What do teachers do when students are learning from home? They’re learning too!

Earlier this week, Opelika City Schools Fine Arts teachers participated in a leadership session led by Dr. Laura Moates Stanley. The group came together for a morning of collaboration, discussion, and reflection—sharing ideas, exploring new strategies, and supporting one another in their work to strengthen arts education across the district.

Dr. Stanley guided teachers through meaningful conversations about leadership and creativity in the classroom, encouraging them to think about how their own professional growth directly influences student success. The session provided a refreshing start to the new nine weeks and an opportunity to recharge both personally and professionally.

We can’t wait to see how this professional learning positively impacts our students and classrooms across the district. This session was made possible through the Alabama Arts Education Initiative grant from the Alabama State Department of Education.