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Wednesday, July 9
 

1:30pm MDT

Empowering Student Sensemaking: A Student-Driven Approach to Learning
Wednesday July 9, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Room #232
This presentation will explore the transformative power of student-driven learning in fostering sensemaking in the classroom. Drawing on practical examples and research-based insights, the presentation will highlight how student-centered strategies, supported by technology like Nearpod, can empower students to take ownership of their learning, develop critical thinking skills, and construct meaningful understanding.

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Not Applicable
Speakers
avatar for Lora Gibbons

Lora Gibbons

Senior Technical Trainer, UEN - Utah Education Network
Lora Gibbons is a UEN trainer dedicated to helping educators create exciting learning experiences for their students. Lora earned a master's degree in Instructional Design and Educational Technology from the University of Utah and a bachelor's degree in Biology Composite Teaching... Read More →
Wednesday July 9, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Room #232 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060
  1 hour BYOD (Bring Your Own Device): Hands-On-Activities, Beginner - limited to no experience; no prerequisite skills required.

1:30pm MDT

The Power of Feedback: Using Data and Reflection to Enhance Instruction
Wednesday July 9, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Room #131
In this interactive session, we will explore how both formative and summative feedback can be powerful tools for improving teaching and student outcomes. Attendees will learn practical strategies for utilizing timely, actionable feedback to inform instruction, foster student growth, and refine teaching practices. Attendees will gain practical tools for analyzing team-based student data, fostering collaborative discussions that drive instructional decisions, and how to use AI to simplify your feedback and analyze student data. By the end of the session, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of how to use feedback, data, and reflection to create a dynamic, responsive learning environment that promotes continuous improvement for both students and educators.

NOTE: This session repeats on Friday, July 11 at 9:45 am in Room 144.

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Not Applicable
Speakers
avatar for Kelbie Jackson

Kelbie Jackson

Instructional Coach, Bear River High School
Kelbie Jackson is an Instructional Coach at Bear River High School with seven years of experience teaching English Language Arts. She is passionate about increasing literacy in secondary schools and improving student learning through teacher collaboration and Professional Learning... Read More →
Wednesday July 9, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Room #131 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060
  1 hour traditional lecture/audience participation, Beginner - limited to no experience; no prerequisite skills required.

1:30pm MDT

Building Better Bots: Elevating Teaching with AI
Wednesday July 9, 2025 1:30pm - 3:50pm MDT
Room #242
AI chatbots aren’t just for techies—they’re becoming instructional powerhouses in the hands of creative educators. This session shows you how to design AI bots that elevate your instruction, personalize student support, and save you time. The key? Writing a clear “AI constitution” that sets the tone, boundaries, and purpose for your chatbot. You’ll explore real examples of classroom bots built to tutor, provide feedback, support IEP goals, and more—all while staying aligned with your values and curriculum. Leave with templates, strategies, and inspiration to start building your own instructional sidekick.

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Mac Laptop, Windows Laptop, Android Tablet / Smartphone, iPad / iPhone, Windows Tablet / Smartphone, Web enabled device
Speakers
avatar for Emma Moss

Emma Moss

DTL Specialist, Canyons SD
Emma's main role is as a Digital Teaching and Learning Specialist and AI Project Co-Lead in Canyons School District. Emma also currently serves as the Artificial Intelligence for K-12 Education Program Director. In addition to her current roles, Emma Moss founded the Utah AI Collaborative... Read More →
avatar for Jonathan Stewart

Jonathan Stewart

Teacher Specialist, Canyons School District
Jonathan Stewart has worked in education for over 20 years, first as a school psychologist and then as an advocate for technology integration in the classroom as part of the Canyons School District's Digital Teaching and Learning team. He currently works as an AI project co-lead for... Read More →
Wednesday July 9, 2025 1:30pm - 3:50pm MDT
Room #242 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060
  2 hour In-Depth exploration workshop, Beginner - limited to no experience; no prerequisite skills required.

