2025 Utah Rural Schools Conference

2025 Utah Rural Schools Conference

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10:30am MDT

Conference Credit PCHS

11:00am MDT

What to do in Summit & Wasatch Counties TBD Conference Wi-Fi Information AND Tech Support/Help Desk PCHS Exhibitors & Partners Hall Exhibitor Hall Presenter's Lounge PCHS Conference Registration and Badge Pick-Up PCHS

12:00pm MDT

Conference Welcome & NUES URSA Awards Auditorium

12:10pm MDT

Keynote: Honoring the Ask – Respecting What it Takes to Engage in Coaching AuditoriumKatie Dewey Hill

1:10pm MDT

Conference Information PCHS

1:30pm MDT

Analyzing Acadience Reading Data Room #132Dallas Brooks Earn Credits, Endorsements, and APPEL Competencies with Utah Microcredentials! Room #147Amy Coray • Daron Kennett Empowering Student Sensemaking: A Student-Driven Approach to Learning Room #232Lora Gibbons High Engagement Writing Room #148Buffy Camps How to Ukulele Your Way to Classroom Success Room #237Chris Woods Rhythm, Rhyme, and the Hip-Hop Canon Room #144Elyse Arrington You've Got To Move It! (Incorporating Movement in Secondary Classrooms) Room #241Mary Saylor Accuracy & Automaticity: Science of Reading for Upper Elementary Students Room #137Jake Downs AI for Administrators Lecture HallDavid Long • Cody Spendlove Beyond the Page: Elevating Students with Digital Resources Room #235Chris Haught Bucking the National Trend: Competency-Based Licensing Impacts Teacher Shortages Room #134Malia Hite Burnout or Resilience Part 2: Addressing the challenges of educators in today’s schools and classrooms? Room #143Dr. Dale Cox • Meghan Everette Equal Opportunity in Education Room #238Holly Bell Mild to Spicy- Turning Up the Heat on Math Rigor Room #146Jenna Keyes • Paula Carlson • Stephanie Folkman The National EdTech Plan in Action: Improving Technology Use in Utah Schools through Shared Successes Room #133Amber Wright • Rick Gaisford • Melanie Valentine The Power of Feedback: Using Data and Reflection to Enhance Instruction Room #131Kelbie Jackson The Role of Prevention and Intervention in school behavior Room #234Heidi Mucha What's New and Exciting in Adobe Express? Room #231Rob Bentley Centering On Students: PCBL In Action from Modern Classrooms In Utah Room #233Michael Hakkarinen Science of Reading Foundations: Building Student’s Executive Functioning Skills Room #142Jared Lisonbee • Cristina Barrera • Katrina Herd Best Practices for Using Scrible in the Classroom Room #138Kayla Towner Building Better Bots: Elevating Teaching with AI Room #242Emma Moss • Jonathan Stewart Navigating the Landscape of School Mental Health: A Comprehensive Systems Approach Room #145Trevor Olsen • Chathuri (Chat) Illapperuma-Wood • Matthew T. Smith Polleneighbors Room #243Heather Paulsen Six Leadership Moves for High-Impact Professional Learning Systems Room #141Andrea Rorrer • Cori Groth • Kody Colvin Using TBRI and Connection to Teach Content and Standards Room #136Amie Huggins

2:30pm MDT

Refreshment Break PCHS

2:50pm MDT

Adding in AI for Accessibility with Google Tools Lecture HallEmma Moss • Kelli Cannon Elevating Classroom Management Room #237Kenneth Applegate Water Wise: Engaging Science, Inspiring Stewardship Room #146Milo Maughan • Jill Flygare • Chris Miller Won't you be our neighbor? Free educator resources from PBS Utah Room #241Melanie Pehrson-Noyce • Annie Frazier A Legislation Update on Education Law Room #132Quinn Kellis Building Your Ed Tech Roadmap: Using the National Ed Tech Plan as a Guide Room #133Amber Wright • Rick Gaisford • Melanie Valentine Designing Support for students with Executive Function Skill challenges Room #147Sheryl Vernon • Lauren Ezzell • Katie Clark From Potential to Proficiency: Driving Systemic Change Room #244Marci Houseman Leading the Way to Improved Literacy Outcomes-The Principals Pivotal Role Room #143Christine Elegante • Denice Maedgen Reaching Every Student: How Utah is Using Early Warning Systems to Support Student Success Room #134Nicole DellaRocco Roles and Responsibilities for Faculty and Staff for ALL Learners Room #148Tony Pellegrini • Jenna Olson Suicide Prevention in Schools Room #135Holly Todd Survey Says! Educator Job Satisfaction Room #144Meghan Everette • Julie Lundell The Big Six: Designing a District-Wide Technology Strategy Room #231Jared Covili The Power of Connection: Influencing Others Through Authentic Relationships Room #238Travis Henderson • Ryan Harris The White Whale of Reading: Effective Comprehension Instruction Room #137Jake Downs Unlocking Digital Literacy: Empowering Teachers for Today's Middle Level Classroom Room #234Kathy Bekkemellom Utilizing the New Focused Graduation Pathway to Keep Students Engaged Room #232Stephanie Patton Writing with Purpose: Build a Collaborative and Supportive Community of Writers Room #235Jenny Blauer Full Class Missions: Bridge the Gap Between Learning and Application for RISE Success Room #233Brooks Heder

2025 Utah Rural Schools Conference

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