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The FIRST Educational Resources Conferences, Workshops, and Webinars are designed with the needs of educators and leaders in mind. Our presenters represent some of the premier thought leaders in education today.

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June 24-25, 2025

Culturize Institute

Unlike other conferences that have people telling educators what to do, this conference focuses on providing perspectives on what educators can do through the framework of Culturize, by Jimmy Casas. Using these transformational pillars of behavior each of the sessions will apply perspectives on how to meet the 4 Core Values of the Culturize framework and put them into action in your schools.

April 23, 2025

Reframing Behavior: Innovative Approaches to Reducing Behavior Problems in Schools

Today's classrooms demand more than traditional discipline—it's time to shift our perspective. Join this dynamic, research-driven session to learn innovative strategies that transform student behavior through relationships and neuroscience.

April 29, 2025

2025 Spring STAGR Conference: Challenges and Solutions Within SBG

Join us this spring for an engaging and solutions-driven virtual conference focused on overcoming the real challenges of implementing standards-based grading (SBG). Whether you're a teacher, administrator, or educational leader, this conference is designed to provide practical, actionable strategies to help you confidently navigate the complexities of SBG and drive positive change in your school or district.

May 13, 2025

Extinguishing Fires within PLCs

Even the most well-intentioned PLCs face challenges that can derail collaboration and diminish impact. Join the FIRST Education PLC Center for Extinguishing Fires Within PLCs, an interactive webinar offering practical tools to address common struggles like conflict, resistance, and lack of focus—helping teams create purpose and productivity.

May 15, 2025

FIRST Education Instructional Coaching Summit - Spring 2025

Ready to take your coaching to the next level? Join us for the Spring 2025 Instructional Coaching Summit, featuring a keynote session with Jim Knight!

June 17, 2025

Student Behavior and Executive Functioning Workshop

This half-day PD session will teach teachers how to support student behavior by understanding and teaching executive function skills. Participants will learn practical strategies to implement in the classroom, such as adapting routines and procedures to promote executive function development.

June 23, 2025

Standards Based Grading Unpacked: What's Your Reality?

Join us for "Standards-Based Grading Unpacked," a free workshop collaboratively hosted by The FIRST Education STAGR Center and Otus. This interactive session is designed to empower schools to explore their current realities in standards-based grading, connect with peers from other districts, and chart actionable next steps for implementation.

July 30, 2025

Shifting the Equation: Student-Transforming Secondary Math Through Best Practices

As secondary math educators, we aim to help every student reach their full potential—but the diverse needs in our classrooms can challenge traditional instructional models. In this introductory session, we’ll explore how small groups, student teams, and intentional lesson design can increase engagement, encourage discourse and inquiry, and support deeper conceptual understanding of mathematics for all learners.

August 7, 2025

Cultivating the Enabling Conditions for Collective Efficacy

This full-day interactive session with Dr. Jenni Donohoo equips school leaders with practical strategies to foster collective teacher efficacy through the five key enabling conditions: goal consensus, empowering teachers, knowledge of each other's work, embedded reflective practices, and supportive leadership. Research shows collective teacher efficacy has the highest positive impact on student achievement, and participants will develop customized implementation plans to transform their school culture and student outcomes.

October 28, 2025, November 3, 12, and 17, 2025

Instructional Coaching Toolkit Series - Fall Cohort

Whether you are a brand new coach, or a coach looking to expand your skillset, the Instructional Coaching Toolkit Series is for you! Drawing upon a variety of coaching approaches and models, this series will support coaches in learning entry points for coaching relationships. Coaches will learn how to determine the best approach for any situation they might face.

Ongoing

The Fires in Grading

This monthly live show series offers educators and administrators insights and practical solutions to address common resistance points—or "fires"—in grading reform.

April 24, 2025

Rethinking Co-Teaching: Unlocking Its True Potential

Co-teaching is often reduced to "one teach, one assist," where the special education teacher plays a passive role. This common approach limits access to rigorous instruction and prevents students from reaching their full potential. It’s time to rethink co-teaching.

May 7, 2025

An Introduction to the Highly Trained Math Teacher Framework

Discover the Highly Trained Math Teacher (HTMT) framework in this free 30-minute webinar—an actionable roadmap for defining, developing, and recognizing excellence in math instruction. Whether you're a teacher or school leader, learn how to strengthen instructional practice, foster engagement, and build capacity across your school or district.

May 14, 2025

Leading Standards-Based Grading: A Virtual Workshop for School Leaders

Navigating the transition to Standards-Based Grading can feel overwhelming—but you don’t have to do it alone. This interactive workshop provides practical strategies and tools to help educators and school leaders confidently implement SBG, communicate effectively with stakeholders, and build a sustainable plan for success.

May 29, 2025

AI With Intention

How can we ensure AI tools are used in ways that support, rather than undermine, effective teaching and learning? Drawing on the framework in his book “AI with Intention: Principles and Action Steps for Teachers and School Leaders,” Tony Frontier will share practical insights and strategies rooted in recent research on AI, and decades of research on teaching and learning.

June 19, 2025

Standards Based Grading Unpacked: What's Your Reality?

Join us for "Standards-Based Grading Unpacked," a free workshop collaboratively hosted by The FIRST Education STAGR Center and Otus. This interactive session is designed to empower schools to explore their current realities in standards-based grading, connect with peers from other districts, and chart actionable next steps for implementation.

July 21, 22, 28, and 29, 2025

Instructional Coaching Toolkit Series - Summer Cohort

Whether you are a brand new coach, or a coach looking to expand your skillset, the Instructional Coaching Toolkit Series is for you! Drawing upon a variety of coaching approaches and models, this series will support coaches in learning entry points for coaching relationships. Coaches will learn how to determine the best approach for any situation they might face.

July 30, 2025

Introduction to Math Workshop:
Maximizing Impact in Your K–8 Math Classroom

The Math Workshop model offers a flexible, student-centered approach to teaching that blends whole group, small group, and individualized instruction to meet the diverse needs of learners. In this introductory session, educators will explore how this framework fosters engagement, builds confidence, and supports deep, conceptual understanding in the K–8 math classroom.

August 7, 2025

“Help! They Don’t Know Their Facts!”
Moving Beyond Memorization by Developing Fact Fluency

Why do students struggle with basic facts? This session explores building fluency through number sense, models, and strategies, moving beyond memorization.

Event Registration Policies

By agreeing to the registration terms, you understand and acknowledge that this is a legal binding agreement and payment will be due in full whether you attend the event or not. If you are unable to attend, you may send a substitute at no extra cost, provided that you notify us of the change at least 5 business days prior to the Event. Substitutions must be communicated by email to FIRST Educational Resources (info@firsteducation-us.com).

 

By agreeing to the registration terms,  you understand and acknowledge you can cancel your registration to this Event as long as it’s 15 business days prior to the Event, and will be refunded in full for the cost of payment received, minus a $10.00 administration fee and 3.49% of the total registration cost if you paid by Credit Card. 

 

By agreeing to the registration terms, you understand and acknowledge if you cancel less than 14 business days prior to the Event or non-attendance, you will be liable for the full cost of the registration. No reimbursements will be made for travel, accommodation or any other costs incurred by you in connection with the Event which you do not attend or cancel.

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