2026 Elevated Teaching Summit

Tuesday June 2, 2026 TBA

2313

Limited Capacity seats available

This interactive session explores how teachers can guide students through a structured reading process that promotes inquiry, collaboration, and deeper understanding of texts. Participants will learn practical strategies to prepare students to engage with a text, facilitate collaborative reading and annotation, and extend learning beyond the text through meaningful discussion and reflection.

Using an Activate – Engage – Extend framework, the session will model strategies that help students build curiosity before reading, collaboratively analyze and annotate during reading, and synthesize their thinking after reading. Educators will experience classroom-ready routines that support student inquiry, structured collaboration, and deeper comprehension across content areas.

Participants will leave with concrete tools to help students:
• Prepare for reading through inquiry-based activation strategies
• Collaboratively read and annotate complex texts
• Extend understanding through discussion, synthesis, and reflection activities

The session emphasizes practical, student-centered strategies that foster meaningful engagement with texts while building critical thinking and collaborative learning skills.

Presenter

Tyson Swasey

ELA Teacher

Susie Young

Tuesday June 2, 2026 TBA
2313

Content Area ELA
Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers
Instructional Priority AVID; Multilingual Supports

9:30am MDT

Performance Based Self Assessment and Peer Feedback

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT

3412

Limited Capacity seats available

This session equips educators with a framework for integrating self-assessment and peer feedback into their curriculum. By exploring the pedagogical benefits of reflection and highlighting affordable recording technology, this demonstration will center around how to implement structured critique that foster student independence, improve technical skills, and normalize constructive classroom dialogue.

Presenter

Mitchell Atencio

Teacher

Jenni Perkins

Instrumental Music Teacher

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT
3412

Content Area Arts
Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers
Instructional Priority Formative Assessments

9:30am MDT

Experience Math Task Learning

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT

2501

Limited Capacity seats available

Come experience a math task lesson! We will be pulling ideas and strategies from the Building Thinking Classrooms book. We will then go over some of the strategies we have found useful in our 3rd grade classrooms.

Presenter

Kristi Kunzler

Teacher

Natalie Wilkinson

Teacher

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT
2501

Content Area Math
Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers

9:30am MDT

Make it Mario: Low-Tech Ideas to Gamify your Curriculum

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT

2503

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

In this fun and fast-paced presentation, teachers of all content areas will be given ideas and actionable steps to support their students in practice and review work while motivating them through competition and creative presentation.

Presenter

Kaylie Sullivan

Secondary English Language Arts Teacher

Katie Schmoldt

Instructional Coach, Canyons School District

I love history teaching, integrating technology, and anything outdoors!

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT
2503

Content Area Math
Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Admin Staff, Classroom Teachers, Counselors, Admin
Ed Tech Tool Google/CSDdocs

9:30am MDT

“Less Telling, More Thinking: Sensemaking in Secondary Science”

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT

3414

This session will equip secondary science teachers with practical strategies to shift from content delivery to student sensemaking. Grounded in 3D learning and Utah SEEd standards, participants will explore how to use phenomena, questioning, and structured discourse to help students construct and revise scientific explanations. Teachers will engage in a model lesson, analyze classroom strategies, and leave with tools they can immediately implement in their own PLCs and classrooms.

Presenter

Andrew Jones

Specialist, Canyons School District

Andrew is the High School Science Specialist for the Instructional Supports Department. He is passionate about the implementation of 3D science in classrooms.

Leslie Allen

Specialist, Canyons School District

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT
3414

Content Area Science
Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers
Ed Tech Tool Secondary Canvas, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Instructional Priority WISR

9:30am MDT

Student-Talk and Movement Strategies to Support Vocabulary Acquisition and Retention

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT

2307

Limited Capacity seats available

In this break-out, two different student-talk / vocabulary strategies will be demonstrated with attendees acting in the student roles. Krista Edwards and Emily Gonzalez will model strategies for Tier 1 Vocabulary Instruction, using lessons that they have used in the past and taught with improved student outcomes and student engagement. Krista will start with demonstrating a lesson pairing visual scaffolds to vocabulary acquisition, and Emily will demonstrate a strategy using physical movement in a World Language classroom to support vocabulary acquisition. Following these two demonstrations, there will be time for a debrief and conversation on how these strategies apply to your classroom and content. Teachers will leave with the confidence that they have actionable strategies they can implement immediately.

Presenter

Krista Edwards

Instructional Coach

Emily Gonzalez

High School Spanish Teacher

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT
2307

Content Area ELA, World Language/DLI, Social Studies, CTE, Special Education, Science
Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers
Instructional Priority Multilingual Supports

9:30am MDT

Alternative AI Scaffolds with Gemini

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT

3410

Limited Capacity seats available

Students come to Diamond Ridge High School with a wide variety of aptitudes, skills, and needs. In our mini-term schedule, students earn credit in the classroom at an accelerated rate. The combination of student diversity and rapid pacing emphasizes the need for teacher agility and targeted scaffolds. Drawing from the Diamond Ridge experience, this session will present AI strategies designed to support teaching and learning in secondary classrooms. While many educators are familiar with MagicSchool, we will focus on Google Gemini, NotebookLM, and other district-approved platforms. We will discuss advanced prompting, settings and tools, and AI-assisted coding to create engaging instructional content. Participants will practice using Gemini features like “Canvas” and creating Gems.

Presenter

Louis Sherman

ELA Teacher, Canyons School District

Chris Lauriano

Instructional Coach, Canyons School District

I'm currently finishing my 12th year in education, the first eight years I taught mathematics, robotics, and coding. I'm currently the instructional coach for Canyons Virtual Academy and Diamond Ridge. I earned my bachelors and teaching credential from Cal State Long Beach and my... Read More →

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT
3410

Content Area Alternative Education
Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Counselors, Admin
Ed Tech Tool Artificial Intelligence (AI)

9:30am MDT

Curating the Classroom: Engaging Students through Interactive Mini Museums

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT

3418

What if your students didn't just summarize their learning, but curated an exhibit? Move beyond an essay or run-of-the-mill Slide Deck and turn your classroom into an interactive gallery.

By stepping into the role of a Museum Curator, students do more than just report facts - they evaluate, prioritize, and defend their choices. Canva’s Mini Museums take the heavy lifting out of design, allowing students to focus on the 'why' behind the 'what'. Join this session for a 3D glow-up that puts learning on a pedestal.

Presenter

Monica Alm

APPEL Coaching Coordinator, Canyons School District

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT
3418

Instructional tools & Technology

Content Area Math, ELA, World Language/DLI, Social Studies, Arts, Science
Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers
Ed Tech Tool Canva

9:30am MDT

Google NotebookLM - Your Teacher Assistant That You Wish You Always Had

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT

2212

Limited Capacity seats available

Discover how to transform your existing curriculum into a personalized "second brain" that automates differentiation, creates instant student podcasts, and streamlines your heaviest teacher tasks. This session provides a hands-on roadmap to using NotebookLM as your ultimate teaching partner, turning hours of prep work into seconds of creative output.

