2017 Utah Rural Schools Conference

Tuesday July 11, 2017 5:30pm - 7:30pm MDT
Sharwan Smith Ballroom

6:00pm MDT

Opening Social

Bring your family and join us for the 2017 URSA Conference kick-off picnic. This free evening will have great food and fantastic live entertainment by the Superintendents of Rock.

Tuesday July 11, 2017 6:00pm - 7:30pm MDT
Sharwan Smith Ballroom

8:00am MDT

Conference Registration

Wednesday July 12, 2017 8:00am - 10:00am MDT
Hunter Conference Center Registration Booth

8:30am MDT

Sponsor/Vendor Booths

Stop by the education building second floor lobby and visit the booths of, and meet with representatives from, the fabulous sponsors of the 2017 URSA Summer Conference. Thank you to Southern Utah University, Utah Education Association, MasteryConnect, Odysseyware, University of Phoenix, Edgenuity, and Shmoop!

Wednesday July 12, 2017 8:30am - 4:00pm MDT
Education Building Second Floor Lobby

9:00am MDT

Choose To Be A Champion

Keynote Speakers

Dean Wilson

Principal, Altamont High School, Duchesne School District

Dean served as a teacher in Tooele County School District. He moved to the Uintah Basin after marrying Nichole Yack and took a job as a wireline engineer in the oilfields. Dean also started several small businesses ranging from concrete curbing to bee keeping. Once his taste for... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Hunter Conference Great Hall

Keynote

Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

10:00am MDT

Tech Support and Tech Talk Lounge

Presenters

Brandon Harrison

Board Member, UCET

Brandon has been the Innovation Specialist and Technology Trainer for the CUES (Central Utah Educational Services) Region since 2015. Prior to CUES, he taught junior high school in the Murray City School District for a dozen years. Around the turn of the century, Brandon worked for... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:00am - 12:20pm MDT
Education Building Third Floor Lobby

10:10am MDT

UTIPS and New Item Types

UTIPS has new item types. Come learn how to write more effective assessment questions. The discussion and hands-on workshop will give teachers concrete ways to improve their assessments using UTIPS.

Presenters

Kim Rathke

Test Administration and Data Coordinator, Utah State Board of Education

Kim Rathke is the Test Administration and Data Coordinator at USBE. She has a master’s in gifted education and is Nationally-Board Certified in ELA/Early Adolescence. She supervises the systems team in the Assessment section that oversees RISE, Utah Aspire Plus, WIDA, DLM, NAEP... Read More →

Todd Vawdrey

Secondary Math Assessment Specialist, USOE

Todd Vawdrey is the Test Administration Specialist at USOE. His position includes implementing all state-level assessments including SAGE. Prior to this job, he taught math, physics, and computer science for 9 years at Lone Peak High in Alpine School District.

Jared Wright

Elementary Math & Science Assessment Specialist, USBE

I taught grades 2, 3, and 4 for 10 years in the Box Elder School District. Fourth grade was my favorite! I have been with USBE for 8+ years in the Assessment & Accountability section. My current role is the Elementary Math & Science Assessment Specialist.

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:10am - 11:05am MDT
Education Building 215

Learning Strands Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Language Arts, Math

10:10am MDT

6 Technology Tools Every Teacher Should Be Using

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Whether you are a techie teacher or a techno-novice, there are a number of online tools available to help you increase your productivity and perfect your computer skills.

This session will cover five main technology areas: storage solutions, password management, bookmarking, information gathering and information sharing. Each of the five areas includes multiple options to help allow for both flexibility of choice and availability of assortment.

The different areas contain multiple tools, including; online flash drives, applications to help you remember your different passwords, the ability to save your Internet bookmarks to multiple web browsers and computers, sharing your bookmarks with others, RSS feeds, blogs, wikis, Twitter, and URL shorteners.

Each of the areas contains both free and paid versions of tools allowing everyone the opportunity to use the products regardless of funding and finances.

Presenters

Derek Larson

EdTech Director, SEDC

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 111

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels

10:10am MDT

Administrative Style

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

What is your administrative style? Or, if you are working to become a principal, what most likely would be your style? The workshop features the use of an instrument to identify the characteristics of your administrative style. The instrument is structured around the use of metaphors to identify the dominant patterns in our thinking. Filling our the instrument can prove fun as well as insightful.

Presenters

Stanley Ivie

Professor Emeritus, TWU

Professor Ivie is a specialist in the history of educational ideas. He has written extensively on the power of metaphors to shape educational thought, which includes critical and creative thinking. The theory and practice of education shares more in common with the creative arts than... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Business Building 102

Learning Strands Administration- Includes Evaluation, SLO's
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Administration

10:10am MDT

Break Free from Boring with Lucidpress

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

No more boring newsletters, presentations and posters. Lucidpress makes it easy for all students to create stunning content that brings their ideas to life. Teachers can also create digital or print visual learning aids, posters, and parent communication pieces with the Lucidpress intuitive, drag and drop design tool. Lucidpress is free!

Presenters

Jami Gardner

IT Product Manager / Instructor, Utah Education Network

As the Product Manager for the state’s contract with Nearpod, Jami Gardner shares her Nearpod expertise with educators across the state of Utah. Jami is also passionate about helping teachers integrate the 4Cs into their lessons by using educational escape rooms and computer science... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 206

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level Elementary Grades K-6, High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8

10:10am MDT

Classroom Technology Hacks with UEN

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Come learn several classroom tech hacks you can use to make your #EdTech life easier. You'll learn about creative ways to use tools such as PLEX (including how to set up your own streaming eMedia library), IFTTT, Padlet, and GoNoodle, as well as how to create your own fast Chromebooks out of old, unusable laptops.

Presenters

Rob Bentley

IT Product Manager / Instructor, Utah Education Network

Rob taught Language Arts and Spanish for 6 years. For the last 15 years, he's been teaching teachers how to integrate technology effectively into their curriculum. During his time at UEN, he's presented at URSA, UELMA, UCET, ISTE, UFLA, and the CTE conferences many times.

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 205

Learning Strands Technology
Audience Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels

10:10am MDT

CyberCorps-Students Providing Technology Support for their Schools

The CyberCorps project focuses on exposing students in Utah to a real-world authentic information technology (IT) learning environment. CyberCorps students provide technology support, website development, and in some cases, software development/coding for their schools. As technology continues to progress to new levels and at faster paces, districts will begin rolling out these newer technologies and schools will desire to utilize enhanced hardware and software features in the classroom. CyberCorps students represent the best option for teacher support when district technology personnel are unavailable or few. The CyberCorps students gain skills and hands-on experience in an IT field that is in high-demand as they help their school implement and support technology. Come and learn about this unique learning environment.

Presenters

Josh Kleinke

Systems Specialist, SEDC

@josh_kleinke

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Business Building 101

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Learning Strands Life Skills, Technology
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level High School Grades 9-12
Subject Area All Subject Areas, Computer Science

10:10am MDT

Enhancing K-12 Curriculum with Video Conferencing

Get new ideas for enhancing your classroom curriculum with video conferencing! See how easy it is to incorporate collaborative activities such as interviews with experts, guest speakers, and video fieldtrips from around the world or within your own district. Examples for elementary, middle, and high schools will be shared along with ideas for growing your PLN through videoconferencing. We will demonstrate how to use free video and web conferencing tools available to every educator through UEN.

Presenters

Charice Carroll

UETN Distance Education Specialist, UEN

Charice has worked with Interactive Videoconferencing in Utah for over 30 years, the last 25 with Utah Education Network. She has a B.S. in Broadcast Communications from Weber State University and an M.Ed. in Learning and Technology from Western Governors University.

Kimberly Davis

Distance Learning Specialist, UETN

Kimberly has spent the last 13 years scheduling, supporting, and helping teachers effectively use video conferencing technology. After spending six years with USU's Distance Education Dept, she joined UETN's Technical Services team where she continues to enjoy learning and implementing... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Business Building 110

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Cross Curriculum

10:10am MDT

How Classroom Teachers Can Deal with Confrontational Parents

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Managing angry parents is not like managing a customer service counter. Teachers market knowledge and cognitive skills, and when instruction doesn't fit, angry parents seek resolution. This stress compounds everyday demands of scrutiny and assessments. In this session, participants will practice skills that deflect parents who bully, criticize, demand, and threaten. Real-life scenarios will be investigated, and role-playing will model how teachers can cater to all customers while delivering rigorous content that is priceless.

Presenters

Lorraine Wallace

Associate Professor, Utah Valley University

As an associate professor at Utah Valley University, Lorraine Wallace specializes in English Education, teaching methods courses and supervising student teachers. She also teaches First-Year composition. Before moving to UVU, she taught at Juab High School for 18 years. Her... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Hunter Conference 114- Vermillion Cliffs

Learning Strands Classroom Management
Audience Teachers
Grade Level High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area All Subject Areas, Language Arts

10:10am MDT

Little Known UtahFutures Tools That Make a Big Impact

UtahFutures.org offers a lot of free tools that many don’t know about! One of these tools is called LearningExpress Library. With this tool, users can prepare for a wide variety of college and career tests such as the ACT, SAT, ACCUPLACER, NCLEX-RN, Praxis and much more! This workshop will be going over this tool along with others such as the Resume Builder and Skills Online.

Presenters

Max Gonzales

Project Manager, UEN

College Advising, CTE training,

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 339

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Learning Strands ACT Prep, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration, Library Media Specialists, Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level Adult Education, High School Grades 9-12
Subject Area ACT, Adult Education, Cross Curriculum

10:10am MDT

Mental Model of Teaching

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

The participants will learn how the concept of Mental Models from Psychology research can be applied to instructional planning. Participants will also understand that the development of mental models is a critical foundation for teachers who wish to become experts and have the greatest impact on student learning possible. Participants will practice creating a mental model.

Based on extensive study of existing research combined with his own research and 20 years of experience as a teacher and administrator in public schools, Dr. Hatch presents a fast-paced, engaging and practical message. Here are some comments past participants have made about this presentation:
• Very useful. Clear and concise goals that I can work on!
• Worth every minute! Will be implementing this mental model strategy.
• The training forced me to look at some of my practices and omissions…that was tough to realize that some major improvements are needed; even after lots of years of experience!
• This training was excellent! I am so excited to get started “attacking the gap”!
• Great session. Thank you for your efforts. Time flew by and everyone I have talked to got something out of this time.

Presenters

Lance Hatch

Director of Human Resources, Uintah School District

Lance Hatch, PhD Teacher, Principal, & District Level Administrator with 18 years experience Dissertation: Expert Rural Elementary School Teachers’ Planning For Effective Instruction

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Hunter Conference 111- Shooting Star

Learning Strands PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Teacher Planning and Instruction
Audience Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

10:10am MDT

Painless Password Management

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Today I will start you down the road to login and password nirvana by introducing you to a few tools that will help you create, track and remember your passwords for you! These tools will create complex passwords and save them so that you will only need to remember ONE more password for the rest of your life. Take all of those logins and passwords that have been jotted down on the note pads, stuck on sticky notes under your keyboard, or saved in your browser and get them secure!

Presenters

Clint Stephens

Past President, UCET

During his twelve years teaching secondary Science, Regional Technology Integration Specialist Clint Stephens was awarded the Utah Middle School Science Teacher of the Year award in addition to several technology innovation grants & awards. Currently, Clint is a Level 1 & 2 Certified... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 104

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels

10:10am MDT

Phenomenal Phenomenon in Science

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Phenomena is used 114 times in the K-12 Framework for Science Education. Come explore and experience what phenomenon are, why they are such a big deal, and how you can use them to truly engage your students in your science classroom. This session will explore phenomena in life science, physical science, and earth and space science and can be used at any grade level.

Presenters

Melissa Mendenhall

Elementary Science Specialist, Alpine School District

Ashley Russon

Secondary TSA, Alpine School District

Science and Technology are two things I love use in my classroom. When I am not learning with amazing science teachers I am probably playing some sport or outside doing something :D

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 103

Learning Strands Utah Core Curriculum
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Science

10:10am MDT

Real to Reel

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Introducing students and teachers to the power of documentary film in the classroom, we present Real to Reel - a 4th-6th grade interactive classroom presentation that explores various styles of documentary film through a discussion and hands-on storyboarding activity.

This program aims to improve students’ media literacy by exploring how the filmmakers' intent, choices and filmmaking techniques are used to convey powerful stories to the audience, while supporting core curriculum requirements for arts education.

Teachers will have the opportunity to sign up to bring this fully-funded presentation into their own classroom.

Presenters

Leslie Means

Marketing Coordinator, Utah Film Center

I've been with Utah Film Center, working in Education and with Tumbleweeds Film Festival, for 8 years. I recently became the Marketing Coordinator.

