About First We Teach

First We Teach is a consulting firm based in Northeast Ohio dedicated to supporting parents in their role as their child's first educator. We believe that parents play a crucial role in their child's education and aim to empower them with the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to facilitate and navigate their child's educational journey.  First We Teach is passionate about fostering a love for learning and helping parents navigate the ever-changing landscape of education. Together, we can make a difference in your child's educational journey.

 The field of education in today's world is fast paced and dynamic. Educators can often feel overwhelmed and under prepared to provide appropriate inclusive instruction to students in their educational care.  First We Teach can provide specialized training and guidance in a variety of educator skills which are necessary to become a highly successful and effective educator. First We Teach aims to offer personalized inclusive education training and guidance in the areas of differentiation, intervention practices (i.e. developing an intervention, evaluation, intervention implementation, progress monitoring), special education planning, social emotional and positive behavior support training, and more!

Meet Anna

     First We Teach was founded by Anna Everly. Anna is an Intervention Specialist with a decade of teaching experience working with students, parents, and other educators. Anna received her Bachelors of Science in Education from Kent State University with an Intervention Specialist: Mild to Moderate degree. She is currently working towards a Reading Endorsement and Masters of Teaching and Curriculum through Bowling Green State University.

    Throughout her teaching career Anna continued to pursue educational opportunities to expand and refine her teaching capabilities. She has a background in a variety of areas including Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) and Evaluation Team Reports (ETRs), educational and assistive technology, positive behavioral intervention, assessment and progress monitoring, de-escalation and verbal intervention, and response to intervention.

    Anna founded First We Teach because she believes that there are limited resources available to parents to educationally support their children, especially if there is a problem or the child starts to struggle at home or school in some manner. Strengthening parent understanding of the educational system and providing training and resources to better prepare parents to enhance their child's learning are core values at the heart of First We Teach.

    Additionally, First We Teach seeks to support educators on their professional development journey. Anna experienced first hand the limited time and training that is available to educators. Those not trained in inclusive educational practices can be easily overwhelmed and under-prepared to provide quality instruction that meets the needs of their learners. First We Teach seeks to educate teachers and other educational staff by providing quality training, resources, and personalized instruction around a variety of skills that are necessary for a successful educational career. 

First We Teach Core Values
  • All children deserve access to a quality education
  • Parents are a child's first teacher and know their child best
  • Parents require access to quality education and training in order to facilitate their child's educational journey
  • A solid working relationship between parents and educators is key to the educational success of a child
  • Access to quality training on inclusive education strategies and techniques for educators is essential to student success

First We Teach Core Goals - Parents

  • To educate parents on ways to support their child at home and at school

  • Provide parents with information about how the school system operates

  • Inform parents on the best techinques to communicate and collaborate with teachers and school personnel

  • Support parents and provide help to problem solve concerns with academics or behavior at home or school

  • Provide individualized training and resources to parents in a variety of skills that will support their child at home or school

First We Teach Core Goals - Educators

  • Provide quality training in intervention practices (intervention development, assessment, instruction, progress monitoring and data collection, communication)

  • Provide access to resources and materials to support differentiation and intervention practices

  • Model and teach collaborative practices with other educators

  • Teach best practice in communication and collaboration with parents and families

  • Provide individualized training in inclusive education teaching skills