TeacherMade

TeacherMade.com is a digital publishing center combined with a robust instructional delivery platform. It is the paramount digital solution for educators seeking to repurpose their trusted resources and alleviate their workloads. That’s because TeacherMade turns static PDFs into autograded digital interactives and provides instant feedback to students. Class time is more productive as teachers are more relaxed and students are more interested in their learning.

The versatile educational platform offers a wide range of features that enhance teaching and learning experiences. Teachers can transform existing PDFs and Google Slides into interactive auto-graded materials or generate content from scratch for just $79.00 per teacher or $1.99 per total student enrollment, whichever is less expensive. Teachers can customize settings based on assignment and feedback preferences. Delivering timely analysis and eliminating students’ wait times for feedback is crucial in improving achievement.

"At TeacherMade, we're trying to revolutionize the teaching experience. Our platform enables real-time monitoring of student progress, empowering teachers to observe, intervene, and receive engagement metrics,” states Laura Bresko, co-founder, and Chief Education Officer at TeacherMade.

Bresko, who has experience in EdTech publishing and teaching, established the company to enhance the effectiveness of teaching. She recognized the need for a streamlined classroom environment and aimed to reduce reliance on paper-based tasks and the loss of formative data. Understanding the significance of providing effective instructional management and student engagement tools, Bresko collaborated with her software engineer partner to develop TeacherMade. The pandemic expedited their plans, leading to a quick launch of the product to support teachers in crisis. Over 100,000 teachers benefited from the continuously developed and improved platform, driven by valuable client feedback and needs.

This platform effectively addresses the cost factor, both by offering one of the lowest prices in the industry along with a reduction in paper and toner expenditures. Teacher stress is also reduced, helping to ease teacher shortages. The platform is now offering digitized and customizable curriculum materials, too. Over the course of the next year, the TeacherMade Content Library is expected to grow to over 20,000 activities.

The platform disrupts the traditional classroom workflow, allowing teachers to apply teaching methodologies and pedagogies. The limitations of high-stakes testing are overcome through continuous evaluation and student interaction with every activity and assignment. They become proficient in synthesizing information, making connections, and applying knowledge, rather than simply memorizing facts.

Our platform enables real-time monitoring of student progress, empowering teachers to observe, intervene, and receive engagement metrics

One of the other ways TeacherMade makes the classroom run more smoothly is by not requiring student accounts. Teachers distribute links to their classes via Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, MS Teams, Moodle, LTI 1.3. Once students click the link, they are directed to the TeacherMade Student player to engage with the materials their teachers have made for them. Students have a wide variety of digital tools available to them and can also leave voice recordings for their teachers. Cheating is prevented by a feature that blocks external assistance, ensuring students can independently complete their work. TeacherMade handles teacher onboarding either directly or through their Classlink integration. Training resources such as recorded videos, webinars, a comprehensive support site with instructional materials, articles on best practices, and prompt tech support earn high praise from teachers.

The platform is designed to be user-friendly, particularly for teachers who may not be digital natives. One notable aspect is the exceptional customer support provided by TeacherMade. With a 99.8 percent uptime and prompt response times, teachers can expect assistance within hours or minutes. The company actively monitors multiple channels, including its support desk, help center, Facebook, and YouTube, ensuring users receive timely help and guidance.

The responsiveness of TeacherMade sets it apart as a reliable and supportive tool for educators. Its features, user-friendly interface, and exceptional customer support contribute to its competitive advantage in the market, making it a valuable resource for teachers seeking effective digital solutions for teaching.