12 Online Resources for Teachers to Help With Curriculum Writing, Instruction, and Job Searches
As 2022 ends, the Educator Forever team has been reflecting on some of our favorite online resources for teachers we’ve used this year. Check out our collaborative list below of our favorite resources around curriculum writing, teaching, and job searching. As you read through the list, see if there’s a resource or two that you could take forward with you into the new year.
Our Top Picks: Online Resources for Teachers
Whether you need help with curriculum, instruction or finally taking the leap to find jobs for teachers outside of the classroom, these resources can help.
Curriculum Resources for Teachers
Project Zero’s Thinking Routines Toolbox
Looking for ways to engage students in your lessons? Want new strategies to work into the curriculum you design? Project Zero’s Thinking Routines Toolbox is the gift that keeps giving. Browse the different routines and integrate them into your lesson to support students’ understanding and engagement.
This may not seem like it should be on a list of online resources for teachers, but I don’t think I could write anything without Grammarly! Use this free plug-in to catch any grammar or spelling mistakes you might make when writing. It will even give you recommendations for making your writing clearer— a huge plus when working on curriculum projects!
Curriculum Development Foundations Program
Ready to learn how to work as a curriculum developer? Join the next round of the Curriculum Development Foundations Program to learn the pedagogy and practice of curriculum design. Walk away with a stellar portfolio of samples that you can use when applying for jobs in curriculum development.
Student-Centered Resources
If you’re in the classroom and want to provide meaningful learning opportunities to deepen students’ worldview and social-emotional learning (SEL), check out this free platform that matches and connects K-8 classrooms across the world. We love how it connects classrooms as virtual pen pals in meaningful ways (with live video exchanges and SEL content)! It’s this connection-building that makes Empatico one of our favorite online resources for teachers.
Started by a mother committed to revolutionizing her child's education, Play Pan Afrikan Kids is a passion-driven service created for families looking for quality and culturally minded products and services to use. Head to the website to explore community-centered curriculum, wooden toys, and engaging online classes. Watch videos featuring the Nguzo Babies and listen to the Nguzo Baby podcast here.
Bridges Learning System creates innovative, community-driven educational curricula that empowers autistic and neurodivergent individuals. In our work, we seek to build bridges that circumvent systemic barriers and societal beliefs surrounding autism and neurodiversity, leading to equity and belonging. This is one of the best online teacher resources for anyone who wants to create a more inclusive curriculum and better serve students.
Enjoy connecting with a global community of educators and enhance your teaching with National Geographic’s free online courses for educators.
EduCreations allows teachers to create short video tutorials to assist students. The nice thing is how easy they are to create and keep track of! For students with visual learning styles or neurodiverse learners, this can be a great source of added support. It’s also a handy resource for parents. Seriously, remember virtual learning during the pandemic? Trying to navigate Canvas for the first few times could have been so much easier with this!
We love this little set of stamps for teachers to use when grading student work! They’re cute, encouraging, and resonate with a relational teaching style.
Job Search Websites & Resources for Teachers
While this tool may not have been designed as an online resource for teachers, there are so many great applications for this tool in the education field.
Our favorite way to use Airtable is to go beyond a spreadsheet and keep track of your job search. There are so many things that Airtable can do, but its visual layout can be really helpful when researching potential places you’d like to work, keeping track of jobs that you’ve applied to, and preparing for interviews. You can sign up for their free version to play around and see what works best for you.
Take advantage of LinkedIn to build your network, make connections, and apply for flexible jobs in education. Think of LinkedIn as a place where you can explore the next stage of your education career.
Think about what you want to be known for, how you can communicate that, and what connections you can build to set yourself up for success in the next chapter of your career. Be sure to read this blog post about how to use LinkedIn for networking.
Ready for support to make your job search a success? Our Beyond the Classroom course was designed to help you find and land flexible jobs in education. It’s basically the ultimate teacher resource for anyone thinking about alternative careers for teachers.
Enroll in the course and learn how to get clear on the positions you’d like to land, find the jobs you desire, and secure those roles.
Have Your Own Favorite Resources for Teachers?
We’re always on the lookout for the top teacher resources out there! If you have a favorite resource for curriculum writing, job searches, classroom management or other education topics, then contact us to let us know about it.