2026 Elevated Teaching Summit: Full Schedule

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.

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9:10am MDT

Money in the Bank: Content Literacy Made Easy

Wednesday June 3, 2026 9:10am - 10:10am MDT

3406

Literacy in the secondary classroom doesn't have to feel scary! In this session we'll provide easy, supportive techniques for how to build up all student vocabularies that you can build into your routines, regardless of content area. Literacy is everyone's responsibility, so let's help students grow their literacy skills!

Presenter

Sydnie Schoepf

Instructional Coach, Hillcrest High, Canyons District

Sydnie has 17 years in education and a PhD in Curriculum & Instruction. She loves to nerd out about all things learning and EdTech. When she's not working, you can catch her playing with her two puppies, reading, or both.

April Hamm

ELD/Literacy Teacher, Canyons School District

I am a Literacy teacher at Hillcrest High School. I have taught elementary school for many years, and I am very interested in using technology to increase students' reading ability and vocabulary. I have experience teaching small group intervention, ESL, and have worked with all grades... Read More →

Wednesday June 3, 2026 9:10am - 10:10am MDT
3406

Instructional Priorities

Content Area ELA
Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers
Ed Tech Tool Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Instructional Priority Multilingual Supports

10:20am MDT

Science of Reading- Beyond the Page: Comprehension

Wednesday June 3, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am MDT

2410

Comprehension is the ultimate goal of reading. This session explores how background knowledge and oral language skills synthesize to create deep meaning. Discover how to move beyond basic recall and teach students to engage in high-level discourse that fosters critical thinking.

Presenter

Julie Butler

Teacher Specialist, Canyons School District

Bernice Allen

Teacher Specialist, Canyons School District

Wednesday June 3, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am MDT
2410

Instructional Design & Planning

Content Area ELA
Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Admin, SpEd
Instructional Priority Science of Reading, WISR