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Thursday, July 10
 

9:45am MDT

Let Them Count
Thursday July 10, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Have your students been struggling with early numeracy skills? Could counting help them? I believe counting is a foundational skill that is often undervalued. In this session, we will engage in counting, discovery and learn to assess counting skills of our students.

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Not Applicable
Speakers
avatar for Jaci Keetch

Jaci Keetch

District Coach, Rich
Thursday July 10, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Room #237 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060

9:45am MDT

Trigonometry in Motion
Thursday July 10, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
NOTE: This is the first of a two session presentation. Attending the first part is not required to attend the second.

Some learn things about trigonometry that you never knew. We will take an in-depth and right triangle trig and the meaning behind each of the ratios sine, cosine, and tangent. We will then extend this knowledge in a practical way to build the graphical representation for each of the ratios. If you have ever worked with trigonometry, this class will be super informative and eye opening. The goal is for all attendees to have a solid understanding of the relationships between the angles and the side lengths of a triangle.

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Not Applicable
Speakers
JW

Josh White

Teacher, Emery School District
Thursday July 10, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Room #141 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060

11:10am MDT

AI for a Rise and Something to Aspire to!
Thursday July 10, 2025 11:10am - 12:10pm MDT
Come see what how educators are able to mimic the k-8 Rise Test questions and High School Aspire plus questions. Practice all Year using the one tool we all have access to, Canvas! Nothing here to buy you already have all you need! This is a colaborative project, if you don't see what you need, Lets make it together!

NOTE: This session repeats on Thursday, July 10 at 1:40 pm in Room 131.

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Mac Laptop, Windows Laptop, Android Tablet / Smartphone, iPad / iPhone, Windows Tablet / Smartphone, Chromebook
Speakers
avatar for Jason Snow

Jason Snow

Regional Technology Trainer, Northeastern Utah Educational Services
Have helped hundreds or teachers find success with Mission.IO at dozens of schools and 5 conferences
Thursday July 10, 2025 11:10am - 12:10pm MDT
Lecture Hall 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060

11:10am MDT

A Love Affair With Picture Books Across the Standards
Thursday July 10, 2025 11:10am - 12:10pm MDT
Join us for an exciting session where you will discover how picture books can support the Utah Core Standards across all subjects! You will leave with fun ideas that can be applied to any picture books you own, as well as a wealth of book titles to add to your wish list!

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Not Applicable
Speakers
avatar for Teresa Pugmire

Teresa Pugmire

PreK-12 Learning Coach, Northeastern Utah Educational Services
Teresa serves as a Learning Coach for rural schools in northeastern Utah. In her role, she supports teachers, coaches, and administrators in enhancing literacy and math outcomes for their schools. Additionally, she is an adjunct professor at Brigham Young University, where she teaches... Read More →
Thursday July 10, 2025 11:10am - 12:10pm MDT
Room #143 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060

11:10am MDT

Sine Curves and Spaghetti
Thursday July 10, 2025 11:10am - 12:10pm MDT
NOTE: This is the second of a two session presentation. Attending the first part is not required to attend the second.

Some learn things about trigonometry that you never knew. We will take an in-depth and right triangle trig and the meaning behind each of the ratios sine, cosine, and tangent. We will then extend this knowledge in a practical way to build the graphical representation for each of the ratios. If you have ever worked with trigonometry, this class will be super informative and eye opening. The goal is for all attendees to have a solid understanding of the relationships between the angles and the side lengths of a triangle.

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Not Applicable
Speakers
JW

Josh White

Teacher, Emery School District
Thursday July 10, 2025 11:10am - 12:10pm MDT
Room #141 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060

11:10am MDT

Learning How to be Diagnostic. Evidence-Based Interventions Made Easy and How to Intensify Them for Each Tier.
Thursday July 10, 2025 11:10am - 2:40pm MDT
This collaborative learning opportunity will present the research-based information obtained from Matt Burns's book Effective School Interventions and combine it with research by Stevenson and Reed 2017 (Instruction for intensify interventions), The National Center for Intensify Instruction, The Taxonomy of Intensify Instruction by Fuch et al. 2017 and the High-Level Practices (CDC). So when a teacher returns to their classroom, they will be able to pinpoint what intervention each student needs (through diagnosis) and then adjust its intensity. Attendees, please be prepared to share information about successes and failures with the intervention, in confidence.

