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2025 Utah Rural Schools Conference

Welcome to URSA 2025 at Park City High School!

1:30pm MDT

Analyzing Acadience Reading Data Room #132Dallas Brooks Earn Credits, Endorsements, and APPEL Competencies with Utah Microcredentials! Room #147Amy Coray • Daron Kennett Empowering Student Sensemaking: A Student-Driven Approach to Learning Room #232Lora Gibbons Exploring Earth & Sky: Navigating Stellarium, SOS Explorer and Universe Sandbox Room #135Thomas Quayle • Jason Trump High Engagement Writing Room #148Buffy Camps How to Ukulele Your Way to Classroom Success Room #237Chris Woods Rhythm, Rhyme, and the Hip-Hop Canon Room #144Elyse Arrington You've Got To Move It! (Incorporating Movement in Secondary Classrooms) Room #241Mary Saylor Accuracy & Automaticity: Science of Reading for Upper Elementary Students Room #137Jake Downs Beyond the Page: Elevating Students with Digital Resources Room #235Chris Haught Bucking the National Trend: Competency-Based Licensing Impacts Teacher Shortages Room #134Malia Hite Burnout or Resilience: Addressing the challenges of educators in today’s schools and classrooms? Room #143Dale COX • Meghan Everette 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 Power of Feedback: Using Data and Reflection to Enhance Instruction Room #131Kelbie Jackson The Role of Prevention and Intervention in school behavior Room #234Heidi Mucha What's New and Exciting in Adobe Express? Room #231Rob Bentley Science of Reading Foundations: Building Student’s Executive Functioning Skills Room #142Jared Lisonbee • Cristina Barrera • Katrina Herd Vector Self Portraits Room #245Sarah Feik Polleneighbors Room #243Heather Paulsen Using TBRI and Connection to Teach Content and Standards Room #136Amie Huggins

2:50pm MDT

Elevating Classroom Management Room #237Kenneth Applegate Water Wise: Engaging Science, Inspiring Stewardship Room #146Milo Maughan • Jill Flygare • Chris Miller You've Got To Move It! (Incorporating Movement in Secondary Classrooms) Room #133Mary Saylor Designing Support for students with Executive Function Skill challenges Room #147Sheryl Vernon • Lauren Ezzell • Katie Clark Roles and Responsibilities for Faculty and Staff for ALL Learners Room #148Tony Pellegrini • Jenna Olson The Power of Connection: Influencing Others Through Authentic Relationships Room #238Travis Henderson • Ryan Harris The White Whale of Reading: Effective Comprehension Instruction Lecture HallJake Downs Unlocking Digital Literacy: Empowering Teachers for Today's Middle Level Classroom Room #234April Stevenson Writing with Purpose: Build a Collaborative and Supportive Community of Writers Room #235Jenny Blauer Full Class Missions: Bridge the Gap Between Learning and Application for RISE Success Room #233Brooks Heder Building Better Bots: Elevating Teaching with AI Room #242Emma Moss • Jonathan Stewart

