Sleeping past 6 a.m. (and 4 other end-of-the-year excitements)
Sometimes we pretend that the end of the school year is only exciting for students. But let’s just acknowledge that it’s exciting for teachers too. Here’s five moments we hope you experience as this school year comes to a close: 5. The exhausted excitement When you’re geeking out over sleeping until eight a.m. 4. The […]
Teacher Humor Roundup 5/19
We spend most of our time tackling the serious issue of teachers lacking money for basic school supplies. But sometimes we think teachers need a good laugh almost as much as you need new pencils. Especially when summer is so close, yet so far. https://instagram.com/p/22XY2YMjKa/ It’s the home stretch, and anything that can be […]
15 times teaching was #WorthIt
During Teacher Appreciation Week, we asked teachers to share the moments that make teaching #WorthIt to them. Over 250 teachers participated, getting us a little more teary-eyed every day. In the spirit of sharing the feel-good moments, here are 15 of our favorite “aw” inducing #WorthIt posts: 1. When one hug says it all: @Adopt_classroom When a […]
Five Reasons to “Stop the Mug” This Year
We get it. It’s tough to find the perfect teacher gift. What could you possibly buy that expresses how grateful you are for their dedication to helping your child learn? It’s a lot of pressure, and we know the temptation to take the easy way out and buy the World’s Greatest Teacher mug. We’re here […]
Featured Classrooms for May
If you haven’t browsed our classroom pages lately, you’re missing out! We have thousands of fantastic teachers looking for resources to help their students learn, grow, and find inspiration. Check out our featured classrooms this month below or search our website to find a teacher near you. Here are just a few teachers with worthy funding causes. […]
Success Story: Mrs. Ramsey’s 4th Grade Class
Mrs. Ramsey is determined to see her 4th grade class succeed. However, in a district where over 70 percent of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, basic school supplies are out of reach for many of her students. In response, she covered the cost of those items out of her own pocket. Teacher: Linda […]
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…for teachers! This year, May 4-8th is Teacher Appreciation Week and Tuesday, May 5th is National Teacher Day. We want to say THANK YOU teachers for your tireless devotion to your students. You open your hearts and your wallets to our nation’s children each and every day. We […]
MAY Teacher Cool Tool: Adventure to Fitness
Looking for educational activities to engage your students and help them release extra energy over the summer? Adventure to Fitness is the nation’s #1 educational fitness program for kids. Animated and live action episodes get them exercising, learning, and laughing! The program was developed with input from leading educational, medical, and parenting experts. Check out […]
AAC spent our Saturday rocking out…for education!
AdoptAClassroom.org was honored to spend our Saturday with School of Rock at their “Best of MN Music Festival” at Minnesota Music Cafe! Between the performances and fun yard games on the patio, everyone seemed to be having a great time. And we’ll admit, we were a little starstruck being so close to some of our favorite […]