2025 Utah Rural Schools Conference

Welcome to URSA 2025 at Park City High School!

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9:45am MDT

Pedagogy First: Guiding Principles for Using AI to Empower Students Room #244Nicole Johnson • Braxton Thornley The Pressure is on: Using SEEd to Design Highly Effective 3D Lessons Room #143Jan Hermansen • Kaylei Jones • Westen Miller What's Next in Google Workspace? Essential Updates for Every Educator Room #131JoLynn Torgerson AI and Privacy: What Every Teacher Needs to Know Room #241John Lyman • Nicole Sanchez • Jeremy Zabriskie Amplify Classroom Voices with Adobe Podcast Room #147Rob Bentley Elevate Your Institution's Competetive Advantage with Family Engagement Room #238 From Past to Press: Teaching News Literacy Strategies through Social Studies Historical Thinking Room #134Jodi Ide • Gretchen Zaitzeff How Nature and Movement Can Impact Educator and Student Wellness Room #144Sarah Roundy • Teri Davis Introducing K-2 Computer Science using Robotics Room #242Nathan Wilson Let Them Count Room #237Jaci Keetch Pathways to Success: Positive School Experiences Supporting Students with Disabilities Room #142Andrea Rorrer • Crystal Emery Raising Up Readers: Scaffolding Grade Level Text for All Room #235Dr. Jennifer Throndsen Trigonometry in Motion Room #141Josh White Understanding Weather: Heat, Water, and Air Room #146Thomas Quayle • Jason Trump Tier 1 Text: Scaffolded Reading Techniques to Engage Every Student Room #148Breyanna Evans • Rachelle Packer Computer Systems Troubleshooting Practice With AI Black Box TheaterKimberly Hancock Kindergarten Storytelling with AI Animation Black Box TheaterHeather Heath PD: Walking with You Through the APPEL Orchard Black Box TheaterLorissa Nelson The Crime at Vista Heights Middle School - An AI Math Mystery Review Black Box TheaterRachel Pitt USBE AI in Education Showcase - Teacher-Created Lesson Plans in All Grade Levels & Curriculum Areas Black Box Theater Using an AI Chatbot to analyze lab data Black Box TheaterJessica Stant What’s Said and What’s Meant: Writing Dialogue That Reveals Character Black Box TheaterJoseph Wiederhold “AI-Powered Literary Circles: Unlocking Eragon, The Book Thief, and Catching Fire” Black Box TheaterVanessa Torgerson Every Seat Matters: Creating Classrooms of Belonging Black Box TheaterAlaina Marti

11:10am MDT

Bringing Characters to Life Using Adobe Character Animator Room #144Rob Bentley 3 Dimensional Science: Evaluating Pool Chemistry Room #237Kaitlyn Mecham AI for a Rise and Something to Aspire to! Room #143Jason Snow Collective Efficacy: Empowering Teachers and Boosting Student Success Room #235Katie Jones Scrible 101: Free Research and Writing Platform for Newbies Room #233Emily Shank What's Next in Google Workspace? Essential Updates for Every Educator Room #131JoLynn Torgerson A Love Affair With Picture Books Across the Standards Lecture HallTeresa Pugmire Building Foundations: Strategies for Successful Early Learning Instruction Room #142Jared Lisonbee • Cristina Barrera • Katrina Herd Digital Skills, Analog Tools: Unplugged Coding for Kids Room #147Kelli Cannon From Comics to Comprehension: Why Graphic Novels Belong in Every Classroom and School Library Room #241Gretchen Zaitzeff • Davina Sauthoff Power Tools: Differentiate For All Your Learners Without Teacher Burn-Out Room #234Dari Thacker Sine Curves and Spaghetti Room #141Josh White Using Nearpod to Support Multilingual Learners Room #244Braxton Thornley Learning How to be Diagnostic. Evidence-Based Interventions Made Easy and How to Intensify Them for Each Tier. Room #145Sheryl Vernon

11:30am MDT

Mindset Shifts: Actionable Growth Mindset Techniques Room #144Dani Tuttle

1:40pm MDT

AI for a Rise and Something to Aspire to! Room #131Jason Snow Building a STARfleet: Mentoring for Teacher Retention Room #235Katie Jones Elevating ELA Engagement with Adobe Express Room #241JoLynn Torgerson Scrible 102: Scaffolding Research and Writing in ELA & Social Studies Room #233Emily Shank Unlocking Authentic Expression: How AI Empowers Writers Room #132Naomi Watkins • Davina Sauthoff Building STEM Leadership and Integration: Lessons from Utah’s SEI Cohort Room #135Kellie Yates • Kody Colvin Discovering what your students really know when “asking” the right questions Lecture HallJennifer King Energize and Elevate Teaching and Learning for All! Room #137Kathy Einhorn Playful Pathways: Teaching Science of Reading Using Developmentally Informed Interactions Room #143Jared Lisonbee • Cristina Barrera • Katrina Herd Reel Rights: Curating, Streaming, and Copyright Essentials for Schools Room #134Gretchen Zaitzeff Student and Child-Centered: Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Model Lives in Rural Schools Room #147Darren Parry • Pam Powell • Sarah Allen Teaching Ethnic Studies in Utah: New Requirements, Trusted Materials Room #133Wendy Rex Atzet • Etiana Coley Mells Teaching through Modeling: DigCit in Action Room #136Dani Sloan Writing instruction for grades K-2 Room #142Christine Elegante • Courtney Bills Transform Your Canvas in 3 Minutes: Boosting Student Engagement and Reducing Failure Rates Room #238Jared Chapman Kinesthetic Astronomy Room #146Thomas Quayle • Jason Trump Math the Matters: Reaching Every Student Room #148Molly Basham • Mike Spencer • Melissa Garber Supporting Language Development through the Creative Process Room #243Mindy Curtis • Liz Brown Rock Band - The Secret to Building Meaningful Music Programs in Rural Schools Gym: LUNCH HallChris Woods Lead From the Classroom to the Community Black Box TheaterFangaafa Tuifua USBE AI in Education Showcase - Teacher-Created Lesson Plans in All Grade Levels & Curriculum Areas Black Box Theater

2:20pm MDT

Engineering Design with Sphero Blueprint Room #144Nathan Wilson

3:10pm MDT

Self-Determination is on the Menu! Room #144Deanna Taylor • Julianne Hunter • Stephen Kwiatek Try Walking In My Shoes Room #133BethAnne Chidester • Hillary Palmer Beyond the Page: Elevating Students with Digital Resources Room #242Chris Haught Building Bridges: Practical Strategies to Empower Teachers To Help All Language Learners Succeed Room #147Talia A. Casares • Patricia Zavala Enhancing Science and Engineering Practices Through Mind Mapping Room #235Emily Perkins • Michelle Kantaris From Silos to Synergy: Integrating Instructional Ecosystems Room #132Nathan Auck How to Improve Fluency through Partner Reading-Paragraph Shrinking Lecture HallMelinda Meccariello • Dina Wise Movement Integration for K-6 classes Room #234Ashley Boyack No Cap: Finding the "Joy Snacks" in Ed Tech Integration Room #241JoLynn Torgerson Strategies to Reignite Your Joy of Teaching! Room #137Kathy Einhorn Writing Instruction in Grades 3-6 Room #142Denice Maedgen • Courtney Bills Make Your LMS a Math Powerhouse Room #233Craig Ogden • Duane Call

2025 Utah Rural Schools Conference

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