Education Planet dba Lesson Planet, is a
for-profit education company based in
Santa Barbara, California
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. Lesson Planet provides teacher-reviewed resources for use by teachers and parents. Its products are designed to supplement traditional and non-traditional education from kindergarten through the 12th grade. The firm was founded in 1999 by James Hurley, and is based in
Santa Barbara, California
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.
The Lesson Planet division of the firm consists of an education-focused website and search engine, providing links to teacher-reviewed resources that include
lesson plans
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,
worksheets, presentations, education-
articles
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and education videos. The reviews are prepared by the firm's staff of certified classroom teachers. The website is searchable by grade and subject.
The site offers both paid and free digital content to educators. Current partners providing content include Virtual Nerd and other digital content providers.
Teacher Content Management System
Lesson Planet's architecture makes it easy for teachers to find teacher-reviewed, online classroom-oriented resources.
The Teacher Content Management System lets teachers find reviews for
lesson plans,
worksheets, educational videos,
PowerPoint presentations and education articles.
Awards
Education Planet was named 2012
Codie award
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finalist for " Best Education Reference Solution" and won a 2007 Technology & Learning Award of Excellence for "Teacher Resources."
District Administration MagazineDistrict Administration Site of the Week for June 2009
References
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Williams Honors Lesson Planet as 2012 Small Business of Year
NoozHawk June 11, 2012
External links
Lesson Planet Company Home Page
Educational technology companies of the United States
Companies based in Santa Barbara, California
Education companies established in 1999
Privately held companies based in California
American educational websites
1999 establishments in California