Tag: Teacher Tips

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

Teaching has been immensely challenging over the last few years. Teachers have had to facilitate learning in the face of traumatic events happening in their communities and worldwide. While it’s important to address these events in the classroom, it can be hard to sort through trauma-informed teaching practices to find the right way to speak

The author of this blog post on classroom management, Annie Alcott, was a Bay Area teacher for 30 years. She taught at the K-3 level and as a teacher educator at UC Berkeley. The key to classroom management is (drumroll please): relationships. Your relationship with your class, your relationship with individual students, and students’ relationships

AdoptAClassroom.org provides PreK-12 teachers at public, private, and charter schools nationwide with donations to purchase school supplies. When teachers receive a donation on AdoptAClassroom.org, they can spend the funds on the classroom materials they need, when they need them.  During Teacher Appreciation Week, several teacher influencers on TikTok and Instagram shared the items they purchased

The television show “Abbott Elementary” raised a buzz among teachers for its realistic depictions of an elementary school. Set in Philadelphia, “Abbott Elementary” is a workplace comedy that features a group of teachers as the hardworking, funny and flawed professionals that they are.  AdoptAClassroom.org is a national nonprofit that’s been supporting teachers like those portrayed

Now through October 27, we’re accepting classroom grant applications for three of our Spotlight Funds: Inclusive Classroom, STEM, and COVID-19 Relief. To help teachers apply for these classroom grants, we’re hosting a live #ClassroomGrantChat Twitter Chat. During the Twitter chat, we’ll answer questions about applying for classroom grants and share our best grant writing tips. 

AdoptAClassroom.org provides teachers with  classroom fundraising resources so they can give their students the tools they need to succeed in school without spending their own money. We offer a variety of classroom fundraising options for teachers so they can choose the methods that work best for them. Teachers can raise donations through our crowdfunding platform,

Creating your AdoptAClassroom.org Classroom Page is the first step to receiving donations to your classroom. Think of your classroom page as the primary way of sharing your classroom’s unique needs. Having an up-to-date classroom page with accurate information is necessary to enter AdoptAClassroom.org’s grants and giveaways, and to fundraise on our platform. Follow the steps

This month, in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of National Poetry Month, AdoptAClassroom.org wants to celebrate the power of poetry. Incorporating poetry in the classroom can be a great way to approach complex topics and connect with students. Check out these four free poetry resources for teachers in honor of National Poetry Month below. The