The Megalist of Templates: Everything You'll Need as an Educator

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I love templates! They set the framework for your project and they take away a lot of the prep work. Save time. Use templates. Edit some or all of the template. Check out the section at the bottom on Social Media Fake Templates!

UPDATED 4/3/20


Award and Certificate Templates
123 Certificates- 3 easy steps

Brain Betty-includes a "make your own" template

Certificates 4 Teachers- from Teacher Planet

CertificateMaker-choose from a template and design online!

Certificates-from ABC Teach

Certificates and Memories- from the "Never Tardy" to "Good Behavior" certificates

Citizenship Award Certificates

Education World

Educational Award Certificates

Freeology.com- "Good Attitude", "Great Idea", "Student of the Month"

Fun Awards- unique names including "The Carpe Diem Award" for making the most of every day

Internet 4 Teachers

Jan Brett's Certificates & Awards- for elementary teachers

Microsoft Templates

Most Improved Student Certificate

School Express Online Award Creator

Sports Certificate Template

Student of the Month Certificates

Success Certificates- student awards, sports awards and more

Teachervision Awards and Certificates


Back to School Templates
Back to School Brochure Template- to give to parents

Back to School Theme Unit- various worksheets, postcards, desk tags and forms

Education World Back to School Templates

Free Back to School PowerPoint Templates- nice designs

Free Digital Back to School Templates- put students' pictures in these beautiful frames

How to Write a Back to School Letter to Parents- from Teach-nology

Microsoft- academic calendar, multiplication table, flash cards, periodic table, classroom expectations

School Calendar Templates

Teach-nology- class rules, seating arrangements, bulletin board characters, back to school helpers, name tags, classroom signs, teaching theme signs etc.

Welcome to Back to School Night Template- for younger kids


Blog Templates (WordPress and Blogger have their own themes)
50+ Best Free Responsive WordPress Themes 2016- from Colorlib

65 Best Free Blogger Templates 2016

Free Blogger Templates for Your Blog

Get Your Designer-Made Template

Gooyaabi Templates- free blogger templates

Teacher Blog Templates- $$$

WordPress Themes- from WordPress.org

Book Report Templates
ABC Teach

Book Report Forms- from the Busy Teacher's Cafe

Book Report Rubric

Book Report Sandwich Station- from Scholastic; ingredients represent parts of the book report

Book Review Sheet

Collection of Book Report Ideas- 109 on the list so far

A Dozen Book Report Templates

EdHelper- different types: biography book report, general book report, nonfiction book report

Free High School Book Report Template

Special Subject Book Report Forms- includes Holocaust, animal fiction, folklore


Bookmark Templates
123 Certificates- create your custom bookmark online from scratch; just input information

Activity Village- seasonal, animal, coloring, dinosaur, doodling bookmarks

Bookmark Design Templates- download in the following
formats (2.7", 2.8")
Bookmark Templates- Pinterest board has many creative ideas!

Eco-Friendly Bookmarks- the 2 files are for Adobe Illustrator®

Library Bookmark Template- for elementary students

Brochure Templates
Canva- create stunning brochures with this wonderful site

Free Tri-Fold Brochure Design- Adobe Photoshop® download

Lady Printing Brochure Templates- download in the following formats:

Office.com Brochure Templates- 8 tri-fold brochures

PSD Tri-Fold Mockup Template- you need to sign up (take the FREE account)


Calendar Templates
Calendar Labs

Canva- beautiful free designs!!

Make Your Own Photo Calendar

Printable Calendar Hub- 2017 monthly calendars

Printable Calendar Templates

Vertex42- loads of choices

WinCalendar- loads of Word and Excel calendar templates


Classroom Management Templates and Forms
Behavior Management Forms- from Teachervision

Bookmark Calendar- 2011

Calendars

Classroom Helpers- from ABC Teach

Classroom Forms- very extensive listing includes passes, lesson plan, parent-teacher conference forms, behavior management forms

Classroom Forms for 1st Grade- Mrs. Perkins' list includes ABC cut-out flash cards, calendars, 100s chart

Classroom Management Forms- covers K-12

Classroom Organization -templates for kindergarten, including book basket labels, center rules, large center signs

Classroom Organizer Templates- miscellaneous items include monthly planning guide, syllabus

Classroom Seating Chart- from Microsoft.com

Class Set-up Tool- interactive program allows you to design your classroom; from Scholastic

Education World- parent-teacher communication

Keyboard Template- great for tech teachers 

Microsoft Templates

Templates/Resources- covers elementary, middle and high school; nice size list


Google Slides, Docs, Sheets
50 Time-Saving Google Docs Templates-mainly  spreadsheets, also documents, business cards



Google Docs Template Gallery: Students and Teachers

Professional  Resume Templates for Google Docs- VisualCV Resume Builder

Slides Carnival- Google Slides templates; available in 8 different categories


Lesson Plan Templates
Elementary and Secondary Lesson Plan Template- from UCLA's Teacher Educator Program

