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.

1:50pm MDT

No Time? No Problem! 15-Minute Micro-Challenges using Keva Planks

Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:50pm - 3:00pm MDT

2305

Engineering doesn't always need a three-week unit. Inspired by the success of Maker's Got Talent—a student-created, district-wide Middle School Keva Plank competition—this fully hands-on session focuses on scaling that high-energy excitement down to the classroom level through 10-to-15-minute "Micro-Challenges." Instead of just hearing about these activities, you will actively build and iterate through live mini-challenges while exploring how to design custom prompts that tie directly into your specific content area and curriculum goals. Whether you teach math, science, history, or art, you will learn the thought process behind setting constraints that spark instant teamwork and critical thinking, walking away with a clear blueprint to seamlessly mash up playful engineering with your daily content.

Presenter

Chandra Martz

DTL Specialist, General

Chandra Martz is a Digital Teaching and Learning Specialist for Canyons School District, where she supports DTL and STEAM initiatives. She has been working in educational technology since 2012, helping K–12 educators and students integrate innovative tools and practices that enhance... Read More →

Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:50pm - 3:00pm MDT
2305

Instructional Design & Planning

Content Area Arts, CTE, ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, World Language/DLI
Audience All, Classroom Teachers, Elementary Teachers, High School Teachers, Middle School Teachers
Instructional Priority STEAM/STEM

10:20am MDT

Teaching While Wired: Strategies for Regulating Educator Nervous Systems in a Digitally-Driven Classroom

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

2307

In today’s tech-saturated classrooms, educators often operate in a constant state of low-level stress without recognizing how deeply it impacts their nervous systems, decision-making, and classroom climate. This session explores how dysregulation shows up in teaching and offers practical, in-the-moment strategies—rooted in physiology, not theory—that help educators regulate themselves without stopping instruction. Participants will leave with simple, adaptable techniques to co-regulate their classrooms, navigate tech-related stress, and reduce burnout by aligning their practices with how the nervous system actually works.

Presenter

Lesli Morris

DTL Specialist, Canyons School District

Lesli Morris is a Digital Teaching and Learning Specialist for Canyons School District in Sandy, Utah. She also holds ESL, instructional coaching, and educational technology endorsements, and is an ISTE Certified Educator.

Wednesday June 3, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am MDT
2307

Professional Learning & Educator Growth