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2025-2026 Sessions
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Series at a Glance and Recordings
From Good to Great: The Journey Behind OLAC’s 2024 Outstanding District of the Year
August 6, 9-10:30 a.m., Pat Adkins, Superintendent, Port Clinton City Schools and Kelly Croy, Director of Innovation & Instruction, Port Clinton City Schools
Empowering Building-level and Teacher-based Teams Series
1-2:30 p.m. (all sessions), Jamie Campbell, Director of Teaching and Learning, Youngstown City Schools and Jessica Thomas, Assistant Principal, East Middle School, Youngstown City Schools
- August 21 - Part 1: Strengthening Teacher-Based Teams to Drive a Data-Informed Culture
- September 11 - Part 2: How Do We Know What’s Working?
- October 22 - Part 3: Building Buy-In for a Data-Driven Culture
- November 12 - Part 4: TBT-to-BLT Communication & Action Planning for Sustained Success
Shared Leadership: Trust, Teamwork, and Transformation
September 4, 9-10:30 a.m., Jennifer Schwanke, Deputy Superintendent, Dublin City Schools
Navigating EVAAS for Goal Setting & Intentional Planning
September 8, 9-10:30 a.m., Carrie Sanchez, Asst. Superintendent of Leadership & Learning, North Point ESC
What Makes a Great Principal Series
10:30-11:30 a.m. (all sessions), George Couros, Author & Innovative Teaching, Learning, & Leadership Consultant and Allyson Apsey, Author, Award-winning Educator & Associate, Creative Leadership Solutions
- September 17 - What Makes a Great Principal: Part 1
- October 1 - What Makes a Great Principal: Part 2
- October 15 - What Makes a Great Principal: Part 3
Become an OLAC Facilitator - Fall 2025
September 19, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., OLAC Leadership Team
Discover the ALL Ohio Literacy Library
September 23, 1-2 p.m., Samantha Giammarco, Research Associate, Systems Development and Improvement Center, University of Cincinnati and Renee Mattson, OPEPP Coordinator, Systems Development and Improvement Center, University of Cincinnati
Empowering Elementary Schools & Principals as Literacy Champions (Grades K-5)
September 24, 9-10:30 a.m., Roger Howard, Adolescent Literacy Specialist, SST 3 and Jodi Snyder, Urban Literacy Specialist, SST 3
Strategies for Implementing and Tracking the College, Career, Workforce, and Military Readiness Measure (CCWMR)
September 25, 9-10:30 a.m., Robb Gonda, Director of College and Career Success, ESC of Central Ohio
Powering Up Teams through Purposeful Dialogue & Problem Solving
October 9, 9-10:30 a.m., Betsy Apolito, Director, SST Region 10
Empowering Secondary Schools & Principals as Literacy Champions (Grades 4-12)
October 9, 9-10:30 a.m., Roger Howard, Adolescent Literacy Specialist, SST 3 and Jodi Snyder, Urban Literacy Specialist, SST 3
Early Literacy for Every Learner: Engaging Families and Building Foundations
October 14, 1-2 p.m., Samantha Giammarco, Research Associate, Systems Development and Improvement Center, University of Cincinnati and Jen Griffing, Regional Literacy Specialist, SST 9
Instructional Leadership in Action: Building Confidence, Growth, and Impact
November 6, 9-10:30 a.m., Jennifer Schwanke, Deputy Superintendent, Dublin City Schools
Power Up Your Leadership: OLAC Assessments in Action
November 13, 9-10 a.m., OLAC Team
Building Your Dream Team Through Meaningful Hiring Practices
February 6, 9-10:30 a.m., Carrie Sanchez, Asst. Superintendent of Leadership & Learning, North Point ESC
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