K12 Reader Lesson Plan Templates- K-12 samples

Madeline Hunter Lesson Plan Template- from TeAchnology

Microsoft Lesson Plan Templates- a few to choose from

Teacher Planet Lesson Plan Templates- browse by subject or grade level


Monthly Newsletter Templates
15 Free Microsoft Word Newsletter Templates for Teachers and School- a few can be used for middle/high school; most for elementary

Document Templates- one out these three can be used for middle/high school (MS Word format)

Google Docs Template Gallery

Kindergarten Newsletters

Monthly News Templates- from Teacher Files

Newsletter Template Free- Pinterest board

Parent Newsletter Templates- from Education World; for elementary teachers


Newspaper Templates
Free Newspaper Pack for Word

Google Docs Template Gallery- sorted by highest rating

Newspaper Template- although it is only one page, it is one of the best templates you will find


Permission Slip Templates
35 Permission Slip Templates- covers field trips, consent forms

Extra-Curricular Activity Parent Permission Slip

Field Trip Permission Slip- for MS Word

Forms for the Classroom- many different choices

Record-Keeping Template- from Scholastic


PowerPoint Templates
Free Backgrounds for PowerPoint- themes

Graphicsland PowerPoint Templates

Teacher Templates for PowerPoint- Vicki Blackwell


Resume Templates

Teacher Resume- from Microsoft online; you need MS Word to use this template

Teacher Resume- from Monster Worldwide, Inc.

Teacher Resume Template

Teacher Resume Templates- Pinterest post; terrific ideas, some $$

Social Media Templates

Fake Facebook Page Templates
Facebook in the Cloud Project- sample from English teacher's project on the book "The Outsiders"

J.F.K. Facebook Template- download the PowerPoint file and edit the information

Facebook Template Page- from TES Connect

Fakebook- from Class Tools

Fakebook Template for Google Slides- click "use this template" to edit the file

Historical Figure Facebook Page- free download

Microsoft Word Facebook Template

Fake Twitter Page Templates
Choose a Fake Twitter Template- everything is editable! Students will learn about a literary or historical figure while having fun!

Twister- easy for students to use; from Class Tools

Twitter Template- MS Word template looks the least like the real thing

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Resume Tips for High School Students

Writing a resume can be a daunting experience for high school students. Last week a student printed her resume in the library, and as I glanced quickly at it when removing it from the printer noticed how poorly it looked. I decided to create a small list which would assist my students.

Free Resume Samples for High School Students- different types, including babysitting, fast food, lawn care, teenager CV, student tutor, grocery store, waitress/waiter, volunteer position, warehouse, welder helper.Also gives advice about what to include in your resume.

Resume: High School Academic

Resume Builder- step-by-step help creating a resume

Resumes- Pinterest board

RESUME ASSISTANCE


How to Create Your Resume- tips from The College Board

How to Make a Resume for a High School Student with No Experience



Sample Resume for High School Students- from the Massachusetts Department of Education

All You Need to Find a Teaching Job

It's that time of year when students are graduating college and school districts are eliminating positions for next year. I am once again posting my comprehensive list of resources for teachers looking for a job. ( I work in N.J. so there are many links specific to our state)  Good luck!

JOB INTERVIEW TIPS
Anatomy of a Job Interview

Interview Thank You Letter

Job Interview Follow-Up Do's and Don't's For Job Seekers

Job Interview Questions- covers interview questions, interview guide, after the interview, salary negotiation, second interview

Job Interview Tips- taken from the Occupational Handbook 2010-2011 edition

Virtual Job Interview

What to Wear and What Not to Wear to an Interview- infographic

JOB SEARCH
10 Things Job Applicants Should Know- from the NY Times

Career Builder- search for all types of jobs on this site

Education Job Descriptions

Indeed- one search, all jobs

Jobs 4 Teacher- search by city, state or zip code

K12 Jobs.com- site says they have served a million teachers and administrators in a year.......

K12 Jobspot- search by job title and state; when you pick a city it shows you how many positions from the drop-down menu; also shows the location on a map.

Monster.com

The 9 Best Places to Teach Overseas

NJ Hire- search by job type, location or keywords

NJ.com- postings are constantly being updated

NJ School Directory- all school web sites are listed by county; check employment opportunities on each site.

NJ School Jobs- search by county, specialty, school or date

Peterson's Private School Search- covers The United States and countries

Resources for Teaching Jobs- only ten states are listed here

Teachaway- find jobs in places from Abu Dhabi to Beijing

Teacher Jobs- join for free; search the United States for a job.

Teachers-Teachers.com- site says it lists jobs for 1775 districts and they are in partnership with the NEA.

TESGlobal- from nursery to higher education, search education jobs from all over the world!

Why Las Vegas is Desperate to Hire Thousands of Teachers- article from HuffPost Politics

JOBS FOR RETIRED EDUCATORS
5 Part Time Retirement Jobs That Pay Well- from retirementcheatsheet.com

6 Best Part-Time Jobs for Retirees- from Marketwatch

8 Part Time Jobs for Retired Teachers

Adjunct Part-Time Positions- teach on the college level!