9:45am MDT

Pedagogy First: Guiding Principles for Using AI to Empower Students Room #244Nicole Johnson • Braxton Thornley The Pressure is on: Using SEEd to Design Highly Effective 3D Lessons Room #143Jan Hermansen • Kaylei Jones • Westen Miller What's Next in Google Workspace? Essential Updates for Every Educator Room #131JoLynn Torgerson AI and Privacy: What Every Teacher Needs to Know Room #241John Lyman • Nicole Sanchez • Jeremy Zabriskie Amplify Classroom Voices with Adobe Podcast Room #147Rob Bentley Elevate Your Institution's Competetive Advantage with Family Engagement Room #238 From Past to Press: Teaching News Literacy Strategies through Social Studies Historical Thinking Room #134Jodi Ide • Gretchen Zaitzeff How Nature and Movement Can Impact Educator and Student Wellness Room #144Sarah Roundy • Teri Davis Introducing K-2 Computer Science using Robotics Room #242Nathan Wilson Let Them Count Room #237Jaci Keetch Pathways to Success: Positive School Experiences Supporting Students with Disabilities Room #142Andrea Rorrer • Crystal Emery Raising Up Readers: Scaffolding Grade Level Text for All Room #235Dr. Jennifer Throndsen Trigonometry in Motion Room #141Josh White Understanding Weather: Heat, Water, and Air Room #146Thomas Quayle • Jason Trump Tier 1 Text: Scaffolded Reading Techniques to Engage Every Student Room #148Breyanna Evans • Rachelle Packer “AI-Powered Literary Circles: Unlocking Eragon, The Book Thief, and Catching Fire” Black Box TheaterVanessa Torgerson Computer Systems Troubleshooting Practice With AI Black Box TheaterKimberly Hancock Kindergarten Storytelling with AI Animation Black Box TheaterHeather Heath PD: Walking with You Through the APPEL Orchard Black Box TheaterLorissa Nelson The Crime at Vista Heights Middle School - An AI Math Mystery Review Black Box TheaterRachel Pitt USBE AI in Education Showcase - Teacher-Created Lesson Plans in All Grade Levels & Curriculum Areas Black Box Theater Using an AI Chatbot to analyze lab data Black Box TheaterJessica Stant What’s Said and What’s Meant: Writing Dialogue That Reveals Character Black Box TheaterJoseph Wiederhold Every Seat Matters: Creating Classrooms of Belonging Black Box TheaterAlaina Marti

11:10am MDT

Bringing Characters to Life Using Adobe Character Animator Room #144Rob Bentley 3 Dimensional Science: Evaluating Pool Chemistry Room #237Kaitlyn Mecham AI for a Rise and Something to Aspire to! Room #143Jason Snow Collective Efficacy: Empowering Teachers and Boosting Student Success Room #235Katie Jones Scrible 101: Free Research and Writing Platform for Newbies Room #233Shilpa Duvoor What's Next in Google Workspace? Essential Updates for Every Educator Room #131JoLynn Torgerson A Love Affair With Picture Books Across the Standards Lecture HallTeresa Pugmire Building Foundations: Strategies for Successful Early Learning Instruction Room #142Jared Lisonbee • Cristina Barrera • Katrina Herd Digital Skills, Analog Tools: Unplugged Coding for Kids Room #147Kelli Cannon From Comics to Comprehension: Why Graphic Novels Belong in Every Classroom and School Library Room #241Gretchen Zaitzeff • Davina Sauthoff Power Tools: Differentiate For All Your Learners Without Teacher Burn-Out Room #234Dari Thacker Sine Curves and Spaghetti Room #141Josh White Using Nearpod to Support Multilingual Learners Room #244Braxton Thornley Learning How to be Diagnostic. Evidence-Based Interventions Made Easy and How to Intensify Them for Each Tier. Room #145Sheryl Vernon

11:30am MDT

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

1:40pm MDT

AI for a Rise and Something to Aspire to! Room #131Jason Snow Building a STARfleet: Mentoring for Teacher Retention Room #235Katie Jones Elevating ELA Engagement with Adobe Express Room #241JoLynn Torgerson Scrible 102: Scaffolding Research and Writing in ELA & Social Studies Room #233Shilpa Duvoor Unlocking Authentic Expression: How AI Empowers Writers Room #132Naomi Watkins • Davina Sauthoff Building STEM Leadership and Integration: Lessons from Utah’s SEI Cohort Room #135Kellie Yates • Kody Colvin Discovering what your students really know when “asking” the right questions Lecture HallJennifer King Energize and Elevate Teaching and Learning for All! Room #137Kathy Einhorn Playful Pathways: Teaching Science of Reading Using Developmentally Informed Interactions Room #143Jared Lisonbee • Cristina Barrera • Katrina Herd Reel Rights: Curating, Streaming, and Copyright Essentials for Schools Room #134Gretchen Zaitzeff Student and Child-Centered: Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Model Lives in Rural Schools Room #147Darren Parry • Pam Powell • Sarah Allen Teaching Ethnic Studies in Utah: New Requirements, Trusted Materials Room #133Wendy Rex Atzet • Etiana Coley Mells Teaching through Modeling: DigCit in Action Room #136Dani Sloan Writing instruction for grades K-2 Room #142Christine Elegante • Courtney Bills Transform Your Canvas in 3 Minutes: Boosting Student Engagement and Reducing Failure Rates Room #238Jared Chapman Kinesthetic Astronomy Room #146Thomas Quayle • Jason Trump Math the Matters: Reaching Every Student Room #148Molly Basham • Mike Spencer • Melissa Garber Supporting Language Development through the Creative Process Room #243Mindy Curtis • Liz Brown Rock Band - The Secret to Building Meaningful Music Programs in Rural Schools Gym: LUNCH HallChris Woods Lead From the Classroom to the Community Black Box TheaterFangaafa Tuifua USBE AI in Education Showcase - Teacher-Created Lesson Plans in All Grade Levels & Curriculum Areas Black Box Theater

