How to Create a Dynamic Active Learning Environment with School Furniture
March 22, 2023
The active learning classroom is analogous to a chameleon. The physical set-up you see at 9 a.m. could look completely different within minutes – and not from chaos. The quick change-up is from teachers and students tailoring their surroundings to the active learning strategy at play.
The Power of Choice–Platinum & Clear Totes Now Available
March 6, 2023
Storage bins, boxes, totes or trays. No matter what they’re called, these compact classroom organization tools provide big solutions. So much so that decreasing visual clutter in learning spaces can actually increase learning outcomes.
Leaping into Latin America: Smith System Expands Furniture Footprint
February 16, 2023
Every day, on every continent, teachers and students are together on a learning journey. Smith System believes the opportunities to inspire both are endless, especially with innovative, insights-driven school furniture.
Furniture Overhaul Turns Special Ed Science Classroom into ‘Science Oasis’
February 6, 2023
You may not realize it, but school classroom furniture has a huge impact on how well the children in the room learn. Here’s everything you need to know
Leveraging Technology to Support Student Wellbeing
January 23, 2023
Last updated on February 23rd, 2023 Before the pandemic struck schools, it was rare to hear “technology” and “wellbeing” in the same sentence. Now, K–12 educators are learning to leverage digital technologies to foster students’ wellbeing and inclusion throughout schools. Welcome to Part Two in our three-part blog series devoted to digital transformation trends in
Designing Flexible Learning Spaces for Ed Tech Integration
January 23, 2023
Last updated on February 23rd, 2023 A generation ago, a school “laptop” literally meant your lap (i.e., a convenient place to park a textbook). “Gamification” was surviving dodgeball in gym class. Not anymore. Today, the tools and terms of digital transformation in the education sector continue to redefine school curricula and design. Foremost, schools –
How Technology is Shaping the Future of Learning
January 10, 2023
Last updated on January 24th, 2023 There’s an undeniable digital transformation underway in K–12 education. Its scope and pace are shaping the future of learning, teaching, and the physical spaces and furniture that support them, for sure. That’s the catalyst behind this three-part blog series devoted to the tsunamic effects of the K–12 digital transformation.
Smith System Launches Flowform® Learn Lounge
October 12, 2022
Smith System’s new Flowform™ Learn Lounge. The stylish product line offers comfortably casual furniture pieces that work in unison to also provide what’s missing in many non-traditional seating spaces – the ergonomic support and work surfaces to promote healthier, engaged learning postures.
How to Buy School Furniture: 7 Things to Remember, Not Regret
July 22, 2022
Buying new school furniture to create modern, collaborative learning spaces is more than a monetary purchase. It’s an investment in students, teachers, and staff. Here’s how to make furniture selections that benefit everyone involved.
How School Classroom Furniture Can Improve Student Learning
June 30, 2022
You may not realize it, but school classroom furniture has a huge impact on how well the children in the room learn. Here’s everything you need to know
Perspiring about Expiring Relief Funds? We Have Quick Solutions
May 31, 2022
K-12 school districts breathed a sigh of relief last year when Congress allocated $122 billion to alleviate COVID’s effect on education. Yet the majority of funds remain unspent. Now, schools are under pressure to expedite purchases before the 2024 deadline. Smith System can help.
Stress Less: Create a School Calm Room Students Want to Visit
May 5, 2022
We all need to blow off steam. But for K–12 students with already low resiliency, it can feel scary, like an open fire hydrant. School Calm Rooms help students slow the flow.