Olathe Summer Conference 2025: Full Schedule

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10:00am CDT

Turning Challenges into Growth: Using Consequences to Teach Behavior and Foster Social-Emotional Development LIMITED

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

Teaching is harder than ever, and with all the challenges teachers face, it can feel overwhelming at times. However, consequences can play a key role in teaching appropriate behaviors and promoting social-emotional growth, especially when used thoughtfully. When you approach consequences as an opportunity for learning, it can help students not only understand the impact of their actions but also develop important emotional skills like empathy, self-regulation, and responsibility.

Speakers

Thomas Hanken

PBIS Coach, Olathe Public Schools

12 years serving Olathe Public Schools as a 4th and 5th grade teacher, administrator, an instructional coach and currently serves as a PBIS Coach.

Wednesday May 28, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am CDT
Room 1313

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12:30pm CDT

Data Shaping Classrooms to Decrease Behavior and Increase Student Engagement LIMITED

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

Room 1313

This session will guide educators in using Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Learning (BSEL) data to create classroom environments that reduce disruptive behaviors and enhance student engagement. Through interactive activities and discussions, teachers will learn practical ways to interpret BSEL data and apply it to their classroom strategies, fostering a positive and productive learning environment.

Speakers

Thomas Hanken

PBIS Coach, Olathe Public Schools

12 years serving Olathe Public Schools as a 4th and 5th grade teacher, administrator, an instructional coach and currently serves as a PBIS Coach.

Anne-Marie Bixler-Funk, Ph.D.

PBIS Coach, Olathe Public Schools

When students communicate their life challenges through big emotions, Anne-Marie Bixler-Funk’s passion is to bring clarity and support to the educators that support them. As a PBIS Coach at Olathe Public Schools, she assists educators in behavioral social emotional learning strategies... Read More →

Wednesday May 28, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
Room 1313

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Audience All

2:30pm CDT

Collaborative Planning with Wit & Wisdom: Deepening ELA Instruction Together (Grades K-2) LIMITED

Wednesday May 28, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm CDT

Room 1313

Join fellow educators for a hands-on, collaborative planning session designed to strengthen your ELA instruction using the Wit & Wisdom resources. In this session, teachers will come together to unpack module content, align instructional priorities, and delve into the assessments in Wit & Wisdom. Through focused discussion and shared strategies, participants will deepen their understanding of the resources’ key components (knowledge-building texts, essential questions, and integrated writing tasks), while adapting lessons to meet the diverse needs of their students. This is a working session, so bring your materials, your ideas, and your collaborative spirit!

Speakers

Shelly Todd

Instructional Coach, Olathe Public Schools

Wednesday May 28, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
Room 1313

Grades K-2

Audience Grades K-2

Olathe Summer Conference 2025

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