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K-5 Education Platform

My Teachers Toolbox

50+ tools designed by a teacher, built by a developer, used in the classroom every day.

Status: Live

URL: myteacherstoolbox.com

Stack: Next.js · TypeScript · Supabase

Billing: Stripe · Two Tiers

81,000+

Lines of Code

99

API Routes

71

Components

15

Dashboard Modules

12

Emergency Sections

The Origin

Built for the teacher who needed it

My wife Criste has been teaching for over twenty years. Every morning she'd juggle five different apps, three browser tabs, and a paper binder just to plan one day of instruction. When she woke up sick at 5am, creating substitute plans meant an hour of frantic typing before the school day started. The tools available were either designed for administrators, priced for districts, or built by people who'd never stood in front of a classroom.

So I built her one. Not a prototype — a real platform. AI-powered lesson plans in 90 seconds. Emergency sub plans ready before the bus arrives. Parent communication templates, standards alignment, behavior management tools, and an entire emergency toolkit with 12 categories of solutions for everything that can go wrong in a school day.

She uses it every single day. Not because she has to — because it actually saves her time. That's the only metric that matters for teacher tools: does it give time back?

My Teachers Toolbox isn't theoretical. It's been tested in a real classroom, refined through daily use, and built around the workflows that actual K-5 teachers follow. Every feature exists because a real teacher asked for it.

Platform Features

50+ Tools. One Toolbox.

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AI Week Planner

Complete weekly lesson plans in 90 seconds. Standards-aligned, differentiated, with materials lists and classroom management tips. Powered by DeepSeek with custom education prompts.

AIStandardsDifferentiation

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Emergency Toolkit

12 categories of solutions for everything that can go wrong. Sub plans, behavior interventions, incident reports, safety protocols, SEL activities, coverage coordination, and more.

12 SectionsSub PlansSafety

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Communication Hub

Newsletter builder, email template library, conference prep tools, and communication log. Everything a teacher needs for parent and administration communication in one place.

NewslettersTemplatesConferences

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Standards Search

Searchable standards library with alignment tools. Find and attach standards to lesson plans, verify coverage across units, and ensure curriculum meets state requirements.

SearchAlignmentTracking

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Daily Runsheet

AI-generated daily schedule with time blocks, transitions, and prep notes. Takes your weekly plan and breaks it into an actionable minute-by-minute guide for each school day.

AI GeneratedScheduleDaily

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Student Teams

Student roster management with grade team collaboration. Track students, share resources across classrooms, and coordinate with other teachers in your grade level.

RosterCollaborationGrade Teams

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Document Generator

Create name labels, curriculum documents, and downloadable materials. Export to PDF and DOCX formats. Includes a desktop name label generator for classroom setup.

PDFDOCXLabels

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Activity Library

Searchable activity database with filtering by subject, grade, type, and time. Ratings system, favorites, and detailed instructions. Ready-to-use classroom activities.

SearchFilterRatings

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Timesavers

Automated reminders, batch task processing, and quick wins. The tools that eliminate the small repetitive tasks that steal hours from a teacher's week.

AutomationBatchQuick Wins

Emergency Toolkit

12 Categories of "Oh No" Solutions

It's 5am and you just woke up sick. A student incident needs documented before lunch. A parent needs an IEP update by end of day. The Emergency Toolkit handles every scenario a K-5 teacher faces — organized, ready, and one click away.

Sub Readiness

Emergency substitute plans generated in under 60 seconds. Class routines, schedules, student notes, and activity instructions — ready before the bus arrives.

Assessment

Quick assessment tools for evaluating student progress on the fly. Rubrics, observation forms, and data collection templates.

Communication

Emergency parent emails, incident notifications, and administration updates. Pre-built templates for sensitive situations.

Coverage

Classroom coverage coordination when teachers are absent. Schedule adjustments and substitute assignment tracking.

Emergency Response

Lockdown procedures, evacuation checklists, medical emergency protocols, and incident documentation forms.

Logistics

Field trip planning, supply requests, room setup guides, and event coordination tools for classroom logistics.

Management

Behavior intervention plans, classroom management strategies, de-escalation techniques, and reward systems.

Planning

Emergency lesson planning for when the original plan falls apart. Quick-pivot activities and backup materials.

Safety

Student safety protocols, allergy management, medication tracking, and health-related documentation.

