This post was published in July 2017 and was updated in December 2019. Dave Stuart Jr. is small-town high school teacher who helps educators promote long-term flourishing on DaveStuartJr.com. If you're trying to become both [Read More...]
Pro tips on making your classroom basics projects pop
Even though it’s only October, we know your students have probably chewed on their pencils and copy paper is running low. Classroom basics like paper, pencils, glue, markers, and cleaning supplies are a necessity year-round; and [Read More...]
Your Video Guide to Getting Started on DonorsChoose.org
Need classroom resources, but tired of reaching into your wallet to pay for them? Look no further! DonorsChoose.org is the free, non-profit platform for teachers to request materials for their classroom. Teachers create a [Read More...]
Asset Framing: Everything Teachers Need to Know
Guest blogger Genein Letford is an elementary music teacher from Canoga Park, California and a member of the DonorsChoose.org Board of Directors. I have come to realize that DonorsChoose.org is an open door to introduce my [Read More...]
How to Think Like a Donor and Get Your Project Funded
Guest blogger Genein Letford is an elementary music teacher from Canoga Park, California and a member of the DonorsChoose.org Board of Directors. One of the reasons I advocate for arts education is that it forces you to [Read More...]
How to Write a Project Essay Donors Will Love
Greg Carere works on the DonorsChoose.org Screening team, offering feedback to teachers so they can submit clear, eligible, and persuasive projects. There isn’t One Big Secret to writing an incredible project essay—each one [Read More...]
How to Get the Resources You Need, Year After Year
There are resources you just need again and again. Whether it’s consumable items like paper and pencils, books to refresh your classroom library, or science materials that get broken or worn-out—sometimes you need to post a [Read More...]