2026 Elevated Teaching Summit

2026 Elevated Teaching Summit

Vision

In Canyons School District, we believe that all stakeholders benefit from purposeful technology integration within the learning process, focusing on student achievement. Educational technology will be used to empower teachers, students, and other stakeholders to gain the knowledge and skills needed to adapt, create, consume, and connect responsibly and ethically with the broader world in preparation for meaningful life opportunities.

TBA

Qmlativ Student for Secondary Administrators 2216Camille Cole

Activate, Engage, Extended: Using Inquiry and Collaboration to Promote Literacy 2313Tyson Swasey • Susie Young

7:30am MDT

Registration Auditorium

8:00am MDT

Keynote Auditorium

9:30am MDT

Level 1 - Elevating Instruction with MagicSchool: Foundations for Planning, Differentiation, and Feedback 3511Allan Schagene Unlock creativity with Canva 3600Amy DeLair

Performance Based Self Assessment and Peer Feedback 3412Mitchell Atencio • Jenni Perkins

Experience Math Task Learning 2501Kristi Kunzler • Natalie Wilkinson

Learning for All: UDL in Elementary 2505Kat Nelson

Make it Mario: Low-Tech Ideas to Gamify your Curriculum 2503Kaylie Sullivan • Katie Schmoldt

Science of Reading- Overview: Stop Guessing, Start Growing 2410Julie Butler

Things we’ve learned with Amplify 2218Christina Van Dam • Lauren Crowe

“Less Telling, More Thinking: Sensemaking in Secondary Science” 3414Andrew Jones • Leslie Allen AVID Focused Note-Taking from the Elementary Perspective 2303Kristie Koyle • Jeny Wariner

Helping All students Access Challenging Text 2412LaNae Goates • Dr. Jennifer Throndsen

Reaching Every Learner: Strategies for Differentiating Writing and Math 2414Kathleen Grigg • Solange Espinoza

Student-Talk and Movement Strategies to Support Vocabulary Acquisition and Retention 2307Krista Edwards • Emily Gonzalez

The Collaborative Classroom: Using Quality Interactions and Mind Mirrors to Boost Engagement 3503Lindsey Hausknecht • Caitlin Barrus

Alternative AI Scaffolds with Gemini 3410Louis Sherman • Chris Lauriano

Curating the Classroom: Engaging Students through Interactive Mini Museums 3418Monica Alm Elevate Engagement: Transforming Instruction with Nearpod AI 2509Hulya Kablan

Google NotebookLM - Your Teacher Assistant That You Wish You Always Had 2212Nicole Reitz-Larsen

High Quality Teaching & Learning: Leveraging AI to improve Feedback Cycles 2507Maggie Kenny

Introduction to Interactive Video 3509Alexis Canas • Taylor Ripley Putting Google AI to Work: A Practical Guide to Prompt Engineering and Productivity with Gemini 3501Google Sharing Student Voice Classroom Podcasting 3507Dani Sloan

Congruence and Your Teaching Practice 2214Bob Violano

High-Leverage Strategies for Behavioral Success 2305Krista Foncault • Brittany Ashe

Mindfulness in the Classroom 2416Danae Gothard • Terilyn Hixson

Small Moves, Big Impact: Celebrating Students and Connecting Home 3505Kamil Harrison

Boost Student Success: Practical Executive Function Strategies for the Classroom 3416Bethany Baker • Karen Brown UDL: What is it? Why use it? 3406Sydnie Schoepf

10:40am MDT

Level 2 Educator Tools- Navigating Prompt Writing and Output Customization with MagicSchool 3511Allan Schagene Managing Student Chromebooks with LanSchool Air 2511Tyler Oliphant

Grading for Growth: Rethinking Grading for Multilingual Learners 3414Leslie Allen • Amy Gutiérrez Practical Data Analysis 3505Josh Wallace

Career-Focused, Project-Based Learning: The Canyons Innovation Center and CAPS Approach 2509Hulya Kablan

Designing Intentional Reading Experiences 2307Anne Clyde • Alisha Dimapilis

Digging Deeper: Document-Based Inquiry! 3410Jessica Edwards

Easy ways to infuse inquiry 2214Megan Orton • Jennifer Reese

Make it Mario: Low-Tech Ideas to Gamify your Curriculum 2503Kaylie Sullivan • Katie Schmoldt

