Hi all! I am a new middle school public school teacher in the Northeast and I have a question about how you decide what to supplement your curriculum with. What resources, specifically digital products, do you use? How do you decide what to use? I’m probably overthinking this but I would love some insight into what fellow teachers are doing. Thank you all in advance!

Basically when I seat students I have them tell me who are two people they would want to sit with and who is one person they wouldn’t want to sit with. Is there any way I could digitize this information on an excel sheet or a program so it can help me organize how to seat the kids? I usually do it by hand, but it’s very tedious. I hope this makes sense haha.

Hey everyone!

I’m teaching Cambridge 9618 AS/A Level Computer Science this year, and I’m finding myself spending a lot of time creating resources like PowerPoint slides, worksheets, and quizzes to make my classes more interactive. While I love making engaging materials, my workload is increasing, and I’m getting busier.

I wanted to reach out to fellow educators to see if anyone has teaching resources they would be willing to share—whether it’s slides, worksheets, or any interactive activities. I would really appreciate any support, and I’m happy to exchange ideas or contribute in other ways too!

If you have any materials or know of good sources (websites, shared drives, or even paid resources worth investing in), please let me know. Thank you so much in advance!

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Hi everyone. I’m in my final semester of my early childhood degree, due to graduate in August. I’m going to graduate as an ECT and am looking at moving into a school and teaching prep-year 3. After graduation, I plan to do relief teaching and hopefully land a contract for 2026. I want to get a head start on prepping resources for my class for 2026. I’m unsure which grade I will have, but it will definitely be between prep-year 3. What should I look at getting ready to make my first classroom lesson stressful? What are some resources I can get ready that will help suitable for each year level? Thank you so much for your support!

Here are slides to help inform students about their rights and responsibilities when they have contact with law enforcement….law enforcement like ICE for example.

The slides were created for middle schoolers with a large population of ELLs and reflect the law in California. So you should probably copy and edit accordingly if you use them for your students

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-6QsPIgB6JgW5flSuafi4QDcwqALKrAWF1zqN6BbW3A/edit

Hi, I'm a physics teacher and I decided to develop some more accessible physics simulations that run on the mobile browser and are easy to interact with. In other words, these simulations do not depend on prior knowledge from the user. Thank you for your attention and any feedback! Available on the website: https://fisicagames.com.br

Hello Reddit teachers and educators! The company I work for coordinates hosting mobile dentistry clinics at schools for primarily underprivileged and underserved communities. Many of the contacts I work with are school nurses, student health & community service coordinators or social workers and have asked for recommendations for interesting, fun resources to use to teach kids about the importance of oral hygiene. My organization has information materials but they are no more fun or engaging than one would expect of adult-focused informational documents.

I was hoping some of you might have some resources that you share to parents of young students or educators that are fun, engaging and interesting for students that I could pass along!

I appreciate any resources or advice you might be able to share! 💜

Hi everyone!

LINC is an organization of college students at the University of North Carolina in the United States. Following COVID, our organization transitioned to an online platform (Zoom) and it turned out to be one of the best decisions ever! Since then, we have continued meeting people from all over the world with the shared goal of learning, practicing, and improving English skills!

How are these classes structured:

• We will pair you with a volunteer/college student who will guide you through different activities. Activities can include grammar practice, conversational practice, writing practice, etc.
• We try to personalize our lessons based on your interests! So we also offer cover topics such as including professional development (Resumes, Cover Letters, Interviewing, Social Networking Profiles) and practical skills (filling out common medical and government forms)
• Individual tutoring is also offered later in the fall!

Class Times: 

• Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:00-8:00 PM EST (Time Zone) for Intermediate/Advanced Level English
• Tuesday and Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM EST (Time Zone) for Beginner Level English

Note: We have limited resources as many of our volunteers only know one language: English. It is helpful to know a small amount of English already to make it easier to converse :) We also have a limited amount of volunteers so it is first-come-first-serve (If you do not get an email, it may be that the class is at capacity or full)

We would love to have you join our classes! If this is something you’re interested in, please fill out this short survey: https://forms.gle/be4jaH4WQjWwduNq5

You will receive an email shortly with additional information once the survey is filled out.

