Teachers Pay Teachers!
*All screenshots taken on my own computer from the teachers pay teachers website*
www. teacherspayteachers.com
If you’re looking for a great website that is focused on nothing but educational resources then this is the place for you! Go to www. teacherspayteachers.com to begin your journey! This website is full of lesson plans, lesson extensions, games, and many other teaching resources created by teachers themselves! These resources have been used in the classroom by teachers who now offer them to you to use in your own classroom! Membership to the website is totally free, unless you plan on selling your own resources,which is explained in more detail on the site if you are interested in that.
Where do I start?
The website is organized into clearly labeled categories along the left side of the screen. As you can see in my screenshot to the left, some of these categories include “Featured”, “Grades”, and “Subject”. If you continue to scroll further down, additional categories include “Price” and “Top Resource Types”. These categories allow you to easily navigate the site and search for the exact grade level and topic you are searching for. You can also use the “search” bar at the very top of the page to type in keywords to what you are looking for. This resource is wonderful because most, if not all, of the resources available are aligned to the Common Core. Many of the items clearly state the standards the resource is aligned with and how it can be used in your classroom. There are no specific content standards aligned with the website itself, but the resources that are used from this website would certainly be aligned with a content standard.
Are The Resources Free?
Unfortunately some of the resources created and posted by teachers on this website do cost money. However, you have the option to sort your searches by price, specifically “free”. In this way, when you search for something, the free items will always appear first. There are hundreds of wonderful free resources to use on this site, and many teachers often have sales on their resources as well. For example, if I were to type in “100th Day Of School” into the search bar, I will yield around 1,500 results. I can then sort by price in order to see all of the free items if I don’t want to pay for a resource. The list will then refresh itself to show the free items first.
Assessment
Along with teaching resources, there are hundreds of assessments available on this site as well. Again, the type of assessment you are looking for will depend on the content area and the ideas you wish to assess your students on. Specifying this in your search will narrow down your search results and focus in on the materials you are specifically looking for. I have found numerous resources thanks to this website and have found them to be great additions to my lessons.
Reference:
TeachersPayTeachers.com – An Open Marketplace for Original Lesson Plans and Other Teaching Resources. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://teacherspayteachers.com