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 203

Learning Strands Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, Teachers
Grade Level 5-6
Subject Area Language Arts, Media Arts

10:10am MDT

Short time fillers using paper

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Use these short time fillers to fill time slots from 5 to 15 minutes in your classroom. Cutting, folding and decorating paper. Directions and some hands on for this presentation. All supplies are provided.

Presenters

Michael Royall

Visual Arts teacher, Emery High School

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 202

Learning Strands Visual Arts
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area All Subject Areas, Visual/Performing Arts

10:10am MDT

Student Ownership Of Their Grade via Standards-Based Grading

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Have your students taken ownership of their own grade? Or is it seen as some mystical event that is done to them? In this session we will discuss a step-by-step approach to simultaneously empower students to take ownership of their learning and implement standards-based grading. Models for both elementary and secondary will be provided.

Presenters

Jason Young

District Curriculum & Assessment Director, Duchesne County School District

Jason Young and the district administration of Duchesne County School District have led their schools in a series of professional development opportunities around the topic of Teacher Clarity. Their successful implementation will be shared with all participants. Jason Young has... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Hunter Conference 212- Red Hills

Learning Strands Grading, PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Sage/Data Management, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

10:10am MDT

Ten Steps to Comply with Student Data Protection Act

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Utah's Student Data Protection Act outlines significant improvements to protection student data at both the state and LEA levels. This session will help guide administrators, and technology and assessment directors in implementing the mandates in this act. Topics include creating a Data Governance Plan, development of a Metadata Dictionary, and model documents for data sharing with third party vendors.

Presenters

Jared Hill

Information Security Manager, Utah State Board of Education

Whitney Phillips

Educational Director Data Privacy, USBE

Dr. Whitney Phillips is the Chief Privacy Officer at the Utah State Board of Education. Previously she was the project manager for federal and Utah state accountability and was a program evaluator at the Arizona Department of Education. She was a junior high English and taught students... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Business Building 203

Learning Strands Administration- Includes Evaluation, Sage/Data Management, SLO's, Technology
Audience District/School Administration, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Data Privacy

10:10am MDT

We Gotta Get Out of This Place (BreakoutEDU)

1 Hour Session, BYOD- Hands On, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Experience the thrill of BreakoutEDU! Work as a team to solve puzzles and unlock the box! Be engaged with curriculum and experience the fun! This is a great way to engage students in a problem solving game that ties in with what you're teaching. You will get to see what it is like to participate and how easy it is to set up your own BreakoutEDU.

Presenters

Andrew Clark

Regional Technology Trainer, NUES

I am the regional technology trainer for 9 school districts and 3 charter schools. I work along the Wasatch Back and in the Unitah Basin. I taught elementary school for 5 years. I enjoy spending time with my family, looking for great vacation deals, pretending to play golf, and figuring... Read More →

Derek Larson

EdTech Director, SEDC

Clint Stephens

Past President, UCET

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Hunter Conference 112- Yankee Meadows

Learning Strands Utah Core Curriculum
Audience District/School Administration, Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

10:10am MDT

Your One for Digital Learning

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

The digital learning journey can be daunting to begin. This presentation will focus on one thing a week you can do as you embark on this epic adventure.

Presenters

Tony Campbell

Digital Learning Team Coordinator, Washington County School District

I currently work for WCSD as the Learning Technologies Director. I began this journey in 2004. It has been amazing! The best part of my job is the opportunity to work with the amazing teachers in our district. They give so much to our students. Helping them connect technology, pedagogy... Read More →

Your One for Digital Learning pdf

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 204

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel, Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration, Library Media Specialists, Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level All Grade Levels

10:10am MDT

Secondary Science Champions

Using formative feedback to drive students to mastery learning.

Presenters

Ben Belnap

VP of Clinical Operations, Totem PD

Anissa Maxfield

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Hunter Conference 107- Charles Hunter

10:10am MDT

3D Science - Finding the Scientist in your Students

3 Dimensional (3D) science is built on the idea that science should not be taught as content to memorize but as a set of practices and ideas that students must use to be able to reason through novel phenomena. It is the basis of the 6-8 SEEd standards and will be the basis of future science standards. In this session we will work together with the 3 Dimensions to reason through a scientific phenomenon.

Presenters

Ricky Scott

Curriculum Director, Tooele County School District

I was a secondary science teacher in Utah almost 10 years. Over that time I taught 7th and 8th grade Integrated Science, Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Biotechnology in the Jordan School District. Also, while teaching, I was involved in several USBE projects with science assessment... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 102

Learning Strands Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Science

10:10am MDT

Writing: Strategies to Spark Students' Interest in Writing

This will be a hands-on workshop where participants will practice strategies that will bring enthusiasm and excitement to your writing program. Your students will ask to write for "just a few more minutes"- I promise.

Presenters

Sylvia Allan

Jill Shumway

Brigham Young University

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 105

Learning Strands Writing
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level Elementary Grades K-6
Subject Area Language Arts

11:10am MDT

Break

Wednesday July 12, 2017 11:10am - 11:20am MDT
Education Building Second Floor Lobby

11:10am MDT

Sponsor/Vendor Booths

Wednesday July 12, 2017 11:10am - 4:00pm MDT
Education Building Second Floor Lobby

11:20am MDT

6 Technology Tools Every Teacher Should Be Using

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Derek Larson

EdTech Director, SEDC

Wednesday July 12, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Education Building 111

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels

11:20am MDT

Administrative Style

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Stanley Ivie

Professor Emeritus, TWU

Wednesday July 12, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Business Building 102

Learning Strands Administration- Includes Evaluation, SLO's
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Administration

11:20am MDT

Adobe Spark + Utah's Online Library = Great Student Projects

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Come learn how to use the great Adobe Spark tools along with Utah's Online Library to get your students creating exciting student projects. The Adobe Spark suite makes it simple and easy to create narrated slideshows, beautiful webpages, and web graphics and memes. Utah's Online Library has several research databases and other educational resources that will provide your students with the information they need for their projects.

Presenters

Rob Bentley

IT Product Manager / Instructor, Utah Education Network

Wednesday July 12, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Education Building 205

Learning Strands Technology
Audience Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level 3-4, 5-6, High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8

11:20am MDT

Become an Educational Technologist

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Practicing K-12 teachers are increasingly expected to exhibit technology skills and knowledge of how to effectively use technology to enhance student learning. It is now more convenient than ever to obtain an Educational Technology Endorsement. In this session learn how UEN and Regional Service Centers are making this endorsement available to rural school teachers.

Presenters

Justin Brooksby

Associate Director, UEN

Justin manages the professional development department at UEN. His expertise is in instructional design, technology integration, learning strategies, and process improvement. He began his career as a network designer for Cisco Systems in 2000. Justin started working at the University... Read More →

Brandon Harrison

Board Member, UCET

Clint Stephens

Past President, UCET

Wednesday July 12, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Education Building 204

Learning Strands PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Technology
Audience Library Media Specialists, Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level All Grade Levels

11:20am MDT

DTL - What's Next in Digital and Personalized Learning for Utah?

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

This session will highlight the Digital Teaching and Learning Program, both current implementation successes from 2016-17 and information about the process to apply to the qualified grant program for 2017-18. The session will look at parallel grants that support creating a comprehensive vision for digital and personalized learning for the LEA and/or school level leaders.

Presenters

Sarah Young

Chief of Staff, Utah State Board of Education

Sarah Young is the Director of Strategic Initiatives with the Utah State Board of Education working to bring next generation learning to Utah’s public schools. Her work has included the state’s Digital Teaching and Learning initiative and development of Utah’s Portrait of a... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Business Building 101

Learning Strands Administration- Includes Evaluation, PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, SLO's
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level All Grade Levels

11:20am MDT

Getting Started with Google Sites

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Come and see how easy it is to build a website using the new Google Sites app. In this session participants will learn how to structure a great looking website with the drag-and-drop building features to publish a website in under an hour. You will learn how to personalize your site by customizing the navigation, adding content, move and resize content, collaborate with others, and publishing to the web.

Presenters

Nathan Wilson

Technology Integration Specialist, Southeast Education Service Center

I am a Technology Integration Specialist for the Southeast Education Service Center serving Carbon, Emery, Grand, and San Juan school districts. I received a Bachelors degree in Graphic Design and a Masters degree in Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences from Utah State... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Education Building 339

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels

11:20am MDT

Helping Elementary Students Become Effective Writers

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

This course will help teachers identify and utilize various strategies that will effectively help elementary students increase their writing abilities.

Presenters

Jodi Brown

Teacher, Pahvant Elementary

Jordan Krahenbuhl

Teacher, Sevier School District

Wednesday July 12, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Education Building 104

Learning Strands Writing
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level 3-4, 5-6
Subject Area Language Arts, Writing

11:20am MDT

iTooch: Finally, an app with CONTENT!

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Tired of apps that are just fun and games? Learn about iTooch--an app that delivers grade level content on a variety of subjects. Open to elementary and middle school grades.

Presenters

Steve Weller

Teacher, South Sanpete School District

Wednesday July 12, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Education Building 206

Learning Strands Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level Elementary Grades K-6, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Language Arts, Math

11:20am MDT

Keep Your Cool With Google Keep

You may not have heard of Google Keep, but you NEED to know about it. Keep is an incredible and easy to use tool for organizing all of the bits of information busy educators tend to collect whenever, wherever, that always seems to get lost. Keep allows you to bring together notes, links, photos, really anything you can grab with your computer, tablet and phone! Beyond gathering and organizing your digital ‘stuff,’ you can share your notes, collaborate with others, set reminders… even drag-n-drop text and photos into your Google Docs! Join me today and make Google Keep an integral part of your daily workflow.

Presenters

Clint Stephens

Past President, UCET

Wednesday July 12, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Hunter Conference 112- Yankee Meadows

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels

11:20am MDT

New Teacher 911

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Putting out fires and providing CPR (Coaching, Planning, Resources) for new teachers.

Presenters

Jackie Loertscher

Induction Coach, Duchesne County School District

Induction Coach

Kimberley Murray

Induction Coach, Duchesne County School District

Induction Coach

Wednesday July 12, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Business Building 110

Learning Strands Provisional Teachers
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels

11:20am MDT

Quiz Bowl - a Fun Regional Academic Competition

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Come experience the fun, fast-paced challenge of Quiz Bowl. You will join in a competitive academic game pitting your team's knowledge against another team's knowledge. After actually playing a quiz bowl game, you will learn about putting together a team and the competition in Southeast Utah. Coach Mike Estenson from Grand County Middle School in Moab has taken teams to the Junior National Academic Championship four out of the last eight years. Come learn how you to could establish a quiz bowl program in your school.

Presenters

Mike Estenson

8th Grade Math Teacher, Quiz Bowl Coach, MLHMS

Mike has taught math for 14 years at Grand County Middle School. As the quiz bowl coach, he has taken teams to the National Academic Championships four out of the last eight years. He feels quiz bowl is a wonderful opportunity for students to showcase their talents in a way that they... Read More →

Teryn Estenson

2nd Grade Teacher, HMK

2nd grade teacher

Wednesday July 12, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Hunter Conference 114- Vermillion Cliffs

Learning Strands Academic Competition
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Computer Science, Current Events, Language Arts, Math, Music, Physical Education and Health, Science, Social Studies

11:20am MDT

Real to Reel

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Leslie Means

Marketing Coordinator, Utah Film Center

I've been with Utah Film Center, working in Education and with Tumbleweeds Film Festival, for 8 years. I recently became the Marketing Coordinator.

Wednesday July 12, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Education Building 203

Learning Strands Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, Teachers
Grade Level 5-6
Subject Area Language Arts, Media Arts

11:20am MDT

Sample SAGE Science Assessment Clusters

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Come see sample clusters that will be published for teacher use in order to prepare students for the summative SAGE test at the end of the 2017-2018 school year. Get insight into the design of the new SAGE test and how we are going to assess all of the dimensions of the standards. Have your questions answered about the 3 dimensions of science that are part of our SEEd standards. Don't know what a cluster is? Come and find out.

Presenters

Scott Roskelley

Secondary Science Assessment Specialist, Utah State Board of Education

Scott Roskelley has been involved in Utah science education since 2002. After spending 15 years in the classroom teaching 7th grade to high school, he moved to the Utah State Board of Education to develop the science assessments, first for SAGE, and then for RISE and Utah Aspire... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Education Building 103

Learning Strands Sage/Data Management, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Science

11:20am MDT

Ten Steps to Comply with Student Data Protection Act

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Jared Hill

Information Security Manager, Utah State Board of Education

Whitney Phillips

Educational Director Data Privacy, USBE

Wednesday July 12, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Business Building 203

Learning Strands Administration- Includes Evaluation, Sage/Data Management, SLO's, Technology
Audience District/School Administration, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Data Privacy

11:20am MDT

You and Your Legislator..Make A Difference

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

The purpose of this workshop is to give you specific skills to work with your legislators. You will learn when, how, and where to contact them in ways that will be mutually beneficial.