Presenter

Nicole Reitz-Larsen

Educator, Canyons School District

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT
2212

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers
Ed Tech Tool Google/CSDdocs, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Instructional Priority PBIS & Classroom Management

9:30am MDT

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

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT

2507

Limited Capacity seats available

This session explores how AI can be used to strengthen feedback cycles and support high-quality teaching and learning. Participants will examine how timely, actionable feedback helps students refine their thinking, deepen understanding, and take ownership of their learning, while also reducing the burden on teachers.

It will introduce teachers to Snorkl, which is a tool for students to record and explain their thinking, and then get immediate and personalized feedback from AI. Students insights are also shared educators so they can better understand how their students think, including their strengths and where they need more support.

Presenter

Maggie Kenny

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT
2507

Content Area Math, ELA, World Language/DLI, Social Studies, Special Education, Science
Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Admin Staff, Classroom Teachers, Admin
Ed Tech Tool Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Instructional Priority Multilingual Supports; Formative Assessments; STEAM/STEM

9:30am MDT

Congruence and Your Teaching Practice

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT

2214

Limited Capacity seats available

During this reflective session, teachers will work to align their values with their teaching practice as one step towards protecting against burnout and demoralization.

Presenter

Bob Violano

instructional coach, Canyons School District

I am an instructional coach at Mount Jordan Middle School with a background in science education and physics teaching. After moving from Connecticut to Utah in 2008, I earned a Master’s in Secondary Education and a Master’s of Science in Physics Teaching from the University of... Read More →

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT
2214

Content Area Math, ELA, World Language/DLI, Social Studies, CTE, PE/Health, Special Education, Arts, Science
Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Admin Staff, Classroom Teachers, Counselors, Admin

9:30am MDT

High-Leverage Strategies for Behavioral Success

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT

2305

Limited Capacity seats available

Let's talk about high-leverage strategies for behavioral success! During our presentation you will learn proactive strategies to keep your classroom afloat. We will narrow in on three behavioral essentials: classroom structure; expectations, rules, and routines; and acknowledging appropriate behaviors. These strategies will help you create the calm, supportive, classroom students need for success. Come prepared to collaborate with colleagues sharing current strategies and solutions for tricky classroom behavioral issues.

Presenter

Krista Foncault

Instructional Coach, Canyons School District

Brittany Ashe

Instructional coach, Canyons School District

I have been in education for 14 years, teaching at both the elementary and secondary levels. For the past 8 years, I have served as an instructional coach at the middle school level within the Canyons School District. I am deeply passionate about empowering both teachers and students... Read More →

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT
2305

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers
Instructional Priority Classroom Management

9:30am MDT

Mindfulness in the Classroom

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT

2416

Limited Capacity seats available

Participate in this session designed to explore effective ways to integrate movement and mindfulness practices into your classroom environment. We will cover a range of topics, including the benefits of yoga, the importance of brain breaks, and strategies for promoting overall wellness for both students and educators. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your teaching toolkit!

Presenter

Danae Gothard

Instructional Coach, Canyons School District

Danae Gothard has been an Instructional Coach and Education Technology Coach in Canyons School District for 14 years. She has prior classroom experience in the elementary setting and is currently working with students in K-5.

Terilyn Hixson

Instructional Coach, Canyons School District

Teri was a classroom teacher for 23 years. She taught second and fourth grade. For the last 10 years, she has been an Instructional Coach in Canyons School District. She has a Master's Degree in Education with endorsements in Math, Reading, ESL, Early Childhood,Instructional Coaching... Read More →

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT
2416

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Counselors

9:30am MDT

Boost Student Success: Practical Executive Function Strategies for the Classroom

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT

3416

Empower students to thrive by intentionally teaching executive function skills. This interactive session shifts the focus from managing behavior to building capacity. Learn actionable "adult moves"—modeling metacognition, creating predictable routines, and using visual tools—that help students plan, prioritize, and sustain attention, bridging the gap between external support and self-regulation.

Presenter

Bethany Baker

Teacher Specialist, Canyons School District Special Education Dept

Karen Brown

School Psychologist Specialist, Canyons School District

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT
3416

Content Area Math, ELA, World Language/DLI, Social Studies, CTE, PE/Health, Special Education, Arts, Science
Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Counselors
Instructional Priority Multilingual Supports, Classroom Management, Executive Function

10:40am MDT

Managing Student Chromebooks with LanSchool Air

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT

2511

Limited Capacity seats available

Introduction to the functionality of LanSchool Air. Setup and classroom uses as well as tips and tricks for monitoring student Chromebooks.

Presenter

Tyler Oliphant

Teacher

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT
2511

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers

10:40am MDT

Grading for Growth: Rethinking Grading for Multilingual Learners

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT

3414

Are you struggling to grade your Multilingual Learners? Wondering if your grades reflect what students know—or just how well they speak and write in English?
In this interactive session, we’ll tackle one of the most common challenges educators face: how to grade MLs in ways that are both rigorous and equitable. If you’ve ever second-guessed a grade, adjusted expectations on the fly, or felt unsure how language proficiency should factor in—you’re not alone.
You’ll learn how to separate content understanding from language development and make grading decisions that are accurate, consistent, and fair.

Presenter

Leslie Allen

Specialist, Canyons School District

Amy Gutiérrez

Teacher Specialist, Canyons School District

Amy has dedicated the past 26 years to education in various capacities, starting as a middle and high school ESL and Spanish teacher, then serving as a Culture and Equity Coordinator. Currently, she is a Teacher Specialist for Canyons School District in Sandy, Utah. Throughout her... Read More →

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT
3414

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Admin Staff, Classroom Teachers, Counselors, Admin, Instructional Coaches, Specialists

10:40am MDT

Practical Data Analysis

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT

3505

Limited Capacity seats available

How to use Canvas Student Analysis report and AI to improve instruction and PLC efficency.

Presenter

Josh Wallace

ELA Teacher, Canyon School District

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT
3505

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Admin

10:40am MDT

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

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT

2509

Limited Capacity seats available

This session highlights how the Canyons Innovation Center (CIC) and Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) model create meaningful, real-world learning experiences that prepare students for college and career success. Participants will explore how the CAPS model is integrated into existing programs to increase student engagement and relevance. The session will include an explanation of CAPS Pillars and examples of how CTEC teachers are currently implementing CAPS in their classrooms.

Presenter

Hulya Kablan

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT
2509

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Counselors, Admin

10:40am MDT

Digging Deeper: Document-Based Inquiry!

