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Today is one of the best days of the year for teachers – it’s #BestSchoolDay on Donorschoose.org! It’s a day when all donations are matched for classroom projects, making a huge impact on students. If you’re not familiar with Donorschoose.org, take a look at some of my previous posts (here, here, and here). I’m a big …
As the tax documents for 2016 begin to roll in, I was pleased to see some graphs from DonorsChoose.org. The site categorizes your donations by several demographics. I am an avid user of DonorsChoose.org for my students, but I’m also a big supporter of my fellow teachers. Here are how my donations stacked up for …
BreakoutEDU has really taken classrooms by storm. Using Breakout boxes sold by BreakoutEDU, or by assembling your own, you can simulate an escape room with students in your very own classroom! I am very thankful to have a rockstar student working with me this semester as a teaching assistant. He happens to love escape rooms …
I hope that everyone had a relaxing and filling Thanksgiving! In the past few years, the momentum of Black Friday has been extended to other campaigns. We now have Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday! If you’re thinking ahead about how you may want to give back, please consider making a small donation …
We just received repayments on three of our Kiva.org loans! It’s great to see that the entrepreneurs we supported are doing well and are repaying their loans as expected. Since I incorporated Kiva.org loans in my Entreprneeurship class, my students have loaned $375 to aspiring entrepreneurs in other parts of the world! I’m so proud of my …