Science of Reading- Phonological and Phonemic Awareness: Why the Ear Leads the Way to the Eye 2410Leigh Ann Fisher

Struggling to have productive struggle? Tips for effective productive struggle in reading and math 2412Linda Leavitt • Stacy Packard

Things we’ve learned with Amplify 2218Christina Van Dam • Lauren Crowe

Access for All: Making Strong Instruction Work for Every Learner 2313Kayla Alexander • Susan Young Fitting the Pieces: Making Arts Integration Work Across Every Subject Without Reinventing the Wheel 3412Sarah Mazuran • Jenni Perkins

Writing to Learn Engagement Strategies 2305Brittany Ashe • Andrea Wells

Back to Basics with Google: Tips and Tricks for Getting Started and Beyond! 2303Emma Moss Curating the Classroom: Engaging Students through Interactive Mini Museums 3418Monica Alm Designing and Implementing Media Projects in the Classroom 3509Alexis Canas • Taylor Ripley Hear Me Out: Expanding Learning with Adobe Podcast 3507Dani Sloan

Qmlativ for Elementary Teachers 2216Camille Cole The What, How, and Why of NotebookLM 3406Sydnie Schoepf Unit planning, reimagined: Design-driven instruction with Canva 3600Amy DeLair

Your Google AI Teaching Assistant : Streamling Courses and Research with NotebookLM 3501Google AI for Administration: Communication and Collaboration 2406Scott Christensen • Jonathan Stewart Re-Tuning Your Teaching: Preventing Burnout in Music Ed 2501Jaron Putnam

Beyond Labels: Supporting Diverse Special Education Classifications in the Gen Ed Classroom 3416Bethany Baker Math Anxiety and Asset Based Instruction 3503Lisa Boyce • Lindsey Hausknecht

Mindfulness in the Classroom 2416Danae Gothard • Terilyn Hixson

Recess for Administrators: Supporting Systems 2212Meredith Dolny

Trauma Informed Practices in Schools: Building Resilience 2505Chanci Loran • BJ Weller

Using EdPlan to help with IDEA Compliance for Administrators 2507Derick Menlove

11:40am MDT

Lunch Day 1 - Zupas choice of sandwich or salad Cafeteria

12:40pm MDT

Reverse-engineering student creativity in Canva: Projects, polls, and workflow 3600Amy DeLair

AI for Administrators: Data Analysis 2406Jonathan Stewart • Emma Moss Mastery Connect: Updates and New Features 3505Scott Lambert

Amplify manipulatives with Amplify 2503Ann Fisher • Emily Weigel Bridging UDL and Accommodations for Inclusive Classrooms 3416Bethany Baker Hands On Geometry with Chalk Line and Tape Measure 3503Nathan Hampton

Movement in the Classroom: New and Review 2212Meredith Dolny

Percussion Pedagogy Workshop - Bret Hughes, Park City SD 1123Bret Hughes Restoring Power to the (Little) People: Elevating Student Choice to Demonstrate and Extend Learning 2214Nathaniel Ricks

Science of Reading- Let’s Talk: Oral Language 2410Leigh Ann Fisher

Easy and Effective Ways to Infuse Inquiry 2507Amy Guyaux • Jay Rudel

ImmersionED: Step Into History. Make the Call. Live the Outcome. 2509Christiana Forbush

Socratic Seminars: Speaking & Listening by Design 2218Ashley Skillman

The Book was Better (But Was it Really?): Using Book-to-Media Adaptations in Instruction 3410Gretchen Zaitzeff

AI & Escape Rooms 2305Chandra Martz

Boosting creativity in your classroom | Lucid in Canvas 3412Vanessa Cicero

Google AI on Campus: A Pratical Guide to Integrity, Policy and, Career Readiness 3501Google Podcasting for the Classroom 3509Alexis Canas • Taylor Ripley Qmlativ Student for Secondary Teachers 2216Camille Cole The What, How, and Why of NotebookLM 3406Sydnie Schoepf Unleashing Creativity: Procreate Drawing App for Every Classroom 2501Meghan Schott • Jean Leonard

Your New Assessment Workflow: AI to Canvas Quiz in Minutes 3418Jackie Ricks • Wendy Shields

