Click on the blue links below to be taken to our library catalog to determine if the book you are looking for is available. Some have multiple copies. If the book is checked out, we can place the book on hold for you.
The District Professional library is located in the TAC building in downtown Omaha. The materials in the DPL are available to all staff members of the Omaha Public Schools. To search for print or digital titles not listed below, please visit our library catalog.
To request print materials, please contact Courtney Pentland 531-299-2909 by phone or email. We can hold these items for you to pick up, or we can send them to you through inter-office mail.
Engaging Minds in Science and Math Classrooms by 
Mathematics in Focus, K-6 by 
Math Tools, Grades 3-12 by 
Mathematics Formative Assessment by 
Uncovering Student Thinking in Mathematics by 
Using Formative Assessment to Differentiate Mathematics Instruction, Grades 4-10 by Below you will find links to professional journals through the EBSCO database. To access these journals from a computer outside of an OPS building, you will need login names and passwords. Please contact your school or district librarian (Courtney Pentland) for this information.
To get access your OPS OverDrive account, go to ops.lib.overdrive.com
Your login name is your employee number (minus the 0 at the beginning)
Your password is probably 123456 (if this password does not work, check with your school librarian to find your LS2 pin#)
Once you are logged into your OverDrive Account, you can easily search for professional books by clicking on the subjects tab. Select "All Non-Fiction." You can limit these results at the bottom of the page to just ebooks or just audio books if you would like.
At this time, staff members are limited to 2 items checked out at a time. Items are checked out for 14 days at a time.
Differentiating math instruction strategies that work for K-8 classrooms! by 
Engaging Minds in Science and Math Classrooms by 
Formative Assessment to Differentiate Mathematics Instruction, grades 4-10 by 
Mathematics Formative Assessment by Omaha Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age, genetic information, citizenship status, or economic status in its programs, activities and employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following individual has been designated to address inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Superintendent of Schools, 3215 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68131 (531-299-9822).
Las Escuelas Públicas de Omaha no discriminan basados en la raza, color, origen nacional, religión, sexo, estado civil, orientación sexual, discapacidad , edad, información genética, estado de ciudadanía, o estado económico, en sus programas, actividades y empleo, y provee acceso equitativo a los “Boy Scouts” y a otros grupos juveniles designados. La siguiente persona ha sido designada para atender estas inquietudes referentes a las pólizas de no discriminación: El Superintendente de las Escuelas, 3215 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68131 (531-299-9822).