2:20pm MDT

Engineering Design with Sphero Blueprint Room #144Nathan Wilson

3:10pm MDT

Self-Determination is on the Menu! Room #144Deanna Taylor • Julianne Hunter • Stephen Kwiatek Try Walking In My Shoes Room #133BethAnne Chidester • Hillary Palmer Beyond the Page: Elevating Students with Digital Resources Room #242Chris Haught Building Bridges: Practical Strategies to Empower Teachers To Help All Language Learners Succeed Room #147Talia A. Casares • Patricia Zavala Enhancing Science and Engineering Practices Through Mind Mapping Room #235Emily Perkins • Michelle Kantaris From Silos to Synergy: Integrating Instructional Ecosystems Room #132Nathan Auck How to Improve Fluency through Partner Reading-Paragraph Shrinking Lecture HallMelinda Meccariello • Dina Wise Movement Integration for K-6 classes Room #234Ashley Boyack No Cap: Finding the "Joy Snacks" in Ed Tech Integration Room #241JoLynn Torgerson Strategies to Reignite Your Joy of Teaching! Room #137Kathy Einhorn Writing Instruction in Grades 3-6 Room #142Denice Maedgen • Courtney Bills Make Your LMS a Math Powerhouse Room #233Craig Ogden • Duane Call

9:45am MDT

Bringing Stories to Life with Robotics and Balloons Over Broadway Room #235Emily Perkins • Michelle Kantaris Navigating the Information Jungle: Strategies for Teaching Information Literacy Room #142Kayla Towner Unlock Creativity in Your Classroom with Adobe Express Room #234Lisa Perry AI and Privacy: What Every Teacher Needs to Know Room #145John Lyman • Nicole Sanchez • Jeremy Zabriskie Antecedents in the Classroom: What's the Function? Room #147Emma Preston From Comics to Comprehension: Why Graphic Novels Belong in Every Classroom and School Library Room #134Gretchen Zaitzeff • Davina Sauthoff Google Demo Slam: 2025 Room #137Kelli Cannon Learning to Learn: Teaching that Supports the Science of Learning Room #237Jeremy Smith Raising Up Readers: Scaffolding Grade Level Text for All Room #231Dr. Jennifer Throndsen The Power of Feedback: Using Data and Reflection to Enhance Instruction Room #144Kelbie Jackson Updates from the School Safety Center Room #135Ashley Pistello Customized Learning: ELA and Health Education Integration Room #148Jodi Parker • Christine Elegante Elevate Learning and Leadership with the CLEAR Feedback Framework Room #138Andrea Rorrer • Cori Groth • Kody Colvin Elevating Your Literacy Instruction with the Arts Room #132Liz Brown • Amy Hickenlooper The Exploratorium Room #133Sharla Arnold • Cassie Walker

11:00am MDT

ELL as a Foreign Language Room #231Rachel Grindstaff Integrated Singing Games for the Elementary Classroom Room #147Katie Hejazi-Far PBL Reimagined - Unleashing Student Potential through EdTech & Community Impact Room #232Lora Gibbons Pedagogy First: Guiding Principles for Using AI to Empower Students Room #137Nicole Johnson • Braxton Thornley Self Care: What is it? Room #145Sheryl Vernon USETS - Your toolkits of One-Pagers Elevating Science Room #134Milo Maughan • Michelle Berg 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 Engendering Hope in Teachers and Students: Using the Skills of Improv and Storytelling in Education Room #146Jacob Earnest HELP! My Students Can't Write...Advancing Thinking Through Writing K-5 Lecture HallAmy Mahoney Scrible: Elevate Student Research and Writing in Your K-12 Classroom Room #235Chris Haught Singleton PLCs: We Survived, and Thrived! Room #238KC Olson The Adventure Awaits: A Teachers Guide to unlocking their Leadership Potential. Room #142Kelbie Jackson • Courtnee Justice

