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2025 Utah Rural Schools Conference

Welcome to URSA 2025 at Park City High School!

Dawn Rae Peterson

Central Utah Academy

Testing Coordinator/Counselor

Gunnison, Utah

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10:30am MDT

Conference Credit PCHSJoe B. Wright

11:00am MDT

Conference Wi-Fi Information & Tech Support (RM 145TC) PCHS Conference Registration and Badge Pick-Up PCHS

12:00pm MDT

Conference Welcome, NUES URSA Award, Friend of Education Award Eccles Center Theater

12:10pm MDT

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

1:30pm MDT

Earn Credits, Endorsements, and APPEL Competencies with Utah Microcredentials! Room #147Amy Coray • Daron Kennett You've Got To Move It! (Incorporating Movement in Secondary Classrooms) Room #241Mary Saylor Burnout or Resilience: Addressing the challenges of educators in today’s schools and classrooms? Room #143Dale COX • Meghan Everette Science of Reading Foundations: Building Student’s Executive Functioning Skills Room #142Jared Lisonbee • Cristina Barrera • Katrina Herd

2:30pm MDT

Refreshment Break Exhibitor Hall

2:50pm MDT

Designing Support for students with Executive Function Skill challenges Room #147Sheryl Vernon • Lauren Ezzell • Katie Clark Roles and Responsibilities for Faculty and Staff for ALL Learners Room #148Tony Pellegrini • Jenna Olson

8:00am MDT

URSA 2026 Video Presentation Eccles Center Theater

8:07am MDT

SESC & SEDC URSA Awards & Keynote Welcome Eccles Center Theater

8:30am MDT

Keynote: Better Conversations: Coaching Ourselves and Each Other to Be More Credible, Caring, and Connected Eccles Center TheaterJim Knight

9:45am MDT

Not Your Grandmother's Spreadsheets: Deep Dive Into Google Sheets Lecture HallKaley King What's Next in Google Workspace? Essential Updates for Every Educator Room #131JoLynn Torgerson Maintaining Privacy Through the Whistleblowing Process Room #133Mark Meyer Taming the AI Dragon: Practical Gemini & Notebook LM for Educators Room #135Clint Stephens

10:45am MDT

Networking & Refreshment Break Exhibitor Hall

11:10am MDT

Power Tools: Differentiate For All Your Learners Without Teacher Burn-Out Room #234Dari Thacker Taking a Unified Approach to Meet School Prevention Requirements Room #238Cathy Davis • Clarissa Stebbing

12:20pm MDT

Lunch (click to see details) Gym: LUNCH Hall

1:40pm MDT

Leading with Hope: Building Resilient Communities Room #141Holly Todd

2:40pm MDT

Refreshment Break Exhibitor Hall

3:10pm MDT

Try Walking In My Shoes Room #133BethAnne Chidester • Hillary Palmer Won't you be our neighbor? Free educator resources from PBS Utah Room #134Annie Frazier • Melanie Pehrson No Cap: Finding the "Joy Snacks" in Ed Tech Integration Room #241JoLynn Torgerson Teaching with Heart: Fostering Compassion and Hope in Every Classroom Room #141Holly Todd

5:30pm MDT

Evening Activities Ecker Middle School

8:00am MDT

What to do in Summit & Wasatch Counties a Link to Activities in the Area Conference Credit PCHSJoe B. Wright Conference Feedback TBD

8:30am MDT

CUES URSA Awards, Friend of Education Award, and Keynote Welcome Eccles Center Theater Exhibitors & Partners Hall Exhibitor Hall

8:40am MDT

Keynote: "Strong Instruction, Community, and Relationships" Eccles Center TheaterSayre Posey

9:45am MDT

Diffusing Defiance- Navigating Resistance Effectively Lecture HallKatie Clark Energizing your Classroom Black Box TheaterBrandon Harrison Google Demo Slam: 2025 Room #137Kelli Cannon CYA: The Most Important Skill for Personal and Professional Fulfillment Room #141McKinley Withers

10:45am MDT

Refreshment Break Exhibitor Hall

11:00am MDT

Adding in AI for Accessibility with Google Tools Room #131Emma Moss • Kelli Cannon Self Care: What is it? Room #145Sheryl Vernon Keep It Together With Google Keep Room #241Clint Stephens

11:00am MDT

Conference Credit Online Form Conference Registration and Badge Pick-Up AU - Auditorium Foyer

8:00am MDT

Conference Registration and Badge Pick-Up AU - Auditorium Foyer

8:00am MDT

Conference Credit Online Form