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT

3410

Limited Capacity seats available

Transform your social studies classroom into a hub of critical inquiry. This session equips middle and secondary educators with innovative strategies to bridge the gap between primary sources and contemporary real-world issues. Participants will walk away with actionable tools to empower students as lifelong learners and active, informed citizens.

Presenter

Jessica Edwards

Instructional Coach, Canyons School District

I have been in education for 16 years with 15 years as a social studies teacher and one whole year as an instructional coach! I love getting to support teachers and see all the amazing things that they are doing in their classrooms! #bestjobever In my "free" time, I attempt to keep... Read More →

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT
3410

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Social Studies

10:40am MDT

Make it Mario: Low-Tech Ideas to Gamify your Curriculum

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT

2503

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Presenter

Kaylie Sullivan

Secondary English Language Arts Teacher

Katie Schmoldt

Instructional Coach, Canyons School District

I love history teaching, integrating technology, and anything outdoors!

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT
2503

Content Area Math, ELA, World Language/DLI, Social Studies, CTE, PE/Health, Special Education, Arts, Science
Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Admin Staff, Classroom Teachers, Counselors, Admin
Ed Tech Tool Google/CSDdocs
Instructional Priority Multilingual Supports, Classroom Management, SALTA, PBIS, Writing Instruction

10:40am MDT

Fitting the Pieces: Making Arts Integration Work Across Every Subject Without Reinventing the Wheel

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT

3412

Limited Capacity seats available

Arts integration isn't about adding more to your plate—it's about enriching what you're already teaching. In this interactive session, we'll explore how to weave the arts into existing assignments and curricula in ways that feel natural, not forced. Regardless of what subject you teach, you'll discover practical strategies for helping students make powerful connections across disciplines. We'll look at how arts-integrated assignments boost retention, critical thinking, and student engagement.

Presenter

Sarah Mazuran

Visual Arts Teacher

Being a middle school Visual Arts teacher is important to me because it is one of the most rewarding jobs and it has become a deeply meaningful career. I never know what is going to happen that day in class but I do know that it will be dynamic and never boring! Everyday I get to... Read More →

Jenni Perkins

Instrumental Music Teacher

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT
3412

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers

10:40am MDT

Writing to Learn Engagement Strategies

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT

2305

Limited Capacity seats available

This will focus on strategies for integrating writing as a learning tool into every grade level and content area. It is perfect for any educator who wants to unleash the power of writing to help students access rigorous content and deepen understandings through the frequent use of robust learning through writing strategies.

Presenter

Brittany Ashe

Instructional coach, Canyons School District

Andrea Wells

Instructional Coach, Canyons School District

Educator for 15+ years. Currently working as a secondary instructional coach. I enjoy collaborating on literacy strategies and working on remodeling projects around the house.

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT
2305

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers

10:40am MDT

Curating the Classroom: Engaging Students through Interactive Mini Museums

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT

3418

Presenter

Monica Alm

APPEL Coaching Coordinator, Canyons School District

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT
3418

Instructional tools & Technology

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers

10:40am MDT

Re-Tuning Your Teaching: Preventing Burnout in Music Ed

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT

2501

Limited Capacity seats available

Calling all Performing Arts Teachers. Come participate in a round table discussion on best strategies to avoid teacher burnout. Hear from veteran teachers on what strategies have best help them stay in the field, and learn some new tips from recent educational books on how to avoid burnout.

Presenter

Jaron Putnam

Choir Teacher

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT
2501

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers

10:40am MDT

Beyond Labels: Supporting Diverse Special Education Classifications in the Gen Ed Classroom

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT

3416

As inclusion becomes the standard, general education classrooms are increasingly diverse, serving students with a wide range of needs. This session provides a practical overview of common special education classifications—including Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Other Health Impairment (OHI/ADHD), and Speech/Language Impairments. Moving beyond formal definitions, we will explore how these classifications manifest in daily learning, social interactions, and behavior. Participants will gain teacher-friendly strategies for implementing accommodations and modifications, foster a truly inclusive environment, and learn how to collaborate effectively with specialists to support every learner.

Presenter

Bethany Baker

Teacher Specialist, Canyons School District Special Education Dept

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT
3416

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Counselors, Admin

10:40am MDT

Mindfulness in the Classroom

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT

2416

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenter

Danae Gothard

Instructional Coach, Canyons School District

Terilyn Hixson

Instructional Coach, Canyons School District

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT
2416

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Counselors

10:40am MDT

Trauma Informed Practices in Schools: Building Resilience

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT

2505

Limited Capacity seats available

Educators will realize the impact of childhood trauma, recognize what childhood trauma looks like and learn how to respond.

Presenter

Chanci Loran

Program Administrator, Canyons School District, Student Wellness Services

BJ Weller

Assistant Director of Student Wellness Services, Canyons School District

BJ Weller, M.Ed, LCSW, is the Assistant Director of Student Wellness Services in Canyons School District. He began his career as a school social worker and counselor in Granite School District, where he helped design their K–12 school counseling model. He later served as an administrator... Read More →

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT
2505

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Admin Staff, Classroom Teachers, Counselors, Admin

12:40pm MDT

Mastery Connect: Updates and New Features

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT

3505

Limited Capacity seats available

This session will focus on new updates and improvements to Mastery Connect. A catchy description will be updated at a later time :)

Presenter

Scott Lambert

specialist, Canyons School District

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT
3505

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Admin

12:40pm MDT

Bridging UDL and Accommodations for Inclusive Classrooms

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT

3416

Discover how to move from reactive accommodations to proactive, inclusive design. This session explores the intersection of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and legal academic accommodations, demonstrating how UDL principles—multiple means of engagement, representation, and expression—can reduce the need for individual adaptations. Participants will walk away with actionable strategies to design flexible learning environments that proactively meet diverse learner needs, saving time while improving access for everyone.

Presenter

Bethany Baker

Teacher Specialist, Canyons School District Special Education Dept

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT
3416

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers

12:40pm MDT

Hands On Geometry with Chalk Line and Tape Measure

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT

3503

Limited Capacity seats available

Learn geometry the way home builders actually use it.

In this hands-on class, math teachers will use chalk lines, tape measures, and real layout techniques to explore concepts like parallel, perpendicular, square, and the Pythagorean Theorem.

Participants will snap lines, lay out corners, and solve real-world geometry problems using construction tools and methods. It’s practical, active, and a fun way to connect math to the real world.

Presenter

Nathan Hampton

Teacher, Canyons School District

I teach Construction Management at CTEC. Our class is building a house. I am all about building and CTE.

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT
3503

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers

12:40pm MDT

Percussion Pedagogy Workshop - Bret Hughes, Park City SD

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT

1123

Percussion pedagogy and methods workshop taught by a percussion expert in the area, and sponsored by Summerhays music.

