Author: Kirsten Fedorowicz

After virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers saw an increased need for social-emotional learning (SEL) materials. Their students were facing personal and community trauma, and many lacked social skills after distance learning. Social-emotional learning helps students navigate challenging situations and interpersonal relationships. SEL also increases self-advocacy and self-reliance that is critical to future career […]

We are proud to announce that Lerner Publishing Group has joined the AdoptAClassroom.org marketplace. Lerner publishes a variety of books for PreK-12 students.  Want to check out Lerner’s books? Log in to access them through the AdoptAClassroom.org marketplace.  To help teachers and librarians understand what Lerner offers, AdoptAClassroom.org recently touched base with Karlyn, Classroom Marketing […]

Skechers teamed up with AdoptAClassroom.org for the second consecutive year to help teachers and students start the school year on the right foot. Through their 2022 Register Round-Up program, Skechers and their customers raised more than $78,000 to provide high-needs classrooms nationwide with school supplies so more students have the tools they need to learn […]

This giveaway has concluded. Visit our Teacher Funding Opportunities page to learn more about current and upcoming educator funding opportunities from AdoptAClassroom.org. Halfway through the school year, teachers are running low on the basic supplies – and energy – that they need to get through to spring semester. To spread some much-needed joy to teachers, […]

Teachers need school supplies year-round, not just during the back-to-school season. To help teachers get the supplies they need to finish the year strong, AdoptAClassroom.org is matching donations made to classroom pages on Giving Tuesday, November 29, 2022.  We’re doubling donations made to PreK-12 classroom pages on AdoptAClassroom.org, up to $50*. Matching begins at 9am […]

Little Words Project is all about spreading kindness and paying it forward. Vickie, an art teacher at Renaissance School for the Arts in Harlem, New York, got to experience that first hand when Little Words Project surprised her with a $1,000 classroom donation. Art supplies like paper, paints, and clay are expensive, and they get […]

Florida-based Office Depot partnered with AdoptAClassroom.org to kick off the 2022/2023 school year with a $5K surprise donation to Sunshine Elementary School in Miramar, Florida. The donation was divided equally among teachers so each could  purchase classroom tools and materials, without spending their own money, and make sure their students were equipped to learn.  And […]

On Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, our friends at Subaru helped Andy surprise two deserving teachers with big boxes of classroom supplies and flexible funding through AdoptAClassroom.org.  The two teachers, Cheryl F. and Joe I., were invited on the set of Watch What Happens Live as VIP guests. Live on air, they were […]

Native American History Month recognizes the historic and modern contributions of diverse Native peoples to the United States’ history and culture.  AdoptAClassroom.org is providing a list of free resources to help you highlight Native cultures this month and integrate Native voices into your curriculum year-round.  Please note: AdoptAClassroom.org is sharing these resource(s) with the intent […]