Presenters

Terry Shoemaker

Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association

Terry Shoemaker has been a public educator for nearly 40 years, as teacher, principal, H.R. Director, and Superintendent of Schools. He has worked in three school districts, Jordan, Provo, and Wasatch, where he was Superintendent of Schools for 15 years. He is now the Executive Director... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Hunter Conference 111- Shooting Star

Learning Strands Administration- Includes Evaluation, PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Sage/Data Management, SLO's, Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels

11:20am MDT

Flip Out With Flipgrid

Come and see how easy it is to engage students with Flipgrid. This simple and easy to use product will have your students sharing video of their thoughts all within the confines of your private classroom. We'll explore the options of the free and paid model.

Presenters

Andrew Clark

Regional Technology Trainer, NUES

Wednesday July 12, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Education Building 202

Learning Strands Technology
Audience District/School Administration, Library Media Specialists, Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level All Grade Levels

11:20am MDT

Personalizing Digital Learning

What is personalized learning? How is it similar/different in comparison to differentiation and individualization? Where can you find out more about personalized learning? Is there a middle ground?

Presenters

Tony Campbell

Digital Learning Team Coordinator, Washington County School District

Personalizing Digital Learning pdf

Wednesday July 12, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Education Building 202

Learning Strands Administration- Includes Evaluation, SLO's, Technology
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level All Grade Levels

11:20am MDT

Top 5 Reasons to use Seesaw in Your Classroom

Come and learn more about Seesaw, a student driven portfolio tool. Seesaw lets students document their learning, increases communication with parents, and provides a safe place to teach 21st Century Skills. We will only be addressing the free version of Seesaw.

Presenters

Jami Gardner

IT Product Manager / Instructor, Utah Education Network

Shannon Ririe

Instructional Technology Trainer, UEN - Utah Education Network

Shannon has been a trainer at UEN for three years now, and previously worked as a technology specialist and 5th-grade teacher. She loves her family, doing almost anything outdoors, and technology in the classroom, most definitely in that order.

Wednesday July 12, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Education Building 202

Learning Strands Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Language Arts, Math

11:20am MDT

Mental Model of Teaching

Presenters

Lance Hatch

Director of Human Resources, Uintah School District

Lance Hatch, PhD Teacher, Principal, & District Level Administrator with 18 years experience Dissertation: Expert Rural Elementary School Teachers’ Planning For Effective Instruction

Wednesday July 12, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Hunter Conference 107- Charles Hunter

12:30pm MDT

LUNCH

Wednesday July 12, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm MDT
Sharwan Smith Ballroom

1:25pm MDT

Tech Support and Tech Talk Lounge

Presenters

Nathan Wilson

Technology Integration Specialist, Southeast Education Service Center

Theresa Wilson

Technology Integration Specialist, Southeast Education Service Center

Technology Integration & Data Mentoring Specialist for the Southeast Education Service Center since 2002. SESC serves Carbon, Emery, Grand, and San Juan School Districts.

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:25pm - 3:25pm MDT
Education Building Third Floor Lobby

1:30pm MDT

Administrative Style

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Stanley Ivie

Professor Emeritus, TWU

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Business Building 102

Learning Strands Administration- Includes Evaluation, SLO's
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Administration

1:30pm MDT

Beginning Google Forms

20 ways to use Google Forms in the classroom and in schools pdf

Are you a Google user? Well, did you know that Google Forms is part of your G Suite apps? Forms is a very powerful tool which enables you to effortlessly collect, organize, and analyze information, big and small (i.e. Plan your next faculty meeting, whip up a quick poll, collect information for that family reunion you're in charge of, create a pop quiz, and much more). In Forms you are able to choose from a bunch of question options, from multiple choice to dropdowns to a linear scale. Add images and YouTube videos, or get fancy with page branching and question skip logic. This session will give you a basic Google Forms introduction and allow time to start building your own.

Presenters

Brandon Harrison

Board Member, UCET

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Education Building 339

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

1:30pm MDT

Body Language a key to better teaching

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Understanding body language - your own and others' can give you a huge advantage in presenting, teaching, classroom management, and in competition. Join Neal Peacock and Kevin Reynolds as they give you important basics in reading and using body language.

Presenters

Neal Peacock

Teacher, Emery High School

Neal Peacock has been a teacher for 36 years in social studies, debate, and theatre. He is a certified cooperative learning trainer and is now branching out into Project Based Learning. He lives and teaches in Castle Dale where he also served as the mayor for 12 years.

Kevin Reynolds

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Education Building 202

Learning Strands Classroom Management
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels

1:30pm MDT

Classroom Technology Hacks with UEN

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Rob Bentley

IT Product Manager / Instructor, Utah Education Network

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Education Building 205

Learning Strands Technology
Audience Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels

1:30pm MDT

Creating Critical Thinkers Through Coding

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Using the beginning coding language of blockly and simple robotics, we will discuss and experiment with how teaching coding in your classroom can help your students to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Presenters

Shannon Ririe

Instructional Technology Trainer, UEN - Utah Education Network

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Education Building 206

Learning Strands Technology
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, Library Media Specialists, Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level Elementary Grades K-6
Subject Area Computer Science, STEM/STEAM

1:30pm MDT

Differentiated Professional Development using Badges and Micro-Credentials

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

This session provides you with different ways that will help you make your professional development meetings more engaging and meaningful. You will learn how to gamify your PD using badges and micro-credentials. Learn how to differentiate instruction so that everyone is learning at their level.

Presenters

Greg Cox

student data privacy, Utah State Board of Education

Former 4th grade teacher and currently working with the Utah State Board of Education as a student data privacy trainer. Love making videos and teaching others how to use it as well.

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Hunter Conference 111- Shooting Star

Learning Strands PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Technology
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level All Grade Levels

1:30pm MDT

DTL - What's Next in Digital and Personalized Learning for Utah?

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Sarah Young

Chief of Staff, Utah State Board of Education

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Business Building 101

Learning Strands Administration- Includes Evaluation, PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, SLO's
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level All Grade Levels

1:30pm MDT

Guiding Young Writers

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

This presentation takes participates along the continuum of early writing instruction. Emphasis is placed on Guided or Scaffold Writing based on the theories of Vygotsky as a means to build writing independence and disposition. Methods of writing lessons, how-to's, and implementation of writer's workshop will also be discussed. Additionally, participates will learn how to set up a writing center that will get kids writing.

Presenters

Kathy Crane

Reading Specialist, Pinnacle Canyon Academy

Kathy has been teaching young children for nearly three decades. She currently she works as a Reading Specialist and owns the digital business Kindergarten Kiosk.Kathy holds a B.A. in Early Childhood Education, and a M.Ed. in Reading Instruction. Kathy is the co-author of eleven... Read More →

Writing Presentation B pptx

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Education Building 204

Learning Strands Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Teachers
Grade Level PK-2
Subject Area Language Arts

1:30pm MDT

Implementing Google Classroom

Using technology in a paperless classroom. This presentation will be given by two secondary LA teachers for grade levels 6-12, and it can be applicable to other relative content areas. We will be discussing how to implement programs such as Google Classroom, Google Docs, Google Forms, Utah Compose, UTIPS, as well as other technology based instructional programs.

Presenters

Kim Bailey

Iron County School District

Sami Hunt

Teacher, Iron School District

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Hunter Conference 114- Vermillion Cliffs

Learning Strands Google Apps, PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience All School/District Personnel, Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area ESL, Language Arts, Social Studies, Special Education

1:30pm MDT

Research 2 Write

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Students have traditionally been media “consumers”. As technology explodes in schools, students are now expected to become “creators” of media. They may be Digital Natives, but online gaming and Internet surfing are not the skills that students need to deal with the overwhelming and often unauthoritative amount of information online. This class will give participants the tools needed to have their students become published authors.

Presenters

Chris Haught

Media Specialist, SEDC

Chris Haught is the Technology/Media Mentor at Southwest Educational Service Center (SEDC), a regional Service Center that serves six district and seven charter ELA’s.Chris works closely with the region’s librarians providing support and training on Utah’s Online Library, the... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Business Building 110

Learning Strands Media, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Language Arts, Science, Social Studies

1:30pm MDT

SAGE Writing and the New Scoring Engine

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

The new SAGE Writing scoring engine has revealed students are struggling with how to appropriately use textual evidence in writing. This session will provide participants ways to use the formative tools available to all 3-12 teachers (SAGE Benchmarks and Utah Compose) to improve student writing with a focus on evidence and elaboration.

Presenters

Cydnee Carter

Assessment Development Coordinator, Utah State Board of Education

Megan Lopez

Secondary ELA and WIDA Assessment Specialist, Utah State Board of Education

Megan Lopez, M.Ed. is currently a Secondary ELA Assessment Specialist and WIDA Assessment Specialist with the Utah State Board of Education. In her five years at the USBE, Megan has supported educators and administrators across the state support student outcomes. In addition, she... Read More →

Kim Rathke

Test Administration and Data Coordinator, Utah State Board of Education

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Education Building 215

Learning Strands PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Sage/Data Management, Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level 3-4, 5-6, High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Language Arts, Special Education

1:30pm MDT

Sample SAGE Science Assessment Clusters

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Scott Roskelley

Secondary Science Assessment Specialist, Utah State Board of Education

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Education Building 103

Learning Strands Sage/Data Management, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Science

1:30pm MDT

Shmoop ACT Prep

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Shmoop is a digital publishing company with a point of view. We provide ACT prep to the entire state of Utah—and we want all Utahans to make the most of the resources available to them. So in this session, we will demonstrate the state-provided ACT prep programs, ACT Curriculum, Crash Course, College/Career materials and more!

Attendees will dive into how Shmoop provides a comprehensive blend of assessments, data-driven instruction, and practice tools to ensure that students are prepared for the ACT exam as well as discussing best practices from current users across the state. By understanding the many ways to use Shmoop's test prep—for students, counselors, teachers, and administrators—Utah educators will be able to provide the best possible service to their students. We'll also review how to use Shmoop’s analytical tools to assess student trends and use data for effective re-teaching and assessment strategies.

Presenters

Shmoop

Director of Partnerships and Services, Shmoop

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Education Building 104

Learning Strands ACT Prep
Audience All School/District Personnel, District/School Administration
Grade Level High School Grades 9-12
Subject Area ACT

1:30pm MDT

Student made books for all contents

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

This presentation with show many types of books to make in a class and provide some templates for strong informational and narrative writing. Participants will have the opportunity to make some books to take as samples as well. Books such as postcard books, hidden magic books, skewer books, and popup or tab books. Great way to add some spice to your writing, but still get the standards taught you need.

Presenters

Machelle Maxwell

Media Specialist, Uintah High School - Uintah SD

Machelle has spent the last 10 of her 34-year career in the Uintah School District and currently serves as the library/ media specialist for the Uintah High School. She advises the Uintah chapter of National Honor Society and is assistant advisor for the Sterling Scholar program... Read More →

Rachel Maxwell

English Teacher, Uintah School District

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Business Building 203

Learning Strands Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, Teachers
Grade Level 5-6, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Language Arts, Science, Social Studies

1:30pm MDT

Student Ownership Of Their Grade via Standards-Based Grading

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Jason Young

District Curriculum & Assessment Director, Duchesne County School District

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Hunter Conference 212- Red Hills

Learning Strands Grading, PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Sage/Data Management, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

1:30pm MDT

We Gotta Get Out of This Place (BreakoutEDU)

1 Hour Session, BYOD- Hands On, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Andrew Clark

Regional Technology Trainer, NUES

Derek Larson

EdTech Director, SEDC

Clint Stephens

Past President, UCET

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Hunter Conference 112- Yankee Meadows

Learning Strands Utah Core Curriculum
Audience District/School Administration, Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

1:30pm MDT

12 Rounds Strong

How administrators can get teachers to never throw in the towel.

Keynote Speakers

Dean Wilson

Principal, Altamont High School, Duchesne School District

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 3:40pm MDT
Hunter Conference 107- Charles Hunter

1:30pm MDT

Better Management Through Positive Classroom Communities

The most effective and well managed classrooms are those where students feel safe to take risks and responsibility for their own learning. Come and personally participate in activities that will create an environment conducive to increased learning--from day one! These strategies have resulted not only in students wanting to come to school but eager to come to school.

