{"id":7217,"date":"2025-01-05T18:02:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T23:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/?page_id=7217"},"modified":"2025-01-06T02:28:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T07:28:54","slug":"level-up-lessons-teachersfirst","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/conferences\/events\/ideacon-2025\/level-up-lessons-teachersfirst\/","title":{"rendered":"Level Up Your Lessons with TeachersFirst"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Level Up Your Lessons with TeachersFirst<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"color: white; background-color: #4472c4; text-align: center;\">Virtual<br \/>\nPresented by Melissa Henning<\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #b90843;\">Session Description:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Unlock a treasure trove of free curricular resources and edtech-focused professional learning opportunities for teachers, by teachers! Explore TeachersFirst (teachersfirst.org), an online platform designed to support and enhance your teaching practice. Join us to learn how TeachersFirst\u2019s curated collections of free resources, teacher-vetted instructional tools, and collaborative professional learning opportunities can transform your teaching practice. This session will provide practical insights and hands-on activities to help you integrate these resources into your curriculum effectively.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Objectives:<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demonstrate how TeachersFirst provides free, teacher-vetted curricular resources and edtech tools to enhance teaching practices.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equip teachers with practical strategies for integrating TeachersFirst&#8217;s curated collections and professional learning opportunities into their instructional approach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Download a PDF copy of the slides <a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IDEACon-2025-TF-Session-Slides.pdf\">here.<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"color: white; background-color: #b90843;\">Resource Materials:<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In this <em><strong>Resource Materials<\/strong><\/em> section, you will find reference materials, tutorials, and how-to information that will help you review or extend your knowledge from the presentation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Hands-On Exploration (links to use during our session)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Hands-On Experience One \u2013 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/classroom_resources.cfm\">Searching on TeachersFirst<\/a> <\/strong>(search box is on the left side)<\/li>\n<li>Hands-On Experience Two \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/special-topics.cfm\"><strong>Special Topics Collections<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hands-On Experience Three \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/reading-treks\/\"><strong>Reading Treks<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hands-On Experience Four \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/the-source-for-learning.trainercentralsite.com\/#\/Workshops\"><strong>OK2Ask Winter 2025 Series<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Resources From TeachersFirst Mentioned During the Session<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Resource Curation<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/special-topics.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Special Topic Collections<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/content\/edge.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edge Tools<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Community-Driven Validation<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/whyjoin.cfm\">Learn about FREE TeachersFirst membership<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Lesson Plan Integration<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/reading-treks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reading Treks<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/globetracker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Globetracker\u2019s Mission<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Collaboration and Networking<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/ok2ask\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OK2Ask<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/bookstudy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book Study<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visitor.constantcontact.com\/manage\/optin\/ea?v=001vpPtPyii4VqQn5B85c49-A%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TeachersFirst Update and Monthly Newsletter (Sign-up at this link)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Personalized Learning Path<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/professional-learning\/learning-log.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Professional Learning Log<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/professional-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Professional Learning Units<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TeachersFirst Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/exclusives\/moreless\/librarian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Help! 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