{"id":15368,"date":"2021-07-20T03:01:19","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T08:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/?p=15368"},"modified":"2021-07-20T06:19:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T11:19:17","slug":"free-templates-for-teachers-where-to-find-them-and-how-to-create-them-suls0119","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/blog\/free-templates-for-teachers-where-to-find-them-and-how-to-create-them-suls0119\/","title":{"rendered":"FREE Templates for Teachers: Where to Find Them and How to Create Them &#8211; SULS0119"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15376 \" src=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/e119-Templates-for-Teachers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/e119-Templates-for-Teachers.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/e119-Templates-for-Teachers-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/e119-Templates-for-Teachers-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/e119-Templates-for-Teachers-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>In this episode, Kasey chats with Sarah Kiefer, a <a href=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/work-with-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shake Up Learning Trainer<\/a> and the co-founder of <\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/templatesforteachers.com\/\">TemplatesforTeachers.com<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn all about the free templates that Sarah has created and curated, get tips for adapting templates for your classroom, and learn how to create your own templates!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When colleagues communicate and share, a kind of teacher magic happens. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s how Sarah and her colleague, Beth Kingsley, developed their website Templates for Teachers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sarah had created a project that Beth thought would work for her students. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That got them thinking; there might be lots of other teachers who could use a similar template. They were right!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"tweet-box ctt-box-design-5 \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/2Avk3\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ctt-font-small\">Learn how to find FREE templates for teachers! <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"click-to-tweet\"><i><\/i><span class=\"cta-pr\">Click To Tweet<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><strong>Listen to this article.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"smart-track-player-container stp-color-01b9c2-2A2A2A spp-stp-desktop  smart-track-player-dark\" data-uid=\"3cebd37b\"><\/div><div class=\"spp-shsp-form spp-shsp-form-3cebd37b\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/shake-up-learning-show\/id1456789983?mt=2\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9438\" src=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/listen-on-apple-podcasts-badge-300x77.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"47\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFrZXVwbGVhcm5pbmcubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9925\" src=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/google-podcasts-300x76.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"47\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/google-podcasts-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/google-podcasts-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/google-podcasts.png 1072w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3m4IrreRbXACZWVNnXEFKZ?si=WKu3yZvYSFmeRnBkEYbxPQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9437\" src=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Spotify_Logo_RGB_Green.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"157\" height=\"47\" \/><\/a> \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/shake-up-learning-show?refid=stpr\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9435\" src=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Stitcher_Listen_Badge_Big.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"164\" height=\"49\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>FREE Templates for Teachers: Where to Find Them and How to Create Them<\/h1>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Templates<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating or using a template is not the same as turning a paper worksheet into a digital worksheet. Sarah shares how a colleague came to her for advice on creating an engaging digital lesson for a writing unit. Sarah asked her to share ideas for what she would traditionally do in her classroom with paper materials. This conversation led to the discovery that students could write and design their own digital magazines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>TemplatesforTeachers.com<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sarah and Beth were also inspired by other educators who choose to share their templates and materials for free. Their site is loaded with tons of free templates for K-12 classrooms K-12.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Educator Tony Vincent created his website <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/learninginhand.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning in Hand<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which has a number of tutorial videos to help upgrade digital content and teach students how to work with digital material. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eric Curts shares his tech knowledge on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.controlaltachieve.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Control Alt Achieve<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where you will find a number of Google-related resources for teachers and students. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is also the amazing Paula Martinez; despite not being an educator or designer, she has created and shared an enormous collection of Google Slide templates for educators on her site <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/slidesmania.com\/free-templates\/education\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SlidesMania<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.templatesforteachers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TemplatesforTeachers.com<\/a> to check out<\/strong> the amazing collection of FREE templates that Sarah and Beth have curated and created for teachers!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15383 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-8.49.07-AM-1024x762.png\" alt=\"FREE Templates for Teachers\" width=\"1024\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-8.49.07-AM-1024x762.png 1024w, https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-8.49.07-AM-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-8.49.07-AM-1536x1143.png 1536w, https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-8.49.07-AM-2048x1524.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"shauplea-20\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"manual\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_design = \"enhanced_links\";\namzn_assoc_asins = \"1735601829\";\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"45e28ed74bb20171862e30ab5be2b0c3\";\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sarah shares that the best way to navigate her website is to start with the labels. On the right side, there are four gray blocks that expand when the cursor hovers over them. The labels share templates by the topic and digital tool.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15384 \" src=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-8.51.24-AM-536x1024.png\" alt=\"FREE Templates for Teachers\" width=\"339\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-8.51.24-AM-536x1024.png 536w, https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-8.51.24-AM-157x300.png 157w, https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-8.51.24-AM.png 782w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using and Adapting Templates<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having these resources can help save teachers time, but Sarah and Kasey remind teachers that what works for one classroom doesn\u2019t always work for another. This is why it\u2019s so important to always start by asking what specific goal should be accomplished through this lesson or unit. Templates are a great place to start, as well as, a great place to spark ideas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.templatesforteachers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Templates for Teachers<\/strong><\/a> will give teachers ideas on how to adapt each template for their classroom. (see example below)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-15407\" src=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-20-at-6.11.10-AM.png\" alt=\"FREE Templates for Teachers\" width=\"698\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-20-at-6.11.10-AM.png 1406w, https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-20-at-6.11.10-AM-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-20-at-6.11.10-AM-1024x658.