Olathe Summer Conference 2025: Full Schedule

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10:00am CDT

Words Hurt: Establishing a Safe Learning Environment LIMITED

Wednesday May 28, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am CDT

In this session, educators will learn the importance of creating a welcoming environment for all by learning ways they can speak up in their classroom to stop disruptive or offensive behavior in a constructive and positive way. Educators will learn steps to educate, redirect, and then affirm good behaviors.

Speakers

Kathleen Smith

Director of Culture and Belonging, Olathe Public Schools

Director of Culture and Belonging, Former teacher at Olathe Northwest

Wednesday May 28, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am CDT
Room 1309

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Audience All

12:30pm CDT

Reading in the Content Area LIMITED

Wednesday May 28, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CDT

Room 1309

Let's break down how you can confidently support students in reading to learn and learning to read no matter your content. This session will include a model lesson, working through a litany of strategies you can combine or use as one-off activities. Teachers will create a lesson and notes to refer back to during the up-coming school year.

Speakers

Emily Carrico Ahart

English 9, Reading 9-12, MTSS Reading Lead Interventionist, Olathe West High School

Lead the reading MTSS team from 2021-present, training new members, managing and analyzing data, creating supplemental fluency materials, and communicating with the team, students, families, and the wider school community to develop ownership and investment in the MTSS process at... Read More →

Wednesday May 28, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
Room 1309

Secondary