Professional Learning Essentials

Please see information in this Special Edition of the Professional Learning Newsletter on these topics:

• District Professional Learning on April 19
• Session Starting Locations
• September 3, 2024 District Symposium
• Opportunity to Earn College Credit or PD Points for developing a session!
• Summer Conference
• Session Topics and Registration Information

Our regular edition will come to your email on April 24th!

Our next District Professional Learning session will occur on Friday, April 19th.

We look forward to engaging in learning with you on this day.

Please click here to access your starting location for the morning. You will receive further instructions about the job-embedded time for the afternoon from your department leader.

We will have a District-Wide Symposium as our Professional Learning on September 3, 2024.

The theme of our Symposium will be "Moving the Focus From Teaching to Learning" with sessions designed around the OPS Strategy Playbook.

To offer choice, we need the support of educators to develop and lead sessions.

• In order to assist with this process
• We will be offering time and support this summer focused on developing sessions
• You can earn College Credit or Professional Development Points!

Interested? Click here to read more information and access the form expressing your interest. We will get back to those who complete the form with details about times of sessions in the month of June. There will be both AM and PM times available and flexibility on dates.

You don't have to participate in the times this summer to present a session.

Click here to submit a session proposal! Proposals are due May 10, 2024.

Questions? Email Jenna Kuder at jkuderirc@olatheschools.org

"Unlocking Opportunities for All."

We are excited to partner with Jimmy Casas & Associates and FIRST Educational Resources to bring a Culturize Institute to Summer Conference! We have some amazing keynote speakers coming and our breakout sessions will be filled with learning for all!

We also have a special opportunity to work with the Kansas Association for Middle Level Educators (KAMLE) to bring a strand of sessions focused for middle school on Friday, May 31st.

Click here to access the Olathe Summer Conference Website!

On the website, you can find keynote and session descriptions (as they become available), schedules, and information about earning college credit!

Registration for Olathe Employees is FREE!

• Click here to access the registration form for District Employees.

Registration for Olathe Substitutes is based on the number of days worked in Olathe.

• Click here to access the registration instructions for Olathe Substitutes.

Jenna Kuder- jkuderirc@olatheschools.org

5006-8180