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Are you exhausted by your lessons fading into the background, reluctant students and disengagement?
(and the glaring eyerolls)
The struggle is real. I mean, let’s face it, there are thousands of resources out there on the branches of government, novel studies or the digestive system. So, how on earth can you make YOUR products truly stand out from the rest? How can you turn a dull topic into an exciting activity to HOOK the students? How can you elevate YOUR products, transforming mundane subjects into captivating adventures that GRAB your students’ attention?
Picture this: Injecting your resources and classroom with a burst of excitement, infusing learning with a refreshing twist of fun. The catch? You’re pressed for time and energy; starting from scratch seems daunting. Enter Cloaked in Fun—the ultimate shortcut! Unleash the power of 25 Plug and Play templates, banishing the uncertainty of ‘What should I create next?’ forever.”
I know what it’s like…
Have you ever experienced…
…that sinking feeling of creating content, only to discover it mirrors every other seller’s or teacher’s work in the hallway? The cringe-worthy moment when a particular resource sells, but deep down, you know it could use a substantial upgrade.
Battling self-doubt and grappling with limiting beliefs, questioning if you possess the creativity or tech-savvy prowess to navigate it all. And let’s not forget the constant internal struggle, convinced that your plate is already overflowing with responsibilities, leaving no room for yet another course.
Imagine if you could…
Let’s talk about those TpT template courses that promise you can whip up a creation in just 15 minutes. Sounds tempting, right? Well, let me offer you a fresh perspective. If it’s that easy to recreate, it’s not going to sell like hotcakes, plain and simple (nor is it going to motivate students). Teachers can easily make their own version instead of making a purchase. Those “15 minute” creations are not going to be your “top earners” or best-sellers. They might add quantity to your shop, but they certainly lack the quality that sets you apart.
Teachers are searching for those precious gems they just don’t have the time to create themselves. Every teacher dreams of trying an escape room in their classroom, but the daunting logistics of puzzles, page layouts, and piecing it all together stops them dead in their tracks.
But imagine this—what if you created that escape room for them?
The ultimate program to help teachers or teacherpreneurs EXPEDITE the creation process by harnessing the power of templates to create professional, engaging printable and digital resources with a TWIST of FUN!
What if the entire process, from idea to paper, was made easy? – Creativity and graphic design were already built in for you with simplified steps to add your own content.
If you’ve been thinking of selling online but don’t have a shop set up yet -> Cloaked in Fun is the PERFECT place to begin.
Why not earn a little side-income for all your hard work? I mean, you’re already creating lesson plans, right?
Even if you decide to start selling in 5 years, you’ll have a commercial use license.
What if turning your ideas into reality became easier? Imagine having creativity and graphic design seamlessly integrated, with straightforward steps to effortlessly infuse your unique content.
The templates were built with social studies, science and ELA teachers grades 3-10 in mind (sorry math teachers!) Many of the templates use a reading passage, that’s why those subjects and grade levels were chosen. Ideally, they are for teachers looking to refresh their shop or lesson plans with a twist of fun…without starting from scratch.
25+ Fully Editable & Ready to Use PowerPoint Templates
Step by Step Video Tutorials
Commercial Use License or Personal Use License
Best Practice Research Guides
7 Module Self-Paced Course
Training Module for TPT Sellers
Clipart, Page Elements and Fonts
16 Powerpoint Quick Tip Tutorials
Seasonal Puzzle Pack Template
Escape Room Clipart
Color by Number Clipart
PNG Foldables Clipart
Page Borders Clipart
Doodle Fonts
Gettin Started on TPT with Malia Rivera
AI Prompts for Teachers
Using ChatGPT to create Reading Passages
“I tried to do it all on my own in the past and it’s really difficult. I’m glad to have a template, everything is all set up, it’s very clear, it looks nice and my students and I are having a lot of fun!“
— Kristin, Teacher
👀 Your principal and co-workers are asking you how you have such motivated students in your classroom.
⏰ You’re spending more time with your family… and not searching the internet for resources to “make work” in your classroom.
We are ALL Learners
Removing the teacher from the center of the classroom environment and building a culture of community learning is key to a classroom where students take hold of their education and dive deeply into learning.
Power of the Hook
Equipping students with the prior knowledge and vocabulary they need to succeed doesn’t have to be boring! Pique student interest from the start and give them the language they need to comprehend, and they will be equipped to dive deep into the content of your unit.
The Raw Materials of History and Science
One of the main paradigms of our educational philosophy is that students need to be taught how to think and not what to think. By nature, primary sources invite students to inquiry. Because these sources have not been interpreted for them, they take the active role of the interpreters.