2:50pm MDT

Designing Support for students with Executive Function Skill challenges
Wednesday July 9, 2025 2:50pm - 3:50pm MDT
Room #147
Executive function skills encompass cognitive processes like planning, organizing, working memory, and self-regulation. These skills are crucial for academic success and daily life. Students with ADHD and Autism often struggle with these functions, leading to difficulties in school and social settings. Effective supports and interventions can be the catalyst for these students' academic success. In this presentation, you will learn about executive function skills, how the brain operates and manages these skills, and how to create effective interventions for students in need of extra support.

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Speakers
avatar for Sheryl Vernon

Sheryl Vernon

School Psychologist, CUES - Central Utah Educational Services
Sheryl Vernon is a School Psychologist Ed.S. at CUES, where she covers diagnostic testing and Trust Based Relationship Intervention for the region. She received her degree from Brigham Young University.Before working at CUES, Sheryl ran the Crayon Academy Preschool from her home for... Read More →
avatar for Lauren Ezzell

Lauren Ezzell

Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Central Utah Educational Services
Lauren Ezzell is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA). She has a Master’s Degree in Psychology with a specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis and has been with CUES since 2019. Lauren is passionate about providing behavior-analytic... Read More →
KC

Katie Clark

BCBA, School Psychologist Intern, NUES - Northern Utah Educational Services
Educational Background: EdS- School Psychology BYU (August 2025) , MA Applied Behavior Analysis – Ball State University – Muncie, IN, BA Psychology – Flagler College – St. Augustine, FL Licensed BCBA for NUES Hobbies & Interests: Soccer, Skiing, Camping, Mtn. Biking, Cooking... Read More →
Wednesday July 9, 2025 2:50pm - 3:50pm MDT
Room #147 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060
  1 hour traditional lecture/audience participation, Beginner - limited to no experience; no prerequisite skills required., Intermediate - basic core competency; some prerequisite skills required.
 
Thursday, July 10
 

9:45am MDT

Thank You for the Feedback
Thursday July 10, 2025 9:45am - 12:10pm MDT
Room #132
Explore with us the three types of feedback that can be leveraged to create a culture focused on growth and improvement in your classroom, school, and district. We will be looking at the attributes of appreciative, coaching, and evaluative feedback. You will dig into how to create each type of feedback and set up feedback sessions for success with students, teachers, and administrators.

We will also take a deep dive at the pitfalls we all experience while giving and receiving feedback and explore the knowledge, skills, and dispositions we all need to develop in order to give and receive authentic feedback and use it as a catalyst for growth.

For a classroom, school, or district to be a place where students, teachers, and administrators own their own learning and growth, there must be high value placed on high quality feedback.

Once all learners in the system begin to own their own growth, a culture of growth and improvement takes root and empowers each person individually while building collective efficacy across the board. Where personal empowerment and collective efficacy thrive, student growth and impact is inevitable.

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Personal Cell Phone
Speakers
PC

Paula Carlson

Instructional Coach, South Summit School District
Paula is in her 28th year in education. She has taught math in South Summit School District for 25 of those 28 years until THIS year when she took on the role of instruction coach. Instructional Coaching is new in South Summit School District and when you ask Paula why she is passionate... Read More →
avatar for Melissa Metcalf

Melissa Metcalf

Instructional Coach, South Summit School District
Melissa Metcalf is another Instructional Coach in South Summit School District. She has 13 years of experience in Alpine and South Summit School District. She has taught kindergarten, 1st grade, 3rd grade, and been a reading specialist before taking on the role of Instructional Coach... Read More →
avatar for Shelley Halverson

Shelley Halverson

Director of Teaching and Learning, South Summit School District
Shelley Halverson feels fortunate to be working in South Summit School District as the Director of Teaching and Learning. She is passionate about creating cultures where others are able to do their best work, take risks, move the work forward, and have a lot of fun in the process... Read More →
Thursday July 10, 2025 9:45am - 12:10pm MDT
Room #132 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060
  2 hour In-Depth exploration workshop, Beginner - limited to no experience; no prerequisite skills required.