Note - this was requested by Instrumental Music teachers, who said a session of this nature would make them more likely to attend the conference. This would need to take place in the Band room at Brighton High School.

Presenter

Bret Hughes

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT
1123

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers

12:40pm MDT

Restoring Power to the (Little) People: Elevating Student Choice to Demonstrate and Extend Learning

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT

2214

Limited Capacity seats available

Multiple studies confirm that there is incredible power in giving students structured choices in how they access and demonstrate learning. Relinquishing ownership over what learners get out of their time with you can be scary - but it doesn't have to be! This session will explore strategies for increasing student choice in large and small ways, both to demonstrate learning and to extend it utilizing modality personalization and choice differentiation. Come ready to talk about choice boards, randomization, authentic assessment, and other strategies for putting students in the driver seat of their education. Appropriate for all content areas and grade levels.

Presenter

Nathaniel Ricks

Secondary Social Studies Teacher, Canyons School District

I teach 7th Grade Utah Studies at Draper Park Middle School. I've taught a number of the Social Studies subjects at public and charter schools in Utah and Colorado, as well as teaching World and US History survey courses at Pikes Peak Community College and BYU-Idaho. I like reading... Read More →

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT
2214

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers

12:40pm MDT

ImmersionED: Step Into History. Make the Call. Live the Outcome.

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT

2509

Limited Capacity seats available

ImmersionED is a scenario based interactive website with adaptive simulations to help deepen learning, build content knowledge and critical thinking skills. It is aligned to the state standards and includes lesson plans and auto-graded assignments with feedback. The kids are asked to make decisions and support their decisions but the best part is each decision will lead to different outcomes and the program adapts as they respond to help them build skills of defending their decisions or guiding them to make better decision. It is like a choose your own adventure but based on real history. This can be done as a class, alone, or multiplayer. Right now they have US, Modern World, Ancient World, and Geography but they are partnering with Universities to create and expand so in the near future will be Economics, Business, Math, Science and more PLUS a create your own course where you can build a course from scratch with the help of AI.

Presenter

Christiana Forbush

Social Studies Teacher

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT
2509

Content Area Social Studies
Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers
Ed Tech Tool Artificial Intelligence (AI), Secondary Canvas
Instructional Priority Scaffolding, Opportunities to Respond, Feedback

12:40pm MDT

Socratic Seminars: Speaking & Listening by Design

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT

2218

Limited Capacity seats available

This professional development session supports educators with a practical system for implementing AVID Socratic seminars at elementary and secondary levels—grounded in WICOR/WISR learning supports and structured around four phases: text selection, preparation, execution, and reflection. Participants will learn how to facilitate rigorous classroom discussions that build academic language, critical thinking, and speaking & listening skills while maintaining high challenge and high support for all learners. The result is a sustainable approach to structured dialogue that increases rigor and deepens student engagement across content areas.

Presenter

Ashley Skillman

Teacher

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT
2218

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers

12:40pm MDT

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

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT

3410

Limited Capacity seats available

The Book Was Better explores the thrills and pitfalls of middle-grade and young adult book-to-movie adaptations. We will examine how beloved stories are transformed—sometimes faithfully, sometimes frustratingly—when they hit the big screen or streaming platforms. From casting controversies to plotline overhauls, the conversation will dive into what adaptations get right, what they get wildly wrong, and why it matters to tween and teen readers. It will also highlight how these adaptations can be leveraged in the classroom and library to spark engagement, fuel book circulation, and support media literacy conversations. Attendees will leave with programming ideas, booklists, and talking points to help students critically compare page and screen.

Presenter

Gretchen Zaitzeff

District library media specialist, Canyons School District

As co-lead of the Utah Information, News, and Media Literacy Collaborative, Gretchen Zaitzeff brings a strong background in fostering critical media engagement and empowering educators to integrate information, news, and media literacy across the curriculum. She works as the District... Read More →

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT
3410

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Teacher-librarians

12:40pm MDT

Qmlativ Student for Secondary Teachers

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT

2216

This session prepares middle and high school teachers to confidently begin the school year using Qmlativ Student. Participants will explore essential daily workflows, including taking attendance, creating and managing seating charts, and using the gradebook. The session will also highlight new features and updates that streamline teacher workflows and improve access to data.

Presenter

Camille Cole

Instructional Technology Specialist, Canyons School District

Camille Cole is an Instructional Technology Specialist for Canyons School District, where she supports educators in developing innovative digital teaching and learning practices. In her role, she leads professional learning, instructional design, and technology integration initiatives... Read More →

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT
2216

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers

12:40pm MDT

Unleashing Creativity: Procreate Drawing App for Every Classroom

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT

2501

Limited Capacity seats available

Bring creativity to life in your classroom with a hands-on drawing lesson using Procreate on iPads. This engaging training helps teachers learn simple, practical techniques to guide students in digital art—no prior experience required. You’ll discover how to use Procreate’s intuitive tools, design step-by-step lessons, and inspire student creativity across subjects. Perfect for boosting engagement, integrating technology, and building confidence in both teachers and students.

Presenter

Meghan Schott

Art Teacher

Jean Leonard

Health teacher

I have been teaching art 14 years. I have taught art to every grade. I love my faith, the truth, my family and anything country. I am not a city girl. 😊

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT
2501

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers

12:40pm MDT

Building Instructional Capacity Through Principal–Coach Partnerships

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT

2313

Effective collaboration between administrators and instructional coaches is essential for building instructional capacity and achieving school goals. In this panel session, principals and instructional coaches will share real-world experiences and strategies for building strong, productive partnerships grounded in trust, role clarity, and shared purpose. Panelists will highlight how they align around instructional priorities, use coaching to support teacher growth, and create systems that connect coaching to school improvement efforts. Participants will walk away with practical ideas and actionable approaches to strengthen the administrator–coach partnership in their own schools.

Presenter

Andrew Jones

Specialist, Canyons School District

Andrew is the High School Science Specialist for the Instructional Supports Department. He is passionate about the implementation of 3D science in classrooms.

Ken Rowley

Principal

Sandy LeCheminant

Instructional Coach, Canyons School District

Sandy LeCheminant is an instructional coach and educational leader with over four decades of experience in public education. She specializes in personalized professional learning, data-informed instructional practices, and collaboration to enhance student achievement. Sandy supports... Read More →

Krista Edwards

Instructional Coach

Stacy Kurtzhals

Principal

Susie Baer Young

Instructional Coach, Canyons School District

Tracy Stacy

Principal

Amy Hansen

Instructional Coach, Canyons School District

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT
2313

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Counselors, Admin

12:40pm MDT

The Motivation Barrier

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT

2416

Limited Capacity seats available

In the past, extrinsic motivators helped students succeed in school. The challenge today is developing strong intrinsic motivation in students. By focusing on Challenge, Autonomy, and Relationships, teachers may be able to start to tear down motivation barriers.

