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Teacher Resources: Free Lesson Plans, Guides, and Discounts

Q: Are Teacher.org's teacher resources free?

Teacher.org's guides, articles, lesson plans, scholarship listings, and discount listings are free to read on the site. Scholarships, discounts, and other opportunities offered by third parties have their own eligibility requirements, terms, and application processes, so readers should verify the current details with the organization providing the opportunity.

Q: Who writes the lesson plans?

Teacher.org's lesson plans are submitted by educator contributors rather than produced as a commercial curriculum by a curriculum publisher. Teachers should review individual plans and adapt them as necessary for their students, curriculum, and local requirements.

Q: Are the lesson plans aligned to standards?

Many Teacher.org lesson plans identify alignment with the Common Core State Standards. Standards alignment is listed on individual lesson plan pages where applicable, so teachers should review the specific plan rather than assume that every lesson addresses the same standards. Teachers should also compare any listed alignment with the current standards adopted by their state or district.

Q: Which section should I start with?

The best section depends on what you need. Guides and articles are a useful starting point for questions about teaching and classroom practice, while lesson plans provide material for specific instructional activities. The scholarship section focuses on opportunities that may help fund education, while the teacher-discount section focuses on discounts and savings that may help educators reduce personal or classroom-related expenses.

Written by Teacher.org Staff, Last Updated: September 11, 2026

Teacher.org's teacher resources are free to read and split into four sections: guides and articles, lesson plans, scholarships and grants, and teacher discounts. The lesson plans are contributed by educators and organized by subject and grade. Many are aligned to the Common Core State Standards, noted plan by plan.

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Resources and Tools for Teachers

Teacher.org provides resources intended to save teachers time. The site holds free lesson plans, a running list of teacher discounts, teacher blogs, and online teacher degree guides. All of it is free to read on the site.

The four sections below answer different questions, and it's worth knowing which one you're asking. Guides and articles handle the judgment calls: how to approach a sensitive topic, what a formal evaluation is actually measuring, whether a credential is worth pursuing. Lesson plans handle Thursday. Scholarships and discounts handle money, from tuition for a graduate degree down to the classroom supplies teachers may purchase themselves.

Section	What's in it	Use it when
Teacher guides and articles	Topic guides on bullying, evaluation, and holidays, plus articles from educator contributors	You're deciding how to handle something, not what to teach tomorrow
Lesson plans	Plans organized by subject and grade, contributed by educators	You need something classroom-ready that slots into a unit you've already planned
Scholarships and grants	Scholarship and grant listings across degree levels, including some open to teachers no longer enrolled	You're weighing a degree and need to know what it would actually cost you
Teacher discounts	Discounts listed by category, such as clothing, travel, insurance, supplies, and technology	You're about to spend your own money on your classroom

Free Resources for Teachers

Teacher.org's own guides, articles, lesson plans, scholarship listings, and discount lists are free to read on the site. Third-party scholarships and discounts they point to set their own terms. We add to these sections regularly, so one you checked last term is worth a second look. If you've found a tool that belongs here, or you teach something we haven't covered, tell us. Some of what's on the site started as a suggestion from someone using it.

Teacher Guides and Articles

These are the pieces that deal with the parts of teaching nobody trained you for. The topic guides go deepest:

Bullying and bully prevention: what the behavior looks like at different ages and what actually interrupts it
Teacher evaluation: how formal observation frameworks are structured and what observers are looking for
Teaching holidays in the classroom: handling religious and cultural observances without sidestepping them
Classroom resources: tools and websites worth the setup time
Play and kindergarten math: building number sense through play rather than worksheets

Beyond the topic guides, articles here cover what to expect from a teacher's salary, the questions worth answering before entering the profession, the specifics of particular credentials, and professional development.

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Lesson Plans for Teachers

Lesson plans in this section are contributed by educators and organized by subject and by grade. Many are aligned to the Common Core State Standards. Alignment is recorded on the individual plan, so check the plan itself rather than assuming it applies across a subject.

If you've built something that worked and would like to share it with the Teacher.org community, get in touch.

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By Grade Level

Scholarships for Teachers

Whether you're working on a bachelor's degree, master's degree, or doctoral degree, our Teaching Scholarships and Grants list is the place to start. It isn't limited to degree-seeking students. Some listed awards are open to teachers who are no longer enrolled. Eligibility and deadlines change often, so check the terms on each award before you apply.

Teacher Discounts

Teachers spend their own money on their classrooms, and the discount list exists to make that sting less. It's organized by category, such as clothing, travel, insurance, supplies, and technology. Some of the offers require a school ID or a verified educator account, so it's worth checking what each one asks for before you plan a purchase around it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Teacher.org's teacher resources free?

Teacher.org's own guides, articles, lesson plans, scholarship listings, and discount lists are free to read on the site. The third-party scholarships and discounts those listings point to set their own terms, so check the eligibility requirements and application steps on each one.

Who writes the lesson plans?

Educator contributors submit them to Teacher.org. The plans are not produced by a curriculum publisher.

Are the lesson plans aligned to standards?

Many are aligned to the Common Core State Standards. Alignment is noted on the individual lesson plan pages, so check the plan itself rather than assuming it applies across a subject.

Can I submit my own lesson plan or resource?

Teacher.org welcomes lesson plans and resource suggestions from teachers. Get in touch through the site to ask about the current submission process.

Which section should I start with?

It depends on the question. If you're deciding how to handle something in your classroom, start with the guides and articles. If you need material for a specific lesson, go to the lesson plans. If the question is money, the scholarships and discounts sections are separate for a reason: one funds a degree, the other funds your supply closet.

Free to read — Teacher.org's guides, articles, lesson plans, and listings carry no paywall.
Contributed by educators — the lesson plans and blog articles come from educator contributors, not a curriculum publisher.
Standards alignment is per-plan — many lesson plans map to the Common Core State Standards, but check the individual page rather than assuming.
Scholarships aren't only for students — some listed awards are open to teachers who are no longer enrolled.
Organized for browsing — lesson plans are sorted by subject and grade, and discounts by category.

If browsing the scholarship list has you costing out a degree, the sponsored program listings on this page are a place to see what schools currently offer at that level. Comparing a few is a quicker way to work out what a teaching degree would actually involve for you.