Universal Design for Learning: How to create UDL classrooms that ‘bust the barriers’ for students
May 31, 2024
For many K–12 students, the path to learning is riddled with barriers, big and small. Universal Design for Learning is an inclusive approach that’s redefining those educational obstacles as valuable opportunities.
Beyond Tree Stumps & Stepping Stones: Tips for Building Better Outdoor Learning Spaces
May 2, 2024
The benefits of outdoor learning for K–12 students are well documented. How to furnish those spaces remains a footnote.
Smith System Announces Partnership with Landscape Forms
March 6, 2024
Smith System Collaborates with Landscape Forms to Launch ‘OpenSpaces’—Highly Durable Outdoor School Furniture for Enhanced Learning Experiences
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.
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
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 education. We’re aggregating top insights on
Designing Flexible Learning Spaces for Ed Tech Integration
January 23, 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 – and the furniture within them –
How Technology is Shaping the Future of Learning
January 10, 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. We’ve aggregated top insights on three
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.