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2026 Elevated Teaching Summit

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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.

7:30am MDT

Registration Auditorium

8:00am MDT

Keynote and Opening Remarks AuditoriumKatie Gebhardt • Mindy Robison • McKay Robinson • Richard Culatta

9:30am MDT

Level 1 - Elevating Instruction with MagicSchool: Foundations for Planning, Differentiation, and Feedback 3511Allan Schagene Putting Google AI to Work: A Practical Guide to Prompt Engineering and Productivity with Gemini 3501Chris McCaffrey Unlock creativity with Canva 3600Amy DeLair Data Dashboard 1.0 2216Anne Clyde • Kesha Prince Performance Based Self Assessment and Peer Feedback 3412Jenni Perkins • Mitchell Atencio Qmlativ Student for Secondary Administrators 1101Camille Cole 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 2313Katie Schmoldt • Kaylie Sullivan Science of Reading- Overview: Stop Guessing, Start Growing 2410Bernice Allen • Julie Butler Things we’ve learned with Amplify 2218Christina Van Dam • Lauren Crowe UDL: What is it? Why use it? 3406Sydnie Schoepf “Less Telling, More Thinking: Sensemaking in Secondary Science” 3414Leslie Allen • Andrew Jones Activate, Engage, Extended: Using Inquiry and Collaboration to Promote Literacy 2311Susie Baer Young • Tyson Swasey AVID Focused Note-Taking from the Elementary Perspective 2303Jeny Wariner • Kristie Koyle Helping All students Access Challenging Text 2412Julie Butler • Bernice Allen • LaNae 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 3503Caitlin Barrus • Lindsey Hausknecht 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 in WeVideo 3509Alexis Canas • Taylor Ripley Sharing Student Voice Classroom Podcasting 3507Dani Sloan Congruence and Your Teaching Practice 2214Bob Violano High-Leverage Strategies for Behavioral Success 2305Brittany Ashe • Krista Foncault Mindfulness in the Classroom 2416Danae Gothard • Terilyn Hixson Reclaiming Student Voice: How Emotional Safety Transforms Engagement 2511Melissa Quinones Small Moves, Big Impact: Celebrating Students and Connecting Home 3505Kamil Harrison Boost Student Success: Practical Executive Function Strategies for the Classroom 3416Bethany Baker • Kristin Crain

10:40am MDT

Back to Basics with Google: Tips and Tricks for Getting Started and Beyond! 2303Emma Moss Effortless Chromebook Monitoring Using LanSchool Air 2511Tyler Oliphant Level 2 Educator Tools- Navigating Prompt Writing and Output Customization with MagicSchool 3511Allan Schagene Qmlativ for Elementary Teachers 1101Camille Cole The What, How, and Why of NotebookLM 3406Sydnie Schoepf Your Google AI Teaching Assistant : Streamlining Courses and Research with NotebookLM 3501Chris McCaffrey Grading for Growth: Rethinking Grading for Multilingual Learners 3414Leslie Allen • Amy Gutiérrez Practical Data Analysis 3505Josh Wallace Amplify manipulatives with Amplify 2307Emily Weigel • Ann Fisher Career-Focused, Profession-Based Learning: The Canyons Innovation Center and CAPS Approach 2509Hulya Kablan Designing Intentional Reading Experiences 2216Anne Clyde • Alisha Dimapilis Digging Deeper: Document-Based Inquiry! 3410Jodi Ide • Jessica Edwards Easy ways to infuse inquiry 2214Jennifer Reese • Megan Orton Make it Mario: Low-Tech Ideas to Gamify your Curriculum 2313Katie Schmoldt • Kaylie Sullivan Science of Reading- Phonological and Phonemic Awareness: Why the Ear Leads the Way to the Eye 2410Julie Butler • Bernice Allen • Leigh Ann Fisher Struggling to have productive struggle? Tips for effective productive struggle in reading and math 2412Stacy Packard • Linda Leavitt Things we’ve learned with Amplify 2218Christina Van Dam • Lauren Crowe Access for All: Making Strong Instruction Work for Every Learner 2311Susie Baer Young • Kayla Alexander Fitting the Pieces: Making Arts Integration Work Across Every Subject Without Reinventing the Wheel 3412Jenni Perkins • Sarah Mazuran Writing to Learn Engagement Strategies 2305Brittany Ashe • Andrea Wells Curating the Classroom: Engaging Students through Interactive Mini Museums 3418Monica Alm Designing and Implementing Media Projects in the Classroom with WeVideo 3509Alexis Canas • Taylor Ripley Hear Me Out: Improving Communication with Adobe Podcast 3507Dani Sloan Unit planning, reimagined: Design-driven instruction with Canva 3600Amy DeLair AI for Administration: Communication and Collaboration 2406Jonathan Stewart • Scott Christensen 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 • Melany Johnson Math Anxiety and Asset Based Instruction 3503Lindsey Hausknecht • Lisa Boyce Mindfulness in the Classroom 2416Danae Gothard • Terilyn Hixson Recess for Administrators: Supporting Systems 2212Meredith Dolny Trauma Informed Practices in Schools: Building Resilience 2505BJ Weller • Chanci Loran 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

