There are two ways to create a TEACH account:
Your school or district has a TEACH subscription. Use the registration link your administrator shared with you.
You want to try TEACH first. Start a free trial on your own.
Either way, you'll need a work email address, such as your school or district email. Personal addresses like Gmail can't be used to create a TEACH account.
Already have an account? See Login to Your PBLWorks Account.
Register with your school's registration link
Open the registration link from your administrator.
On Register to get access to TEACH, choose one option:
Register with Google if your school email is a Google account. Choose that account when Google asks.
Register with your work email for any other school email. Enter your First Name, Last Name and Work Email Address, then check your inbox for an email from PBLWorks and click the sign-in link in it.
Check the box to accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
If your organization has more than one site, choose the Site (school or office) where you mainly work.
Complete your profile: your role, the subjects and grades you work with, your years in education, and your PBL experience.
Click Finish and Explore TEACH. You're in!
Tip: Can't find the email? Check your spam or junk folder, and ask your IT team to allow email from @pblworks.org.
Start a free trial
Choose one option:
Use your Google Workspace account if your school email is a Google account.
Use your work email address for any other school email. Enter your First Name, Last Name and Work Email Address. Then open the email from PBLWorks and follow its instructions to activate your trial.
Accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Complete the short Free Trial Registration profile, including your role and organization.
Your trial starts right away and you land on your TEACH Home page.
During a trial, the top bar shows how many days you have left. A few features, such as printing, editing your own copies and the Community, are locked until you purchase a subscription. Click Purchase TEACH in the top bar when you're ready.
Messages you might see
What you see | Why | What to do |
"Personal email addresses like Gmail are not allowed. Please use your work email." | You entered a personal address. | Use your school or district email. |
"Almost there! Just need your work email." | You signed up with a personal Google account. | Sign up again with your work Google account or work email. |
"Email not recognized with an active TEACH subscription" | Your email's domain isn't on your organization's subscription. | Click Sign in with a different email and use your school email. If it still fails, contact your TEACH administrator. |
"This organization does not have an active subscription." | Your school's subscription has ended or hasn't started. | Contact your TEACH administrator, or start a free trial. |
"Organization not found" | The registration link is incomplete or out of date. | Ask your administrator for the current link. |
"You already have a TEACH account" | This email is already registered. | Click Continue to TEACH and sign in. |
"Continue your PBL journey." | Your free trial has ended. | Click Purchase a TEACH subscription, or ask your school about a subscription. |
Good to know
One account for all PBLWorks apps. The same account signs you in to TEACH and MyPBLWorks.
No password needed. You sign in with Google, an emailed sign-in link, or your organization's sign-in (SSO) if your district has set one up.
Trial first, subscription later. If your school buys TEACH after you've started a trial, register with your school's registration link using the same email.