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Yes! You can upload a cover image for each lesson you share on Share My Lesson. If you don’t add one, we’ll use a default image.

Choose an image you created, one in the public domain, or one you have permission to share. For images created by someone else, credit the source in the caption and follow any license requirements. See our Terms of Service for details.

Need an image? Try Pixabay, Unsplash or Wikimedia Commons. Check the usage terms for the image you choose.

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2. Click Browse+ in the top navigation menu. In the dropdown menu, select Communities from the far-right column.
3. Browse the All Communities, General Interest, or AFT Affiliates categories.
4. To find a specific community, enter its name or a related keyword in the Search for a Community field.
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Share My Lesson’s AI-powered search helps you find lesson plans and classroom resources using everyday language. It recognizes related terms and typos, and can apply filters when you search for something like “science for 12th grade.”

An AI-generated overview summarizes resources already on SML. Use it as a starting point, then open the resources to check their accuracy and suitability for your students.

Learn more about AI search, including how to turn off the overview.

Yes! The resources you know are still here, with new tools to help you find and use them.

Creative Commons helps creators explain how others may use and share their work. Share My Lesson offers three options:

• CC0 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication): You waive your copyright to the extent allowed by law. Others may copy, adapt and share your work, including commercially, without asking permission.
• CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike): Others may share and adapt your work for noncommercial purposes. They must credit you, link to the license and identify changes. Shared adaptations must use the same license.
• CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives): Others may share your work for noncommercial purposes with credit and a link to the license. They may not share modified versions.

You retain copyright under the two CC licenses above. CC0 works differently by dedicating your work to the public domain.

Learn more about Creative Commons licenses.

EdBrAIn is Share My Lesson’s AI-powered teaching assistant for adapting resources to support differentiated instruction. You can adjust the grade level, translate content or turn a resource into a different format, such as a quiz or worksheet, to suit your students’ needs. The tool is currently in beta.

Learn more about EdBrAIn and how to use it.

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