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Alane Gaspari
Parleys Park Elementary School, Park City School District
Park City, UT
Wednesday
, July 9
10:30am
MDT
Conference Credit
PCHS
Joe B. Wright
11:00am
MDT
Conference Registration and Badge Pick-Up
PCHS
12:10pm
MDT
Keynote: Honoring the Ask – Respecting What it Takes to Engage in Coaching
Eccles Center Theater
Katie Dewey Hill
1:30pm
MDT
Empowering Student Sensemaking: A Student-Driven Approach to Learning
Room #232
Lora Gibbons
Accuracy & Automaticity: Science of Reading for Upper Elementary Students
Room #137
Jake Downs
The Role of Prevention and Intervention in school behavior
Room #234
Heidi Mucha
Centering On Students: PCBL In Action from Modern Classrooms In Utah
Room #233
Michael Hakkarinen
Science of Reading Foundations: Building Student’s Executive Functioning Skills
Room #142
Jared Lisonbee • Cristina Barrera • Katrina Herd
Navigating the Landscape of School Mental Health: A Comprehensive Systems Approach
Room #145
Trevor Olsen • Chathuri (Chat) Illapperuma-Wood • Matthew T. Smith
Six Leadership Moves for High-Impact Professional Learning Systems
Room #141
Andrea Rorrer • Cori Groth • Kody Colvin
2:50pm
MDT
Elevating Classroom Management
Room #237
Kenneth Applegate
Designing Support for students with Executive Function Skill challenges
Room #147
Sheryl Vernon • Lauren Ezzell • Katie Clark
Leading the Way to Improved Literacy Outcomes-The Principals Pivotal Role
Room #143
Christine Elegante • Denice Maedgen
The Power of Connection: Influencing Others Through Authentic Relationships
Room #238
Travis Henderson • Ryan Harris
The White Whale of Reading: Effective Comprehension Instruction
Lecture Hall
Jake Downs
Thursday
, July 10
8:30am
MDT
Keynote: Better Conversations: Coaching Ourselves and Each Other to Be More Credible, Caring, and Connected
Eccles Center Theater
Jim Knight
9:45am
MDT
From Past to Press: Teaching News Literacy Strategies through Social Studies Historical Thinking
Room #134
Jodi Ide • Gretchen Zaitzeff
Raising Up Readers: Scaffolding Grade Level Text for All
Room #235
Dr. Jennifer Throndsen
Tier 1 Text: Scaffolded Reading Techniques to Engage Every Student
Room #148
Breyanna Evans • Rachelle Packer
Every Seat Matters: Creating Classrooms of Belonging
Black Box Theater
Alaina Marti
Keynote Breakout: Fundamentals of Leadership Coaching (A Growth Model)
Eccles Center Theater
Jim Knight
11:10am
MDT
Collective Efficacy: Empowering Teachers and Boosting Student Success
Room #235
Katie Jones
Celebrating Educators: Creating Meaningful Recognition Practices
Room #242
Kristin van Brunt
Leading Deeper Learning with Deeper Purpose
Room #232
David Boren
Lessons in Leadership from the Culture Code
Room #231
Dani Sloan
Strengthening Leadership Capacity Through Communities of Practice in Utah
Room #133
Quinn Kellis • Kody Colvin
Learning How to be Diagnostic. Evidence-Based Interventions Made Easy and How to Intensify Them for Each Tier.
Room #145
Sheryl Vernon
12:20pm
MDT
Lunch (click to see details)
Gym: LUNCH Hall
1:40pm
MDT
Addressing Key Challenges in Educational Leadership: Insights from SUU’s Administrative Leadership Masters Project
Room #232
Tony Pellegrini
Leading Off the Grid: Innovation and Leadership in Rural Schools
Room #231
Jenna Olson • Jenny Atcitty • Heather Amado
Leading with Hope: Building Resilient Communities
Room #141
Holly Todd
3:10pm
MDT
Building Bridges: Practical Strategies to Empower Teachers To Help All Language Learners Succeed
Room #147
Talia A. Casares • Patricia Zavala
Friday
, July 11
8:00am
MDT
Conference Credit
PCHS
Joe B. Wright
Conference Feedback
TBD
8:40am
MDT
Keynote: "Strong Instruction, Community, and Relationships"
Eccles Center Theater
Sayre Posey
9:45am
MDT
Antecedents in the Classroom: What's the Function?
Room #147
Emma Preston
Diffusing Defiance- Navigating Resistance Effectively
Lecture Hall
Katie Clark
The Power of Feedback: Using Data and Reflection to Enhance Instruction
Room #144
Kelbie Jackson
11:00am
MDT
Keep It Together With Google Keep
Room #241
Clint Stephens
Wednesday
, July 15
11:00am
MDT
Conference Credit
Online Form
Conference Registration and Badge Pick-Up
AU - Auditorium Foyer
Thursday
, July 16
8:00am
MDT
Conference Registration and Badge Pick-Up
AU - Auditorium Foyer
Friday
, July 17
8:00am
MDT
Conference Credit
Online Form
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