The first day of class is right around the corner, and finding the right way to welcome your new students can sometimes be difficult. Check out this fun list of "punny" classroom giveaways for some inspiration! Don't forget to enter our giveaway, we're gifting two teachers with a set of 36 punny welcome gifts on [...]
Teachers, we know coffee is basically a main food group. Check out this list of fun teacher mugs that are sure to put a smile on your face! Drop us a comment on which one is your favorite! Amazon $14.95 + shipping Amazon $16.87 + shipping Amazon $13.99 + shipping Amazon $13.99 + shipping Amazon [...]
13 Reasons Why has become a controversial topic, especially in schools. Some schools are using this book as an opportunity to discuss mental health, while others have banned this book. If you are looking for books with similar tough subject matter, then this list is for you. Please be aware that these books are for [...]
Fundraising is hard. Getting parents, teachers, and students to participate can be extremely difficult and frustrating. Apperson reached out to the National PTA audience with a survey on fundraising to see what has and has not been working for them. The responses were outstanding. 66% of respondents said they felt the parent organization supports their [...]
Creating new and interesting presentations in the classroom is a great way to help keep students engaged and invested in learning. Try some of these approaches in your own classroom and see what works best for you!* Mastery Learning Mastery learning is making sure that your students fully grasp a concept before moving forward with [...]
The end of the school year is just around the corner. Show your students how much you appreciated them by handing out one of these great gift ideas! "Hope you have a sweet summer!" "You blew me away this year!" [...]
Check out these fun and simple science experiments that your students are sure to love. To see these in action, be sure to check out our Facebook page for updated videos! Colored Rock Candy https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/homemade-rock-candy/ Materials: granulated sugar, small jar, hot water, food coloring, pencil, string, small bead or something to act as a weight [...]
Keeping your students engaged in the classroom can be a difficult task for any teacher. Check out this great list on some ways you can help make this more effective*! Set the Stage - Atmosphere is critical in helping your students stay engaged. This can range from having colorful bulletin boards and a theme for [...]
We’ve established in our earlier blog post that there is a huge trend of students attending school without having the proper school supplies, and that teachers are paying significant amounts of money from their own pockets to try and combat these odds. This issue not only hurts the teachers, but the students as well. Apperson conducted an [...]
There are four main reasons for teachers to use student assessment data when making decisions. These are: Curriculum revision Informing instructional decisions in the classroom Monitoring student progress toward meeting standards Empowering students with the results of their learning Changes to a curriculum will result in large-scales changes. This means that the action will have [...]
