Skillshare teachers are everyday creators, entrepreneurs, and professionals who are passionate about sharing their skills with others. This article is your roadmap to creating a high-quality and engaging class, step by step.

In this article:

• Get Ready
• Plan Your Class
• Film & Edit Your Class Videos
• Upload Your Class Content
• Promote Your Class
• Launch Your Class
• Engage Your Students
• Continue Your Teaching Journey

If you’re interested in teaching on Skillshare, we’ve made it easy for you to get started. This article provides a roadmap of the class creation process, with key Help Center articles detailing each step linked along the way.

Get Ready

• To get started with teaching, you’ll now need to apply! Anyone who is looking to teach their first class on Skillshare must apply and be approved by our team in order to publish classes as part of our teacher community. Review How do I apply to teach a class on Skillshare? to learn more.
• We recommend reviewing How Learning on Skillshare Works to get an overview of the fundamentals of our pedagogy, or approach to teaching.
• To learn more about what makes a quality class, be sure to review our Class Quality Guidelines, our minimum criteria for Skillshare classes.
• You should also be familiar with our other Teacher Policies, which outline Skillshare’s rules for what you can and can’t do as a teacher on Skillshare and to support the safety of everyone in our community.
• We also recommend reviewing Earn From Your Teaching and Earn From Your Referrals to understand the various ways you can earn revenue teaching on Skillshare.

Plan Your Class

• Don’t know what to teach? Choose Your Class Topic outlines some strategies for selecting a winning topic for your class.
• Then, refine your topic a little further into a title that clearly points to your class’s value proposition — the article Give Your Class a Title gives you a few tips.
• Review Write Your Class Description and Craft Your Class Project to start thinking through the class and project descriptions for your class. These components clarify what the class is about to your students and provide a unique opportunity for them to practice what they’ve learned.
• Finally, dive into planning your class lessons with a detailed outline! The article Outline Your Class offers a complete list of things to consider when planning your class’s lessons, plus your intro, project, and conclusion videos.

Film & Edit Your Class Videos

• Lights, camera, action! Get ready to shoot your class and Select the Right Equipment for recording and editing.
• You’ll want to have a professional-looking background for your videos so spend a bit of time setting up props and lighting before film day. Set Up Your Space provides some actionable tips.
• You’ll also want to gather and prepare any assets for your videos, such as slides, graphics, and music. The article Prepare to Film has you covered.
• Rehearse your lessons before film day and get comfortable on camera. It can’t hurt to shoot a test video beforehand too! Our article Teaching with Confidence outlines a few strategies.
• Produce high-quality lessons for your class. Our tips and guidelines in the articles Film Your Class and Edit Your Class will help you get that polish.

Upload Your Class Content

• Now that you’ve prepared all of your content, it’s time to upload it to our platform! Our Step-by-Step Uploading Guide walks you through the process, from starting a class draft to uploading your class content.

Promote Your Class

• Once your class content is uploaded it’s nearly time to launch! Do a pass on all of the public-facing elements of your class to ensure it is optimized for discoverability and SEO. Review our article How to Categorize, Merchandise, and Optimize Your Class on Skillshare, to learn more.
• Select a high-quality cover image to help promote your class. The article Why Cover Images Matter outlines some ideas for compelling cover images that will attract the most students.
• Likewise, spend a little time adding content to your teacher profile to establish credibility and trust with your students. Review Build Your Brand Through Your Teacher Profile for specific ideas.
• To ensure your class reaches the widest possible audience, think about how you’ll promote it on your networks. Launch, Share, Promote: Marketing Your Class offers best practices and tips for getting the word out about your class, before and after launch.

Launch Your Class

• Launch time! Do a final review of all the elements of your class to check spelling and errors. Then, click the green Submit button to publish your class.

Engage Your Students

• Once your class is published, you’ll want to sustain engagement with your students. Review Facilitate Discussions to learn how you can communicate with your students and followers on the platform and some ideas for engaging prompts.
• Give Feedback on Student Projects is an excellent way to promote active learning through your class project as well as increase student engagement.
• Encourage your students to leave a review for your class to help you level up as a teacher and make your class more discoverable on Skillshare. Read Receive Student Reviews to learn more.
• Step outside the box and try something new! Creative Ideas for Student Engagement offers innovative examples from Skillshare teachers to boost engagement within your class.

Continue Your Teaching Journey

• Build Your Skillshare Channel offers strategies for growing your reach and monthly earnings on Skillshare.
• Review ways to Establish Your Teacher Brand: define your long-term vision for teaching, promote your channel, and grow your following.
• To help you find long-term success as a teacher on Skillshare, our Teacher Programs offer ongoing support for new and rising teacher talent.