1:30pm MDT

Are We on the Same Page? Unpacking Reading on Grade Level CC Charles Hunter - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Charles Hunter Room (100 Level)Brooke Anderson Craft Your Digital Teaching Assistant: Building Custom AI Assistants with Google Gemini Gems ED 202 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 202Rob Bentley From Policy to Practice: Navigating Utah’s 2026 Early Literacy Changes CC Shooting Star - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Shooting Star Room (100 Level)Piper Riddle • Jennifer Throndsen The Dignity Index: How to disagree without being disagreeable ED 204 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 204Stephan Seabury Teacher Leaders as the Engine of School Improvement: From Strategy to Practice SC 127 - Science Center, Room 127Cori Groth • Kody Colvin • Sarah Jarnagin • Shalon Jones-Miller Carrots over Sticks: Transforming School Culture Through Positive Incentives GC 109 - General Classroom Building, Room 109Nathan Blackner Beyond the Basics: Navigating Disciplinary Literacy in the ELA Classroom ED 203 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 203Naomi Watkins Building Science Thinkers Through Literacy and Data Analysis Strategies CC Sage Valley - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Sage Valley Room (100 Level)Jennifer Mackay Rising Above Low Expectation: How to Scaffold Learning for Students ED 215 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 215Laureen Graves • Heather Kennedy Learner-Centered Design: Evidence, Iteration, and Impact SC 122 - Science Center, Room 122Nathan Auck • Keslie Green Build the Ramp: AI Tools for Differentiation, Engagement, and Reporting in Rural Middle Level Classrooms GC 106 - General Classroom Building, Room 106Steve Capone • Jr Fractions and Art: Beyond the Pizza GC 306 - General Classroom Building, Room 306Alisa Petersen • Zoë Petersen Sing It. Draw It. Learn It! GC 201 - General Classroom Building, Room 201Liz Brown • Kim Montano

2:50pm MDT

Using the Early Math Assessment Data SC 122 - Science Center, Room 122Jared Wright • Teresa McEntire Want to make a Canvas Quiz in three minutes? You can. CC Yankee Meadows - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Yankee Meadows Room (100 Level)Steve Weller From Generic to Gem: Building Your First Gemini Gems ED 202 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 202Emma Moss Teacher Reflection and Instruction Data Made Easy With AI CC Whiting Room - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Whiting Room Room (200 Level)Yaerli Anderson • Lance Hatch Rediscovering True Education: Classroom Practices That Actually Work GC 109 - General Classroom Building, Room 109Kenneth Applegate An Educational Expedition: Rediscovering Educator Joy ED 215 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 215Laureen Graves • Heather Kennedy The Teacher Brain Budget Hack CC Shooting Star - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Shooting Star Room (100 Level)Mary Saylor A Brief Introduction to Trust-Based Relational Interventions (TBRI) ED 204 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 204Lauren Ezzell

9:45am MDT

20 in 20: Rapid-Fire Strategies for Classroom Engagement ED 215 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 215Emma Moss Canva Reimagined: Unlock the Magic ED 102 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 102Kayla Towner Making Sheets Work For You ED 203 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 203Stacey King 10 Minute Movement ideas for Language Arts k-6th grade CC Charles Hunter - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Charles Hunter Room (100 Level)Ashley Boyack Beyond Aspire Plus: Navigating the Transition in High School Assessment CC Shooting Star - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Shooting Star Room (100 Level)Teresa McEntire • Samantha Tinkey Facilitating Career and Technical Education Pathways for Students with Disabilities in Utah CC Yankee Meadows - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Yankee Meadows Room (100 Level)Crystal Emery Simple and Easy Adaptations in the Classroom GC 106 - General Classroom Building, Room 106April Stevenson Commemorate America250 Utah with History, Civics, and Heart CC Sage Valley - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Sage Valley Room (100 Level)Wendy Rex Atzet • Rebecca Kirkman The Power of Student Voice: Enhancing Literacy Through Oral Language GC 109 - General Classroom Building, Room 109Denice Maedgen • Harmony Langford Supporting Multilingual Learners in the ELA Classroom SC 122 - Science Center, Room 122Jennifer Throndsen Printable Potential: Using 3D Printing in the Classroom GC 201 - General Classroom Building, Room 201Becca Robison zSpace AU - Auditorium FoyerBrandon Harrison Going for Gold: The New Gold Medal Schools Framework AU - Auditorium FoyerJodi Paker Teaching Communication to Replace Challenging Behavior AU - Auditorium FoyerDr. Audrey N. Hoffmann • Rhea Rayomand Palkhiwala Kinesthetic Astronomy 4th grade GC 306 - General Classroom Building, Room 306Jayceen Craven Walker Patterns & Partnerships BC 103 - Braithwaite Liberal Arts Center, Room 103Heather Paulsen