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/blog\/free-google-templates-for-teachers-from-shake-up-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FREE Google Templates from Shake Up Learning<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"shauplea-20\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"manual\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_design = \"enhanced_links\";\namzn_assoc_asins = \"1735601802\";\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"4c02c8cc44526bc9fbb710edf527215a\";\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making Templates<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When creating a template for your classroom it helps to begin with the end in mind. What goal should students be able to achieve by the end? This is important because the next step is choosing the right tool to make it happen. While Slides might be the most obvious choice there are advantages to using other tools. Take a look at the<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.templatesforteachers.com\/p\/how-to.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To<\/a><\/strong> link on Templates for Teachers to learn more about the opportunity of each <a href=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/blog\/back-to-school-with-g-suite-6-activities-for-the-classroom\/\">Google tool<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1-i5Mbbo6s-Seb9oEYVnETzf5D6E7upvqCIGP24AwX_s\/template\/preview\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15385\" src=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-8.54.02-AM-1024x657.png\" alt=\"FREE Templates for Teachers\" width=\"698\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-8.54.02-AM-1024x657.png 1024w, https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-8.54.02-AM-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-8.54.02-AM-1536x986.png 1536w, https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-8.54.02-AM-2048x1314.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kasey reminds us that Google Drawings is like having one big digital canvas for students to work with, while Slides is like having lots of smaller canvases. In Slides, classes can work collaboratively, but it does help to talk with students about the \u201cprofessional courtesy\u201d of collaborative work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/blog\/quick-tip-create-with-free-google-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Create with FREE Google Templates<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Layering quick lessons for collaboration etiquette is always helpful. Another great idea to build into first-time lessons is time to play. When starting a new digital platform it helps to let students play around with the different options and discover their creative possibilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/blog\/6-free-google-templates-for-creative-productivity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6 FREE Google Templates for Creative Productivity<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating a magazine layout template allowed students to write and create. They didn\u2019t have to spend time trying to determine what width the columns needed to be or how to make headings and body text in separate sizes. Students with greater tech knowledge can use that to add to their designs and show off their creativity. Kasey reminds us that a digital magazine is a major upgrade when students can incorporate links and video.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1OxSxPEZWijkYiS6UNGGQmKYh4oBrYUdsrROG3RQN3fA\/template\/preview\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15400\" src=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-1.36.03-PM.png\" alt=\"FREE Templates for Teachers\" width=\"701\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-1.36.03-PM.png 2136w, https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-1.36.03-PM-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-1.36.03-PM-1024x626.png 1024w, https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-1.36.03-PM-1536x939.png 1536w, https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-1.36.03-PM-2048x1252.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sarah reminds us that when we incorporate the four C\u2019s and give students more room to create, it can help us grow our lessons for the following year. Let kids\u2019 creativity shine and the possibilities are endless.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"shauplea-20\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"manual\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_design = \"enhanced_links\";\namzn_assoc_asins = \"1946444693\";\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"3567fefd26ae685b347909c6cb09d453\";\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common Courtesy for Templates<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most important Google skills for teachers and students to know is <a href=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/blog\/google-tricks-and-tips-how-to-make-a-copy-of-google-files\/\">how to make a copy<\/a>. When teachers use <a href=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/blog\/student-play-of-the-week-with-google-slides\/\">templates<\/a> with their students it\u2019s important to explain how they will make a copy of the template so they become the owner of the file and can edit. Requesting access is never an option! On Templates for Teachers, most links will force a copy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/blog\/create-g-suite-templates-mind-blowing-hack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Create Template Links<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of the day, templates can be a great way to save time, spark new ideas, and engage our students with digital upgrades to a paper product. If this is a topic your school would like more training on Sarah is available for professional development on this topic and several others. You can also find her work on the blog <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techyoucando.com\/\">Tech You Can Do<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/blog\/force-users-to-make-a-copy-of-a-google-doc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Force a Copy of Google Files<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Assign Templates in Google Classroom<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mjXUz4w67Z4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-15060 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/profile-pic-6.png\" alt=\"Sarah Kiefer\" width=\"151\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/profile-pic-6.png 500w, https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/profile-pic-6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/profile-pic-6-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/>About Sarah Kiefer<\/h3>\n<p>Sarah Kiefer is a Technology Integration Specialist. She spent 14 years in the classroom and now supports two elementary buildings and helps teachers &amp; students use technology in meaningful ways. Sarah is a wife and mom to three daughters and blogs at www.TechYouCanDo.com.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current Certifications<\/strong>: Google Certified Educator Level 1, Google Certified Educator Level 2, Google Certified Trainer, Google Certified Innovator, Wakelet &amp; WeVideo Ambassador; Mote Certified Educator; Master Screencaster<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarah\u2019s most popular presentations topics<\/strong>: Google tools, Schoology, WeVideo, Wakelet<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/work-with-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Work with us!<\/a><\/strong>&#8211; Bring Sarah or one of the Shake Up Learning Trainers to your school or event.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Shake Up Learning 2023. Unauthorized use and\/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog\u2019s author and\/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Kasey Bell and Shake Up Learning with appropriate and specific direction to the original content on ShakeUpLearning.com. See: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shakeuplearning.com\/copyright-policy\/\">Copyright Policy.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode, Kasey chats with Sarah Kiefer, a Shake Up Learning Trainer and the co-founder of TemplatesforTeachers.com. Learn all about the free templates that Sarah has created and curated, get tips for adapting templates for your classroom, and learn how to create your own templates! 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