Adjunct Professor Jobs- from CareerBuilder

Education Employment and Volunteer Opportunities for Retirees- MTRS (Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System) members

For a Fun Job in Retirement, Think Out of the Box-

Great Jobs for Retired Teachers- from AARP

The Hottest Jobs and How to Get One in Retirement- from Forbes

Opportunities and Employment- for FREA (Florida Retired Educators Association) members

Retired Teacher Jobs- from Indeed

Seasonal Jobs for Boomers, Seniors and Retirees

RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS
The 25 Most Creative Designer Resumes You'll See This Year

38 More Beautiful Resume Ideas That Work- from JobMob

Cover Letters- from Career Lab

You can ignore the sales pitch---there is a lot of valuable information:

Create a Free Teacher Portfolio

Got Resume Builder- build your resume online; download as a pdf, Word doc or text file

JobMob- 36 beautiful resume ideas

Resume Help- site has examples resumes

A Resume in Prezi

Resume Tips and Advice- from Monster.com

Sample CV for Education Counselor- from CV Tips

Sample Teacher Cover Letter

Sample Teacher Cover Letter2

Teacher Cover Letter Sample

Teacher Resume- from Microsoft online; you need MS Word to use this template

Teacher Resume- from Monster Worldwide, Inc.

Teacher Resume Template

VisualCV- free Internet-based resume

Your Cover Letter Information Center

Job Resources for Teachers

It's that time of year when students are graduating college and school districts are eliminating positions for next year. I am once again posting my comprehensive list of resources for teachers looking for a job. ( I work in N.J. so there are many links specific to our state)  Good luck!

Job Interview Tips
Anatomy of a Job Interview

Interview Thank You Letter

Job Interview Follow-Up Do's and Don't's For Job Seekers

Job Interview Questions- covers interview questions, interview guide, after the interview, salary negotiation, second interview

Job Interview Tips- taken from the Occupational Handbook 2010-2011 edition

Virtual Job Interview

What to Wear and What Not to Wear to an Interview- infographic

Job Search
10 Things Job Applicants Should Know- from the NY Times

Career Builder- search for all types of jobs on this site

Education Job Descriptions

Indeed- one search, all jobs

Jobs 4 Teacher- search by city, state or zip code

K12 Jobs.com- site says they have served a million teachers and administrators in a year.......

K12 Jobspot- search by job title and state; when you pick a city it shows you how many positions from the drop-down menu; also shows the location on a map.

Monster.com

NJ Hire- search by job type, location or keywords

NJ.com- postings are constantly being updated

NJ School Directory- all school web sites are listed by county; check employment opportunities on each site.

NJ School Jobs- search by county, specialty, school or date

Peterson's Private School Search- covers The United States and countries

Resources for Teaching Jobs- only ten states are listed here

Teacher Jobs- join for free; search the United States for a job.

Teachers-Teachers.com- site says it lists jobs for 1775 districts and they are in partnership with the NEA.

Resumes and Cover Letters
The 25 Most Creative Designer Resumes You'll See This Year

38 More Beautiful Resume Ideas That Work- from JobMob

Cover Letters- from Career Lab

Create a Free Teacher Portfolio

Got Resume Builder- build your resume online; download as a pdf, Word doc or text file

JobMob- 36 beautiful resume ideas

Resume Help- site has examples resumes

A Resume in Prezi

Resume Tips and Advice- from Monster.com

Sample CV for Education Counselor- from CV Tips

Sample Teacher Cover Letter

Sample Teacher Cover Letter2

Teacher Cover Letter Sample

Teacher Resume- from Microsoft online; you need MS Word to use this template

Teacher Resume- from Monster Worldwide, Inc.

Teacher Resume Template

VisualCV- free Internet-based resume

Your Cover Letter Information Center

Jobs for Retired Teachers
5 Part Time Retirement Jobs That Pay Well- from retirementcheatsheet.com

6 Best Part-Time Jobs for Retirees- from Marketwatch

8 Part Time Jobs for Retired Teachers

The 10 Best Part-Time Jobs for Retirees

Adjunct Part-Time Positions- teach on the college level!

Adjunct Professor Jobs- from CareerBuilder

Art with a Heart- located in Indianapolis, many volunteer jobs here, including teacher, classroom assistant, photographer, Board of Directors.

Christian Mission Trips for Retiree Missionaries- "Teachers, agriculturalists, business people, artists, doctors, coaches and many others serve on church-planting teams in over 92 countries…"

Education Employment and Volunteer Opportunities for Retirees- MTRS (Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System) members

For a Fun Job in Retirement, Think Out of the Box-

Great Jobs for Retired Teachers- from AARP

The Hottest Jobs and How to Get One in Retirement- from Forbes

NEA-Retired- get involved in advocacy groups

The New Retirement: Peace Corps in the Golden Years

Newly Retired Teachers and International Schools- not ready for the old rocking chair?

Opportunities and Employment- for FREA (Florida Retired Educators Association) members

Retired Teacher Jobs- from Indeed

Seasonal Jobs for Boomers, Seniors and Retirees

U.S. Department of State- long list of volunteer opportunities!

WorldTeach- volunteer to teach outside the United States