10:06am MDT

Community Access to Care for First Episode Psychosis ED 215 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 215Dylan Chase • Kylie Frandsen • Brandon Gren

10:27am MDT

Partnership Power! Bringing Poetry to Life with Statewide Competitions from the Division of Arts & Museums ED 215 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 215Justin Ivie • Reilly Jensen

11:10am MDT

Supporting Students with Complex Needs ED 215 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 215Rachel Jacobsen • Rhea Rayomand Palkhiwala We can help your students learn more about engineering. CC Charles Hunter - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Charles Hunter Room (100 Level)Morgan Boyack Scam Academy - Teaching Students to Outsmart the Algorithms CC Shooting Star - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Shooting Star Room (100 Level)Dani Sloan Engagement 101 CC Sage Valley - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Sage Valley Room (100 Level)Melissa Metcalf Engagement Strategies for the Middle Years 6th-8th Grade GC 106 - General Classroom Building, Room 106April Stevenson • Melodie Garcia Exploring Utah's Writing Benchmark Platform SC 122 - Science Center, Room 122Dallas Brooks Intro to PCBL: Guiding Principles & Strategies for Improving Learning ED 102 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 102Kayla Towner Portrait of Secondary Transition for Students with Disabilities: A Roadmap for Educators, Students, and Families CC Yankee Meadows - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Yankee Meadows Room (100 Level)Crystal Emery Chaos Coordinators: Frontload the Calm, Teach the Tough CC Whiting Room - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Whiting Room Room (200 Level)Katie Clark • Dana Blazzard Positive Childhood Experiences in the K-12 Setting ED 203 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 203Phillip Bertoch The Science of Learning in Utah Math Classrooms GC 109 - General Classroom Building, Room 109Jennie Earl

11:31am MDT

Unmuting Your Classroom: Supporting Multilingual Learners ED 215 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 215Kelli Cannon

11:52am MDT

Igniting STEAM ED 215 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 215Kathleen Riebe

1:30pm MDT

From Data to Insights: Monitoring Student Achievement Over Time via Utah RISE CC Yankee Meadows - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Yankee Meadows Room (100 Level)Brooke Anderson From Prompt to Page: Building Better Canvas Content with AI CC Whiting Room - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Whiting Room Room (200 Level)Crystal Stott Teacher's are Leaders Inside and Outside of the Classroom ED 204 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 204Stephan Seabury A Beginners Guide to Augmentative and Alternative Communication ED 203 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 203Alyssa Roylance Today's Middle School Student GC 106 - General Classroom Building, Room 106April Stevenson You've Got To Move It! (Incorporating Movement in the Secondary Classroom) CC Shooting Star - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Shooting Star Room (100 Level)Mary Saylor 3D in 8th Grade Science - Oxidation in Action in Utah CC Sage Valley - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Sage Valley Room (100 Level)Maggie Grindstaff Writing Formative Assessment Clusters GC 201 - General Classroom Building, Room 201Jared Wright • Dallas Brooks • Samantha Tinkey Art Tools and Teacher Tricks GC 306 - General Classroom Building, Room 306Liz Brown Evidence-Based Instruction Available to Your Area from The UURC BC 103 - Braithwaite Liberal Arts Center, Room 103Breyanna Evans

2:01pm MDT

Virtual Field Trips: Instructional Resources ED 215 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 215Heather Kennedy