Google AI on Campus: A Practical Guide to Integrity, Policy and, Career Readiness 3501Chris McCaffrey Reverse-engineering student creativity in Canva: Projects, polls, and workflow 3600Amy DeLair The What, How, and Why of NotebookLM 3406Sydnie Schoepf AI for Administrators: Data Analysis 2406Jonathan Stewart Mastery Connect: Updates and New Features 3505Scott Lambert Amplify manipulatives with Amplify 2503Emily Weigel • Ann Fisher Bridging UDL and Accommodations for Inclusive Classrooms 3416Bethany Baker Escape the Prep Time: Using AI to Build Classroom Escape Rooms in Minutes 2305Chandra Martz • Emma Moss 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 Safe and Successful Creative Movement 2511Mindy Curtis • Nicole Lopez Science of Reading- Let’s Talk: Oral Language 2410Julie Butler • Bernice Allen • Leigh 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 to Canvas Quiz in Minutes 3418Jackie Ricks • Wendy Shields Boosting creativity in your classroom | Lucid in Canvas 3412Vanessa Cicero Podcasting for the Classroom with WeVideo 3509Alexis Canas • Taylor Ripley Qmlativ Student for Secondary Teachers 1101Camille Cole Unleashing Creativity: Procreate Drawing App for Every Classroom 2501Jean Leonard • Meghan Schott Building Instructional Capacity Through Principal–Coach Partnerships 2313Sandy LeCheminant • Andrew Jones • Jodi Ide • Amy Hansen • Susie Baer Young • Stacy Kurtzhals • Krista Edwards • Tracy Stacy • Ken Rowley Lessons in Leadership From The Culture Code 3507Dani Sloan Motivating Students Through Choice, Rewards, and Recognition 2307Tami Dautel • Stephanie Glover The Motivation Barrier 2416Bradley Moss Youth Academy: Panel 2505Chanci Loran • Felipe Martin • Tiffany Engar-Smith • Jessi Cummings Clarity at New Heights: Elevating How We Identify and Support Multilingual Learners Shift the lens. Change the outcome. 3414Amy Buckley • Amy Gutiérrez • Karen Brown • Beverly Barringer 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 2414Danae Gothard • Emily Russo

1:50pm MDT

Coding Creativity: A Teacher's Guide to Canva Code 3600Amy DeLair Inclusive by Design: Using Google AI to Enhance Accessibility and UDL 3501Chris McCaffrey Qmlativ Student for Secondary Teachers 1101Camille Cole CANCELLED: Reflect, Respect, Review: The Importance of Self and Peer Evaluations for Every Subject in Every Grade TBA Intervention Vs. Extension - Responding when students don't understand and when they do. 2216Kesha Prince • Lindsey Hausknecht Mastering the Canyons Data Dashboard: Data-Driven Decision Making for School Leaders 3503Jeff Murry • Lora Tuesday Heathfield PE/health- Using PLT4M to Build Data-Driven Strength & Conditioning Programs 3505Alyssa Dalton Amplify manipulatives with Amplify 2503Emily Weigel • Ann Fisher From Video to Lesson in Minutes: Discover RetroReport 2509Christiana Forbush Movement in the Classroom: New and Review 2212Meredith Dolny No Time? No Problem! 15-Minute Micro-Challenges using Keva Planks 2305Chandra Martz Number Talks & the BFF Kit=A Perfect Match 2303Cathy Bruner • Paige Martinez Performance Materials Reading Session 1119J.P. Kentros Productive Engagement with Cooperative Learning 2313Noelle Jones • Amy Hansen Safe and Successful Creative Movement 2511Mindy Curtis • Nicole Lopez Science of Reading- Cracking the Code: Phonics 2410Julie Butler • Bernice Allen • Michele 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 make your discussions more engaging | Whiteboarding in Canvas 3412Vanessa Cicero Level 3 Educator Tools- Enhancing Standards-Based Lessons with MagicSchool 3511Allan Schagene Video-Based Discussion: Quick Recording & ClassFeed with WeVideo 3509Alexis Canas • Taylor Ripley AI for Administrators: Employee Feedback 2406Emma Moss • Jonathan Stewart Radical Candor for Educators 3507Dani Sloan Motivating Students Through Choice, Rewards, and Recognition 2307Tami Dautel • Stephanie Glover 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 • Alyssa Bruderer