SEL

Social-emotional learning activities for difficult days. Calming strategies, check-in tools, and emotional regulation resources.

Timesavers

Emergency time-saving shortcuts — batch grading templates, auto-fill reports, and quick documentation tools.

Calming Strategies

Guided breathing exercises, mindfulness activities, and classroom reset protocols for high-stress moments.

AI Integration

5 AI-Powered Systems

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Lesson Generation

Complete lesson plans with objectives, materials, procedures, differentiation, and assessment. Standards-aligned with grade-appropriate language. Custom prompt engineering for K-5 specificity.

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Week Planner

Five-day lesson plan generation across all subjects. Maintains coherent progression across the week with built-in review days and assessment checkpoints. 176-line prompt system.

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Newsletter Generation

Parent-facing newsletters with classroom updates, upcoming events, and student highlights. Maintains professional tone while staying warm and approachable for families.

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Runsheet Generation

Daily schedule breakdowns from weekly plans. Minute-by-minute timing with transitions, prep notes, and material reminders. Adapts to your school's specific schedule blocks.

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Reflection Coach

AI-powered teaching reflection that helps analyze what worked, what didn't, and why. Provides actionable suggestions for improving instruction based on your self-assessment.

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Content Refinement

Section-level content refinement toolbar. Highlight any part of a generated lesson and refine it — adjust reading level, add differentiation, expand activities, or simplify language.

Billing

Two Tiers

Essential

$19.99/mo

• Up to 20 AI lesson plans/month

• Full Emergency Toolkit access

• Standards search & alignment

• Newsletter & email builder

• PDF exports

• Tech tutorials library

Professional

$29.99/mo

• Unlimited AI lesson plans

• Everything in Essential, plus:

• Student team collaboration

• Grade team resource sharing

• Downloadable materials generation

• AI activity library

• Conference prep tools

• Priority support

Architecture

How It's Built

Frontend

Next.js 15 with React 19, Server Components, and Tailwind CSS. 71 components across 16 module directories — planner, communication, documents, emergency, standards, activities, AI, and more.

Backend

99 API routes handling lesson generation, communication, document creation, export, Stripe billing, user management, standards search, activities, and the complete emergency toolkit.

AI Layer

DeepSeek integration with 5 custom prompt systems — lesson generation, week planning, newsletter writing, runsheet creation, and reflection coaching. Embeddings for semantic search. Caching layer for cost control.

Database

Supabase PostgreSQL with tables for profiles, lesson plans, activities, standards, favorites, API usage tracking, and billing. Row Level Security for multi-tenant data isolation.

Export & Documents

PDF generation via jsPDF and pdf-lib. DOCX generation via the docx package. Lesson plan exporter with formatting, name label generator, and curriculum document builder.

Production Infrastructure

Vercel deployment with Sentry error monitoring and Vercel Analytics. Stripe webhook handling for subscription management. Zod validation on all API inputs. SEO-optimized blog with 3 content pages.

Technology

Next.js 15React 19TypeScriptSupabasePostgreSQLStripeTailwind CSSDeepSeekOpenAI EmbeddingsjsPDFpdf-libdocxZodSentryVercelVercel AnalyticsRadix UISonnerLucide Iconsdate-fns

What's Included

Complete Platform

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Full source code — 81,000+ lines of production TypeScript with 99 API routes

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Live Stripe billing — Two-tier subscription with checkout, portal, and webhook handling

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5 AI prompt systems — Lesson plans, week planning, newsletters, runsheets, and reflection coaching

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12-section Emergency Toolkit — The most comprehensive emergency resource system built for K-5

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Document export pipeline — PDF and DOCX generation for lesson plans, labels, and curriculum materials

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SEO blog — 3 published articles with dynamic routing, sitemap, and robots.txt

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Legal pages — Privacy policy, terms of service, refund policy, FAQ, and contact

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Production monitoring — Sentry error tracking, Vercel Analytics, and API usage logging

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Onboarding flow — Guided setup for new teachers including profile, grade level, and preference configuration

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Deployment config — Vercel-ready with environment variables, middleware, and production optimizations

Acquisition

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Estimated Build Value

$120K+

81,000+ lines of production code. 99 API routes. 12-section emergency toolkit. 5 AI systems. Live Stripe billing. Blog, legal pages, monitoring, and full deployment infrastructure.

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