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For teachers
Everything you need to teach a lesson tomorrow: plan, standards, slides-free 3D demo, printable organizer, exit ticket, answer guide and a Portrait of a Graduate rubric.
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New in New York · Portrait of a GraduateI teach: show me Monday morningPortrait of a Graduate in 60 seconds: the six skills in your subject and grade, class examples, and what changes when. Every fact linked to New York State.Explain it to me →
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- Student Template Studio · 30 templates and 6 one-click packs, plus 212 AI prompts. Similar printable templates, bought one at a time, would cost about $75. Here they are free.
- My certificate · Mastered a lesson? Print a certificate or save a goal card. 10 designs. Made on your device.
- Class goal board · Put a class goal on the smart board and tap + for every mastered lesson.
- Teacher Template Studio · 87 templates and Quick packs (sub tub, report-card comments, back to school, Parent Pack, Administrator pack), plus 222 AI prompts. Similar printable templates, bought one at a time, would cost about $260. Here they are free.
- School Staff Template Studio · 26 templates for counselors, paras, subs, coaches, librarians, the nurse office, ENL and the front office, plus 121 AI prompts. Similar printable templates, bought one at a time, would cost about $70. Here they are free.
- Student Template Studio · 30 templates and 6 one-click packs, plus 212 AI prompts. Similar printable templates, bought one at a time, would cost about $75. Here they are free.
- My certificate · Mastered a lesson? Print a certificate or save a goal card. 10 designs. Made on your device.
- Class goal board · Put a class goal on the smart board and tap + for every mastered lesson.
- Family Template Studio · 28 templates and 5 one-click packs, plus 156 AI prompts. Similar printable templates, bought one at a time, would cost about $80. Here they are free.
- Student Template Studio · 30 templates and 6 one-click packs, plus 212 AI prompts. Similar printable templates, bought one at a time, would cost about $75. Here they are free.
- School Leader Template Studio · 28 templates and 8 one-click packs, plus 104 AI prompts. Similar printable templates, bought one at a time, would cost about $80. Here they are free.
- School Staff Template Studio · 26 templates for counselors, paras, subs, coaches, librarians, the nurse office, ENL and the front office, plus 121 AI prompts. Similar printable templates, bought one at a time, would cost about $70. Here they are free.
- Teacher Template Studio · 87 templates and Quick packs (sub tub, report-card comments, back to school, Parent Pack, Administrator pack), plus 222 AI prompts. Similar printable templates, bought one at a time, would cost about $260. Here they are free.
- School Leader Template Studio · 28 templates and 8 one-click packs, plus 104 AI prompts. Similar printable templates, bought one at a time, would cost about $80. Here they are free.
- School Staff Template Studio · 26 templates for counselors, paras, subs, coaches, librarians, the nurse office, ENL and the front office, plus 121 AI prompts. Similar printable templates, bought one at a time, would cost about $70. Here they are free.
- Teacher Template Studio · 87 templates and Quick packs (sub tub, report-card comments, back to school, Parent Pack, Administrator pack), plus 222 AI prompts. Similar printable templates, bought one at a time, would cost about $260. Here they are free.
- 🤖 AI prompts for students · 212 ready prompts that make AI a coach: quiz me, explain it another way, find my mistake. Your work stays yours. Under 13: with a grown-up.
- 🤖 AI prompts for teachers and staff · 222 teacher prompts and 121 staff prompts: plans, differentiation, rubrics, family letters. Fill the blanks, copy, paste into your district-approved tool.
- 🤖 AI prompts for families · 156 ready prompts: homework help without giving the answer, letters to the school, conferences, questions about IEP and 504 plans. English and Spanish.
- 🤖 AI prompts for school leaders and staff · 62 leader prompts and 121 staff prompts: memos, meetings, walkthroughs, schedules. Drafts only: a person decides.
- 🤖 AI prompts for districts · 42 district prompts and 62 school leader prompts: board memos, plans and family updates in plain language. Drafts only: a person decides.
Similar templates for all five Template Studios, bought one at a time, would cost more than $450.
Bell-ringer: Puzzle of the Day on your smart board. One picture, one question, 60 seconds, then the step-by-step explanation. The whole week, a team game and printables. Free, no account.
Lesson plans
Grade, subject, minutes, verified NYS standards, student-friendly objective, materials, step-by-step teaching, ELL and support ideas.
Assessments
Mastery checks, unit reviews, NYS-style practice tests (Math and ELA), answer keys and scoring guides. Teacher-only.
Portrait of a Graduate
The six NYS attributes mapped across the curriculum, with a 4-level rubric you can use in minutes. New York has not published official Portrait rubrics yet.
English language learners
Spanish help, key-word glossaries, sentence frames, Listen button, Support level with fewer choices.
Class progress
Students send a code; paste codes into the class table. Live dashboards come with district-approved accounts.
Professional corner
Contracts, NYS Teachers' Retirement System, the 2026 educator expense deduction, loan forgiveness: general information with official links.
Portrait of a Graduate in my subject
A free 60-minute session with three examples for your grade and subject, and a certificate of completion (not CTLE).
- Portrait of a Graduate in my subject (60-minute PD) A free 60-minute session: three classroom examples for your grade band and subject, plan one move, reflect, certificate of completion (not CTLE).
- Parent Night in a Box (Portrait of a Graduate) Run a 35-minute Portrait of a Graduate family night: run of show, 14 slides with notes, handout, QR poster, invitation, reminder, exit slip. English and Spanish.
How a teacher uses the Portrait rubric 4 = shows it on their own · 3 = shows it (target) · 2 = with help · 1 = beginning. It is a planning tool, not a state score.
- Pick the 2-3 attributes the lesson lists (for ELA 1.6: Critical Thinker, Effective Communicator, Reflective and Future Focused).
- Read the exit ticket. Count the parts: answer, evidence, explanation.
- Score each attribute 1-4 and note one next step.
- Share words with students (“Shows it”, “With help”, “Beginning — Not yet”), never a Portrait grade.