Seller guides: everything you need to start selling teaching resources
Practical seller guides for teaching resources, sorted by subject, resource type and country, plus the first steps every teacher-author asks about. Pick the guide closest to what you make and start there.
Short answer: These seller guides explain how to prepare, price and send teaching resources to TeachLessons. Start with the guide for your subject or resource type, read the guide for your country if you live outside the US, then use the starting-out guides for previews, rights, pricing and the one-email submission.
Which seller guide should I read first?
Most teacher-authors get the most out of two guides: one about what they make (a subject or a resource type) and one about how they work (their country, or a first-steps topic such as previews or pricing). The subject guides cover what buyers in that area look for, the rights questions that come up most often in that subject, and how to describe a resource so the right teacher finds it.
If you have never sold a resource before, begin with how to start selling your teaching resources. It walks through the whole process in order. If you already sell elsewhere and want a second channel, the guide to submitting many resources at once is the quickest route, because it explains the Resource Submission List.
The program facts are the same in every guide: you keep 70% of net revenue, there are no fees, you keep your copyright, and you can keep selling the same resources anywhere else.
Guides by subject and grade level
Each subject guide looks at the resources teachers in that area buy, the details they check before they pay, and the rights pitfalls specific to the subject.
- Math worksheets and resources: practice sets, word problems, answer keys and standards wording for the US, UK and Australia.
- Reading comprehension resources: original passages, text-dependent questions and why you never reproduce published books.
- Writing and grammar resources: prompts, graphic organizers, rubrics and US or UK spelling versions.
- Science teaching resources: labs with safety notes, diagram licensing and NGSS, GCSE or ACARA vocabulary.
- Social studies and history resources: primary sources, public-domain images, maps and balanced treatment of sensitive topics.
- Art lesson plans and art resources: artist studies, image rights and step-by-step projects.
- Music teaching resources: sheet music and lyrics copyright, listening guides and theory worksheets.
- PE and health resources: games, station cards, inclusion notes and age-appropriate health topics.
- SEL and school counseling resources: activities and counselor tools, with care around claims and privacy.
- Special education resources: adapted materials, visual supports and accessible design.
- ESL and ELL resources: CEFR levels, speaking activities and terms that differ by market.
- World language resources: Spanish, French and other languages for English-speaking classrooms.
- Computer science and coding resources: unplugged activities, code files and tool names used descriptively.
- STEM and STEAM activities: design challenges, cheap materials lists and safety.
- Preschool and kindergarten resources: fine motor, early phonics and low-ink printables.
- Elementary teaching resources: centers, morning work and seasonal packs for Grades K-5.
- Middle school teaching resources: independent work and unit structure for Grades 6-8.
- High school teaching resources: full units, exam-style practice and editable slides.
- Homeschool curriculum and printables: open-and-go instructions and schedules for parents.
- Test prep and exam revision resources: original practice questions only, never copied papers.
- Business and CTE resources: personal finance, career readiness and case studies you wrote.
Guides by resource type
These guides cut across subjects and focus on the format: how the file is built, what buyers expect inside it and how to show it in previews.
- Digital resources: Google Slides, PowerPoint and more: files versus copy links, editable versus locked, fonts that travel.
- Worksheets and printables: print quality, US Letter and A4, low-ink versions and answer keys.
- Lesson plans and unit plans: turning your own planning into a product a colleague can teach from.
- Classroom games and task cards: clear rules, print-and-cut layouts and avoiding trademarked game names.
Guides by country and curriculum
Teacher-authors can join from any country, as long as they write resources in English (or language-teaching resources for English-speaking classrooms) and can receive PayPal payments in US dollars. The country guides use local spelling and school vocabulary.
- Selling from the UK: National Curriculum, key stages, GCSE wording and A4 files.
- Selling from Canada: provincial curricula, Canadian spelling and French immersion resources.
- Selling from Australia: Australian Curriculum wording, state syllabuses and term timing.