Building Instructional Capacity Through Principal–Coach Partnerships 2313Andrew Jones • Ken Rowley • Sandy LeCheminant • Krista Edwards • Stacy Kurtzhals • Susie Baer Young • Tracy Stacy • Amy Hansen Lessons in Leadership From The Culture Code 3507Dani Sloan

Motivating Students Through Choice, Rewards, and Recognition 2307Stephanie Glover • Tami Dautel

The Motivation Barrier 2416Bradley Moss

Youth Academy: Panel 2505Chanci Loran • Jessi Cummings • Tiffany Enger Smith • Felipe Martin

Clarity at New Heights: Elevating How We Identify and Support Multilingual Learners Shift the lens. Change the outcome. 3414Amy Gutiérrez • Beverly Barringer • Amy Buckley • Karen Brown Stronger Referrals, Better Support: A teacher's guide to SLP qualification criteria 2303Alexis Garzarelli • Taylor Cracroft

Supporting teachers through the Child Find Process 2412Karlie Aardema

Wonders Newcomer Lessons for Language Aquisition 2414Emily Russo • Danae Gothard

1:50pm MDT

Coding Creativity: A Teacher's Guide to Canva Code 3600Amy DeLair

Mastering the Canyons Data Dashboard: Data-Driven Decision Making for School Leaders 3503Jeff Murry • Hal Sanderson

Reflect, Respect, Review: The Importance of Self and Peer Evaluations for Every Subject in Every Grade 2505Sarah Mazuran

Using PLT4M to Build Data-Driven Strength & Conditioning Programs 3505Alyssa Dalton

Amplify manipulatives with Amplify 2503Ann Fisher • Emily Weigel From Video to Lesson in Minutes: Discover RetroReport 2509Christiana Forbush

Movement in the Classroom: New and Review 2212Meredith Dolny

Number Talks & the BFF Kit=A Perfect Match 2303Paige Martinez • Cathy Bruner

Performance Materials Reading Session 1119J.P. Kentros

Productive Engagement with Cooperative Learning 2313Amy Hansen Science of Reading- Cracking the Code: Phonics 2410Michele Edem

Universal Design in Elementary School 2414Cari O'Neil • Holly Sorenson

Engaging and rigorous strategies to improve learning 2214Leigh Anstadt • Zachary Van Dyke

Reciprocal Teaching: Integrating Reading Comprehension Skills to Increase Student Engagement 2218Rachelle Pease • Heidi Vincent

Student Talk 3414Raquel Bucio

Accessible Printmaking using a 3D Intaglio Printroller 3410Kristy Dunn

How to Create a Kiva Plank Challenge in Your Classroom 2305Chandra Martz

How to make your discussions more engaging | Whiteboarding in Canvas 3412Vanessa Cicero

Inclusive by Design: Using Google AI to Enhance Accessiblity and UDL 3501Google Level 3 Educator Tools- Enhancing Standards-Based Lessons with MagicSchool 3511Allan Schagene Video-Based Discussion: Quick Recording & ClassFeed 3509Alexis Canas • Taylor Ripley AI for Administrators: Employee Feedback 2406Jonathan Stewart • Emma Moss Radical Candor for Educators 3507Dani Sloan

Motivating Students Through Choice, Rewards, and Recognition 2307Stephanie Glover • Tami Dautel

The Motivation Barrier 2416Bradley Moss

15 tech tools to support Multilingual Learners 3406Lesli Morris

High Yield Strategies to Support all Learners 2507Sara Leonard • Kaitlin Portzline

Making Advisory more than a study hall 2412Karlie Aardema

Unlock the potential of inclusive education by mastering the art of mainstreaming 3416Bethany Baker

7:30am MDT

Registration - for those who didn't attend 6/2 Auditorium

8:00am MDT

What’s Possible with the Elevated 8 Auditorium

9:10am MDT

Level 1 Student Tools- Getting Started with MagicSchool for Students 3600Allan Schagene Data Dashboard 1.0 3503Anne Clyde • Kesha Prince

Qmlativ Student for Elementary Administrators 2216Camille Cole Safe and Successful Creative Movement 2511Mindy Curtis • Nicole Lopez

Science of Reading- A World of Words: Vocabulary 2410Lauren Watkins

Strategies for Engagement with Arts Integration 2307Shanda Stenger • Jamie Workman