We also post our lessons for free on our website: https://unclinc.com/  

Hello everyone!

My team and I are developing a new platform (and eventually, an app!) designed to transform the way kids learn and practice their skills, all while making life easier for teachers and parents.

Imagine this: A website where AI takes over the tedious tasks of creating unique practice questions and grading them, freeing up valuable time for educators and parents. That's what we're building!

Here's how it works:

Our platform uses advanced AI to:

Automatically generate personalized questions: Teachers and parents can specify the subject, difficulty level, and even the learning style, and our AI will create engaging questions tailored to each student's needs. No more spending hours creating worksheets!

Instantly grade assignments and provide feedback: The AI will analyze student responses, providing immediate feedback and identifying areas where they excel and where they need more practice.

Track student progress and performance: Detailed performance metrics are tracked over time, giving teachers and parents a clear picture of a child's learning journey. This allows for targeted intervention and support.

Separate Accounts and Classroom Functions: We offer separate accounts for teachers, parents, and kids, ensuring privacy and a tailored experience. Teachers can even create virtual classrooms, assign simultaneous tests, and manage their entire class through the platform.

Benefits for everyone:

Teachers: Reclaim your time! Focus on teaching and providing individual attention instead of being bogged down by administrative tasks.

Parents: Gain valuable insights into your child's learning and support their academic growth with personalized practice.

Kids: Enjoy a fun and engaging learning experience with tailored questions and instant feedback that helps them learn and grow.

We're seeking your valuable feedback!

We're passionate about creating a tool that truly empowers the learning community. We want to hear your thoughts, ideas, and concerns to make this platform the best it can be.

What are your biggest challenges when it comes to helping kids practice their skills?

What features would be most valuable to you as a teacher or parent?

What are your thoughts about AI in education?

Are there any potential downsides or concerns you see with this type of platform?

Any suggestions on what to name this project?

Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated! We believe that by working together, we can create a powerful tool that revolutionizes learning for the next generation.

Thanks in advance for your participation!

Just finished an app using latest AI model. I think it can bring some value to the educators here.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/insightsscan/id6740463241

I've been working on ios development on and off for around four years. Published a few apps including games, music player, and tools. This is the app I feel most excited when working on it.

It's an app that uses AI running locally on your phone to explain and summarize texts from images. No need for an internet. Everything stays on your device. Super safe. You can use your camera to capture an image in real time, or select from your photos.

I tried a lot with it myself, scan my mails, scan item labels while shopping. It's pretty fun.

I hope it can provide some value to people and make life a bit easier.

Please try it out and let me know your thoughts.

https://reddit.com/link/1icnz8n/video/62psnq52rvfe1/player

Hi all,

I wanted to share my startup, Pangram. We're a team of former Stanford researchers building AI detection tools with much higher accuracy.

We were initially disappointed by existing AI detectors like Turnitin and GPTZero and wanted to provide a better option.

Our false positive rates are 1 in 10,000 (compared to others at ~1 in 100) and we detect even the most advanced AI models. We've been proven to be unbiased against English language learners and have been shown in a couple recent third party studies to be the most accurate model for AI detection.

I also wrote this resource on how to put together a bulletproof AI use policy so students know exactly what is and isn't considered cheating.

Hopefully this is a useful resource for teachers. Our goal is to be maximally helpful to educators, so I welcome any feedback or questions!

Hi everyone!

I’d like to share a personal project I created during my parental leave: Bag of Tasks – a printable worksheet generator designed for parents and educators who need fun and engaging materials to help children practice basic math without screen time. You can easily create worksheets featuring different types of math challenges:

• Treasure Maps: Children solve arithmetic puzzles to discover where pirates have hidden their treasure under the stones.
• Coded Messages: Kids crack a code by solving equations for each letter in a secret message.
• Lock the Monster: In this challenge, children solve equations to cover holes in a monster’s cell, preventing the monster from escaping.

