Author: Devon Karbowski

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, schools closed nationwide and teachers had to switch their classroom lesson plans to distance learning overnight. These abrupt changes created new challenges for teachers and their students, and they require unique distance learning resources to overcome them. Teachers are doing all they can to support their students from afar, […]

This giveaway has concluded. Visit our Teacher Funding Opportunities page to learn more about current and upcoming educator funding opportunities from AdoptAClassroom.org. We have always asked a lot from our nation’s K-12 teachers. Now, during these highly unusual times, the demands on our educators have grown even greater. AdoptAClassrsoom.org would like to help. This Thursday, we want […]

During this challenging time for educators and their students, staff here at AdoptAClassroom.org will share tips and resources that we hear about that may be helpful for you. This is not advertising. We are not making money off of this, and we are not endorsing products, services, or companies. Just sharing things that might be […]

Giving every child an inclusive education starts with the individual classroom. Nicole Eredics, founder of The Inclusive Class blog, is a former K-4 teacher who provides educators with the resources needed to give their students an inclusive education. We spoke with Nicole to learn more about the importance of an inclusive education and what an […]

This giveaway has concluded. Visit our Teacher Funding Opportunities page to learn more about current and upcoming educator funding opportunities from AdoptAClassroom.org. Are you a K-12 teacher or principal looking for teaching tools, tips, and resources to help create equity in your school or classroom? Do you have classroom inclusion tips that you can share with your […]

Educators are in desperate need of supplies. The average teacher spends $740 a year of their own money on classroom materials, but that’s not enough to keep up with the needs of their students throughout the school year. To better serve teachers and schools, AdoptAClassroom.org conducted a national school survey of K-12 educators to find […]

Are you a K-12 educator who needs funding for inclusive classroom materials? Apply for a $1,000 AdoptAClassroom.org Inclusive Classroom grant by March 31, 2020 here! Creating an inclusive classroom is important because it’s likely that students in any given class exhibit a wide range of needs. Some of these needs might be identified on paper […]

Oregon’s 2019 Teacher of The Year, special education teacher Mercedes Muñoz, stated in a recent interview with OPB that 2020 is “The Year of Special Education.” After talking to 6th grade special education teacher Alejandro, we can see why Muñoz is hopeful about the state of special education this year. “Finally people are getting it […]

Careers in STEM are on the rise. To prepare their students for future jobs, teachers are constantly on the lookout for new and exciting STEM lesson plans that they can bring to their classrooms. During our recent #TeachingSTEM2020 Twitter Party, we asked educators on Twitter to share their classroom STEM activities to help generate ideas […]