The Magic of Math Making Math Concepts Tangible 2313Cindy Rowley • Abigail Müller

You Can Do This: Practical Art and Music Integration Through Children's Literature 2501Sherise Longhurst • Cassie Walker

Money in the Bank: Content Literacy Made Easy 3406April Hamm • Sydnie Schoepf Movement in Math 2212Meredith Dolny • Shannon Saltzsieder

Structured Classroom Discussion in the Younger Grades 2509LaNae Goates • Amy Dinkleman

The journey from Spoon-feeding to Chopsticks: Using Rigor and Quality Interactions 3511Courtney Long

Assistive Technology Sandbox: Hands-On Exploration 2305Michaela Ball • Michele Edem

Beyond Plagiarism: Reimaging Assessment & Assignments in the Age of AI 3501Google Boost Your Efficiency: Teacher Hacks and Shortcuts 2505Nicole Rudes • Michelle Hall

Canva Reimagined: Unlock the Magic 2214Kayla Towner ClassLink Analytics for Teachers 3507ClassLink

Introduction to Interactive Video 3509Alexis Canas • Taylor Ripley Matt Winters AI session 1 2303Matt Winters Nearpod for Beginners 2311Nearpod

Vibe Coding with Canva AI 3418Nicole Reitz-Larsen • Jackie Ricks

Determining Your Reality While Giving Yourself Compassion 3412Rachel Marshall

How to Support Healthy Conflict in a Team 2218Julie Butler • Leigh Ann Fisher

Wait! I have a full CTESS Evaluation next year?: I'm a Career 4 teacher and need a CTESS refresher before the school year starts 2416Shawnda Moss

Anti-Scam Academy 3410Gretchen Zaitzeff

Tiered Behavior Classroom Interventions 2507Danielle Lyons

Don't Rain on the Rigor: Ditch the "Just-in Case" Umbrella 2412Cynthia Lloyd • Carin Cushing

Effective Co-Teaching Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms 3416Bethany Baker • Allison Duncan Getting Back to The ABC's: Using Early Warning Data To Motivate Students 3505Melissa Lister • Matt Schilling

Gotta Catch ’Em All: Powering Up Secondary Instruction Through High Challenge and Strategic Supports 3414Amy Gutiérrez • Scott Christensen

10:20am MDT

Level 2 Student Tools- Advancing Your Skills with MagicSchool for Students 3600Allan Schagene Intervention Vs. Extension - Responding when students don't understand and when they do. 3503Kesha Prince • Lindsey Hausknecht

Maximizing Impact: Best Practices for PLCs in the Math Classroom 3412Derivita • Allison Duncan The Evidence of "Aha!": Capturing Deeper Thinking in Amplify 2412Cynthia Lloyd • Hannah Seguin

Class of ’86: A Pedagogical Time-Warp to the Future of Learning 2313Abigail Müller

Connecting Math to the Real World Through 3 Act Math Tasks 2414Maria Guizar • Senja Merrill

Games and Movement in the Classroom 2509Michelle Erb • Pat Denning

Safe and Successful Creative Movement 2511Mindy Curtis • Nicole Lopez

Science of Reading- Beyond the Page: Comprehension 2410Bernice Allen

UDL & AI: Best Practice without Prep Overload 3406Sydnie Schoepf Want the Perfect Lesson? Tell a Story. 2416Bradley Moss • Shawnda Moss

You Can Do This: Practical Art and Music Integration Through Children's Literature 2501Sherise Longhurst • Cassie Walker

Collaborative Quests: Enhancing Peer Collaboration through Student Talk 3414Scott Christensen Movement in Math 2212Meredith Dolny • Shannon Saltzsieder

Boost Your Efficiency: Teacher Hacks and Shortcuts 2505Nicole Rudes • Michelle Hall

ClassLink Analytics for Admins 3507ClassLink

Click, Create, Share! Canva Banners for Beginners 2503Megan White • Annie Nixon

Custom AI Toolkit: A Practical Giude to Gemini Gems 3501Google Differentiated Teaching and Learning with Nearpod 2311Nearpod