The amount of tasks and their difficulty as well as the arithmetic operations used can be tweaked and you can generate unlimited amount of unique worksheets. It's completely free to use, and no registration is required. The worksheets and website are available in English, German, and Russian.

I’d love to hear your feedback, and if you spot any bugs, please let me know. Any suggestions of additional types of worksheets and changes to existing ones to make them more usable in your classroom are highly welcome. Also, if you’d like to have this site in your native language, just drop me a PM, and I'll send you the strings to translate.

Thank you, and I hope you find it useful for your little learners!

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We're looking for PK-12 Teachers in the US to participate in a research study focused on understanding and strengthening the relationships teachers build with their students and how these connections support student mental health. Your experiences and insights will be instrumental in helping us explore how teachers foster relationships, identify signs of internalizing mental health challenges (such as anxiety and depression), and provide effective support for students facing these issues.

What Participation Involves:

• Completing a 20-minute survey.
• If you are willing to participate in a follow-up 45–60-minute virtual interview, please give your email or phone contact information at the conclusion of the survey so we can schedule with you. If you are selected and complete the interview portion, you will receive a $25 Amazon gift card.

Why Your Participation Matters:

The insights gathered could lead to recommendations that improve relationship-building strategies and mental health support in educational settings. This study could also identify specific training or resources that may help teachers feel more equipped to support students’ emotional needs, fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment for all.

If you are interested in participating please follow this link: https://milwaukee.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0f7EzRL2hLQKo7Q

Thank you for considering this opportunity to contribute to research that aims to empower and support teachers and enhance student wellbeing!

Hey everyone, I'm a student at the University of Minnesota studying product design, and for one of my classes, I'm working on a project focused on creating educational toys for middle school students.

What kinds of toys, tools, or learning aids do you think would benefit students? Are there any gaps in the current market, or features you wish existed in educational toys or teaching aids that would make teaching these subjects easier or more engaging?

Here is a list of topics that I am planning to hone in on, so if you have an idea for one of these that would be perfect, but any feedback you have at all will be beneficial!

:How plants grow, How water pumps work, flow rate, pressure water flow and distribution, what makes certain shapes strong, Space Efficiency, Food Insecurity, Universal Design, Rapid Prototyping, Material Selection, Manufacturing methods, Physical making (hand/power tools), Nutrients and Water Chemistry, Water Quality and Filtration, Pest and Disease Management, Automation, Radiation and the Sun, Solar Energy and Photovoltaics

Your feedback will be super valuable in helping me design something that could truly support middle school learners and teachers!

Thanks in advance for your time and input!

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Kindergarten: Identifying 3D Shapes

1st Grade: Adding Three Numbers

2nd Grade: Subtracting 10 and 100

3rd Grade: Multiplication by 9

As an educator who believes in the power of frequent testing and active recall, I built a tool that automatically converts PDF materials into interactive quizzes. It's helping my students engage more deeply with the material.

Features:

- Upload any PDF (textbook pages, lecture notes, worksheets)

- Get automatically generated questions

- Track student progress and understanding

- Customize questions and answers

Free to try

I'd love feedback from fellow educators on how to make this more useful in the classroom!

Hello all!

I've been working on a video game for a few months, in which you fend off enemies coming at you by typing the letters above their heads to shoot them. I've been hoping it could be useful as a tool to help teach typing (alongside other teaching, not replacing). I kind of expect it to be more likely for parents to be able to make use of it than schoolteachers, but I thought it would be a good idea to get insights from the teaching community rather than make that assumption. So, does something like this sound like it would be valuable?

