
Smith System/Steelcase to Sponsor 2025 NexGen Rising Stars
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.

Support Teacher Wellness; Rejuvenate Your Teachers’ Lounge
Today’s K–12 teachers are burning out – and leaving the profession – faster than ever. What can schools do? Show more love for educators with a teachers’ lounge makeover that supports their mental health.
Granted, it may seem counterintuitive for schools to increase their investment in teachers’ downtime, but faculty and staff need a break room just as much as students need calm rooms and safe spaces—maybe even more. Here’s how good design and thoughtful furniture can transform your teacher lounge break room into a welcoming port in the storm.

Universal Design for Learning: How to create UDL classrooms that ‘bust the barriers’ for students
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.

Improving Classrooms for Neurodiverse Students and Different Learning Styles
In a world of unknowns, K–12 educators know this: There are infinite variations of the student brain, both neurotypical and neurodivergent. Given this learning landscape, how can schools ensure their classrooms are inclusively equipped for different learning styles?

Employee Spotlight – Meet Manuel Paredes
Welcome to Employee Spotlight. For this edition of our Employee Spotlight series, get to know Manuel Paredes.

How to Create a Dynamic Active Learning Environment with School Furniture
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
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’
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

Employee Spotlight – Meet Tracy Oakry Craver
Welcome to Employee Spotlight. For this edition of our Employee Spotlight series, get to know Tracy Oakry Craver.

Employee Spotlight – Meet George Nwoye
Welcome to Employee Spotlight. For this edition of our Employee Spotlight series, get to know George Nwoye.

How to Choose Early Childhood Furniture for PreK Classrooms
As research proves the benefits of early childhood education, there’s a push for more states to require PreK programs. Educators can prepare now by learning how to create engaging environments for little learners. It begins with choosing high-quality early childhood classroom furniture. Little Kids are Primed for Big Learning Let’s begin with an intriguing thought: