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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 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,…

10 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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 years ago