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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Multiplication Facts Master
Help your students track their progress in mastering multiplication facts with this template.
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Back-to-School Checklist for Teachers
Prepare for a new school year with a printable Back to School Checklist.
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Mindfulness Teacher Information Sheet
New to teaching mindfulness? Read our information sheet with tips on how best to incorporate it into your classroom.
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Transitional Reading Rubric (Lower Elementary)
A rubric to ascertain students reading phases.
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Independent Reading Rubric (Middle Elementary)
A rubric to ascertain students reading phases.
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Advanced Reading Rubric (Upper Elementary)
A rubric to ascertain students reading phases.
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Bear Squares
A hands-on educational resource with so many applications!
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Assessment Rubric - Opinion Writing
An assessment rubric designed to help teachers to assess students' opinion writing.
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Non-Standard Measurement Rulers
Use printable non-standard measuring rulers to introduce your little learners to the world of measurement.
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Assessment Rubric - Procedural Writing
An assessment rubric designed to help teachers to assess students' procedural writing.
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QR Code Price Tags
A set 40 of QR Code price tags and a blank template to create your own.
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Waiting for My Turn To Talk Mini-Book
Help students develop efficient strategies when waiting for their turn to talk with this social story mini-book.
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Social Stories - Play Time
A social story to remind students when they can play.
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I Can't Always Win Mini-Book
Teach your students to cope when they are not the winner with this social story mini-book.
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I Am Not Always Right Mini-Book
Help your students learn how to cope when they make a mistake with this social story mini-book.
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Social Stories - Getting Ready for School
A social story to develop strategies and skills for getting ready for school.
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Asking Politely Mini-Book
Help your students learn how to ask for things politely with this social story mini-book.
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Genius Hour Class Progress Tracker
A whole class tracker for teachers to use throughout the Genius Hour process.
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Common Core State Standards Progression Trackers - Grade 8 - The Number System
Individual student and whole class trackers using The Number System Common Core Standards.
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Common Core State Standards Progression Trackers - Grade 8 - Statistics & Probability
Individual student and whole class trackers using the Statistics & Probability Common Core Standards.
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Common Core State Standards Progression Trackers - Grade 8 - Functions
Individual student and whole class trackers using the Functions Common Core Standards.
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Common Core State Standards Progression Trackers - Grade 8 - Geometry
Individual student and whole class trackers using the Geometry Common Core Standards.
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Common Core State Standards Progression Trackers - Grade 8 - Expressions & Equations
Individual student and whole class trackers using the Expressions & Equations Common Core Standards.
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Common Core State Standards Progression Trackers - Grade 7 - The Number System
Individual student and whole class trackers using The Number System Common Core Standards.
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Common Core State Standards Progression Trackers - Grade 7 - Statistics & Probability
Individual student and whole class trackers using the Statistics & Probability Common Core Standards.
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Common Core State Standards Progression Trackers - Grade 7 - Ratios & Proportional Relationships
Individual student and whole class trackers using the Ratios & Proportional Relationships Common Core Standards.
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Common Core State Standards Progression Trackers - Grade 7 - Geometry
Individual student and whole class trackers using the Geometry Common Core Standards.
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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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Common Core State Standards Progression Trackers - Grade 7 - Expressions & Equations
Individual student and whole class trackers using the Expressions & Equations Common Core Standards.
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Common Core State Standards Progression Trackers - Grade 6 - The Number System
Individual student and whole class trackers using The Number System Common Core Standards.
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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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Common Core State Standards Progression Trackers - Grade 6 - Statistics & Probability
Individual student and whole class trackers using the Statistics & Probability Common Core Standards.