Presenter

Bradley Moss

ISD Specialist, Canyons School District

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT
2416

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers

12:40pm MDT

Clarity at New Heights: Elevating How We Identify and Support Multilingual Learners Shift the lens. Change the outcome.

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT

3414

Clarity leads to equity. What we notice shapes what we do.
In this session, educators will elevate their lens to determine the difference between language development and potential learning needs through a data-informed approach. Participants will examine student behaviors across domains, engage in collaborative analysis using real scenarios, and strengthen decision-making to ensure Multilingual Learners receive the right support at the right time—with clarity and confidence.

Presenter

Amy Gutiérrez

Teacher Specialist, Canyons School District

Beverly Barringer

Administrator, Federal and State Programs

Amy Buckley

SLP & Itinerant Staff Specialist, Canyons School District

Karen Brown

School Psychologist Specialist, Canyons School District

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT
3414

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Counselors, Admin, Special Ed Teachers, SST, Instructional Coaches, Specialists

12:40pm MDT

Supporting teachers through the Child Find Process

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT

2412

Limited Capacity seats available

My title can be changed if you have a more creative one, but my presentation would be about a system I created to help teachers know what interventions are needed and how to track the data as we refer students for special education. I put all of the information into one place for each teacher and we refer back to it throughout the year.

Presenter

Karlie Aardema

Assistant Principal, Canyons School District

Using technology to support instructional priorities in the classroom

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT
2412

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Admin Staff, Classroom Teachers, Counselors, Admin

1:50pm MDT

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

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

2505

Limited Capacity seats available

Self and peer reflection is a powerful instructional strategy that helps students take ownership of their learning, develop critical thinking skills, and improve the quality of their work. This presentation will introduce teachers to simple, practical ways to incorporate self and peer reflections into any subject area at any grade level. Participants will learn how to create clear reflection prompts, establish classroom expectations for constructive feedback, and use rubrics and/or guiding questions to help students evaluate their own work and the works of their peers. By implementing structured reflection activities, teachers can help students build metacognitive skills, strengthen collaboration, and develop a deeper understanding of learning goals.

Presenter

Sarah Mazuran

Visual Arts Teacher

Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:50pm - 3:00pm MDT
2505

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers

1:50pm MDT

Using PLT4M to Build Data-Driven Strength & Conditioning Programs

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

3505

Limited Capacity seats available

This session will demonstrate how teachers can use PLT4M to organize workouts, track student progress, and deliver structured strength and conditioning instruction. Participants will learn how to build training programs, monitor performance data, and increase student accountability through real-time tracking tools that support physical education and athletic development.

Presenter

Alyssa Dalton

Teacher, Corner Canyon High

Alyssa Dalton is a PE and Health teacher and the Head Track & Field Coach at Corner Canyon High Schoo. Prior to teaching, she worked as a personal trainer at VASA Fitness and coached athletes privately for speed and power development. She continues to bring a strong performance and... Read More →

Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:50pm - 3:00pm MDT
3505

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers

1:50pm MDT

From Video to Lesson in Minutes: Discover RetroReport

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

2509

Limited Capacity seats available

RetroReport is free to use and is a Nonprofit, non-partisan, independent journalism organization - focused on short-form documentaries. You can explore by subject it has Chemistry, Psychology, Physics, Environmental Science, Civics, Geography, World History, US History, and more. It has everything you need to use it in class tomorrow (or right away). It is free for teachers to use and it combines videos with resources so it has questions already set up for you with quizzes, discussion questions, and connection assignments.

Presenter

Christiana Forbush

Social Studies Teacher

Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:50pm - 3:00pm MDT
2509

Content Area Social Studies, Science, ELA
Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers

1:50pm MDT

Performance Materials Reading Session

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

1119

Limited Capacity seats available

A reading session of performance materials for performing arts teachers from digital databases such as JWPepper and Drama Notebook (both of whom CSD has district contracts with).

Presenter

J.P. Kentros

Arts Specialist, Canyons School District

Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:50pm - 3:00pm MDT
1119

Content Area Arts
Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers

1:50pm MDT

Student Talk

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

3414

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

This presentation focuses on how to get students engaged with content through partner, small group, and whole class discussions. I’ll share practical strategies to help students overcome the common obstacles that keep them from talking, along with teaching moves that help create a classroom environment where student talk and ideas are encouraged, valued, and rewarded.

Presenter

Raquel Bucio

8th Grade Science Teacher, Canyons School District

Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:50pm - 3:00pm MDT
3414

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers

1:50pm MDT

Accessible Printmaking using a 3D Intaglio Printroller

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

3410

Limited Capacity seats available

Learn about making an accessible Etching Print roller using 3D printing. This eliminates the cost and space barriers to get into Intaglio printing by making a miniature Print roller perfect for 2x2 inch prints. The small size also allows students to work fast and using 3D printing makes it very cost effective. We will go over free use files, materials needed in addition to 3D filament, and other best practices when using the miniature Print roller.

Presenter

Kristy Dunn

Visual Art Teacheer

Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:50pm - 3:00pm MDT
3410

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers

1:50pm MDT

The Motivation Barrier

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

2416

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenter

Bradley Moss

ISD Specialist, Canyons School District

Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:50pm - 3:00pm MDT
2416

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers

1:50pm MDT

Unlock the potential of inclusive education by mastering the art of mainstreaming

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

3416

Unlock the potential of inclusive education by mastering the art of mainstreaming. This session provides general and special educators with practical strategies to successfully integrate students with IEPs into the general education setting. Participants will explore collaborative teaching models, methods for differentiating instruction, and ways to foster a welcoming classroom culture that benefits all learners. Join us to learn how to move beyond compliance to create a truly supportive environment where diverse learners can thrive academically and socially.

Presenter

Bethany Baker

Teacher Specialist, Canyons School District Special Education Dept

Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:50pm - 3:00pm MDT
3416

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Admin Staff, Classroom Teachers, Admin

9:10am MDT

Data Dashboard 1.0

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

3503

Limited Capacity seats available

This will be an introduction on how to log in to Data Dashboard, dive into class data, look at specific student profiles, and record discipline and more that is under the umbrella under the basics of Data Dashboard.

Presenter

Anne Clyde

Instructional Coach, Canyons School District

Kesha Prince

Instructional Coach, Canyons School District

Dream, Believe, Dare, Do!

Wednesday June 3, 2026 9:10am - 10:10am MDT
3503

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Admin Staff, Classroom Teachers, Counselors, Admin

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

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 →

Sydnie Schoepf

Instructional Coach, Canyons School 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.

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

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers

9:10am MDT

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

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

3511

Limited Capacity seats available

Quality Interactions paired with maintaining rigor is key to learning.

