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Save Time & Enhance Learning: A Guide to Time-Saving Resources on TeachersFirst

Author: Sharon Hall | Posted: July 11, 2025
Categories: Classroom Application | Tags: professional development, professional learning, resources
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TeachersFirst offers many helpful free resources created and curated for educators by educators. Are you familiar with our OK2Ask workshops that cover timely topics to contribute to your professional learning goals? Do you use the TeachersFirst calendar to find resources for upcoming holidays and events? Have you discovered our special topics collections that save time … read more »

Five Online Learning Resources for Students and Educators

Author: Sharon Hall | Posted: September 11, 2023
Categories: Classroom Application | Tags: Instructional Strategies, professional learning, resources, Tech Tools
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Observed annually on September 15, National Online Learning Day began in 2016. The event aims to recognize the many opportunities online learning offers for all individuals. Online learning tools provide each individual the opportunity for individual growth, make learning accessible to all students, and facilitate diversity in learning by ensuring that learning tools are available … read more »

Build an Inclusive Classroom with Microsoft Tools

Author: Sharon Hall | Posted: July 19, 2021
Categories: Classroom Application | Tags: inclusive practices, Microsoft, professional learning
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Thirty-one years ago, George W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. This law prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities and guarantees them the opportunity to participate equitably in American life, including employment, purchasing products, and participation in state and local government programs. These protections also extend to access to and availability … read more »

Including Differentiation in Remote and Blended Learning

Author: Sharon Hall | Posted: June 30, 2020
Categories: Classroom Application | Tags: buzzwords, Instructional Strategies, professional learning, remote learning3 Comments

This year has tested traditional education models in ways that no one expected. Who knew that almost overnight educators would have to learn new ways of delivering instruction beyond the classroom walls while still meeting the differing needs of all students? Even when thrown into new teaching environments, it is essential to differentiate learning for … read more »

What’s the Buzz: Professional Learning and Development

Author: Ruth Okoye | Posted: June 1, 2020
Categories: What's the Buzz | Tags: professional development, professional learning, Summer
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As we anticipate the first official day of summer, many educators look forward to a well-deserved break. Thinking of what we accomplished, given the challenges faced, we reflect and wonder how to increase effectiveness next school year. Many outside education think educators spend the summer months enjoying time off when, in actuality, the opposite is … read more »

Rubrics to the Rescue When Teaching Remotely

Author: Sharon Hall | Posted: April 27, 2020
Categories: Classroom Application | Tags: assessment, COVID-19, professional learning, remote learning
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As educators provide lessons through remote teaching, one question is how to assess student learning effectively. Schools and districts are taking varying approaches. Some schools don’t have assessment policies; others have specific guidelines by grade level and subject for required assessment and recording of grades. One of the features of remote learning that many teachers … read more »

Why You Should Be Teaching Media Literacy in Your Classroom

Author: Darshell Silva | Posted: June 30, 2022
Categories: Media Literacy | Tags: critical thinking, media literacy, professional learning, research5 Comments

Media Literacy is an important topic that all teachers should be involved in teaching. According to Common Sense Media, media literacy is the ability to identify different types of media and understand the messages they’re sending. A more detailed definition of media literacy is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate and create media in a … read more »

Win With Civility!

Author: Katy Garvey | Posted: April 5, 2019
Categories: Classroom Application | Tags: civility, community, professional learning, strategies1 Comment

Happy August! Wow, where did summer go?! Did you know that August also marks “Win With Civility Month”? When I heard this, I knew that without a doubt I had to address its importance in my monthly blog post. Now first, let’s talk about what exactly is meant by civility. Civility is a polite act … read more »

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