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Say Hello to TPT: Where Educators Thrive

By Carrie K. Mijares 1 year ago

As the property for millions of teacher gurus, we’re thrilled to announce that we have graduated to a fresh new glimpse and a new identify: TPT. 

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Two images are shown side by side. On the left is an image of school supplies, including markers, paper clips, a highlighter, scissors, a laptop keyboard, a notebook, and TPT resources against a yellow surface. On the right is a graphic that reads, "Helping teachers teach at their best," against yellow notebook paper.

Becoming the position the place educators thrive 

TPT began in 2006 to deal with a will need — the will need for lecturers to be in a position to share what they know with each other. Paul Edelman, our founder, satisfied that will need with an plan for a marketplace the place teachers could buy, offer, and share the first educational methods they’ve established. Due to the fact then, this thought has bloomed into a movement that facilities on the skills of academics and produces a local community to elevate the profession.

The TPT marketplace stays a put wherever new ideas are born each individual day, wherever millions of lecturers have every single others’ backs, where by educators can switch for options to their most recent difficulties. Right now, it is joined by TPT College Entry, a membership that teachers use to put together engaging classes, complement  main curriculum, and fulfill every student’s unique requires. Throughout the marketplace and TPT University Entry, TPT is the go-to system for educators to accessibility not just written content, but also interactive learning resources and neighborhood. Our original identify, Academics Pay Teachers, did not represent all the things we present teachers now. Our new title encompasses all the methods instructors use us to prosper — so we are now formally TPT.

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Powering the future of instruction

A great deal has transformed in training since we were initially founded. In that time, academics have faced greater pressure to meet up with evolving expectations, integrate technological know-how, and personalize finding out, alongside with so a great deal a lot more. And as a result of it all, academics have continued to flip to TPT as a honest resource of inspiration and assistance. Which is why we’ve put in the previous 16 years dreaming up new means to help educators obtain the material, instruments, and group they have to have to fulfill these improvements head on.

  • Will need a past-moment action? Flip to our at any time developing catalog of specifications-aligned methods.
  • Want to entry all TPT has to provide without having paying out out of pocket? Consider district or school-funded subscriptions as a result of TPT School Access.
  • Have to have to tackle a difficult matter with your learners? Faucet into our highly engaged international community of educators and get inspiration from them on how they technique the matter.
A dark green graphic with a subtle line flourish and hand-drawn yellow star reads "Lift Teachers, Life Education." The text is a pale yellow, except for "Education" which is italicized and in TPT green.
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Retaining teachers at the coronary heart of our work 

TPT will usually be committed to connecting, inspiring, and supporting the members of our trainer group as they navigate an at any time-transforming schooling landscape. We purpose to make it probable for any trainer to advantage from the wisdom and experience of other academics, irrespective of no matter if they are a to start with-12 months teacher or a 20-12 months veteran.

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Reintroducing ourselves to the course

As you might be expecting, a new look and new name means a several alterations are in get. The to start with matter you are going to detect is our new emblem, with our new formal name: TPT. You are going to also recognize our refreshed appear, with new colors and visuals, on our web-site and in our communications from here on out. We’ve also made a several adjustments to the web page to build an less difficult, a lot more intuitive search knowledge.

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Hunting forward, TPT will go on to operate to enhance education and learning and help educators prosper by utilizing technological innovation as a instrument to unlock the wisdom and creative imagination of lecturers close to the world. We’re energized to maintain escalating suitable together with educators.

In reality, we’re so psyched, we needed to celebrate it with you! We’re offering absent gift baggage of TPT-branded goods and a $50 TPT reward card to 5 fortunate educators. To enter, basically submit this sort by Dec. 31, 2022. 

Pay a visit to us! The place educators prosper.

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