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 […]
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Enabling Safe and Healthy Schools: A Three-Layered Defense Against COVID-19
VIDEO: Clean Air – Three Rings of Protection for Schools Clean air is essential to combat airborne viruses and keep schools healthy. Layered protection refers to the use of multiple systems (each deployed at a different level) to safeguard against potential threats. Discover our three-layered strategy to protect staff and students from threats posed […]
Tips to Help Start the School Year Prepared and Protected
As teachers and students return to school, things will look very different from pre-COVID. Whether school takes place in person, through distance learning, or a hybrid solution, one important focus is on tools and resources to help ensure everyone can be safe, feel secure, and learn effectively. New needs give rise to new solutions, […]
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 […]
8 Cool Science & STEM Products for Your Homeschool Curriculum
Regardless of age, science and STEM skills are a core necessity for at-home curriculum planning. The integration of art enables hard sciences and soft skills—like imagination, collaboration, and empathy—to coexist. Creative thinking is essential for taking a leap forward in STEM, and hand-on tools can help you create an engaging at-home STEAM environment for […]
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 […]
HyperDocs: Applications for Elementary, Middle, and High School
If you’ve been in education long enough, you have seen the comings and goings of many different initiatives, programs and instructional models. One of the newest, and in my opinion, most exciting instructional tools available now are HyperDocs. Today I’d like to take you on a brief journey backwards in time: your elementary, middle […]
Getting Families Engaged in Early Childhood School Preparation
Children learn a lot in early childhood education programs, but most of their time is spent at home with their families and caregivers. Early learners who can capitalize on education opportunities at home will enter the classroom environment with a better foundation for developing new skills and learning new concepts. Early childhood school preparation […]
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