11:10am MDT

Collective Efficacy: Empowering Teachers and Boosting Student Success
Thursday July 10, 2025 11:10am - 12:10pm MDT
Room #235
This session will empower participants to create a culture of collective efficacy, leading to improved teacher morale, increased student engagement, and ultimately, higher levels of student achievement. By focusing on building shared beliefs and empowering staff, schools can unlock their full potential and create a truly successful learning environment for all students.

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Not Applicable
Speakers
avatar for Katie Jones

Katie Jones

Educator Development Specialist, USBE - Utah State Board of Education
With a career spanning 29 years in education, Katie Jones has witnessed firsthand the transformative power of educators working together. Her experience as a classroom teacher (K-7), reading specialist, and instructional coach across all levels has solidified her belief in the potential... Read More →
Thursday July 10, 2025 11:10am - 12:10pm MDT
Room #235 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060
  1 hour BYOD (Bring Your Own Device): Hands-On-Activities, Beginner - limited to no experience; no prerequisite skills required.

11:10am MDT

Learning How to be Diagnostic. Evidence-Based Interventions Made Easy and How to Intensify Them for Each Tier.
Thursday July 10, 2025 11:10am - 2:40pm MDT
Room #145
This collaborative learning opportunity will present the research-based information obtained from Matt Burns's book Effective School Interventions and combine it with research by Stevenson and Reed 2017 (Instruction for intensify interventions), The National Center for Intensify Instruction, The Taxonomy of Intensify Instruction by Fuch et al. 2017 and the High-Level Practices (CDC). So when a teacher returns to their classroom, they will be able to pinpoint what intervention each student needs (through diagnosis) and then adjust its intensity. Attendees, please be prepared to share information about successes and failures with the intervention, in confidence.

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: iPad / iPhone

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Mac Laptop, Windows Laptop, iPad / iPhone
Speakers
avatar for Sheryl Vernon

Sheryl Vernon

School Psychologist, CUES - Central Utah Educational Services
Sheryl Vernon is a School Psychologist Ed.S. at CUES, where she covers diagnostic testing and Trust Based Relationship Intervention for the region. She received her degree from Brigham Young University.Before working at CUES, Sheryl ran the Crayon Academy Preschool from her home for... Read More →
Thursday July 10, 2025 11:10am - 2:40pm MDT
Room #145 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060
  2 hour BYOD (Bring Your Own Device): Hands-On-Activities, Intermediate - basic core competency; some prerequisite skills required.

1:40pm MDT

Building a STARfleet: Mentoring for Teacher Retention
Thursday July 10, 2025 1:40pm - 2:40pm MDT
Room #235
The future of education depends on the next generation of teachers. This session will provide practical strategies for teacher leaders and principals to cultivate STAR Mentors who effectively Support, Train, Advise, and Retain our bright new stars before they burn out, leading to a stronger, more stable teaching STARfleet. New teacher attrition is a significant challenge, but effective mentoring can make a universe of difference. This session will offer practical solutions and proven strategies for building strong relationships, providing targeted support, and fostering long-term growth. Join us to learn how developing STAR Mentors – the best of the best, ready to guide the next generation – can help you retain your brightest new talent and build a stronger teaching force, ensuring the future of education boldly goes where it needs to go.

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Not Applicable
Speakers
avatar for Katie Jones

Katie Jones

Educator Development Specialist, USBE - Utah State Board of Education
With a career spanning 29 years in education, Katie Jones has witnessed firsthand the transformative power of educators working together. Her experience as a classroom teacher (K-7), reading specialist, and instructional coach across all levels has solidified her belief in the potential... Read More →
Thursday July 10, 2025 1:40pm - 2:40pm MDT
Room #235 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060
  1 hour BYOD (Bring Your Own Device): Hands-On-Activities, Beginner - limited to no experience; no prerequisite skills required.

1:40pm MDT

CATALYST - Coaching and Alignment Toward Adaptive Leadership Yielding Systemic Transformation
Thursday July 10, 2025 1:40pm - 4:10pm MDT
Room #138
This interactive session offers a hands-on introduction to CATALYST, a statewide professional learning experience designed by the UEPC - Utah Education Policy Center in partnership with the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) to support leaders in building coherent, aligned systems that lead to stronger outcomes for students.