2:22pm MDT

Simulating Moon Phases using your hand ED 215 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 215Jayceen Craven Walker

2:50pm MDT

Supporting Student Learning and Creativity with Google Vids ED 215 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 215Rob Bentley Scaffolding Tier 1 Phonics Instruction CC Shooting Star - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Shooting Star Room (100 Level)Jennifer Throndsen Teachers are leaders and should be the shapers our profession ED 204 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 204Stephan Seabury Collaborative Roots: Building Parent-Teacher Trust to Transform Student Outcomes ED 203 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 203Shannon Neeley • Sydney Whatcott Leaving Children Behind: Grade Retention in the 21st Century CC Whiting Room - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Whiting Room Room (200 Level)Pam Powell Middle Level Educators Unite GC 106 - General Classroom Building, Room 106April Stevenson • Kristy Stevens 3D Science lessons- Gravity and Inertia CC Sage Valley - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Sage Valley Room (100 Level)Westen Miller • Kristine Erickson Implementing the Success Sequence: Key to Updated Health Education Standards SC 122 - Science Center, Room 122Jodi Parker Virtual Field Trips at the Springville Museum of Art SC 127 - Science Center, Room 127Peyton Richards • Cheynie Wray

9:50am MDT

Surviving the RISE: Lowering the Cognitive Lift SC 128 - Science Center, Room 128Rachael Coleman • Lynn Gutzwiller AI Tools for Digital Storytelling: Google Vids and Adobe Podcast ED 202 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 202Rob Bentley Beyond Plagiarism: Reimagining Assessment & Assignments in the Age of AI ED 104 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 104Chris McCafferty Courtside Culture - Lessons in Leadership from Basketball's Greatest Minds CC Shooting Star - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Shooting Star Room (100 Level)Dani Sloan New Teacher Retention: Influence Your Young Teachers to Stay SC 127 - Science Center, Room 127Pamela Pedersen You Are Not the Test Score: Reclaiming Care and Influence in an Age of Testing CC Whiting Room - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Whiting Room Room (200 Level)Joshua Hales Strategies for Students Reading Below Grade Level in Middle School GC 106 - General Classroom Building, Room 106Laura Mauer 3D Science Assessments and the New HS RISE CC Sage Valley - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Sage Valley Room (100 Level)Milo Maughan Understanding & Supporting Student Behavior: A Teacher-Centered Approach GC 201 - General Classroom Building, Room 201Amanda Powell Grow Lab BC 208 - Braithwaite Liberal Arts Center, Room 208Heather Paulsen Thinking on our Feet: A Building Thinking Classrooms Experience GC 306 - General Classroom Building, Room 306Wendy Moss-Doong

11:10am MDT

Navigating the Noise: Empowering News-Literate Students with Checkology CC Charles Hunter - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Charles Hunter Room (100 Level)Chris Haught Bringing Characters to Life Using Adobe Character Animator ED 202 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 202Rob Bentley Real or Rendered? Promoting Digital Media Literacy in the Age of AI ED 104 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 104Chris McCafferty 4-Part Model to School Culture ED 203 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 203Stuart Hepworth • Amy Robinson Building Sustainable School Wellness Systems In Rural Communities SC 128 - Science Center, Room 128Halee Ficklin • Mary Kathryn Curcio Stoddard The Future Ready Student: Resources for Early Postsecondary Transition Planning for Students with Disabilities ED 215 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 215Deanna Taylor Unplug and Play: Teaching Computational Thinking Skills Through Game Play SC 129 - Science Center, Room 129Kelli Cannon • Traci Rindlisbach Beyond the B.E.A.C.O.N.: Lighting the Way for AI in Education GC 106 - General Classroom Building, Room 106Becca Esplin Mixing through Meiosis - Variation in Gametes (3 lesson unit) ED 102 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 102Valorie Draper • Julie Castellon • Jami Slack Bridging the Gap to Grade-Level Text in the secondary classroom marks a critical shift from "learning to read" to "reading to learn" through evidence-based, equitable instruction. CC Sage Valley - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Sage Valley Room (100 Level)Amy Mahoney Beyond the Read Aloud: Bringing Stories to Life CC Whiting Room - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Whiting Room Room (200 Level)Sally Baird