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: iPad / iPhone

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Mac Laptop, Windows Laptop, iPad / iPhone
Speakers
avatar for Sheryl Vernon

Sheryl Vernon

School Psychologist, CUES - Central Utah Educational Services
Sheryl Vernon is a School Psychologist Ed.S. at CUES, where she covers diagnostic testing and Trust Based Relationship Intervention for the region. She received her degree from Brigham Young University.Before working at CUES, Sheryl ran the Crayon Academy Preschool from her home for... Read More →
Thursday July 10, 2025 11:10am - 2:40pm MDT
Room #145 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060

1:40pm MDT

AI for a Rise and Something to Aspire to!
Thursday July 10, 2025 1:40pm - 2:40pm MDT
Come see what how educators are able to mimic the k-8 Rise Test questions and High School Aspire plus questions. Practice all Year using the one tool we all have access to, Canvas! Nothing here to buy you already have all you need! This is a colaborative project, if you don't see what you need, Lets make it together!

NOTE: This session repeats on Thursday, July 10 at 11:10 am in the Lecture Hall.

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Mac Laptop, Windows Laptop, Android Tablet / Smartphone, iPad / iPhone, Windows Tablet / Smartphone, Chromebook
Speakers
avatar for Jason Snow

Jason Snow

Regional Technology Trainer, Northeastern Utah Educational Services
Have helped hundreds or teachers find success with Mission.IO at dozens of schools and 5 conferences
Thursday July 10, 2025 1:40pm - 2:40pm MDT
Room #131 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060

1:40pm MDT

Connecting to Best Practice: Small Moves for Big Effects
Thursday July 10, 2025 1:40pm - 2:40pm MDT
Unlock the power already within your practice! Discover the exciting connections between the successful strategies flourishing in Utah schools and proven, evidence-based research. This isn't about starting over; it's about recognizing the impactful, meaningful instruction you already deliver and seeing its foundation in effective practices.

Prepare for a highly dynamic learning experience! You'll dive into practitioner reports through engaging activities featuring movement, lively discussion, and collaboration. Success means clearly seeing how research validates elements of your great work. You’ll identify one small, powerful shift you can immediately apply for significant results in your own context. With choice in topics relevant to teachers, administrators, and stakeholders, this is personalized, practical professional growth. Leave inspired and equipped to make a big difference with a focused change!

NOTE: This session repeats on Friday, July 11 at 9:45 am in Room 143.

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Mac Laptop, Windows Laptop, iPad / iPhone, Windows Tablet / Smartphone, Chromebook, Any device for viewing pdf files (not mandatory)
Speakers
avatar for Meghan Everette

Meghan Everette

Director of Teaching and Learning, Utah State Board of Education
Meghan Everette is the Director of Teaching and Learning at the Utah State Board of Education. She previously served as the State Director of Utah Leading through Effective, Actionable, and Dynamic Education (ULEAD) Director. Meghanis a veteran educator and taught elementary school... Read More →
Thursday July 10, 2025 1:40pm - 2:40pm MDT
Room #242 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060

1:40pm MDT

Energize and Elevate Teaching and Learning for All!
Thursday July 10, 2025 1:40pm - 2:40pm MDT
Would you like to develop critical thinking for all of your students ? Do you want to motivate the unmotivated by bringing fun, divergent ways of thinking to your classroom? Do you want students who are interested in your standards-based lessons and who retain and track their own learning? If so, don’t miss this opportunity to learn strategies to elevate your instruction.. I’ll focus on strategies to engage and enhance learning for all of your students through meaningful, relevant learning. Bring back the joy of learning for you and your students through storytelling and engaging, relevant lessons!

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Mac Laptop

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: iPad / iPhone
Speakers
KE

Kathy Einhorn

Teacher (retired) Administrator (retired), Park City School District (retired)
Kathleen (Kathy) Einhorn is in her 40th year an educator. She started her career in Salt Lake City, Utah as a junior high special education teacher, and continued working as a teacher (English, reading, Special Education), curriculum director, Instructional Support Specialist, Principal... Read More →
Thursday July 10, 2025 1:40pm - 2:40pm MDT
Room #137 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060

1:40pm MDT

Math the Matters: Reaching Every Student
Thursday July 10, 2025 1:40pm - 4:10pm MDT
Participants will engage in a math task and reflect on how the design of the task meets the needs of all students. Participants will explore USBE Mathematics Resources that support the implementation of high quality mathematics instruction.

