LPS ElevatED: Pathways of Professional Learning, Coaching, and Support

Year 2 and 3 Supports

LPS ElevatED: Elevating Professional Practices

After establishing a strong foundation in year 1, Lincoln Public Schools continues to support educators in years 2 and 3 by offering additional professional learning opportunities as staff work toward permanent status. Elevating Professional Practices is a course where educators can choose from two distinct pathways designed to enhance instructional skills, build confidence, and refine classroom practices. Participants select a pathway that best aligns with their learning style and professional goals.

This course is required in the second year of employment for all certificated employees who are new to LPS or returning after an absence of up to three years. Both pathways include in-person connection time with a provided dinner, fostering positive relationships across LPS and creating a networking/cohort-style learning environment.

Choose between two pathways.

This image presents two distinct pathways for Year 2 of a support program for probationary staff. The left table, labeled "1 In Person Learning Summit," indicates participants must choose 4 out of 6 available sessions. These sessions are scheduled for September 10, 2025; October 8, 2025; November 12, 2025; January 14, 2026; February 11, 2026; and March 18, 2026. Each session runs from 4:15 PM to 6:15 PM and includes "Topic Choice #1" (4:15-5:00 PM), "Dinner and a Conversation" (5:00-5:30 PM), and "Topic Choice #2" (5:30-6:15 PM). A list of "Possible Topics" for these sessions includes areas like Equity in LPS, Trauma and Poverty, Special Education, Giftedness, ELL, Elementary/MS/HS Math and Reading sessions, Unit Studies, Specials in Elementary and Secondary, PAR, Active Engagement, Deep Lesson Planning, and Maximizing Efficiency with Tech. The right table, labeled "2 Video to Improve Performance Course," outlines three sessions. Session 1 is on September 10 or October 8, 2025, involving a 2-hour in-person meeting covering "The Why of Video Reflection," "How to conduct video reflection," and "Goal Setting," followed by 1 hour of asynchronous "Work and Reflect" focusing on recording own teaching and personal reflections/feedback. Session 2 is on November 12, 2025, or January 14, 2026, with a 2-hour in-person meeting on "Partner Reflection and Feedback," "Strategies to Improve," and "Data Collection," also followed by 1 hour of asynchronous work. Session 3 is on February 11 or March 18, 2026, with a 2-hour in-person meeting reviewing "Partner Reflection and Feedback," "Review of Strategies and Celebrations," and "Review of Goals and Artifacts." This session also includes 1 hour of asynchronous work.

*All session topics for the In Person Learning Summit are listed in the LPS Professional Learning Catalog for each date.

Who is Required to attend?

Returning to LPS" (rehired certified staff) requirements for "YEAR 2 SESSION" are "REQUIRED*" (*if not previously taken) for those with 0-3 years prior service and "REQUIRED" for those with 4+ years. The "YEAR 3 SESSION" is "OPTIONAL" for both groups.

How to Register for Courses

Go to the LPS Professional Learning Online Catalog.

LPS ElevatED: Elevating Professional Practices

Year 2: REQUIRED
Year 3: Encouraged (Optional)

LPS ElevatED offers two distinct pathways for your Year 2 and Year 3 professional learning:

Pathway #1: In-Person Learning Summit

You will need to select four out of the six available evening sessions. Please check your calendar now to avoid conflicts with parent-teacher conferences or other building-level meetings. If you need to change your registration, you will have the flexibility to unregister and sign up for a different evening.

For each of the four evenings you choose, you will select two sections (topics). Each evening includes a 30-minute dinner break (provided by local venues) for networking and conversation.

Here is a jumpcode to the schedule of available dates, course numbers, and session topics: Jumpcode: BOCS

Pathway #2: Video to Improve Performance (V.I.P.) Course #28875

As Jim Knight notes, "Watching yourself on video is one of the most powerful strategies that professionals can use to improve." The V.I.P. pathway offers a supportive approach to using video for professional growth. Participants will learn techniques for self-reflection by recording an area of their instruction, analyzing their practice using reflection guides, and identifying a current reality and a next step goal aligned with district priorities.

This course includes three sessions offered twice throughout the year to accommodate your schedule. Please register for one option (A or B) for each session

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