Teachers Pay Teachers: For families excited about customizing their child’s learning

Teachers Pay Teachers is a huge marketplace of curriculum created by teachers. It is a place for educators or families to find more than 3 million free and paid resources, knowledge, and inspiration for teachers to teach at their best, created by educators who understand what works in the classroom. It is a marketplace that provides materials, lesson plans, and resources to teach all subjects and grade levels, enabling teachers everywhere to share their expertise and resources.. The marketplace offers both free and paid resources, created by educators, that allows the creators to sell what they create and purchase materials, often supplementing classroom funds. A NYC public school teacher realized his students benefited most from incorporating ideas from multiple teachers, so he created a place for teachers to share ideas and materials. Parents register for an account, search by subject, topic, grade level, or objective, and purchase the materials for instant download. Most authors provide samples of their work to view prior to purchasing their materials. This is a great choice for families excited about choosing from a variety of different resources to build the ideal education for their child. It’s not a great choice for families looking for an easy grab and go curriculum. Parents love that they can access lesson plans and materials that address topics from a variety of perspectives and that target a variety of learning styles. They also love that the materials are available for instant download, and they are affordably priced. It's a good choice for parents who enjoy personalizing their lessons, as well as parents looking for complete lesson plans. Some parents find that printing the materials can become prohibitive when purchasing large files, and editing materials that are customizable can be confusing at times. Utilize the filters to help narrow down a search - there are millions of materials available.

Grades: Pre-K through College

Cost: Free to $100+

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Key features

Type of Tool: Website

Time required: Varies depending on what type of resource is used.

Special Needs:

Literacy Requirement (does a child need to know how to read):

Screens

Screens:  Some require a device, some do not.

Online requirement:

Time

Parent/Caregiver Involvement: Some resources can be used independently, some are developed to be used as teacher/parent led resources.

Prep Time:  Varies depending on the materials

Other characteristics

Modality: Audio, Visual, Audiovisual, Multimedia, Hands-on/kinesthetic

Adaptive: Yes, it includes personalization

Educational Philosophy: Not really, doesn't seem to be influenced by a particular educational philosophy

Other characteristics:   Hands-on, Project-based, Self-directed learning, Interdisciplinary, STEAM, STEM, Nature-based, Inclusive of diverse viewpoints and perspectives, Fun and entertaining, There are resources that target a broad range of areas, created by educators skilled in a broad range of subject areas, skills, and specialties.

Accountability

Assessment: Some do, some do not.

State Standards: Some are in line with state standards, some are not.

Teacher Accounts:

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