Author: Kirsten Fedorowicz

AdoptAClassroom.org, a national nonprofit organization based in Minneapolis that helps PreK-12 teachers and schools gain additional funding for classroom supplies to advance equity in education, has named Jeff Gray to their board of directors.  Jeff Gray is an assurance partner in PwC’s financial services practice. Jeff has 28 years of experience serving a variety of […]

When AdoptAClassroom.org Executive Director Ann Pifer joined the organization in 2013, we were still using the same nonprofit technology for our website and related business systems that we had used since the organization went online in 2001. As one of the first crowdfunding platforms on the internet, AdoptAClassroom.org was a pioneering website that connected donors […]

AdoptAClassroom.org, a national nonprofit organization that helps PreK-12 teachers and schools gain additional funding for classroom supplies to advance equity in education, has named Dale Robinson Anglin to their board of directors. Dale Robinson Anglin is the Vice President for Programs at the Cleveland Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to her position at the Cleveland […]

AdoptAClassroom.org is proud to announce one of our new board members, former educator Ashley Gobert! Ashley is based in Philadelphia.

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 […]

Distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for all educators, but Pre-K teachers face a unique challenge in engaging their students. Pre-K activities are largely about play, creativity, and social engagement; how does that translate into a technology-based, socially isolated world?  AdoptAClassroom.org sat down with Dominique F., a Pre-K teacher in the District […]

The following blog was written by two sophomores, Kevin and Jazlyn, at a high school in Florida for a school assignment. The students told AdoptAClassroom.org that they were interested in “the cause of helping people” and decided to write about teacher spending for AdoptAClassroom.org. We’re grateful for the students’ interest and are honored to publish […]

This past year, PreK-12 educators and school support staff have faced new challenges while working with students to ensure their physical and emotional wellbeing during a pandemic. For school social worker Maria, her work as a feelings teacher and emotional coach for elementary school students in Denver, CO. looks a lot different than it did […]

November 8th is National STEM Day. National STEM Day highlights the importance of integrating science, technology, engineering, and math in the classroom. STEM learning comes with many benefits for your students, from preparing them for future careers to enhancing their critical thinking skills. During our #TeachingSTEM2021 Twitter Chat, AdoptAClassroom.org asked our community of expert educators […]