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Not Applicable
Speakers
avatar for Molly Basham

Molly Basham

Early Learning Mathematics Specialist, Utah State Board of Education
Molly Basham is the Early Learning Mathematics Specialist for the Utah State Board of Education. Molly comes to this roll with a background in preschool and elementary education having taught PreK, kindergarten, second, and fourth grade during her time as a classroom teacher. Prior... Read More →
avatar for Mike Spencer

Mike Spencer

Secondary Mathematics Specialist, USBE - Utah State Board of Education
Mike earned his M.Ed. with a concentration in Mathematics from Utah State University and a BS in Mathematics Education from the same institution. He spent 17 years teaching secondary mathematics and serving as an instructional coach for. In his current role as the Secondary Math Specialist... Read More →
avatar for Melissa Garber

Melissa Garber

Elementary Mathematics Specialist, USBE - Utah State Board of Education
Melissa Garber is a proud University of Utah graduate and the current Elementary Mathematics Specialist for the Utah State Board of Education. Melissa has had the privilege of working with a diverse range of learners, including K-6 students, pre-service teachers, and experienced educators... Read More →
Thursday July 10, 2025 1:40pm - 4:10pm MDT
Room #148 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060

2:20pm MDT

Engineering Design with Sphero Blueprint
Thursday July 10, 2025 2:20pm - 2:40pm MDT
Step into the world of engineering with Sphero Blueprint! This hands-on workshop utilizes Sphero Blueprint Build Kits to make engaging with mechanical and structural engineering fun and accessible to all. Blueprint serves as a classroom tool to make engineering education come to life, allowing students to quickly build, test, and learn engineering concepts

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Not Applicable
Speakers
avatar for Nathan Wilson

Nathan Wilson

Technology Integration Specialist, SESC - Southeast Education Service Center
Nathan is a Technology Integration Specialist for the Southeast Education Service Center serving Carbon, Emery, Grand, and San Juan school districts. Nathan has been an educator for 25 years, and has been with SESC for 13 years. He also serves as SESC’s STEM & Robotics manager... Read More →
Thursday July 10, 2025 2:20pm - 2:40pm MDT
Room #144 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060

3:10pm MDT

Movement Integration for K-6 classes
Thursday July 10, 2025 3:10pm - 4:10pm MDT
Let’s get up and move the curriculum! In this one-hour presentation, you will receive 10 NEW 10-minute movement lessons to move with students. We will explore Math, Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies. To see what this looks like with students follow this LINK: https://youtu.be/5SPi2VXYKok

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Not Applicable
Speakers
avatar for Ashley Boyack

Ashley Boyack

Director of Professional Development, University of Utah Tanner Dance Program
ASHLEY BOYACK received her BFA from the University of Utah and MAT from the University of Northern Colorado. She joined the Lawrence Arts Center in 2010, where she was Artistic Director of the Youth Dance Theater. While at LAC she created the modern dance curriculum and served as... Read More →
Thursday July 10, 2025 3:10pm - 4:10pm MDT
Room #234 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060

3:10pm MDT

Strategies to Reignite Your Joy of Teaching!
Thursday July 10, 2025 3:10pm - 4:10pm MDT
Wouldn’t it be great if you could stop spending so much time on correcting behaviors and more time doing what you love…? Teaching? In this session, you'll learn strategies that will get you excited about being back in your charter school classroom every day! If you’re going home worn out from your daily workload, if you question whether teaching is still for you, or if you just want to learn some practical teacher and student-friendly procedures, then come to this session!

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Mac Laptop

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: iPad / iPhone
Speakers
KE

Kathy Einhorn

Teacher (retired) Administrator (retired), Park City School District (retired)
Kathleen (Kathy) Einhorn is in her 40th year an educator. She started her career in Salt Lake City, Utah as a junior high special education teacher, and continued working as a teacher (English, reading, Special Education), curriculum director, Instructional Support Specialist, Principal... Read More →
Thursday July 10, 2025 3:10pm - 4:10pm MDT
Room #137 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060

3:10pm MDT

Supporting Your Students With Derivita
Thursday July 10, 2025 3:10pm - 4:10pm MDT
In this presentation, discover how the Derivita 6-12 Math Support, Assessment, and Analytics Platform supports both teachers and students by simplifying the instructional experience and improving student outcomes. Get a sneak peek of our new PLC and Reporting Features and be prepared to participate with fun engagement tools like SpotCheck!

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Tablet or smart phone from any provider.

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Android Tablet / Smartphone, iPad / iPhone, Windows Tablet / Smartphone
Speakers
DC

Duane Call

Chief Marketing Officer, Derivita
Born and raised in Utah, I’ve spent the past 20 years working in education technology, helping schools leverage innovative tools to improve learning. I’m proud to live in a state long known for its spirit of industry and progress—values that continue to shape the future of education... Read More →
Thursday July 10, 2025 3:10pm - 4:10pm MDT
Room #233 1759 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060
 
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