Content Guidelines
Keener Teacher Inc. is a marketplace for educational resources.
You can post:
- activities
- lesson plans
- task cards
- printables
- interactive notebooks
- original books and poems
- classroom decor and organizational materials
- worksheets
- teacher planning calendars
- educational audio or musical resources
- instructional videos for teachers or students
- products that aid in the creation of resources, including fonts, clip art, and other graphics
Don’t hesitate to reach out if there’s something you think we should add to this list.
There are also a few things that aren’t appropriate for Keener Teacher Inc.
You cannot post:
- Infringing resources. Don’t post resources that aren’t your original authorship (your work has to be your own). Read our copyright and trademark policies to learn more
- Inappropriate Content. Please make sure that the content you’re posting to Keeener Teacher is respectful of our community.
- Services and non-educational goods. Products whose primary purpose is neither instructional, classroom decor, or resource creation (gifts, apparel, swag, marketing or promotional materials, ads, services and so on) aren’t allowed. Delivery of hard goods will not be made.
- Duplicate Listings. Each resource can be listed only once. If you have co-created a resource with another Teacher-Author, you’ll have to decide which store to list it in.
- Resources requiring additional steps to gain access. All digital resources should be accessible and downloadable directly from Keener Teacher. Buyers should not be required to give their email addresses or other personal information in order to gain access to digital purchases.
- Resources directing Buyers to another sales channel. Don’t post resources that link to other online retailers or e-commerce sites.
- Resources for an inconsistent price. You’re welcome to offer your work in other online retail outlets and marketplaces, but it’s important that your buyers are not being charged a higher price or being charged for something that you’ve posted for free somewhere else.
If you’re ever in doubt about whether something is right for Keener Teacher Inc., email us at admin@keenerteacher.ca
Seller Guidelines
In addition to our general community guidelines, these additional rules apply when you share and sell content on Keener Teacher Inc.:
Be a good community member. In addition to these Seller Guidelines, it’s important that you follow our general Community Guidelines.
Follow our Content Guidelines. (See above!)
Set and honour your prices. How you price your resources is up to you. We do set a minimum price and you will not be able to price any resources below the minimum price. The minimum price, listed on the resource upload page, may be changed from time-to-time. You must offer the full material advertised in your resource listing for the price listed, and you cannot require members to pay any additional fees to access your resource. You may not charge more on Keener Teacher Inc. for a resource that is offered for free or less elsewhere.
Be honest. This community is built on trust. You should only sell resources that you’ve produced or designed yourself. Make sure your resource is complete and accurate. Don’t be misleading about what your resource is or includes. It’s your responsibility to ensure that the titles, descriptions, and other materials in your resources are truthful, accurate and free of mistakes and technical issues.
Maintain accessibility and fix technical issues. Stay up-to-date with your resources and ensure that they are working. If you receive a message from a customer that shares an issue with your resource, try to fix the problem in a timely manner.
Respect intellectual property rights. Your resources must only contain material that you own the rights to (copyright, trademark, and other rights) or that you have the legal right to use commercially. When you upload a resource to our services, you represent and warrant to us and to members who may use your resource that you have the necessary rights to use all of the content you include in your resource, that neither Keener Teacher Inc. nor any member will have to obtain a license or pay royalties to any third parties, and that the intended use of your resource by Keener Teacher Inc. or a member will not infringe on anyone’s rights (including copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights, personality, publicity, or privacy rights). We will remove resources that are identified in a valid legal notice as infringing and we’ll close the accounts of Sellers who repeatedly violate this rule.
Don’t direct customers to alternative sales channels. TPT should not be used as a way to drive traffic to another website or business. You may not include hyperlinks to alternative sales channels such as another online marketplace or e-commerce site where your resources can be purchased.
Follow our feedback guidelines. Don’t do anything that undermines the integrity of our feedback system. It’s important that feedback is honest, truthful, and authentic.
Above all be a supportive and respectful community member, and help us continue to develop and grow our amazing educator community.
Ratings and Reviews Policy
At Keener Teacher Inc. we’re a community of educators. We believe that when educators come together, great things happen! When it comes to reviewing a resource, we believe that specific, constructive, reviews help improve the Keener Teacher experience.
Detailed reviews help other educators understand if a resource is right for them. It also helps hardworking Teacher-Authors understand what about their resource led to a great experience and where they might make improvements.
To make sure everyone benefits from the Ratings & Reviews system, please take a look at our guidelines for use:
- Leave reviews after you’ve had a chance to explore and test the product. Your review will be more informative once you’ve had a chance to use it in practice. The more specific your review is, the more impact it will have in helping future customers decide if the resource is right for them and helping Teacher-Authors understand what about their resource works. Constructive reviews are welcome as long as they’re delivered respectfully.
- If you’re having a technical problem, reach out to the Teacher-Author on their store page
- Treat others with respect!
If you have questions or concerns about your experience leaving a review, you’re welcome to reach out to us at admin@keenerteacher.ca