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2025 Utah Rural Schools Conference

Welcome to URSA 2025 at Park City High School!

1:30pm MDT

Bucking the National Trend: Competency-Based Licensing Impacts Teacher Shortages Room #134Malia Hite Equal Opportunity in Education Room #238Holly Bell On the Edge of AI: Exploring Emerging Innovations Lecture HallEmma Moss • Jonathan Stewart Centering On Students: PCBL In Action from Modern Classrooms In Utah Room #233Michael Hakkarinen Best Practices for Using Scrible in the Classroom Room #138Kayla Towner

2:50pm MDT

AI for Administrators Room #131David Long • Cody Spendlove Reaching Every Student: How Utah is Using Early Warning Systems to Support Student Success Room #134Nicole DellaRocco Building Better Bots: Elevating Teaching with AI Room #242Emma Moss • Jonathan Stewart

9:45am MDT

Not Your Grandmother's Spreadsheets: Deep Dive Into Google Sheets Lecture HallKaley King Pedagogy First: Guiding Principles for Using AI to Empower Students Room #244Nicole Johnson • Braxton Thornley What's Next in Google Workspace? Essential Updates for Every Educator Room #131JoLynn Torgerson Elevate Your Institution's Competetive Advantage with Family Engagement Room #238 SchoolAi: Using AI in the Classroom Room #233Jeff Couch Discover Hidden Gems in Utah’s Online School Library Room #138Kayla Towner Thank You for the Feedback Room #132Paula Carlson • Melissa Metcalf • Shelley Halverson • Greg Maughan

11:10am MDT

Data-Driven Storytelling: Creating User Friendly Dashboards in Looker Studio Room #135Kaley King What's Next in Google Workspace? Essential Updates for Every Educator Room #131JoLynn Torgerson Celebrating Educators: Creating Meaningful Recognition Practices Room #242Kristin van Brunt Important Lessons in School Safety from a Behavioral Health Perspective Room #134Scott Eyre

11:30am MDT

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

1:40pm MDT

Connecting to Best Practice: Small Moves for Big Effects Room #242Meghan Everette Unlocking Authentic Expression: How AI Empowers Writers Room #132Naomi Watkins • Davina Sauthoff Professional Development Credit Options Room #237Joey Foote Student and Child-Centered: Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Model Lives in Rural Schools Room #147Darren Parry • Pam Powell • Sarah Allen

2:00pm MDT

Early College Q&A Room #144Christy Schreck • Cathy Gray

3:10pm MDT

Self-Determination is on the Menu! Room #144Deanna Taylor • Julianne Hunter • Stephen Kwiatek No Cap: Finding the "Joy Snacks" in Ed Tech Integration Room #241JoLynn Torgerson Utah Out-of-School-Time Needs Assessment--Findings and Next Steps Room #237Lisa Wisham

9:45am MDT

Building Dignity in Schools: Exploring the Dignity Index Room #146Karren Pyfer Connecting to Best Practice: Small Moves for Big Effects Room #143Meghan Everette Navigating the Information Jungle: Strategies for Teaching Information Literacy Room #142Kayla Towner AI for Administrators Room #131David Long • Cody Spendlove Connecting with your Community Room #136Kole Krahenbuhl • Kelly Winn Google Demo Slam: 2025 Room #137Kelli Cannon Learning to Learn: Teaching that Supports the Science of Learning Room #237Jeremy Smith Updates from the School Safety Center Room #135Ashley Pistello CYA: The Most Important Skill for Personal and Professional Fulfillment Room #141McKinley Withers

11:00am MDT

Pedagogy First: Guiding Principles for Using AI to Empower Students Room #137Nicole Johnson • Braxton Thornley Adventure Awaits: Guiding Students with Disabilities to Postschool Success Room #135Crystal Emery • Deanna Taylor