Presenters

Sylvia Allan

Jill Shumway

Brigham Young University

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 3:40pm MDT
Education Building 105

Learning Strands Classroom Management
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level Elementary Grades K-6
Subject Area Management

1:30pm MDT

Formative Assessment: The Underused Magic Bullet

Research demonstrates that formative assessment can dramatically improve the caliber of student learning but unfortunately it is underused by most classroom teachers. Formative assessment is a planned process in which evidence of students’ status is used to by teachers to adjust their ongoing instructional procedures or by students to adjust their current learning tactics. Because formative assessment is a ubiquitous ‘buzzword’ in education, educational leaders need to take a close look at what it means and how it is different from other kinds of assessment. The focus of this presentation will be on how evidence of student understanding is gathered and used by teachers and students in a formative way to promote learning. Formative assessment strategies will be addressed, and a model for implementing a school-wide program for formative assessment will be presented.

Presenters

Lee Montgomery

Professor of Graduate Education, Southern Utah University

For the past 30 years Dr. Lee Montgomery has been a professor of graduate education at Southern Utah University. He teaches courses in educational psychology, philosophy and ethics, assessment and curriculum design.

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 3:40pm MDT
Business Building 208

Learning Strands Administration- Includes Evaluation, Assessment, SLO's, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels

1:30pm MDT

SEEd Resources & 3D Science with 8.2

I will share with teachers the SEEd resources that are available throughout the State We will look at 8.2 through the lens of the Cross Cutting Concepts and the actions of the Science & Engineering Practices. Teachers will try things out as their students would and leave with resources and experience with 8.2.

Presenters

Kelli Cheesman

Kelli has taught Science for 12 years in the district. She currently teaches 4 classes of Science on A-days at SCMS and is a teacher on special assignment over Secondary Science on B-days.

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 3:40pm MDT
Education Building 102

Learning Strands Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, Teachers
Grade Level Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Science

1:30pm MDT

Taking Your First Steps With Canvas

New users of the Canvas LMS will appreciate this even paced training that will introduce you first to the student side of Canvas, and then slowly ramp up to an all out overview of this amazing LMS. By the end of the two hours participants will be able to create a Canvas Course, add people, and then build assignments, discussions, and pages for their students to access online.

Presenters

Michael Hakkarinen

Instructional Technology Trainer, Utah Education Network

Michael Hakkarinen specializes in helping teachers engage students in the classroom with technology such as Mac Tools, Google Apps for Educators, iPads and more. He earned a Bachelor’s in English from the University of Maryland at College Park and a Master’s in Elementary Education... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 3:40pm MDT
Education Building 111

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

1:30pm MDT

URSA Board Meeting

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 3:40pm MDT
Sharwan Smith 122- Great Basin

URSA Board Meeting

2:30pm MDT

Break

Wednesday July 12, 2017 2:30pm - 2:40pm MDT
Education Building Second Floor Lobby

2:30pm MDT

Sponsor/Vendor Booths

Wednesday July 12, 2017 2:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Education Building Second Floor Lobby

2:40pm MDT

Adobe Spark + Utah's Online Library = Great Student Projects

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Rob Bentley

IT Product Manager / Instructor, Utah Education Network

Wednesday July 12, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Education Building 205

Learning Strands Technology
Audience Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level 3-4, 5-6, High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8

2:40pm MDT

Break Free from Boring with Lucidpress

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Jami Gardner

IT Product Manager / Instructor, Utah Education Network

Wednesday July 12, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Education Building 206

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level Elementary Grades K-6, High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8

2:40pm MDT

Can't beat them? Join them!

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

After passing your classroom management class in college, did you notice that what you learned did not totally prepare you to handle a classroom full of students? What do you do when a student simply refuses to work, or worse, what do you do when a student will not comply with a direct command from you as the teacher? Do you frequently get mad at, or even begin to despise, students because of their attitudes or bad behavior? If you are a new teacher and you experience these problems, bring your stories about difficult students to this presentation I will help you find a way to lower your stress level and still make sure that the students in your class are accountable.

This presentation will focus on a discipline strategy that is not taught in classroom management classes. It helps me work with students who like to push the classroom rules to the limit and those students who attempt to show teachers just how powerful and independent they are. I will talk about a list of things I wish I would have known during my first few years of teaching. I will answer such questions as: How do I make students accountable for their conduct without alienating them? How do I avoid power struggles with students? How can I discipline a students without disliking them? This strategies will work for high school and junior high students. It could also be adapted to meet the needs of an elementary classroom.

Presenters

Josh White

Emery County School District

Wednesday July 12, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Hunter Conference 212- Red Hills

Learning Strands Classroom Management
Audience Teachers
Grade Level High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area All Subject Areas

2:40pm MDT

Developing Your Leadership

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Develop yourself as a leader and advocate for public education. Develop and grow your story of self and how to advocate for public schools and your students. Engage with other leaders through social media. We will also discuss social justice and opportunities to get involved.

Presenters

Chase Clyde

UEA Director of Government Relations and Political Action

Wednesday July 12, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Hunter Conference 111- Shooting Star

Learning Strands Educational Leadership
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Leadership

2:40pm MDT

Everything you need to know about #UTedChat & other Twitter Chats

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Twitter has become a very popular tool for educators to use when trying to improve their teaching skills because it allows you to connect with other teachers all over the world. Getting involved with different Twitter chats is another way teachers can increase their knowledge and have fun learning. #UTedChat is a weekly Twitter chat that focuses on Utah teachers and helps us connect with one another so we can learn from teachers in our own state dealing with some of the same questions and issues we face.

As fun as and informative as these Twitter chats can be, they can also be downright difficult to figure out how to follow along AND add to the conversation. Come learn how to effectively participate in these chats by learning about different technology tools that can help this process along. We will cover a multitude of different tools that will make following along as well as contributing a snap!

We will look at both free and paid versions of tools allowing everyone the opportunity to learn and grow with #UTedChat each week as well as the many other Twitter chats available!

Presenters

Derek Larson

EdTech Director, SEDC

Wednesday July 12, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Hunter Conference 112- Yankee Meadows

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels

2:40pm MDT

Guiding Young Writers

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Kathy Crane

Reading Specialist, Pinnacle Canyon Academy

Writing Presentation B pptx

Wednesday July 12, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Education Building 204

Learning Strands Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Teachers
Grade Level PK-2
Subject Area Language Arts

2:40pm MDT

Introduction to the WIDA Screener

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Did you know the W-APT screener for English Learners (ELs) has been replaced with the new WIDA Online Screener? In this session, participants will understand the purpose of and changes to the new WIDA Screener, practice speaking and listening scoring, learn the requirements for administration, and access support resources from WIDA.

Presenters

Ann-Michelle Neal

School Psychologist/UMTSS Education Specialist, USOE

Wednesday July 12, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Education Building 103

Learning Strands Assessment
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration, Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area ESL

2:40pm MDT

iTooch: Finally, an app with CONTENT!

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Tired of apps that are just fun and games? Learn about iTooch--an app that delivers grade level content on a variety of subjects. Open to elementary and middle school grades.

Presenters

Steve Weller

Teacher, South Sanpete School District

Wednesday July 12, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Business Building 101

Learning Strands Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level Elementary Grades K-6, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Language Arts, Math

2:40pm MDT

Research 2 Write

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Chris Haught

Media Specialist, SEDC

Wednesday July 12, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Business Building 110

Learning Strands Media, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Language Arts, Science, Social Studies

2:40pm MDT

SAGE Benchmarks for Beginners

SAGE Benchmarks are one of the most exciting tools that were released in the 2016-17 school year. In this presentation, participants will learn how to find and choose which benchmark tests to administer, how to interpret the scores, and how the results can be used to inform classroom instruction.

Presenters

David Sallay

Chief Privacy Officer, Utah State Board of Education

David started as the Chief Privacy Officer at USBE in December 2021. He is a Fellow in Privacy (FIP) Certified Information Privacy Professional-US Sector (CIPP/US), Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT), and Certified Data... Read More →

Jared Wright

Elementary Math & Science Assessment Specialist, USBE

Wednesday July 12, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Education Building 215

Learning Strands PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Sage/Data Management
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level 3-4, 5-6, High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Language Arts, Math, Science

2:40pm MDT

Short time fillers using paper

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Michael Royall

Visual Arts teacher, Emery High School

Wednesday July 12, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Education Building 202

Learning Strands Visual Arts
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area All Subject Areas, Visual/Performing Arts

2:40pm MDT

Slice and Dice Data Like a Ninja: Advanced Google Forms and Sheets

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

You’ve used Google Forms to quickly collect data. The automatic summaries and charts are great, but what’s next? How can you see beyond simple averages and totals to make better decisions and gain true insights? Join me to learn more about some powerful features in Forms and Sheets like data validation, data filters, and pivot tables. We’ll also take a look at some useful add-ons that will allow you to do some amazing things for any classroom.

Presenters

Clint Stephens

Past President, UCET

Wednesday July 12, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Education Building 339

Learning Strands Administration- Includes Evaluation, Sage/Data Management, SLO's, Technology
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels

2:40pm MDT

Some of the Best Educational Online Libraries/Resources for Educators

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

During this session you will learn about and see some of the best online libraries of resources available to educator at all levels and in all subject. All the highlighted resources are free to use by educators.

Presenters

Rick Gaisford

Board Member, UCET

Rick Gaisford has 35 years in education and has been involved with educational technology for over 30 years at the classroom, school, district and state levels. He was an elementary school teacher, school technology specialist, district technology specialist and trainer. For the past... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Hunter Conference 114- Vermillion Cliffs

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels

2:40pm MDT

Student made books for all contents

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Machelle Maxwell

Media Specialist, Uintah High School - Uintah SD

Rachel Maxwell

English Teacher, Uintah School District

Wednesday July 12, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Business Building 203

Learning Strands Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, Teachers
Grade Level 5-6, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Language Arts, Science, Social Studies

8:00am MDT

Conference Registration

Thursday July 13, 2017 8:00am - 3:00pm MDT
Hunter Conference Center Registration Booth

8:30am MDT

Sponsor/Vendor Booths

Thursday July 13, 2017 8:30am - 4:00pm MDT
Education Building Second Floor Lobby

9:00am MDT

PLC 101: Building and Sustaining a Collaborative Culture

PLC 101 Building and Sustaining a Collaborative Culture pdf

Keynote Speakers

Joe Cuddemi

Speaker/Author, Solution Tree

Joe Cuddemi, a consultant, has 30 years of experience in education. He has served as a teacher, counselor, and principal in a wide variety of educational settings. Joe is also an adjunct professor at Colorado State University.He specializes in the implementation and development of... Read More →

Thursday July 13, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Hunter Conference Great Hall

Keynote

Learning Strands PLC's- Professional Learning Communities
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

10:00am MDT

Tech Support and Tech Talk Lounge

Presenters

Andrew Clark

Regional Technology Trainer, NUES

Thursday July 13, 2017 10:00am - 12:30pm MDT
Education Building Third Floor Lobby

10:10am MDT

Can You Hear Me Now? Text-To-Speech

Text-to-Speech instructional tools from World Book, CultureGrams, Gale Resources, Overdrive Read-along Titles and MORE. Researchers have found that seeing and hearing text when reading: Improves word recognition; Increases attention and information memory; Allows focus on comprehension; and, Increases student staying power for reading.

Presenters

Theresa Wilson

Technology Integration Specialist, Southeast Education Service Center

Technology Integration & Data Mentoring Specialist for the Southeast Education Service Center since 2002. SESC serves Carbon, Emery, Grand, and San Juan School Districts.

Thursday July 13, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Business Building 101

Learning Strands Sage/Data Management, Technology
Audience Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area ESL, Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, STEM/STEAM

10:10am MDT

Developing Your Leadership

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Chase Clyde

UEA Director of Government Relations and Political Action

Thursday July 13, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Hunter Conference 111- Shooting Star

Learning Strands Educational Leadership
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Leadership

10:10am MDT

Effective Formative Assessment with Digital Games and Contests

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Formative assessment is a powerful part of the teaching and learning process. Come learn how you can use the following formative evaluation tools to inject more excitement and fun into your classroom and at the same time gain insight into what your students really know and understand: Kahoot!, Socrative, Quizizz, and Nearpod. If time permits we'll also discuss: Plickers, Formative, and Classflow. Come ready to compete for prizes!

Presenters

Rob Bentley

IT Product Manager / Instructor, Utah Education Network

Thursday July 13, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 205

Learning Strands Technology
Audience Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels

10:10am MDT

iMovie Basics using the iPad

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

This course will help you learn basic skills when it comes to creating a movie using your iPad by helping you understand how to film, edit, and produce videos using iMovie. This is intended to be a hands-on session where participants will be working on their own devices as we discuss certain functionalities. This session is designed to help you feel 100% comfortable using this in your classroom and you will also be given different ideas that will help you implement it.