7:30am MDT

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

8:00am MDT

Elevate LIVE! AuditoriumChandra Martz • Katie Gebhardt • Emma Moss • Jonathan Stewart • Lesli Morris

9:10am MDT

Assistive Technology Sandbox: Hands-On Exploration 2305Britta Scullion • Michele Edem • Jenny Longenecker • Michaela Ball, M.S. CCC-SLP Beyond Plagiarism: Reimaging Assessment & Assignments in the Age of AI 3501Chris McCaffrey Boost Your Efficiency: Teacher Hacks and Shortcuts 3600Michelle Hall • Nicole Rudes CANCELLED: The State of AI in Utah EducationMatt Winters Canva Reimagined: Unlock the Magic 2214Kayla Towner Level 1 Student Tools- Getting Started with MagicSchool for Students 2216Allan Schagene Qmlativ Student for Elementary Administrators 1101Camille Cole All That and a Primary Source! Bringing K-5 Social Studies to Life Through Inquiry 2511Halley Kirk ClassLink Analytics for Teachers 3507Chandra Martz • ClassLink Science of Reading- A World of Words: Vocabulary 2410Julie Butler • Bernice Allen • Lauren Watkins Strategies for Engagement with Arts Integration 2307Jamie 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 3406Sydnie Schoepf • April Hamm Movement in Math 2212Shannon Saltzsieder • Meredith Dolny Structured Classroom Discussion in the Younger Grades 2509LaNae Goates • Amy Dinkelman The journey from Spoon-feeding to Chopsticks: Using Rigor and Quality Interactions 3511Courtney Long Introduction to Interactive Video in WeVideo 3509Alexis Canas • Taylor Ripley Nearpod for Beginners - Quick Start 2311Fabiola Doria Vibe Coding with Canva AI 3418Jackie Ricks • Nicole Reitz-Larsen Determining Your Reality While Giving Yourself Compassion 3412Rachel Marshall How to Support Healthy Conflict in a Team 2218Leigh Ann Fisher • Julie Butler 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 3410Jodi Ide • Gretchen 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 3416Allison Duncan • Bethany Baker • Lauren Gooch 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

Boost Your Efficiency: Teacher Hacks and Shortcuts 3600Michelle Hall • Nicole Rudes CANCELLED: The State of AI in Utah EducationMatt Winters Custom AI Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Gemini Gems 3501Chris McCaffrey Level 2 Student Tools- Advancing Your Skills with MagicSchool for Students 2216Allan Schagene Qmlativ for Elementary Teachers 1101Camille 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 ClassLink Analytics for Admins 3507Chandra Martz • ClassLink Maximizing Impact: Best Practices for PLCs in the Math Classroom 3412Allison Duncan • Derivita The Evidence of "Aha!": Capturing Deeper Thinking in Amplify 2412Cynthia Lloyd • Hannah Seguin All That and a Primary Source! Bringing K-5 Social Studies to Life Through Inquiry 2511Halley Kirk 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 Science of Reading- Beyond the Page: Comprehension 2410Julie Butler • Bernice 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 2212Shannon Saltzsieder • Meredith Dolny Click, Create, Share! Canva Banners for Beginners 2503Annie Nixon • Megan White Differentiated Teaching and Learning with Nearpod 2311Fabiola Doria Vibe Coding with Canva AI 3418Jackie Ricks • Nicole Reitz-Larsen WeVideo Interactivity+: Taking Interactions to the Next Level 3509Alexis Canas • Taylor Ripley 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 3410Jodi Ide • Gretchen Zaitzeff Purposeful Movement Without Chaos: Defining “Look Fors” and Leveraging AI to Support Classroom Practice 2305Jessica Miller 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