In this two-hour session, participants will engage in key elements of the CATALYST professional learning series: exploring leadership principles that drive collective action, using tools for enhancing system alignment, and experiencing strategies to strengthen leadership coaching and mentoring—particularly the relationship between principals and their supervisors. Participants will get a taste of the CATALYST professional learning design, collaborative learning, and practical resources that make it a powerful space for transformation.

Participants will leave with:
* Practical tools and materials used in the CATALYST program
* A deeper understanding of leadership mindsets and moves that foster coherence
* Insights into how CATALYST strengthens principal–supervisor partnerships and builds trust and shared leadership
* A preview of how the statewide CATALYST cohort fosters connection, support, and momentum among school and district leaders

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Not Applicable
Speakers
avatar for Andrea Rorrer

Andrea Rorrer

Director, UEPC - Utah Education Policy Center
Dr. Andrea K. Rorrer  is the Director of the UEPC and a Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy. Andrea, who has 35 years of experience in education, received her master’s degree at the University of Virginia and her Ph.D. from the University of Texas... Read More →
avatar for Cori Groth

Cori Groth

Associate Director, Utah Education Policy Center
Cori Groth, Ph.D. Associate Director, Utah Education Policy Center (UEPC) Dr. Cori Groth is the Associate Director of the Utah Education Policy Center at the University of Utah, where she collaborates with school, district, and community leaders to strengthen programs, policies, and... Read More →
avatar for Quinn Kellis

Quinn Kellis

Leadership Development Coordinator, USBE - Utah State Board of Education
Dr. Quinn Kellis is the Leadership Development Coordinator at USBE. He is also the lead administrator for the Statewide Online Education Program (SOEP), Accreditation Liaison, Rural Schools Liaison, and chair of the Utah Coalition of Education Leaders. He is a former superintendent... Read More →
Thursday July 10, 2025 1:40pm - 4:10pm MDT
Room #138 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060
  2 hour In-Depth exploration workshop, Intermediate - basic core competency; some prerequisite skills required., Advanced - considerable experience; significant prerequisite skills required.

3:10pm MDT

Strengthening Paraeducator Capacity: A Collaborative Professional Learning Model in Rural Utah
Thursday July 10, 2025 3:10pm - 4:10pm MDT
Room #135
For the past four years, San Juan School District (SJSD) has partnered with the UEPC - Utah Education Policy Center to provide systematic, ongoing professional learning for paraeducators in its rural K-12 schools. Given the district’s vast geography, ensuring equitable access to high-quality training has been a challenge. To address this, a strategic partnership was formed to deliver in-person, synchronous online, and now asynchronous learning opportunities.
This session will highlight how this multi-year collaboration has supported paraeducators since 2021 and how we are developing a comprehensive asynchronous professional learning course aligned with Utah Paraeducator Standards and national best practices (e.g., Learning Forward, 2022; , Rorrer, Groth, & Colvin, 2024; Timperley, 2011).

By the end of this session, participants will:
 Understand how strategic partnerships enhance paraeducator professional learning in the San Juan School District and explore ways to leverage partnerships to build paraeducator capacity in their own contexts.
 Examine a blended learning model that integrates in-person, synchronous, and asynchronous supports to meet the diverse learning needs of paraeducators.
 Identify and apply actionable strategies to strengthen paraeducator support structures within their local education agency (LEA).

Why This Matters:
Paraeducators play a critical role in student success, yet they often lack structured professional learning. This session will provide research-informed strategies to help schools and districts build sustainable, high-impact professional learning models, ensuring ongoing support for both current and future paraeducators.