- Selling from New Zealand: NZ Curriculum, NCEA and using te reo Maori with care.
- Selling from Ireland: Primary Curriculum, Junior Cycle and Leaving Cert wording.
- Selling from Singapore: MOE syllabus wording and PSLE or O level style practice.
- Selling from South Africa: CAPS wording and English-medium resources.
- Selling from outside the US: currency, time zones, payouts and adapting for US buyers.
- Selling as an international school teacher: resources that work across curricula.
- IB teaching resources (PYP, MYP, DP): describing resources without implying endorsement.
- Cambridge IGCSE and A level resources: syllabus codes used factually, never past papers.
- EFL resources from Europe: CEFR-leveled materials from English teachers across Europe.
Starting out: previews, rights, pricing and payouts
These guides answer the questions that come up before the first email is sent. They apply whatever you teach.
- How to start selling your teaching resources: the full process in seven steps.
- How much can teachers earn selling resources? An honest look at per-sale payouts and what drives sales.
- Can teachers sell their own lesson plans? Ownership, employment contracts and what to check.
- How to make previews and thumbnails: PNG or JPEG images that show real pages.
- Using clip art and fonts in resources you sell: commercial licenses and keeping a license log.
- Selling resources made with AI tools: accuracy, your own expertise and the tool's terms.
- How to submit many resources at once: the Resource Submission List and one email.
- How seller payouts work: monthly by the 15th, PayPal, statements and refunds.
- Your author page, blog mentions and landing pages: what we build for every seller.
- Copyright basics for teacher-authors: public domain, quoting and trademarks in general terms.
- What to charge for your first teaching resource: pricing by teacher time saved, with payout examples.
- Records and taxes for teacher-sellers: what to keep, in general terms.
Where are the program terms, FAQ and calculator?
The guides above give practical advice. The core program pages set out how the program works. If a guide and the signed Seller Agreement ever seem to differ, the agreement is what counts.
- Sell your teaching resources with TeachLessons: the program overview.
- Seller payout calculator: type a price and see your payout per sale.
- Seller program key terms: revenue share, rights, payouts and ending the agreement.
- Seller FAQ: short answers to the questions sellers ask most.
- Free SEO for teacher-authors: the product pages, structured data and landing pages we write for you.
- A second sales channel for your resources: why authors sell in more than one place.
How do I join once I have read the guides?
- Apply. Fill in the short application form. It takes about five minutes and needs no files.
- Get the documents. We email you the Seller Agreement, the payout form, the Resource Rights Checklist, the Resource Submission List and a one-page guide.
- Send one email. Signed documents, final resource files, and previews and thumbnails as PNG or JPEG go to support@stifo.de, or one shared folder link for large files.
- Go live. We set up your product pages, author page and landing pages, and confirm receipt within 2 business days. There is no extra approval round, so send final versions only.
Payouts follow monthly by the 15th for the previous month's sales. A $4.99 resource pays you $3.39 per sale; a $10.00 resource pays $6.79.
Frequently asked questions
Who writes the seller guides?
The TeachLessons team writes them for teacher-authors who want to sell classroom resources. They give practical advice; the signed Seller Agreement sets out the binding terms.
Do I need to read every guide before I apply?
No. Read the guide for what you make and, if it applies, the guide for your country. You can apply first and read the rest while you prepare your files.
Can I sell resources from any subject?
Yes, as long as the resources are in English (or language-teaching resources for English-speaking classrooms), suitable for schools and free of third-party rights problems.
Can I join if I live outside the US?
Yes. Teacher-authors from any country can join if they can receive PayPal payments in US dollars. The country guides cover spelling, paper sizes and curriculum wording.
How much do I earn per sale?
You keep 70% of net revenue, which works out to 67.9% of the price. A $5.00 resource pays $3.40 per sale and a $20.00 resource pays $13.58.
Where do I send my files?
In one email from your own address to support@stifo.de, after you have applied and received the seller documents. The application form itself does not take files.
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.
Keep reading
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.