Presenters

Greg Cox

student data privacy, Utah State Board of Education

Former 4th grade teacher and currently working with the Utah State Board of Education as a student data privacy trainer. Love making videos and teaching others how to use it as well.

Thursday July 13, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Hunter Conference 112- Yankee Meadows

Learning Strands Technology
Audience Library Media Specialists, Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level All Grade Levels

10:10am MDT

Introduction to the WIDA Screener

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Ann-Michelle Neal

School Psychologist/UMTSS Education Specialist, USOE

Thursday July 13, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 206

Learning Strands Assessment
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration, Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area ESL

10:10am MDT

Master Digital Photography with Apple Photos

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

A picture is worth 1,000 words - unless it looks bad or you can’t find it! With the new “Photos” by Apple (available on all Mac Computers) you can create albums, slideshows, and more. Additionally, this new program has all the benefits of the program formerly known as “Aperture” for editing your digital images from cameras, iPhones, iPads, or found online.

Presenters

Michael Hakkarinen

Instructional Technology Trainer, Utah Education Network

Thursday July 13, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 111

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels

10:10am MDT

NAEP in Utah

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

An overview of NAEP in Utah and how our students are performing in Math, Science and Reading.

Presenters

Angela Battaglia

Thursday July 13, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Business Building 102

Learning Strands Assessment
Audience District/School Administration, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level 3-4, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Language Arts, Math, Science

10:10am MDT

New Teacher 911

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Putting out fires and providing CPR (Coaching, Planning, Resources) for new teachers.

Presenters

Jackie Loertscher

Induction Coach, Duchesne County School District

Induction Coach

Kimberley Murray

Induction Coach, Duchesne County School District

Induction Coach

Thursday July 13, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Business Building 110

Learning Strands Provisional Teachers
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels

10:10am MDT

Painless Password Management

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Clint Stephens

Past President, UCET

Thursday July 13, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 104

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels

10:10am MDT

Phenomenal Phenomenon in Science

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Melissa Mendenhall

Elementary Science Specialist, Alpine School District

Ashley Russon

Secondary TSA, Alpine School District

Science and Technology are two things I love use in my classroom. When I am not learning with amazing science teachers I am probably playing some sport or outside doing something :D

Thursday July 13, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 103

Learning Strands Utah Core Curriculum
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Science

10:10am MDT

Quiz Bowl - a Fun Regional Academic Competition

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Mike Estenson

8th Grade Math Teacher, Quiz Bowl Coach, MLHMS

Teryn Estenson

2nd Grade Teacher, HMK

2nd grade teacher

Thursday July 13, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Hunter Conference 114- Vermillion Cliffs

Learning Strands Academic Competition
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Computer Science, Current Events, Language Arts, Math, Music, Physical Education and Health, Science, Social Studies

10:10am MDT

Speed Dating with UtahFutures

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Here is your chance to get to know UtahFutures without committing. In speed dating fashion, we'll take a look at the most popular college and career planning tools and resources on UtahFutures. If you like something, we'll spend more time getting to know it. Don't like it. We won't waste your time. This session will be fun, interactive, and a good overall view of UtahFutures.

Presenters

Jami Gardner

IT Product Manager / Instructor, Utah Education Network

Thursday July 13, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Business Building 208

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level Adult Education, High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Adult Education, CTE

10:10am MDT

Techniques for Going Beyond the Data to Identify Root Causes

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Assessment data can be useful at identifying problems in a school, but the exact cause of the problem will not always be obvious. If the underlying problem is misidentified, then any interventions may fail. In this presentation, we will borrow from the field of public policy and review various techniques policy makers, administrators, and even teachers can use to identify the root causes of problems in schools, including boundary analysis, classification analysis, and assumptional analysis. At the end of presentation, participants will be better equipped to identify problems in their schools in order to make better informed solutions.

Presenters

David Sallay

Chief Privacy Officer, Utah State Board of Education

Thursday July 13, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 215

Learning Strands Administration- Includes Evaluation, PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Sage/Data Management, SLO's
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels

10:10am MDT

Tier 1 Instruction - AMPLIFIED

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

For good, or bad, technology will a simply amplify the Tier 1 instruction that is already going on in the classroom. For teachers/administrators considering 1-to-1 deployments, or BYOD, we would like to offer a short list of considerations, and host an open dialog with the group based on our 4+ years of pilot groups in Alpine School District.

Presenters

Cody Spendlove

Ed Tech Director, Alpine School District

I think people should be sharing the BEST Pedagogical Practice you have seen during COVID 2020-21 school year. Things you think Teachers/Schools SHOULD KEEP Doing it AFTER the pandemic.

Thursday July 13, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Business Building 203

Learning Strands Administration- Includes Evaluation, SLO's, Technology
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level 3-4, 5-6, High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Ed Tech Leader

10:10am MDT

Your One for Digital Learning

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

The digital learning journey can be daunting to begin. This presentation will focus on one thing a week you can do as you embark on this epic adventure.

Presenters

Tony Campbell

Digital Learning Team Coordinator, Washington County School District

Your One for Digital Learning pdf

Thursday July 13, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Business Building 201

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel, Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration, Library Media Specialists, Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level All Grade Levels

10:10am MDT

PLC Principals: What They Do Differently To Achieve Great Schools

PLC Principals What They Do Differently To Achieve Great Schools pdf

Keynote Speakers

Joe Cuddemi

Speaker/Author, Solution Tree

Thursday July 13, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Hunter Conference 107- Charles Hunter

10:10am MDT

EdGenuity Training (Part 1)

This is a one-day training for new EdGenuity users, or those who want to learn about the system’s new features. Attendance is limited to EdGenuity users from LEAs who participate on the NUES contract. (Beaver, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Morgan, North Summit, Rich, South Summit, Terra Academy, and Wasatch)

Thursday July 13, 2017 10:10am - 12:20pm MDT
Sharwan Smith 122- Great Basin

EdGenuity Training

Audience EdGenuity Users and Administrators
Subject Area Online Curriculum

10:10am MDT

Mysteries at the Dinosaur Quarry: Analyzing Evidence to Construct Explanations

Learn about one of Utah’s most unique natural phenomenons and how it can provide a rich context for students to better analyze data and construct explanations. This workshop addresses the new Utah Science with Engineering Education (SEEd) Standards focusing on the science practices of analyzing data and constructing explanations. Leave this session with some tricks on how to teach to the new SEE'd standards and gain a better understanding of the "3 Dimensions of Science."

Presenters

tcollins14

School Programs Manager, Natural History Museum of Utah

Bonnie Jean Knighton

Education Specialist, Natural History Museum of Utah

Bonnie Jean has been an informal educator for various museums for the last seven years. Currently, she works for the Natural History Museum of Utah providing outreach programming to elementary school students and workshops/professional development opportunities for teachers all across... Read More →

Thursday July 13, 2017 10:10am - 12:20pm MDT
Education Building 204

Learning Strands Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, Teachers
Grade Level Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Science, STEM/STEAM

10:10am MDT

Three-Dimesnsional Learning: Stability and Change in Ecosystems

Teachers will engage with a phenomenon for SEEd Strand 6.4 : Stability and Change in Ecosystems. Teachers will gather evidence, use science and engineering practices and cross-cutting concepts to construct an explanation for the presented phenomenon. Three-dimensional teaching and learning will be modeled so that participants will come away with a better understanding of the new SEEd framework and how to engage in three-dimensional science in a K-12 classroom.

Presenters

April Mitchell

Elementary Science Specialist, Ogden School District

April is an elementary science specialist in Ogden, teaching students in grades K-6. She also provides professional development on three-dimensional science instruction for teachers in Ogden School District.

Candace Penrod

Hillside Middle School/Westminister College

Thursday July 13, 2017 10:10am - 12:20pm MDT
Education Building 102

Learning Strands Utah Core Curriculum
Audience All School/District Personnel, Teachers
Grade Level Elementary Grades K-6, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Science, STEM/STEAM

10:10am MDT

You, Your School, or District Needs A Podcast

Participants will get a Podcast 101/102 session for those interested in creating a podcast for themselves, their classes, school or district.

Presenters

Derek Larson

EdTech Director, SEDC

Christopher J. Nesi

Podcaster, House of #EdTech

Christopher J. Nesi is an education technology leader and podcaster who is dedicated to advancing the use of technology in the classroom. With over a decade of experience in the education sector, Christopher has a deep understanding of the role that technology can play in enhancing... Read More →

Thursday July 13, 2017 10:10am - 12:20pm MDT
Education Building 202

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Language Arts, Visual/Performing Arts

11:10am MDT

Break

Thursday July 13, 2017 11:10am - 11:20am MDT
Education Building Second Floor Lobby

11:10am MDT

Sponsor/Vendor Booths

Thursday July 13, 2017 11:10am - 4:00pm MDT
Education Building Second Floor Lobby

11:20am MDT

Can't beat them? Join them!

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Josh White

Emery County School District

Thursday July 13, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Business Building 201

Learning Strands Classroom Management
Audience Teachers
Grade Level High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area All Subject Areas

11:20am MDT

CBEAR writing

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

This presentation will teach the use of a writing strategy specifically for BODY paragraph writing. The strategy is an acronym that allows students to gain a strong understanding of what is needed in a well-developed paragraph. This strategy has spread in our district from middle school to the high school and we have seen great growth in our writing scores. During the presentation, we will learn what CBEAR stands for, use CBEAR with RAFTS to address writing prompts, scaffold the tier 1 instruction of CBEAR to specific grade levels, and use CBEAR outlines for both informational and argumentative writing. Participants will leave with a new strategy to support student writing and handouts to implement as soon as they return home. The session will have lecture to share the strategy, but participants will then use the strategy in the session and collaborate to apply to their specific content and needs. This strategy has been used with 5-11 grade, all contents, ESL as well as Sp Ed and Honors students. Utah student examples will be part of the presentation as well.

Presenters

Amanda Bingham

English Teacher, Uintah School District

Kimberly Hawks

Teacher, Vernal Middle School - Uintah SD

a collaborating teacher with Mrs. Maxwell , team leader of her department department, ELL teacher and lead, presenter at URSA and UMLA

Machelle Maxwell

Media Specialist, Uintah High School - Uintah SD

Rachel Maxwell

English Teacher, Uintah School District

Thursday July 13, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Business Building 203

Learning Strands Sage/Data Management, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Teachers
Grade Level 5-6, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area ESL, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies

11:20am MDT

Digital Teaching and Learning (DTL) Prgram Updates and Best Practices

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

This session will update participants on The Digital Teaching and Learning Program and highlight best practices and great examples from schools and districts around the state.

Presenters

Rick Gaisford

Board Member, UCET

Sarah Young

Chief of Staff, Utah State Board of Education

Thursday July 13, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Hunter Conference 114- Vermillion Cliffs

Learning Strands Administration- Includes Evaluation, PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, SLO's, Technology
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level All Grade Levels

11:20am MDT

Enhancing K-12 Curriculum with Video Conferencing

Presenters

Charice Carroll

UETN Distance Education Specialist, UEN

Kimberly Davis

Distance Learning Specialist, UETN

Thursday July 13, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Business Building 110

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Cross Curriculum

11:20am MDT

Fast Feedback with Quizzes in Google Forms

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Educators know that collecting feedback early in the learning process results in better outcomes. Learn how to quickly create and deliver multiple choice and checkbox questions. Grading is automated for fast feedback.

Presenters

Theresa Wilson

Technology Integration Specialist, Southeast Education Service Center

Technology Integration & Data Mentoring Specialist for the Southeast Education Service Center since 2002. SESC serves Carbon, Emery, Grand, and San Juan School Districts.

Thursday July 13, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Business Building 101

Learning Strands Assessment, Technology
Audience Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

11:20am MDT

Finland -- An Educator's Dream

Finland has become known worldwide for its education system, particularly for its encouragement of hands-on learning and creativity, its low-stress learning and teaching environment, and its project-based approach. We will delve into what works for Finland and how we can apply some of the techniques and ideas in our U.S. schools. You will also learn about a great educational opportunity to visit Finland and see some of these schools for yourself!