Writing is Thinking
Regardless of where you currently fall on the spectrum of attitudes towards writing, I want you to consider this question: How would your students’ lives be changed if they consistently practiced writing?
Let’s Get Moving
I know it can feel frightening to give up the physical “control” of a classroom. Part of embracing the paradigm of student centered learning is taking this risk. Teachers who embrace this “guide on the side” mentality shift the focus from themselves as the imparters of knowledge and instead place the responsibility on the students as discoverers.
Scientific and Historical Thinking
This module is focused on articulating the hallmarks of scientific and historical thinking and why they matter to us all. Students need training in order to learn how to conduct research in an unbiased manner without imposing their preconceived ideas on the results.
Embedding Literacy and Differentiation
Content areas such as science and social studies are excellent candidates for reading instruction because of the abundance of informational texts. Through identifying literacy skills, explaining how to embed them in your content, and discussing effective differentiation, this guide will equip you to not only help students understand your content but also transfer reading strategies into reading skills.
Time to Gamify
The power of games to increase motivation in a classroom is what makes them such an incredible tool for teachers. Gamification in the classroom can feel daunting to implement games that are both rigorous, encouraging learning, and fun. However daunting it may appear, incorporating elements of game theory (called gamification) has been proven to greatly affect students’ engagement and motivation.
Selling teacher resources sort of came by accident. My husband lost his job of 21 years in the corporate world. As the only income earner, I began to worry about our future. How could I afford to take care of the family solely on a teacher’s salary?
That’s when I decided to open a TPT shop. In all honesty, I was hoping to bring in an extra hundred or two to help with the car payment. Little did I know that this seemingly insignificant download would turn into a cash-generating machine. That $3.56 cha-ching was all I needed to hear.
I spent days (if not weeks) scouring the internet for TpT “seller success stories” and when I found the article about Deanna Jump making one million dollars, I was HOOKED. If she can do it, so can I!
In just 14 months, I hit the first two TpT milestones. In under five years I surpassed milestone #3 and went on to reach the “unofficial” milestone #4 one year later. In less than two years, I have also turned my Etsy shop into a 6-figure business! So, I think I know a thing or two about creating activities that stand out.
“It is probably one of the best purchases that I’ve ever made in terms of printables for Teachers Pay Teachers.”
— Aquita, Teacher
Maybe you’re thinking that building a wildly successful TpT business seems too good to be true.
I get it. During the 15 years I spent working as a teacher, I never could have imagined that I would be making 6-figures….much less 7-figures! Because, frankly, it was impossible to do in the field of education.
While now, I have my business running smoothly, I started at the bottom, like everyone else. I was trapped in a classroom creating lesson plans, sending parent emails & enduring micromanagement, all while being underpaid.
For years, I just accepted this as one of the facts of teaching. We teach for the kids, not the money…right? Then I found the power of cloaking the learning and everything changed.
When I created my first resource for TpT, I was a middle school teacher with no special skill set. I am not a graphic designer. I didn’t have a “team” of marketing experts, heck, I didn’t even have a large social media following (and I still don’t). My resources were nowhere to be found in the “search.”
1 sale per day =
That could cover gas money and the pedicure you’ve been thinking of
5 sales per day =
Um, hello…that’s half of a mortgage payment
15 sales per day =
We’re dreaming big here and shooting for a future of financial freedom
This is the perfect fit for you if…
This is not a great fit for you if…
The templates were built with social studies, science and ELA teachers grades 3-10 in mind, though Math and other grade levels could certainly use SOME of them. Many of the templates use a reading passage, that’s why those subjects and grade levels were chosen. Ideally, they are for teachers looking to refresh their shop with a twist of fun…without starting from scratch.
Inside the course you’ll get access to pre-made escape rooms, scavenger hunts, mystery words, cryptograms, and ALL kinds of other FUN stuff. Planning an escape room has never been easier! You do not need to decide what type of puzzles or the layout of the tasks. I’ve done all the research, graphic designing and “heavy work” for you.
When you use the templates found inside the course, you can reuse them over and over with new content. Now, let’s say you modify an escape room activity. Once you list the product, your audience goes wild. You decide you want to take advantage of the template and create another escape room to introduce the Bill of Rights. You simply head back to the escape room template, add your content, change the 4-digit code and VOILA! You get to use the SAME template again, one that created a buzz of energy in the classroom, turning your teacher audience into raving fans that come back for more.
Nope, sorry! These templates and lessons cannot be found anywhere else.
The course is self-paced so you can work from the comfort of your own couch in Pjs if you want. Think of all the time you are ALREADY spending on TpT, Pinterest, Google, YouTube and Tik Tok looking for ideas. With the same time used to search for, learn how to use, design and figure out the logisitics of your idea, you can work through a template.
