Since 2011, Tools for Schools has committed to working alongside educators to make Book Creator the simplest, most inclusive way to create content in the classroom. Our mission is to empower students of all ages and abilities to actively engage in the joy of learning.
The application consists of two modules that must be installed:
Find everything you need to organize your classroom and connect with your students right at your fingertips. In Showbie, work is never lost or misplaced, and students always stay productive with due dates and assignment notifications.
Students are stronger when they learn together, and Showbie empowers you to help them share files and ideas with each other with ease. Create a more confident classroom community with group projects, peer review and class discussion.
Put a gold star on any student work to save it in their personal portfolio, where it can be shared with parents to provide support at home, and kept as a collection of their best work for review and reflection for years to come.
Hands-on training events are offered all year long throughout the U.S. and Canada. Each event is led by an NWFA Regional Instructor. These instructors are highly skilled and trained individuals who have a great passion for the wood flooring industry and are eager to share their knowledge with others. Learn more about our instructors.
Along with the Regional Instructor, you can expect to see manufacturer representatives from NWFA member companies at each event. These representatives come to share their experience, but to also demonstrate their products and help answer any questions you might have while testing them out.
Each class includes an educational reference manual, access to online courses that reinforce the hands-on training being taught, safety goggles, disposable respiratory mask, earplugs, instructor directory, and lunch.
Four-day hands-on training and classroom presentation. Provides a broad overview by combining the Basic Installation and Basic Sand & Finish courses. Includes a history of wood floors, understanding wood, an introduction to wood flooring tools/equipment and uses, installation of unfinished/factory finished solid/engineered flooring, and nail/glue/floating installation methods. Also includes fundamentals of sanding/finishing wood flooring, practice with application of stains/sealers/finishes, and an opportunity to participate in the entire wood flooring process from installation to finishing.
Three-day hands-on training and classroom presentation. This course includes safety, an introduction to installation tools, exploring the many elements of job site preparation, and a variety of installation methods used when installing solid and engineered wood floors, including nail-down, glue-down, and floating.
Three-day hands-on training and classroom presentation. This course covers job site preparation, layout, moisture testing, choosing and using the proper tools for the job, and an analysis of the different types of wood flooring and the methods to install each of them. This level of training includes board repair and replacement, adding simple design elements such as borders and patterns, and retrofitting existing floors.
Three-day hands-on training and classroom presentation. This course covers the entire sanding process, each piece of equipment, their proper uses, and basic maintenance. Training includes sanding different flooring types and species, sanding multidirectional floors, and resanding and recoating factory finished floors. Students will use a variety of stains, sealers, natural oils, waxes, colorants, reactive conditioners, and finishes, scraping/texturing, repairs, maintenance coats, and different final coat applications and methods.
Prerequisite: One year of sand and finish experience OR attendance at Basic Sand and Finish or Principles of Wood Flooring training. Plus, completion of the NWFA University Sand and Finish Safety course.
Four-day hands-on training and classroom presentation. This class, led by some of the best in the industry, includes specific training on some of the specialty skillsets required to become a Certified Master Craftsman. The skillsets taught at this level include circular/curved applications, marquetry/intarsia, inlays, medallions, parquet, and wood bending.
Three-day hands-on training and classroom presentation. This class, led by some of the best in the industry, includes specific training on some of the specialty skillsets required to become a Certified Master Craftsman. The skillsets taught at this level include using different colorants, reactive conditioners, paints, dyes, and minerals in order to achieve unique results on the floor, manufacturer guidance in producing unique blended systems, and texturing and sculpting wood.
Prerequisite: Three years of installation and sand and finish experience. Plus, successful completion of Intermediate Installation and Intermediate Sand and Finish schools. Completion of NWFA University Installation and Sand and Finish courses.
Prerequisite: Three years of installation and sand and finish experience. Plus, successful completion of Intermediate Installation and Intermediate Sand and Finish schools. Completion of all NWFA University courses.
This course includes assessing and addressing concrete subfloors. Topics include proper methods for grinding and flattening a slab, use of self-leveling products, learning about concrete surface profile (CSP), identifying the right moisture control and adhesive systems for the job, and addressing elusive problems of moisture. Moisture testing training includes learning about different quantifiable and non-quantifiable test methods.
This course includes assessing and addressing wood subflooring systems. We will discuss and demonstrate proper methods for testing flatness, flattening the subfloor and the subfloor system, addressing inadequate subfloor systems, and addressing elusive problems of moisture. Moisture testing training includes learning about different types of moisture meters and how to use them properly.
This course, led by wood floor inspectors, teaches the processes necessary to evaluate flooring failures when dealing with claims. Learn the most impactful methodology in dealing with a claim by understanding the entire claims process from all involved parties. Learn tips on how to work with customers, manufacturers, distributors, and inspectors.
d3342ee215