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FIRST Educational Resources Providing affordable and sustainable professional learning and consulting to educators throughout the United States and Canada.

FIRST Educational Resources, LLC is committed to providing current and future educators throughout the United States with the most comprehensive and affordable support available to help improve the overall educational process of Teaching, Learning, and Leading. Our entire goal is to ensure ALL students are learning at high levels in ALL schools across the country. We offer a variety of services to help support this mission, including professional workshops and conferences, consulting and coaching services, student, parent and staff presentations, and assisting district's with planning their professional development. Our professional learning and development is based off two questions: can our partnership districts take what they learned from us and put into practice immediately, and does this help keep the focus on high levels of learning for ALL students? Over the course of the past four years, over 950 school districts throughout the United States have worked with our company as partnership districts. This includes administrators, teachers, support staff, school board members, CESAs, ISDs, DPI, service cooperatives and even parents. As an organization, we are committed to providing a quality professional learning experience with outstanding service and delivery. As mentioned above, we also offer a wide variety of services to better meet the individual needs of your school or district. For more information on becoming a partnership district with our company, please contact us at (920) 479-6504 or email us at [email protected] and we would be happy to assist in your professional learning experience.

Great PLCs don’t happen by chance. They take intentional structures, meaningful conversations and a shared commitment to...
10/15/2026

Great PLCs don’t happen by chance. They take intentional structures, meaningful conversations and a shared commitment to student learning.

Join us December 11 for the Fall PLC Virtual Institute, featuring keynotes by Adam Welcome and Garth Larson and practical strategies to strengthen collaboration and impact!

https://bit.ly/47ND13w

10/14/2026

🔥 This Friday on Fires in Grading...
"I don't have time for reassessment."

It's one of the biggest challenges teachers face. But what if making reassessment manageable starts with examining our priorities?
In Episode 35, we're digging into the real challenges of reassessment, including teacher workload, student responsibility and creating systems that actually support learning.

🎙️ Reassessment That Works drops Friday, October 16 at 8 AM CT!

🎧 https://bit.ly/4yP1d1t


A strong assessment starts long before the first question is written.Join us this December for dedicated time to examine...
10/13/2026

A strong assessment starts long before the first question is written.

Join us this December for dedicated time to examine alignment, evidence and assessment design — then put it into practice with your own assessments.
Choose virtual or in person and come ready to work!

https://bit.ly/3UkdCeG

Two teachers in a classroom doesn't automatically mean shared responsibility for learning.Strong co-teaching happens whe...
10/13/2026

Two teachers in a classroom doesn't automatically mean shared responsibility for learning.

Strong co-teaching happens when both educators contribute their expertise throughout the instructional process, not just during the lesson itself.

It's worth asking: Are we truly sharing the instructional work, or have we simply divided up the tasks?

That distinction matters for both teachers and students.

Principals set the conditions for strong PLCs.Join Garth Larson & Gabe Hackett FREE on October 15 for practical leadersh...
10/13/2026

Principals set the conditions for strong PLCs.

Join Garth Larson & Gabe Hackett FREE on October 15 for practical leadership moves that build clarity, strengthen accountability, navigate resistance and keep collaborative teams focused on impact.

Can’t attend live? Recorded access is included!

Register: https://bit.ly/4B1tEus

A PLC meeting shouldn’t end with, “Well…that was a good conversation.”Strong collaboration moves from conversation to ac...
10/09/2026

A PLC meeting shouldn’t end with, “Well…that was a good conversation.”

Strong collaboration moves from conversation to action. Teams need structures that help them use data well, make decisions efficiently and leave knowing exactly what happens next.

In this free PLC Center webinar, Gabe Hackett, Garth Larson and Ashley Farrington share practical tools and strategies to help teams move from meetings to momentum.

Watch the free webinar here: From Meetings to Momentum: PLC Moves that Lead to Impact https://bit.ly/4rQWpWr

10/09/2026

Standards-based grading is one thing. Figuring out how to make it all work together? That's where things can get complicated.

If your school is navigating those implementation questions, we'd love to have you join us!

📍 Woodridge, IL
📅 October 27–28, 2026
Two days of learning, collaboration and dedicated time to plan your next steps.
Learn. Plan. Implement.


https://bit.ly/47KIV5o

Join us for our FREE Reassessment That Works webinar on November 10th at 11AM CST!We’ll dig into the 5 biggest reassessm...
10/08/2026

Join us for our FREE Reassessment That Works webinar on November 10th at 11AM CST!

We’ll dig into the 5 biggest reassessment mistakes we see schools make and share simple, practical shifts that can make reassessment work better for both students and teachers.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4yuEdo5

Principals set the conditions for strong PLCs.Join Garth Larson & Gabe Hackett FREE on October 15 for practical leadersh...
10/08/2026

Principals set the conditions for strong PLCs.

Join Garth Larson & Gabe Hackett FREE on October 15 for practical leadership moves that build clarity, strengthen accountability, navigate resistance and keep collaborative teams focused on impact.

Can’t attend live? Recorded access is included!

Register: https://bit.ly/4zFqKdB

Reassessment sounds simple…until you start making the decisions.Who can reassess? What happens first? What gets reassess...
10/07/2026

Reassessment sounds simple…until you start making the decisions.

Who can reassess? What happens first? What gets reassessed? How do we keep it manageable? What happens to the grade?

On Dec. 10, we’re spending a full day working through those questions—and building a process you can actually use.

Designing Reassessment That Works | Neenah, WI

Come ready to think, make decisions and leave with a plan. Registration is open - grab your spot!

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Neenah, WI
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