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.

10:40am MDT

AI for Administration: Communication and Collaboration

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

2406

This session equips principals and instructional coaches to use approved AI tools to strengthen staff communication, streamline collaboration, and maintain clear, consistent messaging across a school. Learn how to draft staff emails, summarize PLC or leadership meetings, create agendas, and support alignment across teams while saving time. You’ll work through practical, school-based scenarios that improve clarity and reduce communication overload to support your application of AI for communication and collaboration!

Presenter

Jonathan Stewart

DTL Specialist, General

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 →

Scott Christensen

Secondary 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 →

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am MDT
2406

Professional Learning & Educator Growth

Audience Admin

12:40pm MDT

AI for Administrators: Data Analysis

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

2406

This session prepares school leaders to utilize AI as a powerful thought partner for interpreting complex datasets to drive school improvement. Learn how to use approved tools like Gemini to summarize trends from assessments, surveys, and observations into clear, actionable highlights. Participants will practice tasks such as identifying instructional needs, evaluating team functioning and understanding fiscal impact while learning how to "scrub" information to avoid uploading PII or sensitive student-level data. You’ll work through practical exercises to bridge the gap between raw data and school-wide decisions, ensuring you keep the “human in the loop” to maintain accuracy and professional judgment while reducing the manual burden of data analysis.

Presenter

Jonathan Stewart

DTL Specialist, General

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT
2406

Data-Based Decision Making

Audience Admin
Ed Tech Tool Artificial Intelligence (AI)

1:50pm MDT

AI for Administrators: Employee Feedback

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

2406

This session empowers principals and district leaders to leverage approved AI tools for staff development and professional growth. Learn how to use AI to synthesize walkthrough notes into relevant and actionable feedback while maintaining your own authentic leadership voice.You’ll work through practical applications for professional evaluations—like CTESS and CLASS—focusing on streamlining documentation and data analysis while strictly adhering to confidentiality safeguards and PII masking protocols

Presenter

Emma Moss

Digital Teaching & Learning Specialist, Canyons School District

Emma Moss is a Digital Teaching and Learning Specialist and AI Project Co-Lead in Canyons School District, as well as the Artificial Intelligence for K-12 Program Director in Utah. She founded the Utah AI Collaborative and leads monthly meet-ups on AI and innovation in education... Read More →

Jonathan Stewart

DTL Specialist, General

Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:50pm - 3:00pm MDT
2406

Professional Learning & Educator Growth

Audience Admin
Ed Tech Tool Artificial Intelligence (AI)

10:20am MDT

The AI Frontier: What's New, What's Next, and What It Means for Schools

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

2406

This session is designed to bring you to the cutting edge, showcasing the most exciting and education-relevant innovations. We'll explore transformative breakthroughs, AI-driven scientific research in fields like medicine and data analysis. We'll also dive into deep learning models and AI-generated simulations that are redefining what's possible. Whether you’re tech-savvy or just getting started, this session will ground you in what’s real, what’s on the horizon, and how you can strategically engage with the next frontier of AI innovation.

Presenter

Emma Moss

Digital Teaching & Learning Specialist, Canyons School District

Jonathan Stewart

DTL Specialist, General

Wednesday June 3, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am MDT
2406

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Admin, Counselors, Related Service Providers, Teacher-librarians
Ed Tech Tool Artificial Intelligence (AI)

12:20pm MDT

Accommodations and Scaffolding - CREATE Session

Wednesday June 3, 2026 12:20pm - 1:35pm MDT

2406

Presenter

Cindy Rowley

instructional coach, Canyons School District

Linda Leavitt

Instructional Coach, Canyons School District

Wednesday June 3, 2026 12:20pm - 1:35pm MDT
2406

Create Session

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, General

Michaela Ball, M.S. CCC-SLP

AT/AAC Teacher Specialist, Canyons School District

Michaela Ball is a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) who works to support teachers and SLPs in the Canyons School District in Sandy, Utah and serves on the district’s Utah Assistive Technology Team. She began her journey working in film as a production sound recordist and now uses... Read More →

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

Student Supports (MTSS)

Audience Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Admin Staff, Classroom Teachers, Counselors, Admin, Special Education Teachers and Related Service Providers
Ed Tech Tool Google/CSDdocs, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Instructional Priority PBIS & Classroom Management, Scaffolding

10:40am MDT

12:40pm MDT

1:50pm MDT

10:20am MDT

12:20pm MDT

1:45pm MDT

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