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Jaci Keetch
Rich
District Coach
Rich School Distirct
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
Accuracy & Automaticity: Science of Reading for Upper Elementary Students
Room #137
Jake Downs
The Power of Feedback: Using Data and Reflection to Enhance Instruction
Room #131
Kelbie Jackson
2:50pm
MDT
The White Whale of Reading: Effective Comprehension Instruction
Lecture Hall
Jake Downs
Writing with Purpose: Build a Collaborative and Supportive Community of Writers
Room #235
Jenny Blauer
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
Let Them Count
Room #237
Jaci Keetch
11:10am
MDT
AI for a Rise and Something to Aspire to!
Room #143
Jason Snow
Scrible 101: Free Research and Writing Platform for Newbies
Room #233
Shilpa Duvoor
A Love Affair With Picture Books Across the Standards
Lecture Hall
Teresa Pugmire
1:40pm
MDT
AI for a Rise and Something to Aspire to!
Room #131
Jason Snow
Elevating ELA Engagement with Adobe Express
Room #241
JoLynn Torgerson
Leading with Hope: Building Resilient Communities
Room #141
Holly Todd
Playful Pathways: Teaching Science of Reading Using Developmentally Informed Interactions
Room #143
Jared Lisonbee • Cristina Barrera • Katrina Herd
Writing instruction for grades K-2
Room #142
Christine Elegante • Courtney Bills
Supporting Language Development through the Creative Process
Room #243
Mindy Curtis • Liz Brown
3:10pm
MDT
AI and I: Exploring Generative AI for K-12 Education
Room #245
Matt Winters
From Silos to Synergy: Integrating Instructional Ecosystems
Room #132
Nathan Auck
How to Improve Fluency through Partner Reading-Paragraph Shrinking
Lecture Hall
Melinda Meccariello • Dina Wise
Teaching with Heart: Fostering Compassion and Hope in Every Classroom
Room #141
Holly Todd
5:30pm
MDT
Evening Activities
Ecker Middle School
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
Bringing Stories to Life with Robotics and Balloons Over Broadway
Room #235
Emily Perkins • Michelle Kantaris
Learning to Learn: Teaching that Supports the Science of Learning
Room #237
Jeremy Smith
New Teacher Retention: Influence Your Young Teachers to Stay
Room #238
Pamela Pedersen
Elevating Your Literacy Instruction with the Arts
Room #132
Liz Brown • Amy Hickenlooper
11:00am
MDT
HELP! My Students Can't Write...Advancing Thinking Through Writing K-5
Lecture Hall
Amy Mahoney
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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