Sell IB teaching resources for PYP, MYP and DP classes
IB teachers write a lot of their own material: inquiry units, ATL skills lessons, TOK prompts and revision packs. You can sell that original work on TeachLessons, as long as you describe it carefully and never copy IB material.
Short answer: You can sell IB resources you wrote yourself on TeachLessons, described as "for IB PYP, MYP or DP classes". IB is a registered trademark, so don't imply endorsement or use IB logos, and never reproduce past papers, markschemes or subject guides. You keep 70% of net revenue, paid monthly in US dollars via PayPal.
Can I use the IB name when I sell IB resources?
The International Baccalaureate's names and logos are registered trademarks. Using the name to describe who a resource is for is ordinary practice; teachers search for "MYP science unit" and need to find one. Using the name in a way that suggests the IB made, checked or endorsed your work is the problem.
| Fine | Avoid |
|---|---|
| Inquiry unit for IB PYP classes, ages 7-9 | Official IB PYP unit |
| Revision cards for IB DP Biology SL and HL topics | IB-approved revision cards |
| TOK exhibition planning sheets for DP students | IB logos, colours or programme models on your cover |
| Written by an experienced IB teacher | Written by an IB examiner (unless true, and even then check what your examiner agreement allows) |
If you are or have been an examiner, moderator or workshop leader, be especially careful. Those roles usually come with confidentiality terms, and selling material based on what you saw in that role can break them. Check your agreement before you mention the role or draw on it.
What IB material must I never copy into a resource?
Past papers, specimen papers, markschemes, subject guides, teacher support material and anything from the programme resource centre belong to the IB. Many schools have access to them, which makes it tempting to paste a question or a band descriptor into a worksheet. Don't. A paid resource is a different use from internal teaching, and a reworded copy is still a copy.
Assessment criteria are the trickiest case. Students need to understand them, and teachers want rubrics that match. A safe approach is a student-friendly explanation in your own words ("to reach the top band, your analysis needs to...") and a pointer telling teachers to use the official criteria from their own subject guide alongside it.
TeachLessons does not check resources for third-party rights. That's your responsibility, and if a claim arises because of your resource, you are responsible for it. We may take a resource offline immediately if we receive a complaint.
What sells for PYP teachers?
PYP teachers plan around transdisciplinary themes and units of inquiry, and many write their own provocations, tuning-in activities and reflection tools. Resources that save that planning time are what sell:
- Provocation packs: images, short texts and questions to open a unit, with no copyrighted photos you can't license.
- Reflection and self-assessment templates that use learner profile attributes in plain, child-friendly language.
- Inquiry unit outlines with lines of inquiry, key concepts and suggested summative tasks, written so a teacher can adapt them to their own programme of inquiry.
- Exhibition planning packs for final-year PYP students and their mentors.
Because PYP schools teach in many countries, keep examples global and give age ranges alongside year labels.
What sells for MYP teachers?
MYP units are built around key and related concepts, global contexts and statements of inquiry, with tasks assessed against subject criteria. Teachers spend hours writing unit planners and task-specific clarifications. Useful resources include:
- Complete unit packs with a statement of inquiry, inquiry questions, lessons and a summative task, written in your own words.
- ATL skills lessons (research, thinking, communication, social and self-management) that slot into any subject.
- Student-friendly task sheets and checklists that explain what each criterion asks for without reproducing official descriptors.
- Personal Project planning tools: process journal prompts, timelines and reflection questions.
What sells for DP teachers and students?
DP buyers are teachers, and sometimes students and parents looking for revision. The strongest resources are clearly original and save real preparation time:
Topic revision packs
Summaries, flashcards and practice questions in your own words, organised by syllabus topic, with SL and HL clearly marked.
Internal assessment support
Planning templates, exemplar structures you wrote and checklists. Never sell completed student IAs or extended essays.
TOK materials
Knowledge question practice, exhibition planning sheets and discussion prompts linked to areas of knowledge.
Paper-style practice
Original questions in the format and length students meet, with your own model answers and marking notes.
Extended essay guidance
Research question workshops, supervisor meeting templates and referencing guides.
CAS tools
Reflection prompts, planning templates and evidence logs that coordinators can share with students.
Selling a student's IA, extended essay or TOK essay, even anonymised, is a line not to cross. It belongs to the student, and it creates obvious academic honesty problems for buyers.
Which spelling and format should IB resources use?
The IB itself uses British spelling in its English materials, and most IB schools are comfortable with it, so British spelling (organise, colour, analyse) is a sensible default. If you mainly teach in an American-curriculum IB school, US spelling is fine too. Choose one and say which in the description.
IB schools print on A4 in most of the world and US Letter in North America. Include both PDFs in one ZIP. Editable formats (DOCX, PPTX or a Google link) are worth adding for unit planners and templates, because IB teachers nearly always adapt them to their own school.
How do I sell IB resources on TeachLessons?
Apply with the short application form. We email the seller documents, including an Excel Resource Submission List where each resource gets one row with its title, subject, grades, type, price and short description. Send everything, with final files and PNG or JPEG previews and thumbnails, in one email to support@stifo.de.
You set prices in US dollars and keep 70% of net revenue, which is 67.9% of the price after the 3% processing cost. A $10.00 DP revision pack pays $6.79 per sale; a $24.99 MYP unit pays $16.97. Payouts are made monthly by the 15th via PayPal in US dollars. You are responsible for taxes on your income; ask a tax advisor in your country.
IB teachers often also teach other systems. If that's you, see selling as an international school teacher.
Frequently asked questions
Is it legal to sell IB resources I made?
You can sell original resources you created and hold all rights to, described as being for IB classes. Don't copy IB materials or imply IB endorsement, and check your employment contract.
Can I include IB assessment criteria in my rubrics?
Don't reproduce official criteria or band descriptors. Explain them in your own words and tell teachers to use the official criteria from their subject guide alongside your resource.
Can I sell IB past paper solutions?
Worked solutions are built on IB past papers, which belong to the IB. Write your own exam-style questions and model answers instead.
Can I sell an anonymised student extended essay as an exemplar?
No. Student work belongs to the student and selling it raises academic honesty problems. Resources must also contain no personal data of real students.
Should I write "IB approved" if my school is authorised?
No. School authorisation doesn't extend to resources you sell. Describe the resource as being for IB classes and leave it there.
How much do I keep from each IB resource sale?
You keep 70% of net revenue, which works out at 67.9% of the price. A $10.00 resource pays $6.79 per sale.
Ready to sell your teaching resources?
Apply with the short form. We email you the seller documents, you send your final files with previews and thumbnails, and we set up your product pages, your author page and landing pages. You keep 70% of net revenue, with no fees and no exclusivity.
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General information about the TeachLessons Seller Program, not legal, tax or financial advice. The signed Seller Agreement sets out the binding terms. Questions: support@stifo.de.