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Not Applicable
Speakers
avatar for Kody Colvin

Kody Colvin

Lead Schoool & District Improvement Specialist, Utah Education Policy Center
Dr. Kody Colvin is the Lead School and District improvement specialist at the Utah Education Policy Center (UEPC). Kody spent 11 years in the Salt Lake City School District (SLCSD) as a classroom teacher, instructional coach, and school administrator—assistant principal and principal... Read More →
Thursday July 10, 2025 3:10pm - 4:10pm MDT
Room #135 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060
  1 hour traditional lecture/audience participation, Beginner - limited to no experience; no prerequisite skills required.
 
Friday, July 11
 

9:45am MDT

Building Dignity in Schools: Exploring the Dignity Index
Friday July 11, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Room #146
Utah schools are abuzz with the transformative potential of the Dignity Index, a tool designed to ease divisions, decrease violence, and solve problems through constructive dialogue. This session offers a comprehensive review of the Dignity Index and explores practical approaches and strategies for implementing it in school and district settings. The new Youth Versions Index (K-3 and 4-8th grades) will be shared along with applications for these age groups.
Participants will gain access to valuable resources for introducing the Index to students, practice scoring and skill-building with real-life scenarios, and receive a roadmap for launching Students for Dignity clubs in their districts. Ideal for educators, administrators, and anyone working with youth, this session equips you to foster a culture of dignity and collaboration within your school community.


Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Mac Laptop, Windows Laptop, Android Tablet / Smartphone, iPad / iPhone, Windows Tablet / Smartphone, Chromebook
Speakers
avatar for Karren Pyfer

Karren Pyfer

K-12 Coordinator, Project UNITE- Dignity Index
Karren Pyfer-Minalga brings over 23 years of classroom and administrative experience to UNITE, working on the Dignity Index K-12 team. She is deeply passionate about community building and the transformative power of education. Karren is committed to the mission of UNITE, and seeks... Read More →
Friday July 11, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Room #146 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060
  1 hour BYOD (Bring Your Own Device): Hands-On-Activities, Beginner - limited to no experience; no prerequisite skills required.

9:45am MDT

How to Solve the AI Plagiarism Problem: Process over Product
Friday July 11, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Room #233
ChatGPT spawned the massive issue of "AI plagiarism." Research shows 44% of secondary students are likely to use AI to do their schoolwork instead of doing it themselves. AI detectors fail to reliably catch this problem. What to do? Assess writing as a process, not just the paper! Scrible prevents AI plagiarism by making the entire writing process visible to teachers. It does for writing what we've always asked students to do in math - show your work. Come learn how this pedagogically sound approach - “process over product” - safeguards authentic learning and academic integrity.

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Not Applicable
Speakers
avatar for Shilpa Duvoor

Shilpa Duvoor

Head of Customer Success, Scrible
Shilpa has over 20 years of experience in education as a teacher, school leader, leadership coach, and a customer success leader in edtech startups. She has worked with innovative ed tech companies and districts all over the United States. She is the Head of Customer Success at Scrible... Read More →
Friday July 11, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Room #233 1759 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060
  1 hour traditional lecture/audience participation, Beginner - limited to no experience; no prerequisite skills required.

9:45am MDT

Superpower to Success: Leading People, Teams, and Yourself in Today’s Landscape
Friday July 11, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Room #232
Every leader aspires to reach their potential in order to be as effective as possible in the workplace; to live a happy, successful, and fulfilled life; and to make a positive impact on others. But how can you best lead and motivate others without understanding the strategies employed by the most successful leaders? After interviewing more than 500 of America’s top leaders - from Fortune 500 CEOs to founders of household name companies to four-star generals and admirals - what was once only understood by a few has now been codified. The solution lies not in focusing on your skills, but in harnessing your superpower. But what is a leadership superpower? And how do you discover and activate it?

In this perspective-shifting presentation, attendees will learn:
• A three-step process to understand and unlock their leadership superpower
• The most misunderstood but integral principles essential to leading in today’s landscape
• The secret to recruiting, managing, motivating, and keeping the people you need in historically challenging and uncertain market conditions

After this presentation, attendees will be better equipped to lead others - and themselves - to new levels of greatness.

