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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Place Value Charts — Printable Math Mats
Practice place value concepts, addition, and subtraction with a printable set of free place value charts.
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Printable Blank Number Line - 0-120
Create personal number lines for use in math lessons with a printable blank number line template for numbers from 1-120.
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Free Printable Graph Paper — 1 cm Squares
A piece of 1cm square graph paper to be used in a multitude of ways.
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Interactive Classroom Layout Maker
Save your time (and your back) by pre-planning your classroom layout and furniture placement with a Google Slides interactive design template.
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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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Guided Writing Groups - Progress Tracker
Track student progress during guided writing sessions with this template.
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1st Grade Spelling Words - Weekly Lists
Create successful spellers with printable weekly spelling word lists for 1st grade.
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Student Behavior Contract Template
Create a classroom community and ensure adherence to rules and procedures with a printable Student Behavior Contract Template.
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Medial L Words - List & Flashcards
Practice reading and articulating Medial L words with a list of 50 words and accompanying illustrated flash cards.
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Rose Garden Theme Classroom Decor Bundle
Download a Rose Garden Theme Classroom Decor Bundle of printable and digital decorations to transform your classroom into a blooming garden of knowledge.
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Weekly Behavior Tracking Sheet
Track and reward student behavior with a printable weekly behavior chart.
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Behavior Think Sheet - Upper Grades
Invite your students to reflect on their behavior choices with this behavior think sheet.
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Parent-Teacher Conference Documentation Form
Use this printable Teacher-Parent Conference Form to organize your parent-teacher conferences ahead of time and keep accurate and detailed records of parent communication.
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ASL Alphabet Line — Printable Cursive and Print Classroom Decor
Print a set of 26 ASL alphabet posters for the classroom with cursive and print letters to help your students with letter formation and handwriting.
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Student Data Binders – Primary
Keep track of student progress with our data binder template pack for primary grades.
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Number Chart – 1-20
A bright number chart representing numbers 1-20.
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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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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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Multiplication Facts Master
Help your students track their progress in mastering multiplication facts with this template.
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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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Social Stories - A Change in My Day
A social story to develop coping skills for when there is a change in the routine.
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Build Your Own Social Stories - Templates
81 social story pictures and 9 templates to use with children in your classroom.
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Substitute Folder Templates (For Classroom Teachers)
Use this selection of templates to provide information to substitute teachers that come into your classroom.
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Editable Sub Plan Template
Write your sub plans with ease with this editable Google Slides template.
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Phonics Assessment - Uppercase and Lowercase Letters
Test your students' knowledge of the uppercase and lowercase letters in the alphabet with this assessment kit.
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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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2nd Grade Fluency Reading Passages
Download a printable pack of 2nd grade reading fluency passages with a printable ORF assessment pack.
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Guided Reading Groups - Comprehension Strategy Tracker
Track which comprehension strategies your students are using during guided reading sessions with this template.
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Guided Reading Groups - Text Tracker
Track the texts used in each of your guided reading groups with this template.
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Reciprocal Teaching - Role Posters
Teach the 4 reciprocal teaching roles to your students with this poster set.
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Free Counting From 1 to 10 Activity — Hands And Numbers Template
Teach counting from 1 to 10 and one-to-one correspondence with a creative (and free) printable activity for preschool, kindergarten, or 1st grade.
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ELA Common Core Standards Checklists - 1st Grade
Track your ELA curriculum coverage with a set of printable 1st Grade Common Core ELA Standards Checklists.