Unlocking Your Staff's Potential with the UT STEM Action Center and Olson Educational Services

Make a lasting impact at your school and/or district this upcoming school year. The Utah STEM Action Center Professional Learning Grant is an opportunity for Utah education leaders to enhance the capacity and skills of their educators who teach STEM subjects. 

Olson Educational Services for Math Education Professional Learning and Consulting may be a great option for utilizing these Grant funds, especially for those looking to improve student outcomes and instructional capacity in elementary math classrooms. 

Utilizing professional learning grant funds to engage Olson Educational Services offers several advantages for building leaders, teachers, and students alike: 

1. Expertise in Elementary Mathematics: 

   
   

   Shannon Olson and her local team specialize in elementary mathematics instruction, providing targeted support to enhance teaching effectiveness in schools and districts throughout the state of Utah.  

With an extensive career in education and mathematics, Shannon has worked as a K-6 school math teacher, a math teacher leader, an instructional coach, and a district-level specialist across varying school districts across the United States. She has also served as the Utah State Elementary

Mathematics Specialist from 2017-2021, a mathematics curriculum writer, and a university instructor. Shannon now supports schools and districts as a math education, professional learning designer, facilitator, and consultant. 

2. Tailored Professional Development: 

   
   

   Olson Educational Services Professional Learning Packages and Standalone Offerings can be customized to meet the specific needs of your teachers, coaches, and/or department leaders. This involves the inclusion of specific topics, small-group consulting, hands-on workshops, and/or coaching sessions - all designed to engage your staff members. 

   
   

   Each Olson Educational Services session offers teaching staff active strategies that they can implement in their math classrooms today. This individualized approach ensures that the selected professional development sessions align directly with your school's specific goals and challenges.

   
   

3. Evidence-Based Practices: 

   
   

   Olson Educational Services utilizes evidence-based practices backed by both Utah state and national mathematics education organizations. This ensures that the strategies, curriculum, and content introduced in all offered Professional Learning sessions or developed during consulting hours are grounded in research and proven to be effective. 

   
   

   By choosing evidence-based Professional Learning services, you can rest assured that your teaching staff will now be equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to foster a successful learning environment for their students.

   
   

4. Alignment with Grant Objectives: 

   
   

   Professional learning grants, such as the Utah STEM Action Center Grant described above, are designed to support activities that enhance instructional quality and measurably improve student outcomes. 

   
   

   By engaging with Olson Educational Services, building leaders can feel confident that the funds received by this grant are being used effectively to meet the Grant goals listed by the STEM Action Center including:

   
   

   • Create opportunities to build leadership capacity in teachers

   • Engage practices based on data-based decision-making

   • Support long-term growth 

   • Offer ongoing opportunities for professional development

Take the first step toward transforming your math instruction today!

The Utah STEM Action Center Professional Learning Grant is open from February 1 to March 31, 2025. You can apply for the Grant on the Utah STEM Action Center website here. 

Access the application link, additional resources, and one-on-one support to apply for the Utah STEM Action Center Grant to fund Olson Educational Services below:

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