2025 Utah Rural Schools Conference: Full Schedule

Our schools are only as good as the conversations that take place in them. This workshop introduces communication beliefs and habits that will help anyone communicate more effectively, both professionally and personally.

*Identify and explore personal communication beliefs and habits
*Gain new communication habits that will have an immediate, positive impact on your ability to communicate at work and at home
*Discover how your communication beliefs transfer into habits that lead to an authentic life

Book gift from URSA: Better Conversations

Speakers

Jim Knight

Instructional Coaching Group

Jim Knight is a founding senior partner of the Instructional Coaching Group (ICG) and a research associate at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning. He has spent more than two decades studying professional learning, effective teaching, and instructional coachin... Read More →

Thursday July 10, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
Eccles Center Theater

Keynote

Learning Strand or Track Keynote
Audience All of the Above

8:30am MDT

Exhibitors & Partners Hall

Thursday July 10, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm MDT

Exhibitor Hall

Exhibitor Hall Map

Thursday July 10, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm MDT
Exhibitor Hall Park City High School, 1750 Kearns Boulevard, Park City, UT, 84060

Exhibitors & Partners Hall

Learning Strand or Track Exhibitors & Partners Hall
Audience All of the Above

10:45am MDT

Networking & Refreshment Break

Thursday July 10, 2025 10:45am - 11:10am MDT

Exhibitor Hall

Mixed nuts, cheese, pretzels, cereal snack box
*For those with dietary requirements, we have the Day 1 SnackPack that fits the dietary requirements for Gluten-free, Kosher, Lactose-free, Nut-free, Vegetarian, and Vegan and will be available upon request for all those requiring this accommodation.

Thursday July 10, 2025 10:45am - 11:10am MDT
Exhibitor Hall Park City High School, 1750 Kearns Boulevard, Park City, UT, 84060

Break

Learning Strand or Track Break
Audience All of the Above

12:20pm MDT

Lunch (click to see details)

Thursday July 10, 2025 12:20pm - 1:30pm MDT

Gym: LUNCH Hall

Apple Spice Junction sandwiches, wraps, and salads.

Thursday July 10, 2025 12:20pm - 1:30pm MDT
Gym: LUNCH Hall

Lunch

Learning Strand or Track Lunch
Audience All of the Above

2:40pm MDT

Refreshment Break

Thursday July 10, 2025 2:40pm - 3:05pm MDT

Exhibitor Hall

Suss Mini Cookie 3-pack (Snickerdoodle, Chocolate Chip, Lemon)
*For those with dietary requirements, we have the Day 1 SnackPack that fits the dietary requirements for Gluten-free, Kosher, Lactose-free, Nut-free, Vegetarian, and Vegan and will be available upon request for all those requiring this accommodation.

Thursday July 10, 2025 2:40pm - 3:05pm MDT
Exhibitor Hall Park City High School, 1750 Kearns Boulevard, Park City, UT, 84060

Break

Learning Strand or Track Break
Audience All of the Above

5:30pm MDT

Evening Activities

Thursday July 10, 2025 5:30pm - 8:00pm MDT

Ecker Middle School

Ecker Hills Middle School back fields. Food trucks, live music and games! Fun for families and friends - food tickets for conference attendees, games and entertainment for all. Bring your own chairs and/or blankets.

Google Maps link for Ecker Hills Middle School

Thursday July 10, 2025 5:30pm - 8:00pm MDT
Ecker Middle School 2465 Kilby Rd, Park City, UT

Activities

Learning Strand or Track Activities
Audience All of the Above

2025 Utah Rural Schools Conference

8:00am MDT

8:07am MDT

8:30am MDT

Jim Knight

8:30am MDT

10:45am MDT

12:20pm MDT

2:40pm MDT

5:30pm MDT

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