Of course! I understand the difficulty for teachers or teacherpreneurs to pay for everything all at once so there are TWO payment plan options allow you to pay for the course over three months or six months.
It sure will but your future self and bank account will thank you. Plus – the amount of time you’ll save by using templates is priceless! This is an investment in YOURSELF, stop putting your business on the back burner. You’ll need to devote a little time for each template, but the structure, creativity and framework are already there for you. You can use the templates over and over again. Think of all of the cha-chings you’ll hear!
These templates are NOT one and done. With every template in this course, you can change the borders, clipart, fonts, 4-digit codes, mystery words, images, readings and questions. Again, these templates can be modified and used over and over in years to come – just add content.
Inside Cloaked in Fun, you will NEVER find a drill and kill worksheet or textbook style activity. The goal is to HOOK the students and get them excited to learn. But how can you do that if your resources look the same as every other sellers. The templates are NOT just busy work, they inspire collaboration, foster critical thinking skills, incorporate movement and best of all add a twist of fun.
YES! Your purchase of the course means that you get a commercial use license to sell anything you create with the templates in your TpT shop. You cannot, however, sell the templates as-is without adding your own content.
You get LIFETIME access to the entire course, templates and video tutorials! You’ll even get access to any future updates once you enroll.
The course was created for busy teacherpreneurs just like you! Anyone looking to take a load off their plate knowing they always have access to highly engaging templates for their shop can enroll. Bloggers, Etsy sellers, TPT sellers…anyone with a platform to sell digital products is invited!
No sorry, each teacherpreneur will need their own membership and commercial use license.
Sprinkling in fun doesn’t mean sacrificing educational value. Oh no, it’s quite the contrary. When you wrap learning in a cloak of fun, you create an environment where students are eager to participate, where their natural curiosity leads them to explore and discover. And guess what? They’re learning, and they’re loving every minute of it.
How does BOTH sound? The majority are printables but there is a whole module on digital activities so that you have access to a variety of activities.
To use the templates in this course, you MUST have PowerPoint installed on your computer. To use the digital activity templates, you will need a Google account to access and edit Google Sheets and Google Slides.
I’m so glad you asked! I am certified in Secondary Social Studies, ESE and have a reading endorsement. I have written curriculum for CPALMS and the Florida Department of Education. I spent 15 years in the classroom, led district wide PD, and received numerous awards including Teacher of the Year from the Florida House of Representatives. I also received 4 years of PERFECT observation scores and had an article written about my scores in the newspaper. I surpassed all the TPT milestones in less than 5 years and have gone beyond the unofficial million dollar milestone.
Scroll through this page to see which templates are included and which module you can find them in. From escape rooms and scavenger hunts to mystery mazes and reading challenges, I’ve got you covered.
This course is something I truly wish I had when I started my teacherpreneur journey. It’s like having a virtual mentor that walks you step by step through the planning and design phase.
Let’s talk about those TpT template courses that promise you can whip up a creation in just 15 minutes. Sounds tempting, right? Well, let me offer you a fresh perspective. If it’s that easy to recreate, it’s not going to sell like hotcakes, plain and simple. Teachers can easily make their own version instead of making a purchase. Those “15 minute” creations are not going to be your “top earners” or best-sellers. They might add quantity to your shop, but they certainly lack the quality that sets you apart.
Here’s the real secret to success: Create activities that teachers simply can’t recreate easily. Activities that require thoughtful planning and preparation (don’t worry, I’ve done the prep work for you!). Teachers are searching for those precious gems they just don’t have the time to create themselves. Every teacher dreams of trying an escape room in their classroom, but the daunting logistics of puzzles, page layouts, and piecing it all together stops them dead in their tracks. But imagine this—what if you created that escape room for them?
We offer a full refund within 15 days as long as you have not moved past Module 1. If you feel the templates, design and logistics in Module 1 just aren’t right for your audience and we’re not a good match, there’s no need to move through other modules. If you have moved past Module 1, a refund will not be granted. Email Lisa@ThinkTankTeacher.com with any questions or concerns.
I sure do! Purchase orders from school are accepted year-round, even if the course is currently closed for enrollment. Reach out to Lisa@ThinkTankTeacher.com for more information. You may also click here to get more information about school payments.
Earnings Disclaimer:
Inside Cloaked in Fun, we focus on engaging activities that you can edit and make your own. It’s a simple and time saving process but it DOES require dedication, mindset, and work on your behalf. How much do you want this for yourself?
This is not a “overnight success” course (that does NOT exist).
The testimonials and our story to a 7-figure business are meant to serve as inspiration and motivation. We cannot guarantee the same success. We stand behind the course and 100% know that you’re getting high-converting printables if you’re willing to put in the effort!
