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2025 Utah Rural Schools Conference

Welcome to URSA 2025 at Park City High School!

Mekette Taney

Emeryh School District

Teacher - Emery High School

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

12:10pm 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 Equal Opportunity in Education Room #238Holly Bell Mild to Spicy- Turning Up the Heat on Math Rigor Room #146Jenna Keyes • Paula Carlson • Stephanie Folkman The Role of Prevention and Intervention in school behavior Room #234Heidi Mucha

2:30pm MDT

Refreshment Break Exhibitor Hall

2:50pm MDT

Elevating Classroom Management Room #237Kenneth Applegate Designing Support for students with Executive Function Skill challenges Room #147Sheryl Vernon • Lauren Ezzell • Katie Clark Reaching Every Student: How Utah is Using Early Warning Systems to Support Student Success Room #134Nicole DellaRocco

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

Exhibitors & Partners Hall Exhibitor Hall 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 AI and I: Exploring Generative AI for K-12 Education Room #245Matt Winters SchoolAi: Using AI in the Classroom Room #233Jeff Couch Every Seat Matters: Creating Classrooms of Belonging Black Box TheaterAlaina Marti

10:45am MDT

Networking & Refreshment Break Exhibitor Hall

11:10am MDT

Bringing Characters to Life Using Adobe Character Animator Room #144Rob Bentley

11:30am MDT

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

12:20pm MDT

Lunch (click to see details) Gym: LUNCH Hall

1:40pm MDT

Connecting to Best Practice: Small Moves for Big Effects Room #242Meghan Everette Discovering what your students really know when “asking” the right questions Lecture HallJennifer King Transform Your Canvas in 3 Minutes: Boosting Student Engagement and Reducing Failure Rates Room #238Jared Chapman Math the Matters: Reaching Every Student Room #148Molly Basham • Mike Spencer • Melissa Garber

2:40pm MDT

Refreshment Break Exhibitor Hall

3:10pm MDT

Try Walking In My Shoes Room #133BethAnne Chidester • Hillary Palmer Make Your LMS a Math Powerhouse Room #233Craig Ogden • Duane Call

8:00am MDT

Conference Credit PCHSJoe B. Wright Conference Feedback TBD

8:40am MDT

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

9:45am MDT

Connecting to Best Practice: Small Moves for Big Effects Room #143Meghan Everette Antecedents in the Classroom: What's the Function? Room #147Emma Preston Energizing your Classroom Black Box TheaterBrandon Harrison

10:45am MDT

Refreshment Break Exhibitor Hall

11:00am MDT

Self Care: What is it? Room #145Sheryl Vernon Adventure Awaits: Guiding Students with Disabilities to Postschool Success Room #135Crystal Emery • Deanna Taylor Creating a predictable environment for optimal behavior In our schools and classrooms Room #237Elizabeth Howcroft HELP! My Students Can't Write...Advancing Thinking Through Writing K-5 Lecture HallAmy Mahoney

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