools to promote community engagement on Make […]
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How Smart School Design Promotes Teacher Wellness
The pandemic has taken a big toll on students’ mental health, and so it’s no surprise that student wellness is a top concern among K-12 leaders. But what about the teachers, paraprofessionals, and other support staff who are tasked with educating students every day? COVID has been just as hard on their mental health […]
How Schools Can Overcome the Barriers of Family Engagement and Inspire Success
Family engagement in a child’s education is critical to their development and future success. Regardless of background and income, children with engaged families are more likely to have better attendance, earn overall higher student achievement, develop better social skills, have better behavior, and are more likely to graduate from high school and continue to higher […]
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. […]
How to Design Safe Schools That Convey Confidence and Inspire Learning
It’s the worst nightmare of every student, parent, and educator: hearing the alarm or announcement that signifies a school lockdown. According to Education Week, there were 49 incidents of gunfire on school grounds in the United States in 2018 and 2019. That figure dropped to 10 in 2020, as nearly all schools shifted to […]
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 […]
What Should a Modern School Library Look Like? That Depends on How You’ll Use It
The school library of today is an agile, dynamic space capable of supporting a wide range of 21st century learning activities. No longer a place that’s dominated by shelves of books, where students go for quiet study, the modern school library is becoming an active learning commons where students and teachers gather to research, […]
Kranz Junior High School Case Study
Kranz Junior High School’s Modern Design is Eye-Catching and Serving Students Well From its classrooms to its common areas, Eugene Kranz Junior High School is designed with both function and appeal in mind. With help from School Specialty, officials have created a modern facility that effectively serves students’ needs. Including School Specialty from the […]
This School Supports Effective Early Learning with Innovative Classroom Spaces
Moving into a new building gave Carroll Bell Elementary School teachers the perfect opportunity to reimagine their early learning classrooms. The newly redesigned preschool, kindergarten, and first grade classrooms — equipped with colorful and flexible furniture from School Specialty — support richer, more engaging learning experiences for students. “The students are more comfortable. They’re […]
2019 School Specialty Honor Roll Winners
Every year teachers and their students work hard to grow and learn. The School Specialty Honor Roll is an annual opportunity to recognize and reward some of the incredibly resilient, kind, and talented students and teachers in our communities. 2019 School Specialty Honor Roll Winning Entries This year’s nominated teachers and students were incredibly […]
Educational Learning Gifts for Middle and High School Students
Middle and high school students are at an age where it is important to challenge themselves and to explore their interests. Developing skills, practicing strategy, and studying hard are all part of those important years. Check out this list of educational gift ideas for the middle and high school students in your life. Educational […]
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