Online Teacher Communities

Teaching is not always easy. Thankfully there are online communities that offer teachers a place to connect with their peers. According to studies, many teachers visit online professional communities to find new ideas for lessons.


Teachers can share resources and information about what’s working for them.


Education continues to change and grow as we learn new ways to help students learn. Online communities are a great way to learn from others and network. Here are a few reasons we love being a part of online communities as teachers.


We Can Find Support 


Not only can you ask fellow teachers questions. You can receive support from others who understand your unique situation as a teacher. Becoming a teacher can be isolating. Most people haven’t had the experiences we have had in our classrooms.


It’s nice to have a group of teachers who you can connect with. If you’re looking for support try posting on an online teaching community. You’ll instantly feel better after connected with others who know what you’re going through.


Facebook is one app that has several groups for teachers, even test prep. LinkedIn is another good one. I've even seen videos on TikTok!


There is so much information that teachers share on online communities. Sometimes they can feel like overload. It can be great to learn from other teachers and pick their brains.


Have you ever visited an online community to seek out new teaching ideas? Resource full of classroom ideas? Did it help? Did you feel relieved? Let us know in the comments! 


Lantz-Andersson, A., Lundin, M., & Selwyn, N. (2018). Twenty years of online teacher communities: A systematic review of formally-organized and informally-developed professional learning groups. Teaching and Teacher Education, 75, 302–315. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2018.07.008

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