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Olga Wiley
Manti High School
Teacher
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"Language isn't a 'credit for graduation to check off', but a skill that 'checks you in' to future opportunity."Linda L Egnatz
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
Earn Credits, Endorsements, and APPEL Competencies with Utah Microcredentials!
Room #147
Amy Coray • Daron Kennett
You've Got To Move It! (Incorporating Movement in Secondary Classrooms)
Room #241
Mary Saylor
Centering On Students: PCBL In Action from Modern Classrooms In Utah
Room #233
Michael Hakkarinen
Using TBRI and Connection to Teach Content and Standards
Room #136
Amie Huggins
2:30pm
MDT
Refreshment Break
Exhibitor Hall
2:50pm
MDT
Elevating Classroom Management
Room #237
Kenneth Applegate
The Power of Connection: Influencing Others Through Authentic Relationships
Room #238
Travis Henderson • Ryan Harris
Thursday
, July 10
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 Theater
Jim Knight
9:45am
MDT
Pedagogy First: Guiding Principles for Using AI to Empower Students
Room #244
Nicole Johnson • Braxton Thornley
School Improvement In Successful Schools: Making Good Schools Great
Room #232
Quinn Kellis
Thank You for the Feedback
Room #132
Paula Carlson • Melissa Metcalf • Shelley Halverson • Greg Maughan
Kindergarten Storytelling with AI Animation
Black Box Theater
Heather Heath
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
10:45am
MDT
Networking & Refreshment Break
Exhibitor Hall
11:10am
MDT
Scrible 101: Free Research and Writing Platform for Newbies
Room #233
Shilpa Duvoor
Celebrating Educators: Creating Meaningful Recognition Practices
Room #242
Kristin van Brunt
Lessons in Leadership from the Culture Code
Room #231
Dani Sloan
Bringing Characters to Life Using Adobe Character Animator
Room #144
Rob Bentley
12:20pm
MDT
Lunch (click to see details)
Gym: LUNCH Hall
1:40pm
MDT
Discovering what your students really know when “asking” the right questions
Lecture Hall
Jennifer King
3:10pm
MDT
Try Walking In My Shoes
Room #133
BethAnne Chidester • Hillary Palmer
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
11:00am
MDT
Self Care: What is it?
Room #145
Sheryl Vernon
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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