Presenters

Elizabeth Bowler

Teda International School

Thursday July 13, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Education Building 105

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Learning Strands General Learning and Culture, Improving Instruction
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

11:20am MDT

Getting Started with Google Sites

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Nathan Wilson

Technology Integration Specialist, Southeast Education Service Center

Thursday July 13, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Education Building 339

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels

11:20am MDT

How Classroom Teachers Can Deal with Confrontational Parents

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Lorraine Wallace

Associate Professor, Utah Valley University

Thursday July 13, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Hunter Conference 111- Shooting Star

Learning Strands Classroom Management
Audience Teachers
Grade Level High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area All Subject Areas, Language Arts

11:20am MDT

Interior Decorating Your Canvas Course

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

If you’ve been using Canvas you’ll love this fast paced hour of secrets, tips, and tricks for making your Canvas course look and work like a polished online learning environment. Learn to make tabs on pages, organize modules, add multimedia, and more.

Presenters

Michael Hakkarinen

Instructional Technology Trainer, Utah Education Network

Thursday July 13, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Education Building 111

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

11:20am MDT

Maximize Your Retirement Benefits

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Your state pension plan is an incredibly rich retirement benefit. But will it be enough to support you throughout a potential retirement period of 20-30 years or more? Please come to this informative, educational workshop so you can understand how your pension works, and what you can be doing now beyond your pension to maximize your retirement benefits and retirement readiness!

Presenters

Utah Retirement Systems

Association & Stakeholder Liaison, Utah Retirement Systems

Kory is a native of Utah, where he enjoys spending time with his family and serving his community. He graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, and earned two Master’s degrees - one in Central and Eastern European Studies from LaSalle... Read More →

Thursday July 13, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Business Building 208

Learning Strands Benefits
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels

11:20am MDT

NAEP in Your School

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

An overview of NAEP in our state and schools. How Utah students compares to the Nation.

Presenters

Angela Battaglia

Thursday July 13, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Business Building 102

Learning Strands Assessment
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies

11:20am MDT

SAGE Benchmarks for Beginners

Presenters

David Sallay

Chief Privacy Officer, Utah State Board of Education

Jared Wright

Elementary Math & Science Assessment Specialist, USBE

Thursday July 13, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Education Building 215

Learning Strands PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Sage/Data Management
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level 3-4, 5-6, High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Language Arts, Math, Science

11:20am MDT

Shmoop ACT Prep

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Shmoop

Director of Partnerships and Services, Shmoop

Thursday July 13, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Education Building 104

Learning Strands ACT Prep
Audience All School/District Personnel, District/School Administration
Grade Level High School Grades 9-12
Subject Area ACT

11:20am MDT

Sparking Creativity Through Genius Hour

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Allowing students to study and research their interests is the basis of personalized learning. Genius Hour is giving students time each day/week to study the topic of their choice. Learn about Genius Hour and the great free resources that are available to get started and be successful implementing Genius Hour with your students.

Presenters

Shannon Ririe

Instructional Technology Trainer, UEN - Utah Education Network

Thursday July 13, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Education Building 206

Learning Strands Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Computer Science, STEM/STEAM

11:20am MDT

UEN's Growing Resources for Early Childhood

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Kids are growing up fast and so our the UEN Early Childhood Resources. Find out ways to encourage educational screen time at home and in the classroom. A wide range of curriculum topics and opportunities for young learners will be discussed in addition to finding out more about early childhood professional development opportunities with UEN.

Presenters

Lisa Cohne

Program Manager, Utah Education Network

Connecting with educators and sharing UEN's educational resources for 17 years.

Thursday July 13, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Education Building 205

Learning Strands PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level PK-2
Subject Area All Subject Areas

11:20am MDT

We Gotta Get Out of This Place (BreakoutEDU)

1 Hour Session, BYOD- Hands On, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Andrew Clark

Regional Technology Trainer, NUES

Derek Larson

EdTech Director, SEDC

Clint Stephens

Past President, UCET

Thursday July 13, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Hunter Conference 112- Yankee Meadows

Learning Strands Utah Core Curriculum
Audience District/School Administration, Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

11:20am MDT

Dispersing Leadership: Developing a Cohesive Leadership Team

Dispersing Leadership Developing a Cohesive Leadership Team Handout Packet pdf

Keynote Speakers

Joe Cuddemi

Speaker/Author, Solution Tree

Thursday July 13, 2017 11:20am - 12:20pm MDT
Hunter Conference 107- Charles Hunter

12:30pm MDT

LUNCH

Thursday July 13, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm MDT
Sharwan Smith Ballroom

1:25pm MDT

Tech Support and Tech Talk Lounge

Presenters

Josh Kleinke

Systems Specialist, SEDC

@josh_kleinke

Clint Stephens

Past President, UCET

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:25pm - 3:30pm MDT
Education Building Third Floor Lobby

1:30pm MDT

'THE' most crucial curriculum-Character Education

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Development of individual character, self-esteem, and personal integrity has a direct impact on the way a person thinks, speaks, and acts. Direct instruction and discussion of what it means AND looks like to be a person of strong character will make a positive impact on a person's success and they way he/she influences the world. South Sevier Middle School has developed a character education program called me2we where students are challenged to shift their thinking from being self-centered and judgmental to being more accepting and tolerant of others. A discussion of what this "crucial curriculum" looks like and the results that come from its implementation will be held to help generate an understanding and interest in development of similar ideas in schools of all levels.

Presenters

Joelle Hansen

Michelle Nielson

Prinicipal, South Sevier Middle School

Wife, Mom, Professional, Disney Fanatic :)Be a champion for kids. Love them. Challenge them. Cheer for them.

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Education Building 104

Learning Strands Character Education
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Character Education

1:30pm MDT

Beginning Google Forms

20 ways to use Google Forms in the classroom and in schools pdf

Presenters

Brandon Harrison

Board Member, UCET

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Education Building 339

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

1:30pm MDT

Can You Hear Me Now? Text-To-Speech

Presenters

Theresa Wilson

Technology Integration Specialist, Southeast Education Service Center

Technology Integration & Data Mentoring Specialist for the Southeast Education Service Center since 2002. SESC serves Carbon, Emery, Grand, and San Juan School Districts.

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Business Building 101

Learning Strands Sage/Data Management, Technology
Audience Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area ESL, Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, STEM/STEAM

1:30pm MDT

Cyber Security for the Teacher

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Will be covering definitions of cyber security and briefly touch different areas within cybersecurity and talk about how to protect yourself. This will hopefully get passed along to students and other teachers as this usually scares people and helps them to be more security minded.

Presenters

Scott Harpster

System Engineer, SEDC

System Engineer at SEDC and have been with SEDC for 10 years.

Josh Kleinke

Systems Specialist, SEDC

@josh_kleinke

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Business Building 102

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel, Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration, Library Media Specialists, Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

1:30pm MDT

Effective Formative Assessment with Digital Games and Contests

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Rob Bentley

IT Product Manager / Instructor, Utah Education Network

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Education Building 205

Learning Strands Technology
Audience Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels

1:30pm MDT

Finding Connections with Interdisciplinary Teaching

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Brain science teaches us that learning depends on making relevant connections. As teachers we have opportunities to make connections between the past and present, between student lives and the community around them, but sometimes we miss out on opportunities to help them make connections between disciplines. This presentation will describe why collaborating with teachers from other disciplines can benefit students, resources that will help teachers do it effectively, and describe our attempt to help kids make connections between English and history in a 7th grade program called PUSH.

Presenters

Christopher Busath

Lee Montgomery

Professor of Graduate Education, Southern Utah University

Jon Winget

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Hunter Conference 114- Vermillion Cliffs

Learning Strands PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, Teachers
Grade Level High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies

1:30pm MDT

Formative Assessments in All Their Splendor!

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Formative assessments are not an “end of unit” test or a “mid-term.” Formative assessments are part of the everyday teaching and learning process, if used properly. They give in-the-moment information about the level of learning for each student as they are being taught; including information to direct instruction right now, tomorrow and next week. Students benefit from formative assessments when they are trained how to glean information, such as where they are in the learning process right now, and what they can do, themselves, to increase their learning. A formative assessment, as Carol Ann Tomlinson has said, “. . . isn’t an end in itself, but the beginning of better instruction.” In this presentation, we will explore various types of formative assessments and data collection methods; and, learn how to weave them within every lesson, creating better instruction and student learning outcomes.

Presenters

Melody Andreasen

Instructional Coach/Implementation Specialist, Utah Professional Development Network

I taught special education for 11 years in a rural school district as well as in a larger school district. I have been in the education field for 20 years. I work for UPDN preparing, customizing, and presenting PD on many different focus areas and across the state. I love baseball... Read More →

Rebecca Lucy

Special Education Coordinator, Providence Hall Charter School

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Education Building 204

Learning Strands Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, Teachers
Grade Level 3-4, 5-6, High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Special Education

1:30pm MDT

Got Overdrive?

Check out some of the special features in the Overdrive Library and see if using ebooks in the classroom is right for you!

Presenters

Chris Haught

Media Specialist, SEDC

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Business Building 110

Learning Strands Technology
Audience Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Language Arts

1:30pm MDT

Maximize Your Retirement Benefits

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Utah Retirement Systems

Association & Stakeholder Liaison, Utah Retirement Systems

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Business Building 208

Learning Strands Benefits
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels

1:30pm MDT

Plickers & Utips in the classroom

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

This class will provide instruction on how to make a Plicker and UTIPS account. How to use these account to assess students' level of understanding quickly. How I use these program, for math homework. Plicker is an easy to use student response system developed by Nolan Amy; Plickers is a FREE app that can be used on any IOS or Android operating system. Students will receive a QR code card that has a number on it, you can assign the number to a student or leave it annomous. The answer choices A, B, C, and D or true and false. The teacher will use their smart phone or tablet to scan the class cards and begin to immediately see student responses pop up on the teacher's screen, allowing the teacher to reteach when needed. This unique and simple activity can be used for pre-assessments, checks for understanding, polls or class surveys, exit tickets, etc. Plickers is a great way to infuse technology into your classroom to make a teacher's life easier. UTIPS or Utah Testing Item Pool Service is another free online service that can help teachers collect data on students understanding.

Presenters

Christine Hunter

Teacher - Enoch Elementary, Iron County School District

I teach 5th-grade at a rural school in Enoch, Utah. I enjoy using technology in the classroom. I will have a poster on Wednesday from 10 to 12. My topic is Data and how to use MasteryConnect. However, you can also ask me about Canvas, Utips, HyperDocs, and using videos within... Read More →

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Hunter Conference 111- Shooting Star

Learning Strands Sage/Data Management, Technology
Audience Teachers
Grade Level 3-4, 5-6
Subject Area Math

1:30pm MDT

SAGE Benchmarks: Using Them to Improve Instruction and Student Learning

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Kim Rathke

Test Administration and Data Coordinator, Utah State Board of Education

Jared Wright

Elementary Math & Science Assessment Specialist, USBE

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Education Building 215

Learning Strands PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Sage/Data Management, Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level 3-4, 5-6, High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Language Arts, Math

1:30pm MDT

SEEd Science

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presentation will review resources for the new Utah Science with Engineering Education (SEEd) Standards that will be implemented this school year. Review of the standards and how they have been changed with the focus now on the 3-Dimensions of science rather than content. Presentation will include a short science lesson on how to implement a standard. Teachers will be shown how to use and navigate through the www.seedutah.org website and use the resources provided by the state.

Presenters

Jamie Carling from SJSD

Science Teacher, STEM

I have been teaching science in rural schools since 2002. I am passionate about supporting teachers and finding ways to help make teaching science easier. I have spent the several years learning about the new SEEd science standards with phenomenon and the 3-Dimensions of science... Read More →

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Education Building 103

Learning Strands PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Science, STEM/STEAM

1:30pm MDT

Solving the Case of the Mystery Skype Classroom

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Get ready to load up the Mystery Machine and put on your Sherlock detective hat because it's time to solve the case of the Mystery Skype Classroom!

Do you want to find ways to help your students learn more about other states or counties here in Utah? How about connecting with different classrooms across the U.S. or world? How can you do all these things with a shrinking or non-existent field trip budget? Join us to learn how Mystery Skype can help you make learning fun again!

Presenters

Derek Larson

EdTech Director, SEDC

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Hunter Conference 112- Yankee Meadows

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels

1:30pm MDT

Tech Ninjas: Students Supporting Technology

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Get a student tech club started at your school and have students become the teachers. A group of 6 teachers came together with an idea of creating a technology group consisting of five students from each grade. We applied for School Community Council money and received enough to purchase equipment. We have a green screen, Makey Makey, Virtual Reality, iPads, and Chromebooks for each member, t-shirts and sweatshirts. This presentation is how we put our ideas to work to create a group of students that work in classrooms and what they do to help the entire school with technology.

