LITTLE AXE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The following videos, presentations, or informational sheets and/or websites are required for 2024-2025.

Each employee will be given a list of their required training (they can be found in the left column of the page as well). This needs to be completed and turned into Emily Blakley by December 19, 2024.

OK SDE Required Professional Development (note that not all are required for all employees)

If you don't already have an account for OSDE Connect (where we did Dyslexia training and state testing training), you will need to create one. We have had some trainings get moved to this platform.

If any of the videos say they are unavailable, try using a different browser or if you are using Chrome, be sure you are logged into your work e-mail address. If there are any issues, send Emily Blakley an email.

Alcohol and Drug Awareness (First year at LA and every 5 years after that)

This new timeline began in the 21-22 school year; the last time all employees did this training would have been 20-21 school year so if you were here then, you are good through SY2026).

Teen Health: Substance Use and Abuse - (watch video - 3 minutes)

Substance Abuse Prevention (SDE resources)

ATV Safety - Coaches, Maintenance, Transportation - employees that use the ATV/Gators

ATV/UTV Safety Training Video

John Deere Gator Vehicle Safety Video

Autism - pre-k through 3rd grade that have autistic students

Once every three years. Check with Emily Blakley to see your status.

Autism Awareness (OSDE Connect)

Bloodborne Pathogens

Bloodbourne Pathogens Training Video  (OSDE Connect)

Bullying Prevention - complete the OSDE Connect Module for "Prevention and Intervention" - the section for "Bullying Prevention Training". This one module will end up counting for 3 different requirements (Bullying, Child Abuse, and Suicide Prevention)

Prevention and Intervention (OSDE Connect Module)

Optional Resources/Videos:

How Teachers Can Stop Bullying Part 1: Empathy (5 minutes)

How Teachers can Stop Bullying Part 2: Share your Own Experience (6 minutes)

How Teachers Can Stop Bullying Part 3: "It's not your fault" (5.5 minutes)

How to empower bullied students (5.5 minutes)

Optional - additional videos by Dr. Hayley Watson

StopBullying.gov (resources)

Bullying Prevention (SDE Resources) 

Child Abuse and Neglect; Child Sexual Abuse Awareness and Reporting - complete the OSDE Connect Module for "Prevention and Intervention" - the section for "Sexual Assault and Dating Violence Training". This one module will end up counting for 3 different requirements (Bullying, Child Abuse, and Suicide Prevention)

Prevention and Intervention (OSDE Connect Module)

Mandatory Reporting (OKSDE PDF download - click the rotate button on the top in the middle)

Optional/Additional Resources:

Child Abuse and Neglect Video (watch video - 15 minutes)

Youth Violence Prevention (SDE Resources)

Diabetes Management (only required if you have a student with diabetes - school nurse reports)

Diabetes Management in Schools Training's Offered (resources only)

Virtual Diabetes Management Training PowerPoint (follow up only)

Digital Teaching and Learning

ISTE Standards Website (resources only)

ISTE Standards PDF 

Dyslexia Awareness

Dyslexia Awareness (OSDE Connect)

Instructions for State Module - PLEASE READ BEFORE DOING THE MODULE

Optional/Additional Resources

What is Dyslexia? (optional video - 4.5 minutes)

What is it like to have Dyslexia? (optional video- 3 minutes)

Dyslexia Awareness Modules (extra information)

English Learners (only required if you have an ELL student - ELL coordinator reports)

Contact EL Director, Kori Ottman for any questions.

Family and Community Engagement

FORM for PLC - coming soon

You can choose to complete the module OR go through the slides. You must then complete the FORM with your team in a PLC meeting. One form per PLC.

Pathways to Engaging Families, Schools, and Communities (OSDE Connect)

OR

Engage Every Family Keynote Slides

Creating a Culture Slides

Strengthen Relationships Slides

Build Leadership Slides

Focus on Learning Slides

Engaging and Connecting with the Greater Community Slides

Resource

Family Engagement Framework (OKSDE Resource)

FERPA

FERPA Overview (Read)

Training Video (watch video - 3 minutes)

Finance for School

Activity Fund Manual

QUIZ - REQUIRED

Hazardous Communications

Training Video (watch video - 10 minutes)

Human Trafficking

What is Human Trafficking (video - 4 minutes)

Human Trafficking Truck Stop (video - 2 minutes)

Optional - OSDE - Human Trafficking: What Educators Need to Know (1 hour)

McKinney Vento

McKinney Vento Training

McKinney Vento Training Quiz and Feedback - REQUIRED

LAPS - McKinney Vento - Assistance for Homeless/Displaced Families (Resource)

Challenges and Strategies for Working with Homeless Parents (Resource)

Optional and Additional Resources

Who is Homeless? McKinney-Vento eligibility (resource)

Parent Brochure (resource)

Mental Health Needs of Students

Empathy (video - 3 minutes)

What is Depression and why can’t we just “snap out of it”? (7 minutes)

Optional and Additional Resources

Videos by Dr. Hayley Watson

Prevention Services (SDE Resources)

Racial and Ethnic Education Resources

Teaching Tolerance (Self Guided PD)

Classroom Resources

Culturally Responsive Teaching (Resources)

Oklahoma Native American Education Lesson Plans

Oklahoma Native American Day

On the third Monday in November of each year, teachers and students of the schools of this state are requested to observe the day with appropriate exercises. To assist Little Axe Public School teachers, below is a list of curricular resources on Oklahoma Native Americans.

Oklahoma SDE Indian Education Lesson Resource Page

Oklahoma Indians: We Are Who We Were(video)

39 American Indian Tribes of Oklahoma(with links to the 39 Tribes)

PDF of the 39 American Indian Tribes of Oklahoma

School Safety - ALICE Training

Introduction (watch video - 1 minute)

ALICE Training (required for NEW employees) (KCSD) (watch video - 25 minutes)

24-25 Refresher Slides

***LAPS ALICE information*** (watch video - 5 minutes)

Slips and Falls

Slips, Trips, and Falls: School (1 minute video)

Slips, Trips, Falls Awareness in our Schools (1 minute video)

Slips and Falls for MAINTENANCE and CUSTODIAL

Fall Protection

Fall Protection (15' and above)

Fall Prevention

Student Communication *NEW*

Student Communication - HB 3958 (OSDE Connect)

HB3958-Student Communication Direction for LAPS (review)

Employee-Student Digital Communication FAQ (OSSBA resource)

Suicide Awareness - complete the OSDE Connect Module for "Prevention and Intervention" - the section for "Suicide Prevention and Awareness". This one module will end up counting for 3 different requirements (Bullying, Child Abuse, and Suicide Prevention)

Prevention and Intervention (OSDE Connect Module)

The fight against teen suicide begins in the classroom (video - 13 minutes)

SDE Resources

Title IX - Sex Discrimination

Title IX - All Staff Training

Workplace Safety Training in Schools Curriculum for grades 7-12

Present the slideshow to your Advocacy classes

Talking Safety Slideshow

Talking Safety Curriculum Guide