Interactivity+: Taking Interactions to the Next Level 3509Alexis Canas • Taylor Ripley Matt Winters AI session 2 2303Matt Winters Qmlativ for Elementary Teachers 2216Camille Cole Student-Facing AI: Pedagogical Considerations for AI in the Classroom 2214Kayla Towner The AI Frontier: What's New, What's Next, and What It Means for Schools 2406Emma Moss • Jonathan Stewart Vibe Coding with Canva AI 3418Nicole Reitz-Larsen • Jackie Ricks

Maximize Your Growth: Leveraging the Coaching Cycle for Student Impact (and earn USBE credit) 2218Julie Butler

Teaching While Wired: Strategies for Regulating Educator Nervous Systems in a Digitally-Driven Classroom 2307Lesli Morris Once Upon a Media Message: Picture Books as a Portal to Media Literacy 3410Gretchen Zaitzeff

Purposeful Movement Without Chaos: Defining “Look Fors” and Leveraging AI to Support Classroom Practice 2305

Tiered Behavior Classroom Interventions 2507Danielle Lyons

More Than Just Presence: The General Educator’s Role in the IEP Process 3416Bethany Baker

11:20am MDT

Lunch Day 2 - Zupas choice of sandwich or salad Cafeteria

12:20pm MDT

CREATE sessions

1:45pm MDT

Differentiate Text with AI Technology and Nearpod 2311Nearpod

Data is a four letter word: Collecting data in non-testing environments 2416Bradley Moss • Shawnda Moss

Intervention Vs. Extension - Responding when students don't understand and when they do. 3503Kesha Prince • Lindsey Hausknecht

Using AI to create Assessments 2511Tricia Ellison • Sara McBee

Beyond the Lesson: SEL Integration 2505Allie Teller

Extracting Fundamental Skills from Performance Repertoire 2501Sherise Longhurst • J.P. Kentros

Games and Movement in the Classroom 2509Michelle Erb • Pat Denning

Independent Accountability in Group Work for the Creative Classroom 3507Suzie DuVal

Intellectual Agency: Putting Learners in the AI Driver’s Seat 3410Naomi Watkins Nature by Design: Arts-Integrated Connections on Animal Adaptations, Environments, and Landscapes.” 2410Melinda Van De Graaff

UDL & AI: Best Practice without Prep Overload 3406Sydnie Schoepf From Chaos to Conversation 101: Structuring Classroom Talk 2503Kristen Baird • Annie Nixon

From Struggle to Strength: Helping Students Do the Heavy Lifting with Amplify Desmos Math Tasks 2412Cynthia Lloyd • Hannah Seguin

Jazz Up Your Reading By Using Collaboration 3418Michele Law • Alisa Hyer

Student Talk During Independent Work Time 2507Alexandria Jensen

Broadcast: An Audience Response System for Real-Time Instruction 3509Alexis Canas • Taylor Ripley Harnessing the Power of Canvas New Quizzes 3511Angela Alires

Level 3 Student Tools- Building Engaging Test Prep Rooms with MagicSchool 3600Allan Schagene Matt Winters AI session 3 2303Matt Winters Optimizing your workflow with Google Sheets, Skyward, Canvas, and Outlook 2218Amanda Slaughter

Qmlativ Student for Secondary Teachers 2216Camille Cole Real or Rendered? Promoting Digital Media Literacy in Age of AI 3501Google Scrible 2313Margaret Johnston • Oaklie Gallagher

Student-Facing AI: Pedagogical Considerations for AI in the Classroom 2214Kayla Towner AHA! The Three Secrets to Build a Better School Brand 2305Chandra Martz • Emma Moss

Teaching While Wired: Strategies for Regulating Educator Nervous Systems in a Digitally-Driven Classroom 2307Lesli Morris You ARE Making a Difference 3412Allison Duncan Admin Approved: Engagement Strategies Your Principal Likes! 2212Meredith Dolny

Reclaiming Student Voice: How Emotional Safety Transforms Engagement 3505Melissa Quinones

Actionable RTI Strategies to Support Struggling Learners 3416Bethany Baker Smarter Workflows: Boosting Executive Functioning with Google Tools and AI 2406Jonathan Stewart • Michaela Ball Supporting ML Students in Math Instruction 2414Laura Bettison

Tier 2 Academic Vocabulary: Good for All. Essential for Some. 3414Amy Gutiérrez