Olathe Summer Conference 2025: Full Schedule

You will be able to validate your attendance (Check-In to sessions) using your personal schedule.

10:00am CDT

Assessments with Purpose LIMITED

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

Our quarterly benchmark assessments and district reading common formative assessments are more than data collection tools—they’re anchors in our instructional decision-making. In this session, we’ll revisit the goals, structure, and instructional alignment of these assessments, ensuring they remain tightly connected to student learning and teacher clarity. This is also a dedicated space for educators to offer feedback, ask questions, and suggest refinements as we continue to evolve a system that supports responsive instruction, equity, and actionable insight. Your voice matters in shaping assessments that serve students and support classroom practice.

Speakers

Spencer Brown

Assistant Director of Assessment and Accountability, Olathe Public Schools

Wednesday May 28, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am CDT
Room 1315

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Audience All

12:30pm CDT

Differentiated Reading Instruction for Kindergarten and First Grade Teachers LIMITED

Wednesday May 28, 2025 12:30pm - 4:00pm CDT

Room 1315

In this session teachers will learn about the NEW small group reading instructional model titled Differentiated Reading Instruction. You will learn about the science behind our model, new lesson plan formats, new strategy charts, and watch lessons with students from our school district.

Speakers

Maggie Richardson

Instructional Coach, Olathe Public Schools

Brandi Michaelis

Instructional Coach, Olathe Public Schools

Wednesday May 28, 2025 12:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
Room 1315

K-1

Audience Elementary K-1

8:00am CDT

Picture This: Transforming Learning Through Visual Supports LIMITED

Thursday May 29, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CDT

Room 1315

Visual supports are essential tools for increasing engagement, understanding, and independence for learners of all ages and abilities—from early childhood through 18-21 programs. This interactive workshop is designed for both general education and special education teachers and will explore how to effectively use visual supports to enhance instruction, behavior, and communication across settings.
Participants will learn how to create and implement a variety of visual tools, including schedules, routines, task organizers, choice boards, and content-based visuals. Emphasis will be placed on practical strategies that can be adapted for diverse learning needs and used immediately in the classroom.
All attendees will receive access to a ready-to-use digital visual icon notebook and templates designed to support learners across a wide range of skills and settings. Whether you're new to visual supports or looking to expand your toolkit, this session offers fresh ideas, digital resources, and collaborative problem-solving to support student success.

Speakers

Sara Dilday

Social Emotional Resource Facilitator, Olathe Public Schools

Sara currently serves as a Social Emotional Resource Facilitator in the Olathe Public Schools. Prior to this position, she was a special education coordinator, behavior specialist, special education teacher and general education teacher.

Nicole Elo

Social Emotional Resource Consultative Teacher, Olathe Public Schools

Nicole currently serves as the Social Emotional Resource Consultative Teacher in the Olathe Public Schools. Previous to this position, she was an elementary special education teacher, general education teacher and an elementary behavior interventionist.

Diana Iannetto

Resource Consultative Teacher, Olathe Public Schools

Diana currently serves at the Olathe Public Schools Resource Consultative Teacher. Prior to this position she was a general education teacher, special education teacher, MTSS support specialist in math, special education instructional coach and paraeducator.

Thursday May 29, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am CDT
Room 1315

All

Audience All

10:00am CDT

Picture This: Transforming Learning Through Visual Supports LIMITED

Thursday May 29, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am CDT

Room 1315

Speakers

Sara Dilday

Social Emotional Resource Facilitator, Olathe Public Schools

Nicole Elo

Social Emotional Resource Consultative Teacher, Olathe Public Schools

Diana Iannetto

Resource Consultative Teacher, Olathe Public Schools

Thursday May 29, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am CDT
Room 1315

All

Audience All

12:30pm CDT

Scaffolding Complex Text in Wit and Wisdom LIMITED

Thursday May 29, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CDT

Room 1315

Engaging students in rich, complex texts is at the heart of Wit & Wisdom's approach to literacy, but navigating these rigorous materials requires intentional scaffolding. In this session, educators will explore practical strategies to support all learners—without watering down the content. Participants will learn how to anticipate student needs, design pre-reading and during-reading supports, and leverage key components of Wit & Wisdom Multilingual Learner Resource.

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