Presenters

Buffy Camps

Teacher, HMK

Jill Tatton

HMK Principal, Helen M. Knight Elementary

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Education Building 206

Learning Strands Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area STEM/STEAM

1:30pm MDT

Transforming Teaching and Making Learning Memorable

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

In order to keep students interested in school, and help them retain and build upon what they have been taught, teachers need to design and orchestrate enriching and meaningful experiences for students and ensure that they can process learning to increase the extraction of meaning. This presentation will explore five key factors that can enhance learning, how memory affects learning, and seven things teachers can do to increase and acquisition of knowledge and make learning lasting and memorable. Materials will be provided to participants.

Presenters

Prent Klag

Professor of Education, Southern Utah University

I have served in a variety of roles during my educational career. I have been an elementary teacher, school principal, lab school director, curriculum developer, department chair, dean, and a member and officer in several state and national organizations. I have many areas of interest... Read More →

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Business Building 203

Learning Strands PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Utah Core Curriculum, Improving Instruction
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Instructional Strategies

1:30pm MDT

Learn How to Incorporate Tour Builder into Your Classroom

This presentation will teach teachers how to use Tour Builder, which is similar to Google Earth, but more user-friendly, and incorporate the technology into the classroom. Tour Builder allows students to create slides of places all over the world. Students can add text and images to each slide.

Presenters

Kate Carney

ELA secondary teacher, North Sanpete High School

I just finished my 30th year of teaching at North Sanpete High School. I teach ELA to students in grades 10-12. I have a Gifted & Talented Endorsement and a Technology Endorsement. Back in 2016, I became an Apple Teacher. I am currently working on my Google Certification for Level... Read More →

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Business Building 201

1 Hour Session 20 Minute Over the Shoulder

Learning Strands Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level Elementary Grades K-6, High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Language Arts, Social Studies

1:30pm MDT

21st Century Tools for 21st Century Instruction and Learning

Web-based tools are becoming more accessible and affordable for educators and the learners whom we serve. Come enjoy the vision of Bart and Tony from SUU's College of Education and Human Development as they share their researched-based practices to meet educational leaders and learners needs in the 21st Century!

Presenters

Tony Pelligrini

Department Chair - Teacher Education, Southern Utah University

Dr. Tony Pellegrini is a professor of Education at Southern Utah University. He received his B.A from Brigham Young University, his M.Ed. from Utah State University, and terminal degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, before eventually becoming school principal at Blanding... Read More →

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Education Building 202

Learning Strands Administration- Includes Evaluation, PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, SLO's, Technology
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Adult Education, Language Arts

1:30pm MDT

Communicating Competency and Fostering Trust

Recognize the power of communication and how conversations affect our neurology. Learn to build smarter brains by communicating trust and helping students access wisdom. Develop shared meaning about what needs to be accomplished and why. Foster co-creative conversations that lead to growth and progress. Get ahead during difficult conversations.

Presenters

Mariam Herrmann, BCET

Ed Therapist, Click on Learning

BCET with expertise in language development, reading disabilities, concept development, slow processing speed, and social/emotional learning. I service people from age 7 to adult.

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Education Building 202

Learning Strands General Learning and Culture
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels

1:30pm MDT

Faculty Self-Reflective Process to add Value to Teacher Performance.

Ken Bain's text, "What the Best College Teachers Do" outlines several wholistic principles of teaching and learning to move our practice as remarkable. This session will address our crafting of a self-reflective process for our faculty (both full-time and adjunct) that provides us a metric approach to identify strengths, challenges, and future professional development needs for individual instructors and our department.

Presenters

Tony Pelligrini

Department Chair - Teacher Education, Southern Utah University

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Education Building 202

Learning Strands Administration- Includes Evaluation, PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, SLO's
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Adult Education

1:30pm MDT

Creating Meaningful Teams for Singleton Staff

Creating Meaningful Teams for Singleton Staff Handout Packet pdf

Keynote Speakers

Joe Cuddemi

Speaker/Author, Solution Tree

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Hunter Conference 107- Charles Hunter

1:30pm MDT

Google Classroom - Full Throttle

It’s fast to setup, easy to use, and great for engaging learners of all ages in all subjects. Google Classroom will not only make it easy for you to blend instruction between a face-to-face classroom and online environment, but you’ll also be amazed at how simple it makes sharing and assigning Google Documents to students. After we do a quick practice demo in Google Classroom participants will then have time and support to build their own Google Classroom experiences for students.

Presenters

Michael Hakkarinen

Instructional Technology Trainer, Utah Education Network

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 3:40pm MDT
Education Building 111

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

1:30pm MDT

SEEd Update for Clark Planetarium Teacher Resource Kit Activities

Do you use Clark Planetarium’s Seasons and Moon Phases and/or Kinesthetic Astronomy teacher resource kit in your classroom? In this session you will experience changes to the kit activities that will better align them to the new 6th grade SEEd standards, specifically, Standard 6.1.1. These changes will help your students develop and use a model of the Sun-Earth-Moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the Sun and Moon, and seasons using the kit materials.

Presenters

Robert Bigelow

Education Program Specialist, Clark Planetarium

Robert Bigelow has been providing science education programs to Utah students and teachers for over twenty-five years with the Hansen/Clark Planetarium. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Physics and is a NASA Solar System Ambassador.

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 3:40pm MDT
Education Building 102

Learning Strands Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level 5-6, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Science

1:30pm MDT

EdGenuity Training (Part 2)

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Sharwan Smith 122- Great Basin

EdGenuity Training

Audience EdGenuity Users and Administrators
Subject Area Online Curriculum

2:30pm MDT

Break

Thursday July 13, 2017 2:30pm - 2:40pm MDT
Education Building Second Floor Lobby

2:30pm MDT

Sponsor/Vendor Booths

Thursday July 13, 2017 2:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Education Building Second Floor Lobby

2:40pm MDT

'THE' most crucial curriculum-Character Education

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Joelle Hansen

Michelle Nielson

Prinicipal, South Sevier Middle School

Wife, Mom, Professional, Disney Fanatic :)Be a champion for kids. Love them. Challenge them. Cheer for them.

Thursday July 13, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Education Building 104

Learning Strands Character Education
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Character Education

2:40pm MDT

Beat the Clock! Teach More in Less Time

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Involved in this presentation is a set of classroom strategies and beliefs that will give the teacher more time to teach. The information presented is research based and is used nationwide. It gives teachers the tools to manage their classroom in a way that even the most difficult student can learn. What teachers will take from this is a belief system and a set of strategies which are the foundation of the nationally acclaimed Time to Teach seminars. Punishment does not work! It is a temporary fix for a set of behaviors. This will impact your teaching.

Presenters

Mariam Herrmann, BCET

Ed Therapist, Click on Learning

BCET with expertise in language development, reading disabilities, concept development, slow processing speed, and social/emotional learning. I service people from age 7 to adult.

Thursday July 13, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Education Building 204

Learning Strands Classroom Management
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels

2:40pm MDT

Body Language a key to better teaching

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Neal Peacock

Teacher, Emery High School

Kevin Reynolds

Thursday July 13, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Education Building 202

Learning Strands Classroom Management
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels

2:40pm MDT

Creating Critical Thinkers Through Coding

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Shannon Ririe

Instructional Technology Trainer, UEN - Utah Education Network

Thursday July 13, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Education Building 206

Learning Strands Technology
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, Library Media Specialists, Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level Elementary Grades K-6
Subject Area Computer Science, STEM/STEAM

2:40pm MDT

Differentiated Professional Development using Badges and Micro-Credentials

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Greg Cox

student data privacy, Utah State Board of Education

Former 4th grade teacher and currently working with the Utah State Board of Education as a student data privacy trainer. Love making videos and teaching others how to use it as well.

Thursday July 13, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Hunter Conference 111- Shooting Star

Learning Strands PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Technology
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level All Grade Levels

2:40pm MDT

Easy Coding with Ready Maker, Fusion, and TinyTap

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Are your students ready to do more with coding than what code.org allows? Do they want to code actual games and activities that can be published and played by others online? Come learn about three FREE programs that give them that ability: Ready Maker, Clickteam Fusion, and TinyTap.

Presenters

Rob Bentley

IT Product Manager / Instructor, Utah Education Network

Thursday July 13, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Education Building 205

Learning Strands Technology
Audience Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level 3-4, 5-6, High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area STEM/STEAM

2:40pm MDT

Fast Feedback with Quizzes in Google Forms

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Theresa Wilson

Technology Integration Specialist, Southeast Education Service Center

Technology Integration & Data Mentoring Specialist for the Southeast Education Service Center since 2002. SESC serves Carbon, Emery, Grand, and San Juan School Districts.

Thursday July 13, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Business Building 101

Learning Strands Assessment, Technology
Audience Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

2:40pm MDT

Implementing Google Classroom

Presenters

Kim Bailey

Iron County School District

Sami Hunt

Teacher, Iron School District

Thursday July 13, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Hunter Conference 114- Vermillion Cliffs

Learning Strands Google Apps, PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience All School/District Personnel, Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area ESL, Language Arts, Social Studies, Special Education

2:40pm MDT

More Than Just Highlighting: Using Annotated Reading to Connect All Readers to Text

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Explore Annotated Reading as a purposeful reading strategy that connects with the strategic instruction anchor of the five Anchors of Differentiation. This session links all students (students with needs, gifted and typically performing students) in a tier 1 setting with a purposeful, teacher guided strategy to increase comprehension of narrative and information text across grade levels. Learn appropriate annotation strategies for students ranging from kinder to 12th grade that will support reading comprehension of complex texts. View videos of your Utah colleagues using annotation skills in their classrooms and align your classroom needs to the core standards. View resources connected with instructing annotated reading that you can take to your classroom today. Objectives for this session include: 1. Participants will demonstrate conceptual knowledge of annotated reading as a strategic instruction differentiation strategy to benefit all learners in a tier 1 setting through examples, research, demonstration and video models. 2. Participants will explore and categorize specific annotated reading actions for narrative and informational text across elementary and secondary grade levels. 3. Participants will choose one standard from their grade UCS ELA standards that can be addressed through annotated reading and choose 2-3 narrative or information annotated strategies to instruct with a classroom of students.

Presenters

Jessica Sitton

Instructional Coach/ Implementation Specialist, UPDN

I love working with you! I have worked with the UPDN as an instructional coach and implementation specialist since June 2016 and I love getting to know all these wonderful teachers in Utah! Before I was the special education director and a teacher at Reagan Academy Charter School... Read More →

AnnotatedReadingMTSSPPTPrintout pdf

AnnotationImplementationChecklistVocab docx

Design Your Own Implementation Checklist docx

NonFictionAnnotation pdf

AnnotationPeerReviewGuide.pd pdf

StudentSampleAnnotations pdf

Blank Rubric docx

More than Just HighlightingNotes docx

Teaching Students to be Smart Annotators pdf

NonfictionSample docx

Thursday July 13, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Education Building 215

Learning Strands Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Language Arts, Special Education

2:40pm MDT

Protect your Data - Computer Backups and Password Management all for free

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Protect yourself with daily encrypted backups to google drive and lastpass password management to store all your passwords. We will go over how to install and setup and use both systems.

Presenters

Scott Harpster

System Engineer, SEDC

System Engineer at SEDC and have been with SEDC for 10 years.

Josh Kleinke

Systems Specialist, SEDC

@josh_kleinke

Thursday July 13, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Business Building 102

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels

2:40pm MDT

Slice and Dice Data Like a Ninja: Advanced Google Forms and Sheets

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Clint Stephens

Past President, UCET

Thursday July 13, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Education Building 339

Learning Strands Administration- Includes Evaluation, Sage/Data Management, SLO's, Technology
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels

2:40pm MDT

Speed Dating with UtahFutures

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Jami Gardner

IT Product Manager / Instructor, Utah Education Network

Thursday July 13, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Business Building 208

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level Adult Education, High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Adult Education, CTE

2:40pm MDT

Transforming Teaching and Making Learning Memorable

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Prent Klag

Professor of Education, Southern Utah University

Thursday July 13, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Business Building 203

Learning Strands Improving Instruction, PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Instructional Strategies

2:40pm MDT

Virtual Field Trips

Participants will discover the strategies and resources that they can use to design Virtual Field Trips, as well as tips and tricks to ensure their success. Join us as we explore Google Earth, Cardboard, Virtual Reality and more!

Presenters

Chris Haught

Media Specialist, SEDC

Thursday July 13, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Business Building 110

Learning Strands Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Language Arts, Social Studies

2:40pm MDT

We Gotta Get Out of This Place (BreakoutEDU)

1 Hour Session, BYOD- Hands On, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Andrew Clark

Regional Technology Trainer, NUES

Derek Larson

EdTech Director, SEDC

Clint Stephens

Past President, UCET

Thursday July 13, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Hunter Conference 112- Yankee Meadows

Learning Strands Utah Core Curriculum
Audience District/School Administration, Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

2:40pm MDT

Learn How to Incorporate Tour Builder into Your Classroom

Presenters

Kate Carney

ELA secondary teacher, North Sanpete High School

Thursday July 13, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Business Building 201

1 Hour Session 20 Minute Over the Shoulder

Learning Strands Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level Elementary Grades K-6, High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Language Arts, Social Studies

2:40pm MDT

Is Your Team Highly Effective?

