Professional Development
FirstClass provides an environment that enables professional development to advance from an infrequently scheduled event to a constantly evolving process, enabling peer groups of teachers to collaborate within a school and across an entire school district to facilitate curriculum development, share best practices, and leverage the drive and energy of thought leaders on a continuous basis. FirstClass offers an ideal solution for supporting sustainable professional development with the following benefits:
Promote a Supportive Networking Environment for Teachers
 FirstClass enables peer groups of teachers to collaborate within a school and across an entire school district to facilitate curriculum development, share best practices, and leverage the drive and energy of thought leaders. Participants act as a support group within the professional learning community, creating a highly beneficial networking environment.
Reduce Reliance on Travel and Printed Materials
Traditional professional development meant teachers either had to travel to an off-site training session or simply wait for materials to arrive in the mail. FirstClass eliminates the cost and delays associated with disseminating printed materials by offering a secure online source with immediate access to professional development resources.
Support Continuous Professional Development
With off-site professional development events, teachers have the ability to network with their peers, share ideas, and develop relationships. Unfortunately, once they leave the event and return to their own school district, many of these connections are lost. FirstClass transforms professional development from an infrequently scheduled event to a constantly evolving process.
Eliminate Scheduling and Attendance Issues
With professional and personal obligations, it is difficult to get a group of teachers to commit to being in the same place at the same time for on-site professional training. With FirstClass, they can access the professional resources from work or home at their convenience, ensuring new materials are distributed and received in a timely fashion.
Promote, Enroll and Manage Staff Development Courses
The addition of Ascriptica to your FirstClass environment allows teachers to register for courses online, while centralizing the management and reporting functions essential to your Professional Development managers.
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