Who Are Online Teacherpreneurs and What Do They Do? A Survey of Content Creators on TeachersPayTeachers.com

Shelton, Catharyn; Archambault, Leanna

doi:10.1080/15391523.2019.1666757

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“…In reality, very little diversity can be found on these sites, either among the people who upload classroom materials or within the materials themselves. For instance, it appears that an overwhelming majority of content creators are white and female, which mirrors the general teaching population (Sawyer et al, 2019;Shelton & Archambault, 2019). According to our research, many of the best-selling U.S. history resources provided a one-dimensional perspective of topics such as historical events, political movements, and societal trends.…”

Section: Online Marketplaces: the Potential And The Problemsmentioning

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“…And Lyle from Real Native Learning Resources (www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Real-Native-Learning-Resources) offers resources focused on modern Native American life, Native American leaders, and traditional Lakota stories for the elementary grades. Searching for diverse sellers may take a little more time, because teachers of color are underrepresented in the TPT marketplace (Sawyer et al, 2019;Shelton & Archambault, 2019), but teachers can support the work of the teachers of color who are on the site by making an extra effort to find, download, and review their resources. These efforts may serve to help promote diverse voices and could assist in making culturally relevant and sustaining resources easier to find on the site.…”

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Teachers beware and vet with care: Online educational marketplaces

Archambault¹,

Shelton²,

Harris

2021

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Today, millions of teachers search online to locate ideas and activities for classroom use. While some may visit established curricular sites with vetted classroom materials, many others turn to online educational marketplaces such as TeachersPayTeachers. However, issues of quality on these sites remain in question — particularly when it comes to the extent to which diverse perspectives are included or excluded. Leanna Archambault, Catharyn Shelton, and Lauren McArthur Harris highlight concerns surrounding the limited perspectives present in online educational marketplaces and provide research-driven guidelines for educators evaluating resources from such sites.

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Section: Online Marketplaces: the Potential And The Problemsmentioning

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Teachers beware and vet with care: Online educational marketplaces

Archambault¹,

Shelton²,

Harris

2021

Phi Delta Kappan

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“…Teachers learn about teaching resources from professional organizations and from the marketing of publishing companies, but teachers are also increasingly exposed to advertisements for curricular resources via social media sites like blogs, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Current and former teachers who market their own resources through social media are referred to as online teacherpreneurs [3]. This exchange can blur the line between personal and professional interactions where the online teacherpreneurs creating and promoting self-made curricular resources are also the teacherpreneurs' colleagues and friends.…”

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Online Mathematics Teacherpreneurs Developers on Teachers Pay Teachers: Who Are They and Why Are They Popular?

Sawyer,

Dick,

Sutherland

2020

Education Sciences

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Online teacherpreneurs are teachers who use social media platforms to create, sell, and distribute educational resources to others. For many teachers, they have become the new curriculum developers in our virtually intensive world. Curriculum development in mathematics education has a large impact on how students understand concepts, but little is known about these online mathematics teacherpreneurs influences on the curriculum. Therefore, as part of a larger study investigating the top 500 free elementary mathematics educational resource developers on TeachersPayTeachers.com (TpT), we surveyed the teacherpreneurs who created these top resources. Using the constant comparative method, we analyzed 58 responses to learn more about the online mathematics TpT teacherpreneurs: who they are, how they believe they became popular, and what they believe their teacher customers want when searching for resources. We found these teacherpreneurs identified themselves as teachers with typically over 10 years of experience creating classroom resources. Many attributed their popularity to advertising their resources via social media and having a large number of products available for teachers. They identified beliefs that teachers want easy to use, free, quality materials that are visually appealing. Implications, including findings that indicate a misalignment between what teachers say they want and what the teacherpreneurs believe teachers want, are discussed.

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“…Berry et al (2013) defined teacherpreneurship as: "The bold concept that teachers can continue to teach while having time, space, and incentives to incubate big pedagogical and policy ideas and execute them in the best interests of both their students and their teaching colleagues" (p. 16). Through their research, Shelton and Archambault (2019) found that teacherpreneurs aspired to help teachers while using their creativity and teacher expertise. In addition to helping other educators, Shelton and Archambault (2019) suggested that teacherpreneurs "can be capable curriculum designers who provide teachers with continual supports" (p. 412).…”

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“…Through their research, Shelton and Archambault (2019) found that teacherpreneurs aspired to help teachers while using their creativity and teacher expertise. In addition to helping other educators, Shelton and Archambault (2019) suggested that teacherpreneurs "can be capable curriculum designers who provide teachers with continual supports" (p. 412). This finding presents an interesting opportunity for educators hoping to branch off into entrepreneurial ventures yet remain connected to education.…”

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Entrepreneurial educators : a narrative study examining professional transition experiences of educators who have experimented with the launching of an educational activity

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The purpose of this study was to explore the stories of educational entrepreneurs who have transitioned from traditional educational roles to launching innovative education programs. A qualitative narrative study was conducted to answer this question: How do educational entrepreneurs describe their transition experiences as they launched innovative programs in the field of education? Six semi-structured interviews were conducted with educational entrepreneurs who had previously worked in traditional education settings and roles. Following the interviews, interview transcripts and field notes were analyzed in order to identify themes and conclusions. Five conclusions are drawn: (a) educational institutions are stifling the desire and ability of educators to be creative in school and classroom settings, (b) K-12 schools are not providing development opportunities for educators to learn business and financial skills needed for entrepreneurial activity, (c) lack of strategic partnerships between private sectors, public sectors, and government causing strain on entrepreneurial activities due to limited funding, (d) entrepreneurs need a high risk tolerance and ability to navigate ambiguous situations which can be curated through professional networks, mentors, and influencers, and (e) entrepreneurs need to have a blend of grit, passion, and persistence to enable transition into new ventures.

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Who Are Online Teacherpreneurs and What Do They Do? A Survey of Content Creators on TeachersPayTeachers.com

Cited by 44 publications

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Teachers beware and vet with care: Online educational marketplaces

Teachers beware and vet with care: Online educational marketplaces

Online Mathematics Teacherpreneurs Developers on Teachers Pay Teachers: Who Are They and Why Are They Popular?

Entrepreneurial educators : a narrative study examining professional transition experiences of educators who have experimented with the launching of an educational activity

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