The service is stockpiled with class information regarding grades, announcements, personalized teacher comments and the due dates for tests and assignments. Registered site users can use class calendars to list events, homework assignments, field trips and other occasions. The site's editors are all experienced classroom teachers. Its highlights include a large directory of teacher-selected resources, a weekly poll, message boards and a bimonthly newsletter.
All features are free of charge.
With rich educational content and powerful interactive capabilities, the site brings teachers and students together to enhance learning. The site's unique focus is on providing literacy skills for the 21st century, including thinking, reasoning, problem solving, self-expression, and fluency in reading, comprehension and writing. The online Teach, Learn, Communicate Center was created in order to help teachers effectively integrate and communicate technology. Teacher's Planet , an online education community offering products, educational news and curriculum resources. The site's format allows teachers to find lesson plans, conduct research, check out continuing education opportunities, buy supplies and share successes.