Presenter

Courtney Long

Principal

Wednesday June 3, 2026 9:10am - 10:10am MDT
3511

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Admin Staff, Classroom Teachers

9:10am MDT

Assistive Technology Sandbox: Hands-On Exploration

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

2305

Limited Capacity seats available

This session will be structured as an Assistive Technology Sandbox, where participants rotate through short, hands-on stations to explore tools that support student access, communication, and independence. Each station will feature a brief overview, quick demonstration, and time to interact with the technology while considering real classroom scenarios.

The sandbox format encourages participants to experiment with tools in a low-pressure environment, helping build familiarity and confidence with assistive technology. By the end of the session, participants will have explored several AT options and identified tools or strategies they may want to try in their own classrooms.

Presenter

Michaela Ball

Teacher & AT/AAC Specialist, Canyons School District

Michele Edem

Special Education Teacher Specialist, Canyons School District

Wednesday June 3, 2026 9:10am - 10:10am MDT
2305

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Admin, Related Service Providers

9:10am MDT

Boost Your Efficiency: Teacher Hacks and Shortcuts

FILLING

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

2505

Limited Capacity filling up

Back by popular demand! 😎

Ready to work smarter, not harder? Join us for a fast-paced session packed with practical tech tips across Outlook, Google Workspace, Canvas, Apple, Notability, and beyond. These basic, easy-to-implement strategies will help you streamline your workflow, save time, and simplify your day — starting immediately.

Presenter

Nicole Rudes

6th Grade Math Teacher, Canyons School District

Michelle Hall

Instructional Coach, Canyons School District

Wednesday June 3, 2026 9:10am - 10:10am MDT
2505

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers

9:10am MDT

Determining Your Reality While Giving Yourself Compassion

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

3412

Limited Capacity seats available

How do you feel about your teaching right now? How do you make sure you know what's happening, while also being gracious to yourself.

Presenter

Rachel Marshall

Instructional Specialist, Canyons District

Wednesday June 3, 2026 9:10am - 10:10am MDT
3412

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Admin Staff, Classroom Teachers, Counselors, Admin

9:10am MDT

How to Support Healthy Conflict in a Team

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

2218

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will learn about the differences between healthy and unhealthy conflict, why conflict is scary, how to facilitate healthy conflict in a team, and how to respond to unhealthy conflict.

Presenter

Julie Butler

Teacher Specialist, Canyons School District

Leigh Ann Fisher

teacher specialist, Canyons District

Wednesday June 3, 2026 9:10am - 10:10am MDT
2218

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Admin Staff, Classroom Teachers, Counselors, Admin

9:10am MDT

Anti-Scam Academy

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

3410

Limited Capacity seats available

This session moves beyond basic digital safety checklists to teach students the crucial skill of healthy skepticism. We will introduce "Anti-Scam Academy" resources, which implement Civic Online reasoning's Three Questions. These questions help more students from being vulnerable to online manipulation to being information investigators. Resourcs available for all grades levels (K-12) . Let's teach students to be smarter than the bots, influencers, and algorithms that exist to trick them!

Presenter

Gretchen Zaitzeff

District library media specialist, Canyons School District

Wednesday June 3, 2026 9:10am - 10:10am MDT
3410

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers

9:10am MDT

Effective Co-Teaching Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms

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

3416

** I would love for this to be a 2-3 session pathway focusing on basics, strategies, and relationships**

Basics: This session provides a practical overview of co-teaching models—from Station Teaching to Team Teaching—designed to enhance student engagement and support diverse learners in general education settings. Participants will learn how to build professional relationships, share instructional responsibilities, and move beyond "one teach, one assist" to create true parity in the classroom.

Strategies: Join us for an interactive session focused on actionable strategies for co-planning, shared assessment, and in-the-moment differentiation. We will share concrete, classroom-tested routines to manage student needs, reduce the student-teacher ratio, and create an inclusive, high-energy learning environment.

Relationships: Successful co-teaching is rooted in strong professional relationships, not just lesson planning. This session explores co-teaching relationship essentials- including building trust, effective communication, and intentional co-reflection. Learn how to navigate different teaching styles, divide responsibilities fairly, and establish a "cognitive contract" that fosters a positive, inclusive culture for all students.

Presenter

Bethany Baker

Teacher Specialist, Canyons School District Special Education Dept

Allison Duncan

Math Goddess, Canyons District

Wednesday June 3, 2026 9:10am - 10:10am MDT
3416

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Admin Staff, Classroom Teachers, Admin

9:10am MDT

Getting Back to The ABC's: Using Early Warning Data To Motivate Students

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

3505

Limited Capacity seats available

How a Simple Weekly A-B-C Check-In Improved Attendance, Engagement, and Passing Rates
Many secondary schools struggle to make advisory periods meaningful for students and manageable for teachers. At Alta High School, the Building Leadership Team developed a simple weekly check-in system that helps students track three key indicators of success: Attendance, Behavior, and Class performance (A-B-C).
During advisory, students review their grades, identify missing assignments, and set short-term goals while teachers engage students in quick academic conversations. This simple structure encourages accountability, increases teacher-student interaction, and helps students stay aware of their academic progress.
Since implementation, Alta has observed improvements in attendance, passing rates, and advisory participation, along with stronger relationships between teachers and students.
In this session, participants will learn how the A-B-C Check-In works, how it was implemented during advisory, and how other schools can adapt this practical structure to strengthen student engagement and academic awareness.

Presenter

Melissa Lister

Matt Schilling

Wednesday June 3, 2026 9:10am - 10:10am MDT
3505

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Admin Staff, Admin

9:10am MDT

Gotta Catch ’Em All: Powering Up Secondary Instruction Through High Challenge and Strategic Supports

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

3414

Ready to power up your instruction and take your training to the next level?
In this pop-culture themed interactive session, step into a model lesson that demonstrates how to maintain grade-level rigor in secondary classrooms while increasing access for all learners, especially Multilingual Learners (MLs).
Through structured interaction, guided inquiry, and collaborative meaning-making, participants will explore how all students can engage with complex texts and experience a higher level of academic success. Walk away with effective instructional moves to power up learning and build a stronger toolkit of strategies for your classroom.

Presenter

Amy Gutiérrez

Teacher Specialist, Canyons School District

Scott Christensen

ELA Specialist, Canyons School District

Scott Christensen brings 20+ years of experience in education as a teacher, instructional coach, and education specialist in grades K-12 in public schools and charter schools from Washington State, Florida, North Dakota, and Utah. He has taught English/Language Arts in grades 7-11... Read More →

Wednesday June 3, 2026 9:10am - 10:10am MDT
3414

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Admin, Secondary Instructional Coaches

10:20am MDT

Maximizing Impact: Best Practices for PLCs in the Math Classroom

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

3412

Strong PLCs drive student achievement through collaboration and continuous improvement. This session explore research-based strategies to maximize PLC time including: setting clear goals and maintaining accountability, using data to inform instruction, fostering meaningful collaboration, structuring productive student-centered discussions. Participants will leave with actionable strategies to enhance their PLCs. Derivita will also showcase how its PLC features support these best practices.