Accommodations and Scaffolding - CREATE Session 2406Cindy Rowley • Linda Leavitt AI: Canva: CREATE Session 2214Kayla Towner • Emma Moss AI: Gemini + Notebook LM - CREATE Session 2313Sydnie Schoepf • Scott Christensen AI: Magic School Advanced - CREATE Session 2307Cathy Bruner • Allan Schagene AI: MagicSchool Beginning - CREATE Session 2305Jonathan Stewart • Rachelle Pease AI: Other - CREATE Session 2303Sandy LeCheminant • Jackie Ricks Arts Integration - CREATE Session 2509Mindy Curtis • Bradley Moss AVID/WICOR/WISR - CREATE Session 2507Jeny Wariner • Amy Guyaux • Jay Rudel Canva: Getting Started - CREATE Session 2212Sara Leonard • Jennifer Reese Canva: Intermediate/Advanced - CREATE Session 2218Monica Alm • Krista Foncault Canvas (Elementary) - CREATE Session 3418Maria Guizar • Senja Merrill Canvas (Secondary) - CREATE Session 3406Hulya Kablan • Chris Lauriano ClassLink - CREATE Session 3507Chandra Martz • Terilyn Hixson CTESS / Data Dashboard - CREATE Session 2416Brittany Ashe • Lora Tuesday Heathfield Derivita - CREATE Session 3416Rachel Marshall Elementary ELA K-5 (Wonders/95%) - CREATE Session 2410Stacy Packard • Leigh Ann Fisher • Bernice Allen Elementary Science - CREATE Session 2412Cynthia Lloyd • Kristen Baird Elementary Social Studies - CREATE Session 2511Halley Kirk • Leigh Anstadt Formative Assessment & Mastery Connect - CREATE Session 3511Scott Lambert Google/CSDdocs - CREATE Session 3501Patricia Larkin • Jessica Miller Nearpod - CREATE Session 2311Lesli Morris • Fabiola Doria New Educators to Canyons - CREATE Session 2414Julie Butler • Annie Nixon News and Media Literacy - CREATE Session 3410Jodi Ide • Gretchen Zaitzeff ParentSquare - CREATE Session 2503Anne Clyde • Heidi Vincent PBIS/Classroom Management - CREATE Session 2505Alisa Hyer • Meredith Dolny Performance Materials from Digital Databases - CREATE Session 1119J.P. Kentros PLCs - CREATE Session 3412Allison Duncan • Bob Violano Podcasting - CREATE Session 3503Michaela Ball, M.S. CCC-SLP Qmlativ - CREATE Session 2216Camille Cole • Christina Van Dam Silent Room - CREATE Session 2501Michelle Hall • Lauren Watkins Silent Room 2 - CREATE Session 3505Tami Dautel • Stephanie Glover Supporting ML Students - CREATE Session 3414Danae Gothard • Amy Gutiérrez • Emily Russo WeVideo - CREATE Session 3509Caitlin Barrus • Lindsey Hausknecht

1:45pm MDT

CANCELLED: Tomorrow, Today: AI for Utah Leaders 2303Matt Winters Canva Reimagined: Unlock the Magic 2214Kayla Towner Level 3 Student Tools- Building Engaging Test Prep Rooms with MagicSchool 2216Allan Schagene Qmlativ Student for Secondary Teachers 1101Camille Cole Real or Rendered? Promoting Digital Media Literacy in Age of AI 3501Chris McCaffrey 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 2503Annie Nixon • Kristen Baird 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 Make Student Talk a Routine 2507Alexandria Jensen Differentiate Text with AI Technology and Nearpod 2311Fabiola Doria Harnessing the Power of Canvas New Quizzes 3511Angela Alires Optimizing your workflow with Google Sheets, Skyward, Canvas, and Outlook 2218Amanda Slaughter Scrible 2313Oaklie Gallagher • Margaret Johnston WeVideo Broadcast: An Audience Response System for Real-Time Instruction 3509Alexis Canas • Taylor Ripley 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 CAN Make a Difference 3412Allison Duncan Admin Approved: Engagement Strategies Your Principal Likes! 2212Meredith Dolny Actionable RTI Strategies to Support Struggling Learners 3416Carin Cushing • Lauren Gooch • Jen Archuleta Smarter Workflows: Boosting Executive Functioning with Google Tools and AI 2406Jonathan Stewart • Michaela Ball, M.S. CCC-SLP Supporting ML Students in Math Instruction 2414Laura Bettison Tier 2 Academic Vocabulary: Good for All. Essential for Some. 3414Jodi Ide • Amy Gutiérrez