June 7, 2026

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Free Professional Learning for K–12 Educators

Whether you're wrapping up the school year or already thinking about fall, there's no better time to invest in your own growth as an educator. And the best part? It won't cost you a thing. This week, we’re sharing free professional learning opportunities designed to fit your schedule and fuel your passion for teaching. From live virtual workshops and an asynchronous summer book study to on-demand professional development opportunities and articles you can access anytime, there's something here for every educator. Grab your coffee, settle in, and let's explore what's waiting for you during summer learning!

Apply for the 2026 TeachersFirst Summer Book Study

Embark on an immersive steampunk adventure through “AI & Civic Engagement: 75+ Cross-Curricular Activities to Empower Your Students” and explore how generative AI can encourage critical thinking, digital citizenship, and more across the curriculum.

Learn more and apply by June 19 »

Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist

Enhance your lessons with this collection of articles created by an experienced library/media specialist! Each article includes a booklist, standards, and background information to help you learn about the topic so you'll be ready to teach it yourself.

Explore topics like escape rooms, AI, elections, and more »

OK2Ask Summer 2026

Register for our summer 2026 OK2Ask sessions! Join us on Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting July 7 to learn about exciting topics like designing classroom visuals with AI, formative assessment, creating classroom audio with Adobe Podcast, and more.

Register now to save your spot »

Flexible Professional Learning

Learn on your schedule with more than ninety self-paced professional learning options from TeachersFirst! Our on-demand workshops and professional learning units (PLUs) are designed to help educators learn how to plan and integrate technology effectively.

Find learning that fits your goals »

This Week at TeachersFirst

We encourage you to check out our Infusing Technology Blog! We’re also sharing an opportunity to apply to join our team as a part-time consultant. Read the details below and don't forget to give your input in our weekly poll!


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Infusing Technology Blog

Dive into our Infusing Technology Blog to learn about free tech tools, read about frameworks, discover timely classroom suggestions, and more in posts written by experienced classroom teachers and tech coaches!

What will you learn? »


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Apply to join the TeachersFirst team

Calling Passionate and Creative Educators

We're seeking highly knowledgeable and engaging educators to join our team as curriculum writers and tech coaches! Help us save teachers time by delivering what they need, when they need it.

Learn more about this paid opportunity and TeachersFirst »


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Weekly Poll

This week, our poll asks, "Which of our free professional learning opportunities are you most excited about this summer?" Share your reply with other educators and view the results when you click submit.

Reply here »

Six More Areas to Explore

Discover six additional professional resources available on TeachersFirst.


Adapt-a-Strategy

Professional Learning Log

Rubrics to the Rescue

Special Topics

Self-Care for Educators

Differentiated Instruction

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TeachersFirst is a collection of curated, classroom-ready content and ideas — including teacher-authored reviews of thousands of web resources. Built-in guidance from seasoned professionals makes effective classroom technology use trouble-free. TeachersFirst is made available free to K12 teachers by The Source for Learning, Inc., a nonprofit that has been providing educational resources for more than 40 years.