Presenter

Derivita

Allison Duncan

Math Goddess, Canyons District

Wednesday June 3, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am MDT
3412

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers

10:20am MDT

Want the Perfect Lesson? Tell a Story.

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

2416

Limited Capacity seats available

Science tells us that we think in stories, remember in stories, and make meaning of our experiences through stories. Students connect to the story structure in media and games they consume. Teachers can harness the power of narrative structure to build engaging lessons. Come explore what conflict, rising action, and resolution look like through an educator's lens and discover how story structure can help you build compelling and rigorous instruction.

Presenter

Bradley Moss

ISD Specialist, Canyons School District

Shawnda Moss

Evaluations Specialist; APPEL Program Director

Wednesday June 3, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am MDT
2416

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers

10:20am MDT

Collaborative Quests: Enhancing Peer Collaboration through Student Talk

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

3414

What if AI could help students talk more, not less? In this hands-on model lesson, participants step into a student role and experience a collaborative simulation set in the world of "The Giver". Each person takes on a secret role in a town hall meeting and uses AI guided prompts, hidden memories, moral dilemmas, and character motivations to spark live student to student discussion. Built around the QTEL PIE framework: Prepare, Interact, Extend; this session invites educators to experience the lesson and then debrief how the chatbot supports engagement, peer collaboration, and standards based instruction.

Although the example uses "The Giver," the approach can be adapted across grade levels and content areas, from science debates to historical simulations to collaborative math problem solving. Participants will leave with a practical model for using AI as a behind the scenes facilitator that amplifies student voice, supports purposeful talk, and deepens engagement with content, with one another, and with complex ideas. Ideal for classroom teachers, instructional coaches, and leaders looking for student-centered ways to integrate AI into instruction.

Presenter

Scott Christensen

ELA Specialist, Canyons School District

Wednesday June 3, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am MDT
3414

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Admin Staff, Classroom Teachers

10:20am MDT

Boost Your Efficiency: Teacher Hacks and Shortcuts

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

2505

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Presenter

Nicole Rudes

6th Grade Math Teacher, Canyons School District

Michelle Hall

Instructional Coach, Canyons School District

Wednesday June 3, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am MDT
2505

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers

10:20am MDT

Click, Create, Share! Canva Banners for Beginners

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

2503

Limited Capacity seats available

Step by step tutorial on how to make a banner in canva to use for your parent square messages.

Presenter

Megan White

Teacher, Canyons School District

Annie Nixon

Instructional Coach, Canyons School District

Wednesday June 3, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am MDT
2503

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Admin Staff, Classroom Teachers, Counselors, Admin

10:20am MDT

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

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

2218

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will learn about how a Coaching Cycle is personalized professional learning with the purpose of increasing teacher skills and student outcomes. All teachers have access to coaching and some teachers can choose to engage in a deep coaching cycle to improve their instruction and earn USBE credit at the same time.

Presenter

Julie Butler

Teacher Specialist, Canyons School District

Wednesday June 3, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am MDT
2218

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Admin

10:20am MDT

Once Upon a Media Message: Picture Books as a Portal to Media Literacy

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

3410

Limited Capacity seats available

This session showcases how media-literacy themed picture books can be a powerful tools for teaching essential media literacy dispositions, knowledge, and skills to learners of all ages. Educators will learn how to select and use picture books that spark inquiry, promote critical thinking, and encourage discussions about how media shapes our understanding of the information landscape. Participants will explore how themes such as triggers, news, misinformation, and representation are made accessible through engaging stories and illustrations. Strategies for adapting these books to different grade levels and collaborating with school librarians will be shared. Attendees will leave with practical ideas and resources to support students in becoming reflective, responsible, and media-savvy learners across the K-12 spectrum.

Presenter

Gretchen Zaitzeff

District library media specialist, Canyons School District

Wednesday June 3, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am MDT
3410

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, School librarians

10:20am MDT

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

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

2305

Limited Capacity seats available

Session Description (for program or invite)
This interactive 60-minute workshop supports teachers in integrating purposeful student movement into instruction—without sacrificing clarity, safety, or learning focus. Participants will explore how clearly defined “look fors” (observable student behaviors and conditions) create structure for movement-rich classrooms. Through collaborative scenarios and guided practice, teachers will develop and refine their own look fors for a variety of movement opportunities. The session also applies these guidelines within the Magic School AI tools as a support for planning, refining, and adapting movement routines for diverse classroom contexts.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of the session, participants will:
Define purposeful movement vs. unstructured activity
Identify and articulate clear, observable “look fors” for student movement
Practice designing look fors across multiple instructional scenarios
Use generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) to generate, refine, and adapt movement strategies
Establish norms and routines that support safe, efficient movement

Wednesday June 3, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am MDT
2305

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers

10:20am MDT

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

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

3416

Do you know your role in the IEP process? This session outlines the crucial contributions general education teachers bring to the IEP table, including data collection, implementing modifications, and supporting student success in the inclusive classroom. Participants will learn how to turn legally required attendance into meaningful collaboration, ensuring students with disabilities thrive in the general education curriculum.

Presenter

Bethany Baker

Teacher Specialist, Canyons School District Special Education Dept

Wednesday June 3, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am MDT
3416

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Admin Staff, Classroom Teachers, Counselors, Admin

1:45pm MDT

Data is a four letter word: Collecting data in non-testing environments

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT

2416

Limited Capacity seats available

Teachers know that data helps them understand their students' progress and plan for instruction. However, teachers who work in classes that do not have standardized tests sometimes struggle in collecting student data. Let us help you prep for your next CTESS cycle or simply help you better understand by using your current assignments and activities as the basis of formal data collection.

Presenter

Bradley Moss

ISD Specialist, Canyons School District

Shawnda Moss

Evaluations Specialist; APPEL Program Director

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT
2416

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers

1:45pm MDT

Extracting Fundamental Skills from Performance Repertoire

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT

2501

Limited Capacity seats available

In the session "Extracting Fundamental Skills from Performance Repertoire," we will explore methods of how to systematically identify and teach specific skills through the performance materials that we as teachers select. The session also includes guided collaboration time where you will work with colleagues to apply these strategies to your own repertoire choices.

Presenter

Sherise Longhurst

BTS Music Specialist

J.P. Kentros

Arts Specialist, Canyons School District

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT
2501

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Performing Arts Teachers

1:45pm MDT

Independent Accountability in Group Work for the Creative Classroom

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT

3507

Limited Capacity seats available

Do you love the idea of students collaborating on creative group projects but struggle to keep them accountable, productive and on task? Participants will have the chance to practice effective grouping strategies and a students self-tracking system to scaffold group projects and keep students on track and moving through a creative project step-by-step.