My concerns so far:

1. Guns - The graphics are cartoon, pixel art, and not at all graphic (Here's a screenshot), but it could still be a concern that a gun is being used, even if it's an anthropomorphic dog shooting monsters. This could probably be mitigated by making a version with a wand shooting magic instead.
2. Licensing - I think I recall there being a rule way back when I was in school that all software in the computers had to be licensed, not just purchased normally...? I don't know if this is an actual issue or not, just an inkling that's been hanging out in the back of mind. This could be addressed, of course, but it'd be good to know if it's necessary to look into further.
3. State of typing education - I've heard occasional rumors of typing not even being taught in schools anymore, but that seems so odd to me that I don't know whether to believe them. Even if so, I'm sure the extent would vary based on jurisdiction, but I'd appreciate any thoughts, or even anecdotes.

That's all the comes to mind for now. Thanks in advance for any thoughts!

One of my students in the class I support in wants to learn how to read- she's getting support from an external person but also did have sessions with a teacher to practice reading and phonics ext. She wants me to take over as teacher has left, but I haven't done this before.

Any tips? She's got a good level of spoken language and communication it's just reading that she struggles with. Her first language is Arabic, she might speak another language too but reading English is the current goal alongside her usual studies.

Primary school, year 6 although obviously her reading level isn't that age group yet.

Running a hybrid classroom is challenging enough and managing parent communication on top of that feels like a full time job! How do you keep everything organized and ensure nothing falls through the cracks? I’ve tried using centralized tools to manage coursework and communicate with parents, and it’s helped a lot. What’s your go to solution for juggling these tasks?

I figured I would put this out there for the world. As I was talking to my grade level team, most of them were unaware you can get Canva for free as an educator. I am a creator for Canva (not self promoting though…but I wish I was haha) and it is SUCH a good resource to get quality materials for FREEEEEEEE. If you didn’t know, now you do! All you need is a school email.

Hi everyone!

I'm a college student working on a project about teacher wellness for one of my classes. Teachers work so hard and often have to sacrifice their own physical and mental heath. My project will be to design a meal/workout/ wellness plan specifically for teachers.

Please take a moment to answer any of these questions (or just share your thoughts): I'd love to hear directly from you.

1. What's your biggest challenge when it comes to eating healthy during the school year?

2. How much time do you have for workouts, if any?

3. If you had a magic wand, what would the perfect wellness plan for teachers include?

4. Do you have any tips or tricks that currently help you stay healthy while teaching?

Thank you in advance for any responses given!

Hi everyone, do we have any science teachers among us that work abroad, or in particular... work in ESL contexts?

I work at Compass Lifestyle English in Taiwan, a mixed children/adults ESL school and our teachers have been pushed to teach science classes to children. I've come up with my own ideas for lessons (which are mostly non-conventional, i.e. they are effectively DIY classes with references to science), which have had varying degrees of success, but the fundamental problem here is that NONE of us are trained to be science teachers. That means we are often in exceptionally difficult positions with regard to lesson design, preparation AND execution.

Because they are children that aren't in a school environment, they think they're here to have fun. So by definition, if they find the lesson has too much writing or listening to the teacher, and/or isn't fun enough, they protest and will do nothing for the class. They want to DO things. So...

I'd like to ask: does anyone work as a science teacher within an ESL context? If you do, please get in touch with me. I'm looking to create an extensive set of lesson plans that me and my fellow teachers can use in classes, ones that can be done for future students when they sign up. I need these so that teachers no longer need to design new lessons, and so at least prep time is minimal. Right now it is extremely stressful to do both, whilst at the same time continuing to make ESL lessons (we make these from scratch, but all of us have our own styles so that's not a problem).

If you can get in contact with me I'd be extremely grateful. Thanks a lot.

I’m teaching history to fourth and fifth graders. The fourth grade is doing the colonial period, the fifth grade is doing the revolutionary war. I’m using a curriculum. It seems to be going a little slower than I would prefer. Does anyone know of a source for grade appropriate materials on these subjects? I have a few very advanced readers as well, so if folks had suggestions that skewed more like middle school, that would be awesome.

Looking for good resources about best practices that are inclusive to adoptees. Sometimes, people in the school do projects like family trees and other similar projects. Looking for resources that talk about alternatives and more.

I also like to keep physical resources and books in my office for educators to borrow. So actual books would also be super helpful.

Thank you in advance!!