Speakers
avatar for Adam Mendler

Adam Mendler

CEO, Thirty Minute Mentors
Adam Mendler is a nationally recognized authority on leadership and is the creator and host of Thirty Minute Mentors, where he regularly elicits insights from America's top CEOs, founders, athletes, celebrities, and political and military leaders. He has interviewed more than 500... Read More →
Friday July 11, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Room #232 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060
  1 hour traditional lecture/audience participation, Intermediate - basic core competency; some prerequisite skills required.

9:45am MDT

The Power of Feedback: Using Data and Reflection to Enhance Instruction
Friday July 11, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Room #144
In this interactive session, we will explore how both formative and summative feedback can be powerful tools for improving teaching and student outcomes. Attendees will learn practical strategies for utilizing timely, actionable feedback to inform instruction, foster student growth, and refine teaching practices. Attendees will gain practical tools for analyzing team-based student data, fostering collaborative discussions that drive instructional decisions, and how to use AI to simplify your feedback and analyze student data. By the end of the session, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of how to use feedback, data, and reflection to create a dynamic, responsive learning environment that promotes continuous improvement for both students and educators.

NOTE: This session repeats on Wednesday, July 9 at 1:30 pm in Room 131.

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Not Applicable
Speakers
avatar for Kelbie Jackson

Kelbie Jackson

Instructional Coach, Bear River High School
Kelbie Jackson is an Instructional Coach at Bear River High School with seven years of experience teaching English Language Arts. She is passionate about increasing literacy in secondary schools and improving student learning through teacher collaboration and Professional Learning... Read More →
Friday July 11, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Room #144 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060
  1 hour traditional lecture/audience participation, Beginner - limited to no experience; no prerequisite skills required.

9:45am MDT

Elevate Learning and Leadership with the CLEAR Feedback Framework
Friday July 11, 2025 9:45am - 12:00pm MDT
Room #138
Effective feedback is a critical driver of professional growth, instructional improvement, and leadership development. In this interactive two-hour session, educators and educational leaders will explore the CLEAR Feedback Framework developed by the Utah Education Policy Center. Grounded in research and real-world application, the CLEAR approach centers feedback that is Collaborative, Learning-Oriented, Embedded, Actionable, and Reflective.

Participants will analyze feedback scenarios, reflect on past feedback experiences, and practice applying the CLEAR framework to strengthen their ability to give and receive feedback that builds trust, supports instructional shifts, and promotes continuous learning.

By the end of this session, participants will:
• Identify the essential elements of effective feedback using the CLEAR framework
• Differentiate between productive and unproductive feedback practices
• Apply the CLEAR protocol to realistic leadership and instructional scenarios
• Develop actionable steps to integrate CLEAR feedback into their everyday roles as educators and leaders

All participants will leave with a copy of the CLEAR Feedback Protocol, sample sentence starters, and personalized action steps to support ongoing improvement in their coaching, mentoring, and instructional practice.

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Not Applicable
Speakers
avatar for Andrea Rorrer

Andrea Rorrer

Director, UEPC - Utah Education Policy Center
Dr. Andrea K. Rorrer  is the Director of the UEPC and a Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy. Andrea, who has 35 years of experience in education, received her master’s degree at the University of Virginia and her Ph.D. from the University of Texas... Read More →
avatar for Cori Groth

Cori Groth

Associate Director, Utah Education Policy Center
Cori Groth, Ph.D. Associate Director, Utah Education Policy Center (UEPC) Dr. Cori Groth is the Associate Director of the Utah Education Policy Center at the University of Utah, where she collaborates with school, district, and community leaders to strengthen programs, policies, and... Read More →
avatar for Kody Colvin

Kody Colvin

Lead Schoool & District Improvement Specialist, Utah Education Policy Center
Dr. Kody Colvin is the Lead School and District improvement specialist at the Utah Education Policy Center (UEPC). Kody spent 11 years in the Salt Lake City School District (SLCSD) as a classroom teacher, instructional coach, and school administrator—assistant principal and principal... Read More →
Friday July 11, 2025 9:45am - 12:00pm MDT
Room #138 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060
  2 hour BYOD (Bring Your Own Device): Hands-On-Activities, Beginner - limited to no experience; no prerequisite skills required.