Presenter

Suzie DuVal

Theatre Teacher

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT
3507

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers

1:45pm MDT

Intellectual Agency: Putting Learners in the AI Driver’s Seat

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT

3410

This professional learning session equips educators with high-impact protocols to ensure students become critical thinkers—not passive copy-pasters. They will learn and practice protocols that prioritize student agency and human judgment to guide students to critically read, question, and humanize AI's authoritative yet flawed answers. Leave with the transformative strategies needed to ensure every student embraces their intellectual agency and takes the AI driver’s seat in their learning journey.

Learning Intention: Cultivate intellectual agency by shifting from a focus on AI-generated products to a focus on the human-led process, ensuring students maintain cognitive ownership and authority over their work.

Success Criteria: Design learning experiences where students demonstrate authority over AI to reflect their own informed perspectives and academic nuance.

Presenter

Naomi Watkins

Secondary ELA Specialist, USBE - Utah State Board of Education

Dr. Naomi Watkins is the Secondary English Language Arts Specialist for the Utah State Board of Education, where she provides strategic oversight for ELA instruction, standards, and adolescent literacy. With over 20 years of experience in education and a Ph.D. specializing in adolescent... Read More →

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT
3410

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers, instructional coaches

1:45pm MDT

Jazz Up Your Reading By Using Collaboration

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT

3418

Limited Capacity seats available

Ready to energize your reading instruction? In this interactive session, participants will explore active reading strategies that “jazz up” literacy through purposeful collaboration. Attendees will learn creative and structured ways to partner students so they read, think, and process text together in meaningful ways.
Participants will leave with ready-to-implement structures that increase student voice, accountability, and engagement while building strong comprehension skills through collaborative learning.

Presenter

Michele Law

Sprucewood Elementary 2nd Grade Team Leader, Canyons School District

Kindergarten through 3rd Grade iPads

Alisa Hyer

Secondarly Literacy Instructional Coach, Canyons School District

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT
3418

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers

1:45pm MDT

Harnessing the Power of Canvas New Quizzes

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT

3511

Limited Capacity seats available

Detailed instruction on how to use each type of question in Canvas New Quizzes to maximize student engagement, reduce cheating, and minimize grading time.

Presenter

Angela Alires

Teacher, Alta High School

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT
3511

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers

1:45pm MDT

Optimizing your workflow with Google Sheets, Skyward, Canvas, and Outlook

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT

2218

Limited Capacity seats available

This presentation would go over tips and tricks about how to better use things such as Skyward, Canvas, and Outlook, with things such as how to develop rules to automatically sort emails, how to set up Nightly Sync in Canvas, how to get attendance reports, how to email and print progress reports and missing assignment lists, downloading and uploading XLSX files and analyzing data, etc.

Presenter

Amanda Slaughter

ELA Teacher

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT
2218

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Admin Staff, Classroom Teachers, Counselors, Admin

1:45pm MDT

Qmlativ Student for Secondary Teachers

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT

2216

Presenter

Camille Cole

Instructional Technology Specialist, Canyons School District

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT
2216

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers

1:45pm MDT

Scrible

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT

2313

Limited Capacity seats available

This session will introduce teachers to the Scribble creative writing platform and demonstrate how it can be used in K–12 classrooms to increase student engagement and creativity in writing. Scribble allows students to create their own stories using guided prompts and interactive tools, helping them build vocabulary, strengthen grammar skills, and develop confidence as writers. As students write, their ideas can come to life through visuals and storytelling features, making the writing process more engaging and meaningful. We will also focus on the research aspect of the program and go over the components. Participants will learn practical ways to integrate Scribble into literacy lessons, small group activities, and whole-class instruction to support creative expression and language development across grade levels.

Presenter

Margaret Johnston

5th Grade Teacher, Canyons School District

Oaklie Gallagher

teacher, Canyons School District

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT
2313

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers

1:45pm MDT

You ARE Making a Difference

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT

3412

Do you feel like you are the only one in your grade level/PLC/school implementing or promoting best practices? Are you wanting to help shift mindsets among your peers? In this session we will talk about 5 things YOU can do to become an effective change agent in your school to help shift instructional practices.

Presenter

Allison Duncan

Math Goddess, Canyons District

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT
3412

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Admin

1:45pm MDT

Actionable RTI Strategies to Support Struggling Learners

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT

3416

Join this practical session to move beyond the theory of multi-tiered systems and explore high-leverage, evidence-based strategies that can be implemented immediately. Participants will learn how to strengthen Tier 1 instruction, utilize diagnostic data to form flexible small groups, and implement targeted Tier 2 and 3 interventions that address specific skill gaps in reading and math. Whether you are looking to refine your current process or build a more collaborative intervention team, this session provides actionable tools to boost student achievement and prevent academic failure.

Presenter

Bethany Baker

Teacher Specialist, Canyons School District Special Education Dept

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT
3416

Audience Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Counselors, Admin

1:45pm MDT

Smarter Workflows: Boosting Executive Functioning with Google Tools and AI

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT

2406

This session will introduce educators to accessible assistive technology strategies that support students’ executive functioning skills. The training will focus on leveraging embedded Google tools (such as Google Docs, Google Keep, Google Calendar, and Google Tasks) alongside emerging AI tools within MagicSchool to scaffold student independence. Participants will explore hands-on strategies for using built-in features—such as checklists, reminders, templates, and AI-generated task supports. By the end of the session, educators will leave with ready-to-use routines and digital supports that can be embedded into daily classroom instruction to strengthen executive functioning and increase student access to learning.

Presenter

Jonathan Stewart

DTL Specialist, Canyons School District

Jonathan Stewart has been an educator for over 20 years. He is a facilitator and trainer for the AI in K12 project for the Utah State Board of Education. He is also the co-lead of the AI team in Canyons School District in Sandy, UT, in addition to other projects related to education... Read More →

Michaela Ball

Teacher & AT/AAC Specialist, Canyons School District

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT
2406

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Admin Staff, Classroom Teachers, Counselors, Admin, Special Education Teachers and Related Service Providers

1:45pm MDT

Tier 2 Academic Vocabulary: Good for All. Essential for Some.

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT

3414

This session explores how Tier 2 academic vocabulary—high-utility, cross-disciplinary thinking words—can act as a hidden barrier to student success when not explicitly taught. Participants examine how students may understand content but struggle with the language of tasks, and learn practical strategies for embedding, modeling, and reinforcing Tier 2 vocabulary to improve clarity, equity, and student performance across disciplines.

Presenter

Amy Gutiérrez

Teacher Specialist, Canyons School District

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT
3414