Educator Resources

w2newspapers's guide to the 25 best sites for free teacher resources. All listed sites offer lessons, classroom activities, and printouts for free though most require account registration.

Educator Resources

01.4Teachers
Ready-to-use lessons, quizzes, rubrics and classroom calendars. 
02.ClassDojo
Classroom communication and collaboration app connecting teachers, parents, and students. 
03.Discovery Education
Lesson plans, student activities, and video clips for teachers. 
04.Ed Helper
Teacher resources organized by subject matter and grade. 
05.EdShelf
Socially-curated directory of education websites, mobile apps, and desktop programs. 
06.EDSITEment
Information on the humanities for parents, students, and teachers. 
07.Education World
Offers lesson plans, educator profiles, daily columns, and more. 
08.Edutopia
Parenting tips and advice as well as educational activities and ideas. 
09.Family Education
Advice for parents and educators plus lots of printables. 
10.HippoCampus
Multimedia lessons and course materials to assist students in self-study. 
11.Kahoot
Free game-based classroom learning platform that make. 
12.Learning A-Z
Source for a broad selection of professional online curriculum materials. 
13.Learning Page
Free, professionally produced worksheets and lesson plans. 
14.Open Educational Resources
Network where teachers and professors can access and share course materials. 
15.OpenLearn
Free access to Open University course materials. 
16.Quizlet
Well designed site where students can create and share flash card sets. 
17.ReadWrite Think
Lesson plans, student interactives, and professional development resources. 
18.Scholastic For Teachers
Lesson plans, student activities, and video clips for teachers. 
19.Socrative
Assess students with activities or real time questions for insight into student understanding 
20.Super Teacher Worksheets
Printable worksheets and activities for teachers, parents, tutors, and homeschool families. 
21.PBS Learning Media
High quality classroom materials for preK-12 education. 
22.Teachers TV
Engaging, professional videos and practical resources for educator development. 
23.Teachers.net
Social tools, lesson plans, and advice column for teachers. 
24.Teachers First
Collection of lessons, units, and web resources in a user-friendly and ad-free format. 
25.Teacher Vision
Classroom-ready lesson plans, printables, and resources. 
26.TED Ed
Build a lesson around any TED-Ed Original, TED Talk or YouTube video. 
27.Teachnology
Online resources for educators including worksheets, lesson plans, rubrics, and more. 
28.Thirteen Ed Online
Lesson plans, classroom activities, multimedia, and links to curriculum-based sites. 
Professional Development
Academia.edu
Social network for academics. Connect and share research. 
British Council
Organization for cultural relations and educational opportunities. 
ERIC
More than one million journal articles and other education-related materials. 
Learner.org
Teacher resources and professional development programming across the curriculum. 
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Professional development resources for English teachers. 
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
Professional and classroom resources for math teachers. 
National Education Association
Committed to advancing the cause of public education. 
ED.gov U.S. Department of Education
Educator resources from several federal agencies.