11:00am MDT

Self Care: What is it?
Friday July 11, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Room #145
We will discuss what self care is and what it is not

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: iPad / iPhone

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Mac Laptop, Windows Laptop, Android Tablet / Smartphone, iPad / iPhone
Speakers
avatar for Sheryl Vernon

Sheryl Vernon

School Psychologist, CUES - Central Utah Educational Services
Sheryl Vernon is a School Psychologist Ed.S. at CUES, where she covers diagnostic testing and Trust Based Relationship Intervention for the region. She received her degree from Brigham Young University.Before working at CUES, Sheryl ran the Crayon Academy Preschool from her home for... Read More →
Friday July 11, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Room #145 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060
  1 hour BYOD (Bring Your Own Device): Hands-On-Activities, Beginner - limited to no experience; no prerequisite skills required.

11:00am MDT

Singleton PLCs: We Survived, and Thrived!
Friday July 11, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Room #238
Monticello High School, with its "singleton" teachers, couldn't use traditional PLCs. Instead, they adopted the Critical Friends (CF) model. This allowed teachers across disciplines to collaborate, analyze student work, and share best practices. The CF model created effective PLCs, despite the school's unique structure. Monticello now shares this success, offering a solution for schools with similar singleton challenges.

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Not Applicable
Speakers
avatar for KC Olson

KC Olson

Principal, Monticello High School
KC Olson, principal of Monticello High School, is dedicated to facilitating student and teacher growth and well-being. He has many years of experience in education as a teacher and administrator within the San Juan and Washington County School Districts. He earned his B.S. in physical... Read More →
Friday July 11, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Room #238 1758 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060
  1 hour traditional lecture/audience participation, Beginner - limited to no experience; no prerequisite skills required.
 
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  • 1 hour BYOD (Bring Your Own Device): Hands-On-Activities
  • 1-Hour Exhibitor Session
  • 1 hour traditional lecture/audience participation
  • 2 hour BYOD (Bring Your Own Device): Hands-On-Activities
  • 2 hour In-Depth exploration workshop
  • 2 hour Playground - hands-on and discussion
  • 2 Hour Poster Session - informal discussions
  • 20 minute focus on specific solutions or tools (Over The Shoulder)
  • Activities
  • Break
  • Conference Information
  • Exhibitors & Partners Hall
  • Keynote
  • Lunch
  • Presenter's Lounge
  • Registration
  • Learning Strand or Track
  • Activities
  • Assessment & Data Management
  • Break
  • Conference Information
  • Digital Citizenship & Media Literacy
  • Educational Technology
  • etc.
  • Exhibitors & Partners Hall
  • Instructional Coaching
  • Keynote
  • Leadership
  • Lunch
  • Other
  • PLN's
  • Presenter's Lounge
  • Professional Learning Communities (PLCs & PLNs)
  • Professional Learning Communities - PLC's
  • Registration
  • School-based Mental & Behavioral Health
  • Utah Core Curriculum
  • Subject Area
  • Adult Education
  • All
  • Career and Technical Education
  • Computer Science
  • ESL
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Instructional Coaching
  • Language Arts
  • Leadership
  • Mathematics
  • Media Literacy
  • Mental/Behavioral Health
  • Music
  • Not Applicable
  • Other
  • Performing Arts / Visual Arts
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • STEM / STEAM
  • World Languages
  • Audience
  • All of the Above
  • Counselors or School-based Mental/Behavioral Health Professionals
  • Curriculum Specialists
  • District / School Administrators
  • EdTech Coach/Digital Teaching & Learning Specialists
  • Everyone
  • Instructional Coaches
  • Library Media Specialists
  • Teachers
  • Technology Coordinators / Facilitators
  • Grade Level
  • 3 - 4
  • 45720
  • 5 - 6
  • All Grade Levels
  • Elementary - grades K - 6
  • High School - grades 9 - 12
  • Middle School / Jr. High - grades 6 - 8
  • Not Applicable
  • PK - 2
  • Popular