Getting Started with the Online Resource Library
Frequently Asked Questions
The Online Resource library is a web portal where teachers and catechists using Sophia Institute for Teachers curricula can find all the supplementary material that goes with their textbook.
On the Online Resource Library you will find materials for planning (such as scope and sequence information and lesson planning templates); teaching, (such as PowerPoints, links to videos, digital copies of artwork, and more); assessment (tests and quizzes); and extending (handouts for absent students, parent newsletters, and more). Also available are digital copies of your Teacher’s Guide and Student Books.
You will also find resources to help you bring the Liturgical Year, art, and current events into your lessons.
To activate your account, please fill out this form HERE. Our team will review your request and activate your account, so you have access to the materials your school or parish has purchased. Please allow 24-48 hours for this activation. See our Quick Start Guide HERE for more important information.
Choose your curriculum from SophiaTeachers.org, and from there, click on your grade level/volume number and into units and lessons/sessions. A brief video on navigating the Online Resource Library is available HERE.
You can also see our Quick Start Guide HERE for more important information.
To reset your password, go to the login screen and check the box “forgot password.” You will then be able to enter your email address. Check your email to receive a link you can click to create a new password. A brief video on resetting your password in the Online Resource Library is available HERE.
Thank you for your interest. Access to the digital guides and rich array of supporting materials is limited to those who have purchased our curriculum. To arrange a preview, please get in touch with us at [email protected].
Yes! We are thrilled you are using our materials, and you can count on our support! Please request access HERE and then email your invoice or order receipt to [email protected]. This will allow us to help create your account and assign the correct textbook(s) and course(s) to your account.
We are delighted you are still using our materials! We understand that re-using books is necessary from time to time. Your free account will remain active for an entire school year of your original purchase date. After that, access to the Online Resource Library will be available for purchase per grade level. As a non-profit organization, this nominal fee allows us to keep other costs down, as well as justly compensate our many authors, editors, and graphic designers.
The digital versions of these guides may not be printed. However, those specific resources that are intended to be printed, such as teacher or catechist resources, are available to download and print individually. You can find each one on its lesson page.
If this is your first year using our materials, your educator support specialist will ensure your teachers/catechists have access during your orientation at the start of the year. If you have not sent in your information, you can also DOWNLOAD this template, fill it out with your team’s information and send it to us.
At any time, your teachers/catechists may request access individually by clicking HERE.
