Teacher Tools Teaching Resources
Explore the ultimate teacher tools collection, created by teachers for teachers like you! From classroom set-up and decorating to seating arrangements, writing lesson plans to communicating with parents, this collection has everything you need to load your teacher toolkit for the coming school year.
Browse meet the teacher materials, substitute teacher planning documents, and so much more — all created with your classroom and your teaching needs in mind!
Meet the Teachers Behind the Tools
Teach Starter's teacher tools were all created by elementary and middle school teachers who have walked the hallways just like you and understand the juggling act of managing everything from instructional delivery to lesson planning, plus student assessment, communication with parents and students and … the list goes on!
Teachers from across the country have contributed tools to this collection, and each resource has undergone a careful review by a member of our team to ensure it's ready for your classroom.
You'll find printables for decorating your classroom and performing your formative assessments, plus digital resources already designed in Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint for easy integration with your district learning management system.
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Periodic Table of Education Acronyms
Use this guide as a reference for the many acronyms used in education.
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Social Stories – Preventing the Spread of Germs
A social story to assist students in preventing the spread of germs.
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Winter Virtual Background for Teachers
A special virtual background that teachers and students can use during the winter months.
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Behavior Reflection Sheet – Lower Grades
Get your primary students to reflect on their behaviors with this reflection worksheet.
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Calming Down Strategies Classroom Poster
Make calming down strategies easily accessible for your students with this classroom display poster.
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Teacher Crate Labels for Missing Work & Early Finishers
Organize your classroom and establish clear routines with this set of 3 crate labels.
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Student Desk Name Plate – Desk Pets
Encourage positive behavior with printable Desk Pet Habitat desk name plates.
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Guided Reading Groups Organizer Template
Identify your guided reading groups and move students to different levels with this binder-size template.
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Guided Reading Groups - Comprehension Question Prompts
Use these question prompts before, during, and after reading texts in your guided reading sessions.
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Multiplication Facts Master
Help your students track their progress in mastering multiplication facts with this template.
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Reading Comprehension Skills - Student Tracker
Track which comprehension skills your students are using with this individual student template.
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Calming Down Mini-Book
Help your students to keep calm when they are experiencing heightened emotions with this social story mini-book.
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Chalkboard-Themed Printable Teacher Binder - Cover Page, Spines, and Tabs
A set of chalkboard-themed printable binder labels to use when organizing your resources.
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Guided Reading Groups - Retelling a Text Template
Use this template during a guided reading session for a scaffold to help your students retell a text.
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Respect Self, Others, and the Environment Posters
Encourage your students to respect themselves, others, and the environment with this set of 4 classroom posters.
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Tropical Paradise Printable Teacher Planner - Title Page
A tropical paradise-themed title page for your printable teacher planner.
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Tropical Paradise Printable Teacher Planner - Term Dividers
Tropical paradise-themed printable term divider pages to use as part of your teacher planner.
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Tropical Paradise Printable Teacher Planner - 5, 6, 9, 10, and 11 Week Term Planners
Tropical Paradise-themed printable term planning pages to use as part of your teacher planner.
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Tropical Paradise Printable Teacher Planner - Notes Page
A tropical paradise-themed printable notes page to use as part of your teacher planner.
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Tropical Paradise Printable Teacher Planner - Assessment Tracker
A tropical paradise-themed printable assessment tracker to use as part of your teacher planner.
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Tropical Paradise Printable Teacher Planner - Monthly Overview
A set of tropical paradise-themed printable monthly overviews to use as part of your teacher planner.
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Tropical Paradise Printable Teacher Planner - Day Planner
A set of tropical paradise-themed daily plan sheets to use as part of your teacher planner.
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0-9 Digit Cards
A set of 0-9 digit cards to be used for numeracy games in the classroom.
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Reading Strategies Checklist - Student Tracker
Track which reading strategies your students are using with this individual student template.
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Sticky Note Printing Template
Print on sticky notes with this editable template.
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Guided Writing Groups Organizer Template
Identify your guided writing groups and move students to different levels with this binder-size template.
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Guided Writing Folder - Cover and Dividers
Use this collection of templates to organize your guided writing folder.
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Reading Fluency and Accuracy - Student Tracker
Monitor your students' fluency and accuracy while reading with this individual student tracker.
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Group Work Role Cards for the Science Classroom
Assign roles for group work in the science classroom with this set of 6 desk cards.
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Chalkboard Printable Teacher Planner - Birthdays (Portrait)
A chalkboard-themed printable birthday overview page to use as part of your teacher planner.
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Field Trip Checklist
Don't miss a beat when planning your next class field trip with this comprehensive printable checklist for teachers!
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Classroom Schedule Cards
Keep your students on track by choosing from 60 editable schedule cards to display in your classroom.