Resources for Teachers

Ranging from engagement tools to burnout strategies to lesson plans, this guide has everything teachers and administrators need to thrive in the classroom.

  • How to write a recommendation letter: explain your relationship to the applicant, evaluate the applicant's skills and qualifications, include specific examples that illustrate the applicant's strengths, summarize why you would recommend the applicant
    A Guide to Writing Recommendation Letters
  • Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey Ep 101 still
    Teaching Tools for Viewing Cosmos
  • Students asking questions of teacher leading astronomy lesson
    Mnemonic Devices for Students
  • Tutor session in library
    The Best Jobs for Former Teachers
  • Bloom's Taxonomy in the Classroom
  • Bloom's Taxonomy
    Bloom's Taxonomy - Application Category
  • Woman Presenting Thank You Card
    Writing Teaching Interview Thank You Notes
  • Elvis
    Engage Kids With Songs That Can Teach Them About Metaphors
  • Antique books
    The Best Shakespeare Plays for High School
  • Popular High School Debate Topics
    High School Debate Topics
  • Bob Dyland "Like A Rolling Stone"
    Use Popular Songs to Teach Similes
  • student looking up from desk
    61 General Expository Essay Topic to Practice Academic Writing
  • Nine compare and contrast essay topics, from types of animals to modes of currency
    101 Compare and Contrast Essay Topics
  • Book with chains wrapped around it
    Banned Books in America
  • ELL Students' Background Knowledge as an Academic Fund
  • Rear view of teacher looking at students in school corridor
    Top 10 Characteristics of a Quality School
  • Voting booths in polling place
    How many Electors does each State have?
  • Playing A Game Together
    Teacher Appreciation Ideas
  • Business people standing in interview queue
    Teacher Interview Questions and Suggested Answers
  • Textbooks in the classroom
    9 Tips for Successful Textbook Adoption
  • Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey Episode 8
    "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" Episode 8 Viewing Worksheet
  • Neil DeGrasse Tyson in front of a projection of Earth
    Cosmos Episode 13 Viewing Worksheet
  • Woman writing in Journal in Creative Environment
    Creative Journal Topics Involving Different Perspectives
  • Student thinking in class while writing in journal
    November Writing and Journal Prompts
  • A young student raises her hand in class
    Ideas for Substitute Teachers With No Lesson Plans
  • Pupils (9-12) performing experiment in science class, smiling
    Science Class Question-and-Answer Topics
  • Students talking in class
    Social Studies Curriculum Plan of Study
  • Students in a Classroom Testing
    Tips to Create Effective Matching Questions for Assessments
  • Santa Claus Blueprint
    Classroom Activities to Try During the Winter Holidays
  • Female holding portfolio at window
    What to Include in a Student Portfolio
  • Students writing in class
    February Writing Prompts
  • Bloom's Taxonomy where synthesis sits with the category of evaluation.
    Higher Level Thinking: Synthesis in Bloom's Taxonomy
  • Businesswoman at job interview
    What Are Your Strengths and Weaknesses? Interview Tips for Teachers
  • Schoolchildren Returning to School
    Back-to-School Student Questionnaire
  • Group of students sitting in classroom with raised hands
    4 Fun Classroom Icebreakers
  • Electoral College
    How Many Electoral Votes Does a Candidate Need to Win?
  • Man Using Digital Tablet in Cafe
    How to Teach Topic Sentences Using Models
  • Asian student thinking about something
    Social Studies Warmups: Exercises to Get Students Thinking
  • A teacher in a classroom full of students
    Public Vs. Private School Teaching
  • Bloom's Taxonomy
    Bloom's Taxonomy: Analysis Category
  • Boy Writes in Class
    Beef Up Critical Thinking and Writing Skills: Comparison Essays
  • A starry sky above tall pine trees at night.
    'Cosmos' Episode 12 Viewing Worksheet
  • Family Debate
    Stage a Debate in Class
  • The C3 Framework.
    6 Skills Students Need to Succeed in Social Studies Classes
  • Contrast - one yellow locker along a line of blue ones
    How to Teach the Compare and Contrast Essay
  • Pencil on a desk
    Good Emergency Lesson Plans Can Take the Stress out of an Emergency
  • Girl writing in journal
    October Writing Prompts
  • a teacher looking at her computer screen
    The Importance of Teacher Reflection
  • Children running in field
    New Friend Scavenger Hunt Icebreaker Activity
  • Teacher helping his students in classroom
    September Writing Prompts
  • young woman studying at home sitting next to the fireplace
    December Writing Prompts
  • Teacher Kneeling by Desk, Helping a Young Student
    Helping Students Take Notes
  • Student struggling with assignment
    Developing an Academic Plan of Study for Student Growth
  • Two girls are laying on the carpet in their classroom
    5 Social Emotional Competencies All Students Need
  • Picture of Earth as seen in space.
    'Cosmos' Episode 5 Viewing Worksheet
  • Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey Episode 10 screenshot
    Cosmos Episode 10 Viewing Worksheet
  • Casting Ballots
    Learn How Many Total Electoral Votes There Are
  • Cosmos show still
    Cosmos Episode 9 Viewing Worksheet
  • Woman writing in journal against tree in woods
    April Writing Prompts
  • Effective Speech Writing
  • Group of students studying in the classroom.
    May Writing Prompts
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