Our first OLLI Cohort consists of 27 fantastic Teacher-Librarians, a team of 7 Teacher-Librarian leaders, and our partners at the Washington State Library. We gathered at the Capital Region ESD 113 at the end of July 2024 for our full-day in-person meeting.
After a morning of learning and lunch on our own, we visited the Washington State Library to learn more about what this amazing resource has to offer educators in Washington. Then, we reconvened back at the ESD to end our session before traveling home.
Participants were asked to focus on two "big asks"; one related to professional development, and one related to advocacy. Organizers sent emails reminding participants of their goals as a way to support and refocus them.
As with the first itiration of anything, there is much room for improvement. We look forward to incorporating participant feedback into our 2025-26 cohort.
Slides from our synchronous sessions are below!