Share My Lesson
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Type of site | Education |
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| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Owner | Times Educational Supplement & American Federation of Teachers |
| URL | sharemylesson |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional (required only for the upload/download of resources) |
Share My Lesson is a free teaching resources website with over 262,000 resources.[1] It officially launched on June 19, 2012.
History
The American Federation of Teachers partnered with Britain’s TES Connect with the aim of building the largest online community for US teachers to collaborate and share teaching resources and innovative ideas. There is a significant emphasis on resources to guide teachers on implementing the new Common Core State Standards. The announcement about Share My Lesson was made on June 19, 2012, at the Global Education Conference at Stanford University. The AFT and TES Global (the owners of the TES) are investing $10 million to develop the site.[2]
Speaking at the launch, AFT president Randi Weingarten said that there was a need for quality, peer-assessed lesson plans that was not currently being met by other resource-sharing sites.[2]
The site has received the support of Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who said that the program would benefit teachers everywhere. "We must support the incredibly complex work teachers do at every opportunity, including by sharing and promoting best practices through online resources and communities of practice," he said.[3]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.sharemylesson.com/
- ^ a b Rich, Motoko. "Teachers' Union to Open Lesson-Sharing Web Site". New York Times. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "Share My Lesson launches for teachers". ABC News. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
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