TeachersFirst Classroom Planning Calendar
Time flies in your classroom. Don't let it get past you.
This clickable calendar listing provides reviewed curriculum resources in a snap, connecting your classroom to events and observances in the world outside of school: holidays, anniversaries, seasonal events, and commemorations. Glance ahead a month or two, and click to find TeachersFirst's rich resources and classroom ideas. Have a suggestion for an event to include in the TeachersFirst calendar? Tell us here (be sure to mention the Classroom Planning Calendar in your message).
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May, 2012
22, Tuesday
OK2Ask Energizing Math: ideas, resources, and collaboration for K-8 math teachersOK2ASK FREE online teacher professional development. Description and registration available a month in advance.
June, 2012
Friday 1 -
Friday, August 31
School's out for summer!Friday, August 31
TeachersFirst's Summer Sparklers
Wednesday 6
D-Day AnniversaryTeachersFirst's Resources for D-Day
Sunday 17
Father's DayTeachersFirst's Father's Day Resources
Tuesday 26
OK2Ask LIVE from ISTELIVE streaming 3:30-4:30 PACIFIC TIME; 6:30-7:30 Eastern
July, 2012
Friday, June 1 -
Friday, August 31
School's out for summer!(continued from previous month)Friday, August 31
TeachersFirst's Summer Sparklers
Wednesday 4
4th of July- Independence DayTeachersFirst's Independence Day Resources
Tuesday 17
OK2Ask'® Great Ideas: Exploring the Resources of TeachersFirst 3.0FREE online teacher professional development. Description and registration available a month in advance.
Thursday 19
OK2Ask'® Wiki Workshop: An open help sessionFREE online teacher professional development. Description and registration available a month in advance.
Friday 20 -
Monday, August 20
RamadanMonday, August 20
TeachersFirst's Ramadan Resources
Tuesday 24
OK2Ask'® Great Timesavers: Tools and tips to maximize free TF membershipFREE online teacher professional development. Description and registration available a month in advance.
Thursday 26
OK2Ask'® EZ Edge Timesavers: Teacher tools to make your life easierFREE online teacher professional development. Description and registration available a month in advance.
Friday 27 -
Sunday, August 12
London OlympicsSunday, August 12
TeachersFirst Resources for the Olympics
August, 2012
Friday, June 1 -
Friday, August 31
School's out for summer!(continued from previous month)Friday, August 31
TeachersFirst's Summer Sparklers
Friday, July 20 -
Monday 20
Ramadan(continued from previous month)Monday 20
TeachersFirst's Ramadan Resources
Friday, July 27 -
Sunday 12
London Olympics(continued from previous month)Sunday 12
TeachersFirst Resources for the Olympics
Wednesday 1 -
Saturday, September 15
Start the School Year RightSaturday, September 15
TeachersFirst's Study Skills Resources
Thursday 2
OK2Ask'® Google Earth: Take your lessons INTO this worldFREE online teacher professional development. Description and registration available a month in advance.
Tuesday 7
OK2Ask'® School Year KickOff: Get off to a great start with TeachersFirstFREE online teacher professional development. Description and registration available a month in advance.
Thursday 9
OK2Ask'® Light up Literacy: PreK-3 Reading/Language Arts Ideas and ResourcesFREE online teacher professional development. Description and registration available a month in advance.
Monday 13 -
Tuesday, September 4
First Day of School- date variesTuesday, September 4
TeachersFirst First Day of School Icebreakers
Tuesday 14
OK2Ask'® Energizing Math: ideas, resources, and collaboration for K-8 mathFREE online teacher professional development. Description and registration available a month in advance.
Thursday 16
OK2Ask'® Google Docs: A focused workshop on forms and documents onlyFREE online teacher professional development. Description and registration available a month in advance.
Tuesday 21
OK2Ask''® Great Ideas: Exploring the Resources of TeachersFirst 3.0FREE online teacher professional development. Description and registration available a month in advance.
Thursday 23
OK2Ask'® Web Worries: What teachers should know about online behaviorFREE online teacher professional development. Description and registration available a month in advance.
Wednesday 29
Hurricane Katrina AnniversaryTeachersFirst's Hurricane Resources
September, 2012
Wednesday, August 1 -
Saturday 15
Start the School Year Right(continued from previous month)Saturday 15
TeachersFirst's Study Skills Resources
Monday, August 13 -
Tuesday 4
First Day of School- date varies(continued from previous month)Tuesday 4
TeachersFirst First Day of School Icebreakers
Saturday 8
International Literacy DayCelebrate with ideas from TeachersFirst's Reading For All
Sunday 9
Grandparents DaySpecial Occasion Ideas for the Classroom: TeachersFirst Editors' Choices
Tuesday 11
9/11 AnniversaryTeachersFirst's September 11 Resources
Saturday 15 -
Monday, October 15
National Hispanic Heritage MonthMonday, October 15
TeachersFirst's Resources for National Hispanic Heritage Month
Monday 17
Constitution DayCelebrating the Signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787
Monday 17 -
Tuesday 18
Rosh Hashanah (starts at sundown previous day)Tuesday 18
TeachersFirst's Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Resources
Wednesday 26
Yom Kippur (starts at sundown previous day)TeachersFirst's Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Resources
October, 2012
Saturday, September 15 -
Monday 15
National Hispanic Heritage Month(continued from previous month)Monday 15
TeachersFirst's Resources for National Hispanic Heritage Month
Monday 1 -
Wednesday, October 31
National Bullying Prevention MonthWednesday, October 31
TeachersFirst's Resources for Bullying and Cyberbullying
Monday 1 -
Wednesday, October 31
International Dinosaur MonthWednesday, October 31
TeachersFirst's Dinosaur Resources
Sunday 7 -
Saturday 13
National Fire Prevention WeekSaturday 13
TeachersFirst's Fire Prevention and Safety Resources
Monday 8
Columbus DayTeachersFirst's Resources for Columbus Day
Sunday 14 -
Saturday 20
Earth Science WeekSaturday 20
Browse TeachersFirst's Earth Science Resources
Monday 15 -
Wednesday, October 31
Fall Festivals and HalloweenWednesday, October 31
TeachersFirst's Resources for Fall and Halloween
Tuesday 23 -
Wednesday, October 31
Red Ribbon WeekWednesday, October 31
TeachersFirst's Red Ribbon Week Resources
Wednesday 24 -
Thursday, November 1
Major League Baseball World SeriesThursday, November 1
TeachersFirst's Resources for Baseball Season