Hey r/teachingresources

I made a simple web app for my wife to help manage her classes and quickly group students, and thought I’d share it here. The Student Grouping App lets you:

• Add/delete classes and students
• Mark students present or absent
• Automatically create balanced groups by number of groups or students per group

It’s free to use, available here, and saves everything in your browser. Hoping it might be helpful for anyone looking for a quick way to manage and group students!

Any feedback or ideas are welcome. Thanks!

Hello All!

I wanted some direction on pursuing my teaching career. I currently have my Bachelor’s in Health Sciences and applied and received my statement of eligibility confirming I can work as a 6-12 Science teacher in Florida. However, I know I want to move out of Florida as the cost of living is too high and the closest county I would work in (Broward) pays extremely low. 40k for entry level teachers. Does other states like Georgia have a similar process where you apply to confirm eligibility? Or could I use the SOE I have in Florida to streamline the process? Any advice would be helpful, thank you in advance!

https://youtu.be/E1x0a_U42nE → There are 3 steps, involved:

• Step 1 (Replacing Schedule Padding with a single Project Buffer)
• Step 2 (Tracking Buffer Consumption & Project Progress by Fever Charts)
• Step 3 (Creating Feeding & Resource Buffers to Manage Uncertainty)

Hello!

I'm a researcher from Techfleet, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating digital products for social good. In partnership with the Dyslexia Foundation of Nigeria (DFN), our team is developing a reading app to support children with dyslexia.

We are in the early stages of usability testing and are inviting educators of dyslexic children to participate in evaluating the app’s design and functionality. Your insights as an educator are essential to help us refine the app so it effectively meets the needs of dyslexic learners.

During the remote session, you will walk through an early prototype of the app, complete tasks, and provide feedback. This feedback will directly influence our design decisions, making the app as user-friendly and impactful as possible.

To schedule a session, please select a time through our Calendly link: (https://calendly.com/dyslexiareadingapp-techfleet/usability-testing?month=2024-11). Each session will last approximately 45 minutes, and we’re happy to work around your availability.

Thank you for considering this opportunity to shape a tool designed to empower students with dyslexia. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at dyslexiareadingapp@techfleet.org or reply directly to this message.

Warm regards,

The Dyslexia Reading App Research Team

I work with Comet Cadets, where we create free SEL and conflict resolution resources for K-5 classrooms! We're trying to better understand how teachers use SEL and conflict resolution in your classroom so that we can develop even more useful tools for you.

Would you have a few minutes to share your thoughts in a quick survey? As a small thank you, you’ll be entered to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card—just in time for the holidays! 

Enter the survey & giveaway here! Thanks for helping us out!

I wanted to share a fantastic resource I discovered! It’s an AI tool that creates custom worksheets designed around students' unique interests
https://toolsedu.com/
Imagine teaching Present Simple but with Harry Potter topic :) It's all possible now!

My daughters want to learn English. Unfortunately, she isn't very motivated to just cram words... To support her, I wanted to show her that learning can also be fun. Since she really likes fairy tales, I looked for short, easy-to-understand English fairy tale videos, and this video caught my eye:  Snow White - A Magical Retelling . My daughter really liked it, but unfortunately the channel is still very new and has only published 1 video so far...Does anyone know of any other videos in a similar style?

Hi guys I have a 9 year old brother. He used to be in speech therapy for some years and now he is out of it. His speech has definitely improved but I do see him struggle sometimes as he talks. He is amazing when it comes to math but when it comes writing paragraphs/English subjects, he struggles. I recently had a talk with my mom how we should try getting him back in speech therapy im sure it would benefit him. But I also want to see if there’s free online resources that could help in his learning the one he is not best in. Like kahoot kids for example. Any suggestions? :)

If an instructor chooses to be very strict (but communicate the strictness up front the first few classes), are there any downsides for the instructor?

Ex: deny the vast majority of requests for extra extensions unless the school forces it with a specific form. Just let them fail. Frequently encourage students on the lower 10% of the course to drop the course to prevent some of that from happening

Ex: any tips for avoiding distraught students taking revenge somehow?

Does the school ever push back against an instructor for this amount of strictness and suggesting of bottom 10% of students to drop the course?

Or just redesigning the course to be focused on multiple choice exams without partial credit (to prevent arguments over partial credit/points) but then curve it generously to prevent complaints? depending on the course, there may not be that much latitude for redesigning the course

What about having office hours by appointment only or at odd times to decrease the office hour workload?

Boost Your Child’s Math Skills with Mindly’s Game of the Week!

From comparing numbers, making 10, and subtraction within 20 to subtracting 10 and 100 from three-digit numbers, our K-3 games make learning math an engaging adventure. Each game builds math fluency, strengthens confidence, and makes learning fun!

https://preview.redd.it/evrbtjihq9yd1.png?width=1014&format=png&auto=webp&s=fdc94f92120c492fc769f908979880902b6dca68

My team is working on a personalized learning app called Edvancium.

The app’s main feature: learning adapts to your experience and interests, so we’re aiming to make it less boring. With examples that resonate with the learner, the material is easier to remember.

We’re still in the early stages, completely free, and we want to gather as much feedback as possible to make it genuinely useful and maybe help make learning a habit.

We think the app could be useful for learning, like in tutoring, so we wanted to share it and invite you to try it out. Your feedback would be incredibly helpful as we continue development!

If it sounds like something you’d like to try and give feedback on, Edvancium is live on both the App Store and Google Play.

Thank you—your feedback means the world to us!

Hey there! I created Presidential Pick'Em, a platform where students (and teachers!) can predict the 2024 election by creating their own Electoral College maps. It’s designed to make learning about the Electoral College engaging and hands-on, with some history teachers already using it in their classes.

How it Works:

• Interactive prediction maps: Students can select the winner for each state and even set a margin of victory (close race or landslide). This helps them think critically about voting patterns and understand how swing states and decisive wins impact the Electoral College.
• Leaderboard and class competition: After Election Day, predictions are scored based on accuracy, with a live leaderboard showing the results. Teachers can set up dedicated pools for their classes or schools, turning the activity into a friendly competition.
• Data and trends: The platform aggregates all predictions into an evolving, real-time map of the average results. This creates opportunities for discussions on national trends, regional preferences, and how predictions compare to actual outcomes.

If this sounds helpful for your class, feel free to try it out and set up a pool! Feedback is always welcome on how to improve it as a teaching tool.

Hi,

Im formulating a reading program for students in my school who cannot read/ read for meaning.

I work with the 8th and 9th grade and I’m looking for resources to use in my classroom that might help further their reading ability.

Some of my students can barely write their names and majority are reading below their grade level.

Short and simple resources are appreciated.

Thanks 😊

Hi all! I’d like to recommend AnyLearn.ai. It’s an AI tool that generates quality content quickly, from basic to more advanced topics, and helps with lesson planning. While some details may need adjusting here and there, it really cuts down the time spent prepping lessons.