At SparkNotes we love teachers. And we're not just saying that. We built SparkNotes from the start to serve as a free online resource for everyone with a passion for literature and learning: students, parents, librarians, teachers. Everybody.

And why not? After all, we've all got the same goal in mind: to make learning faster and more fun.

So that's what this part of the site is all about—how to use SparkNotes to make teaching more effective and efficient. And what you see here is just the beginning.

What's New
Looking for the Answer Key to Daily Spark Pad? Get it here.

Standardized Tests Product Guide: This dynamic database breaks down national and state tests by grade, outlining the skills tested on each exam, and which SparkNotes products are appropriate to use as study aids. Get started here.

Educators, Get Your 20% Discount

Educator's Discount Application
(PDF Format)

Be sure to sign up as a SparkNotes member and let us know you are an educator, if you haven't already done so. That way we can keep in touch with you about the changes and additions we make to this part of the site.

And there's a better reason: if you fill out the application, we'll give you a 20% off discount card good at all Barnes & Noble stores nationwide on books for use in the classroom. That's not just a coupon, folks. It's a special educator's card you can use over and over to buy books and almost anything Barnes & Noble sells at a fantastic discount.

Your school can also receive discounts on books and other products at Barnes & Noble stores. Click here to learn more about the Institutional Purchasing Program.

Test Drive a Classic!
Barnes & Noble, Inc. will provide examination copies of any Barnes & Noble Classics or No Fear Shakespeare edition to teachers, professors, and instructors seeking to review titles for potential text adoption.

Teachers or professors should make all requests on school letterhead stating the title and ISBN or complete and return the form below.

Download the form here.