🏆 Otus Excellence Awards 🏆

The Otus Excellence Awards recognize and celebrate outstanding educators and districts in the Otus community. The 10 winners, selected from five categories, were chosen for their impact on student learning and growth through innovation, engagement, and data-driven practices.

💪 The Otus Impact Award

Recognizing a district that has embraced Otus to drive meaningful student growth, collaboration, and innovation across schools.

• GOLD - Wilmot Union High School, Wisconsin
• SILVER - Hamilton County School District, Florida

📊 The Data Driver

Recognizing a leader who turns data into action, supports teams, identifies trends, and drives student success with insight and clarity.

• GOLD - Craig Velleux, All Data & Math Coach/Interventionist; Salem School District, Wisconsin
• SILVER - Patrick Dawson, Director of Innovation, Teaching, and Learning, Winnetka School District 36, Illinois

📚 The PD Powerhouse

Recognizing an educator who supports others in mastering Otus through training, modeling, and championing professional growth.

• GOLD - Lisa Kosin, Teacher; Community Unit School District 201, Illinois
• SILVER - Perla DeLaCruz, Teacher; Hemet Unified School District, California

🤝 The Everyday Advocate

Recognizing a classroom educator who consistently leverages Otus to support students, personalize learning, and model best practices for their peers.

• GOLD - Suzanne Hill, Teacher; Nampa School District, Idaho
• SILVER - John Camp, Math Head of Teaching & Learning; New England Innovation Academy, Massachusetts

⭐️ Rookie of the Year

Recognizing a new Otus user who demonstrated enthusiasm and a data-driven mindset, quickly becoming a confident and impactful user.

• GOLD - Misty Anderson, Math School Improvement Specialist; Bulloch County School District, Georgia
• SILVER - Jeana Craft, Information Technology Coordinator; Mattoon Community Unit School District 2, Illinois

The Otus Excellence Awards winners receive a trophy and certificate, a donation to the recipient’s district in their honor, and complimentary access to an Otus Onsite Day of professional development.

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🥳 Coming to a city near you...

Regional workshops are in-person events hosted by Otus in partnership with school districts where educators can gather to learn about and experience Otus.

Upcoming Workshops:

• Aug 26th - Monroe School District (WI)
• Sept 26th - Hardin County Public Schools (TN)
• Oct 13th - Glynn County School District (GA)
• Oct 17th - Fountain-Fort Carson (CO)
• Oct 30th - Salem School District (WI)

Are you interested in attending or hosting? Contact our Community Manager, Hillary! hillary@otus.com

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🎬 Otus Live!

Join our Otus Live sessions covering a variety of key topics to grow your Otus knowledge!

• Can’t make it to a live session? No problem! Every session is recorded and available anytime in our On-Demand library 🎥

🎁 Earn Otus Swag

Watching Otus Live videos (lives or recordings) will earn you Otus swag!

• 15 views: Swag Box (tumbler and blanket)
• 50 views: Adidas Sweatshirt

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🏆 Ready to become an Otus pro?

Join our Otus Certified Educators program.

✔️ Self-paced

✔️ Earn Otus gear

✔️ Free to all

🧩 Stay connected

• Join the Otus Educator Group on Facebook.
• Check out the Otus Community Page.
• Explore the Otus On-Demand PD Library