Apperson Team

14 Uplifting Read-Alouds for Tough Testing Days

Testing season can be stressful for students and their teachers! We asked teachers for their favorite positive, motivational, stress-reducing, hard-work-encouraging…

8 years ago

Why Formative Assessments are Critical for Student Learning

It seems we spend a big chunk of the school year focused on summative assessments. From the big end-of-unit and…

8 years ago

6 Quick-Checks for Comprehension

Sometimes it can be difficult to know whether students are really “getting it” as you move through a unit or…

8 years ago

5 Ways Technology Has Transformed Learning

First things first, technology hasn’t changed the fundamentals of teaching and learning but it sure has transformed how the classroom…

8 years ago

16 Teacher Hacks for Making Data Collection a Piece of Cake

Collecting data is not necessarily every teacher’s cup of tea, but in today’s teaching climate, it’s definitely a necessity. After…

8 years ago

3 Tips for Effective Data-Driven Decision-Making

Data is all around us, and we’ve become experts in using it. From checking customer reviews before purchasing a product,…

8 years ago

Ready, Set, Benchmarking!

Fall is in the air and classrooms are full of new students. While everyone in the room may be in…

8 years ago

Welcoming Students Back to School

Teachers and other educators play such an important role in students’ academic and social and emotional development. Much research shows…

8 years ago

10 Back-To-School Hacks

Getting back into a morning routine can be challenging after summer break. With a little planning ahead, you can avoid…

8 years ago

Make Learning a Family Affair

A new school year doesn’t just mean new students. Parents and caregivers are part of the classroom community too. Family…

8 years ago