Why teachers run to Insta~Lesson over Teachers Pay Teachers
Teachers Pay Teachers is the world's largest marketplace for pre-made educational resources, with over 7 million teachers and 1 billion downloads. TPT offers a massive catalog of teacher-created materials you can purchase. Insta~Lesson uses AI to generate custom lesson plans tailored to your exact needs, centered around engaging YouTube videos. Instead of searching through millions of resources and paying per download, you get unlimited, personalized lessons for free.
What Teachers Pay Teachers Does Well
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Massive library of 1+ billion teacher-created resources covering every subject and grade level
Community-driven with peer reviews, ratings, and teacher recommendations
Wide variety of ready-to-use classroom materials from experienced educators
Feature Comparison
See how Insta~Lesson stacks up against Teachers Pay Teachers
| Feature | Insta~Lesson | Teachers Pay Teachers |
|---|---|---|
| Free Unlimited Access | ||
| YouTube Video Integration | ||
| Practice Activities | ||
| Mastery Assessment | ||
| Google Drive Export | ||
| Differentiation Options | ||
| Standards Alignment | ||
| AI Video Insights |
Free Unlimited Access
YouTube Video Integration
Practice Activities
Mastery Assessment
Google Drive Export
Differentiation Options
Standards Alignment
AI Video Insights
Why Teachers Switch to Insta~Lesson
Teachers are making the switch for these key reasons
AI-generated custom lessons vs purchasing pre-made resources
Completely free and unlimited vs pay-per-download pricing
Dynamic video-first lessons vs static worksheets and PDFs
Personalized to your exact topic and grade level instantly
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Insta~Lesson vs Teachers Pay Teachers
TPT is a marketplace where you buy pre-made resources created by other teachers. Insta~Lesson uses AI to generate custom lessons tailored to your specific topic, grade level, and needs, centered around YouTube videos. Instead of searching and paying, you get personalized lessons instantly for free.
Yes. Insta~Lesson is completely free with unlimited lesson creation. On TPT, individual resources typically cost $1-20 each, and those costs add up quickly over a school year.
Yes. Insta~Lesson exports to Google Docs, which you can fully edit and customize. The AI generates lessons for your exact topic and needs from the start, so there's less editing required than adapting a generic TPT resource.
They serve different purposes. TPT is great for finding unique, teacher-tested materials. Insta~Lesson excels at creating quick, video-based lessons for any topic on demand. Many teachers use both: TPT for specialized resources and Insta~Lesson for daily lesson creation.
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