Keynote Speakers

Joe Cuddemi

Speaker/Author, Solution Tree

Is Your Team Highly Effective pdf

Thursday July 13, 2017 2:40pm - 3:40pm MDT
Hunter Conference 107- Charles Hunter

8:30am MDT

Conference Registration

Friday July 14, 2017 8:30am - 11:00am MDT
Hunter Conference Center Registration Booth

8:30am MDT

Sponsor/Vendor Booths

Friday July 14, 2017 8:30am - 12:00pm MDT
Education Building Second Floor Lobby

8:55am MDT

Tech Support and Tech Talk Lounge

Presenters

Andrew Clark

Regional Technology Trainer, NUES

Friday July 14, 2017 8:55am - 11:00am MDT
Education Building Third Floor Lobby

9:00am MDT

CBEAR writing

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Amanda Bingham

English Teacher, Uintah School District

Kimberly Hawks

Teacher, Vernal Middle School - Uintah SD

a collaborating teacher with Mrs. Maxwell , team leader of her department department, ELL teacher and lead, presenter at URSA and UMLA

Machelle Maxwell

Media Specialist, Uintah High School - Uintah SD

Rachel Maxwell

English Teacher, Uintah School District

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Business Building 203

Learning Strands Sage/Data Management, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Teachers
Grade Level 5-6, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area ESL, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies

9:00am MDT

Creative Storytelling using Adobe Spark

Want to see how fast and easy it is for you and your students to create stunning animated videos, attractive visual stories, and exquisite social graphics? Then this session is for you! Learn how to use the storytelling apps Adobe Spark Video, Adobe Spark Post, and Adobe Spark Page, and then spend time creating your own. Time for collaboration amongst other attendees will be given to discuss possible usages of these apps in your class.

Presenters

Brandon Harrison

Board Member, UCET

Adobe Spark Educator Guide pdf

Adobe Spark PD Instructor copy pdf

Adobe Spark graphic pdf

Adobe Spark PD Slides pptx

Adobe Spark Helps docx

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Education Building 339

Learning Strands Technology
Audience Library Media Specialists, Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

9:00am MDT

Cyber Security for the Teacher

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Scott Harpster

System Engineer, SEDC

System Engineer at SEDC and have been with SEDC for 10 years.

Josh Kleinke

Systems Specialist, SEDC

@josh_kleinke

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Business Building 102

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel, Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration, Library Media Specialists, Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

9:00am MDT

Easy Coding with Ready Maker, Fusion, and TinyTap

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Rob Bentley

IT Product Manager / Instructor, Utah Education Network

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Education Building 205

Learning Strands Technology
Audience Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level 3-4, 5-6, High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area STEM/STEAM

9:00am MDT

Finding Connections with Interdisciplinary Teaching

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Christopher Busath

Lee Montgomery

Professor of Graduate Education, Southern Utah University

Jon Winget

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Hunter Conference 114- Vermillion Cliffs

Learning Strands PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, Teachers
Grade Level High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies

9:00am MDT

Formative Assessments in All Their Splendor!

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Melody Andreasen

Instructional Coach/Implementation Specialist, Utah Professional Development Network

Rebecca Lucy

Special Education Coordinator, Providence Hall Charter School

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Education Building 203

Learning Strands Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, Teachers
Grade Level 3-4, 5-6, High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Special Education

9:00am MDT

Irlen Syndrome

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

This presentation will give an overview of the symptoms of Irlen Syndrome. Individuals with Irlen Syndrome may seem brighter than their ability to perform. They often have highly developed auditory skills and can answer questions orally but do poorly on weekly written tests and run out of time. They spend an extraordinary amount of time on homework and can often appear fidgety or distracted. This is not a visual problem as most of these students have 20/20 vision or can be corrected to 20/20 vision with glasses, but still do not perform up to expectations. They may report to teaching staff or parents that words move or disappear on the page, they may have difficulty copying text from the board to paper. It may also affect math, lining up numbers, miss-reading signs and symbols, making careless mistakes and reading music. Many are miss-diagnosed as having dyslexia or ADHD.

At this presentation, you will be given tools to better identify students with Irlen Syndrome, identify physical cues and simple accommodations that can be easily used in the class or workplace environment.

Presenters

Shanda Badger

Irlen Diagnostician, Iron County School District

Shanda Badger is a retired special education teacher. She worked with the optometric community for 23 years before teaching. She has been working with children and adults that have Irlen Syndrome since 2008. She and her family enjoy all of the outdoor activities Cedar City has to... Read More →

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Education Building 105

Learning Strands PLC's- Professional Learning Communities
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

9:00am MDT

Make, Create, and Innovate with Makey Makey

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Explore the fun technology that is Makey Makey! During this session you will have the opportunity to combine your creative talents, various conductive materials, and a Makey Makey to bring your STEM ideas to life. Makey Makey is an invention kit that allows you to turn everyday objects into touch-pads and controllers.

Presenters

Nathan Wilson

Technology Integration Specialist, Southeast Education Service Center

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Business Building 201

Learning Strands Technology
Audience Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Computer Science, STEM/STEAM

9:00am MDT

Master Digital Photography with Apple Photos

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Michael Hakkarinen

Instructional Technology Trainer, Utah Education Network

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Education Building 111

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels

9:00am MDT

Plickers & Utips in the classroom

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Christine Hunter

Teacher - Enoch Elementary, Iron County School District

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Education Building 103

Learning Strands Sage/Data Management, Technology
Audience Teachers
Grade Level 3-4, 5-6
Subject Area Math

9:00am MDT

Reimagine learning with the Classroom Trifecta of ClassDojo, Kahoot!, and GoNoodle

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Do you want to help your class run smoother, more effective, and still have time to allow your students to get their wiggles out? If so, this is the session for you! We will be going over three great FREE tools to help you get your class in order for more success and more fun. First is Class Dojo, a great tool to help your students (and their parents) track daily behaviors. Next is Kahoot!, an excellent way to get your students excited about review and formative assessment. Third is GoNoodle, a website that will allow you to give your students a needed movement break, even if Mother Nature isn't playing nice. Come see how to keep learning while still getting great academic results!

Presenters

Derek Larson

EdTech Director, SEDC

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Education Building 104

Learning Strands Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level All Grade Levels

9:00am MDT

Robotics in Rural Schools

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presentation will tell the story of Team 6546's rookie season competing in the First Robotics Competition. The presentation will cover the positive outcomes of integrating hands on STEM education within school curriculum. Presentation will include a demonstration of a fully functional competition robot presented by the students that built and competed the robot. The students will discuss their experiences in robotics and how it improved their educational prospects in high school as well as in their future in college.

Presenters

Fredale Burns

Daniel Conrad

Gary Rock

Nahida Smith

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Hunter Conference 112- Yankee Meadows

Learning Strands Technology
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level High School Grades 9-12
Subject Area Computer Science, CTE, Language Arts, Math, Science, STEM/STEAM

9:00am MDT

SAGE Benchmarks: Using Them to Improve Instruction and Student Learning

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Kim Rathke

Test Administration and Data Coordinator, Utah State Board of Education

Jared Wright

Elementary Math & Science Assessment Specialist, USBE

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Education Building 215

Learning Strands PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Sage/Data Management, Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level 3-4, 5-6, High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Language Arts, Math

9:00am MDT

School Community Councils and the School LAND Trust Program

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

This presentation will provide an overview of issues related to the school trust lands, permanent state school fund, and School LAND Trust Program. Training will be provided on the law and rules applicable to the school community councils.

Presenters

Tim Donaldson

School Childrens Trust Director, USOE

Tim Donaldson is the School Children’s Trust Director for the Utah State Board of Education in Salt Lake City. In that capacity Tim is responsible for independent oversight of the prudent and profitable management of the 4 million surface and subsurface acres of Utah school trust... Read More →

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Business Building 101

Learning Strands Administration- Includes Evaluation, SLO's
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels

9:00am MDT

Tech Ninjas: Students Supporting Technology

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Buffy Camps

Teacher, HMK

Jill Tatton

HMK Principal, Helen M. Knight Elementary

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Education Building 206

Learning Strands Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area STEM/STEAM

9:00am MDT

Using Picture Books to Inspire Poetry Writing

Picture books provide the perfect starting point for students learning poetry writing. Students from kindergarten through middle school (and even high school) can learn to love expressing themselves through poetry when you use picture books as an inspiration. Even our most struggling writers and those who are learning English as a second language can feel like successful authors and be published in national publications and contests. I will share information about some of these writing contests, and there will also be a prize drawing to win some of the mentor texts used in the presentation. Come join in the fun!

Presenters

Elizabeth Bowler

Teda International School

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Education Building 204

Learning Strands Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level Elementary Grades K-6, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Language Arts

9:00am MDT

Virtual Field Trips

Presenters

Chris Haught

Media Specialist, SEDC

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Business Building 110

Learning Strands Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Language Arts, Social Studies

9:00am MDT

Digital Stories

Come and explore how you can use Storybird to give your students the chance to write. They can have fun and be creative all while using quality artwork from artists. The set up is easy and the ability to create a book is fun and easy. Write your own story and experience what your students will experience.

Presenters

Andrew Clark

Regional Technology Trainer, NUES

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Education Building 202

Learning Strands Technology
Audience Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level Elementary Grades K-6
Subject Area Language Arts

9:00am MDT

Quick Look at Google Keep

Presenters

Clint Stephens

Past President, UCET

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Education Building 202

Learning Strands Technology
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels

9:00am MDT

Snow College Concurrent Enrollment IVC Program

As part of legislation initiated by the Utah Rural Schools Association and passed by the 2014 Utah Legislature, Snow College expanded its offerings of IVC (Interactive Video Conferencing) concurrent enrollment courses statewide. During the 2015-16 school year, Snow will broadcast 85 sections of 40 unique courses available to all Utah high schools which can receive IVC, or EdNet, classes. This presentation will focus on what any Utah high school can do if it would like to participate in Snow’s broadcast classes. We will discuss:

particulars of the legislation and program,
what classes are available in fall 2015 and spring 2016,
what equipment is required at the high school,
how schools can decide which classes to offer its students scheduling classes with a block schedule,
strategic planning for students’ educational goals,
IVC science classes available with labs,
Courses available only for students completing a General Education Certificate of Completion or an Associate’s Degree,
what schools need to do to participate in classes,
how students apply to Snow College for concurrent enrollment,
concurrent enrollment academic advising,
IVC best practices

Schools which already participate in Snow’s IVC program will learn ways to improve their offerings to students and make the best use of their IVC classrooms and resources.

Presenters

Snow College

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Education Building 202

Learning Strands Concurrent Enrollment
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration
Grade Level High School Grades 9-12

9:00am MDT

From Contender to Champion: Developing above the line behavior

Using school-wide PBIS expectations to create a positive classroom environment

Presenters

Tyson Larsen

Teacher, Altamont High School

I will be in my second year of teaching at Altamont High School. I teach grades 8 - 10, and my classes are taught using a computer based learning program called Edgenuity. Along with teaching, I am also involved with coaching both the football and wrestling teams at Altamont High... Read More →

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Hunter Conference 107- Charles Hunter

9:00am MDT

6th Grade SEEd Student Science Performances with Density

Density and the causes and consequences of changes in density are topics woven through several Strands of the new 6th grade SEEd Standards. In this session you will experience activities that show the effect of heat energy on density, convection currents that result from changes in density and model the role of density in the cycling of water through Earth’s systems. We will also provide each school that has one or more 6th grade teachers attend this session with a classroom set of density tanks that are used in some of these activities.

Presenters

Robert Bigelow

Education Program Specialist, Clark Planetarium

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 102

Learning Strands Utah Core Curriculum
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level 5-6, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Science

9:00am MDT

Basics of Dutch Oven Cooking

Learning techniques of controlling heat, cooking time, mixing recipes, proper clean-up, and taste testing of final results.

Presenters

Selene Corbridge

Office Manager, SEDC

Kevin Corbridge

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 11:10am MDT
Hunter Conference Patio

Learning Strands Life Skills
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

9:00am MDT

Create Your Own Educational Escape Room

If you're looking for a way to step up student engagement and tackle the Four Cs of education (creative thinking, collaboration, creativity, and communication), then join us for Breakout EDU. In this 2-hour workshop you'll participate in a 45 minute Breakout EDU immersive learning game, then spend time learning the tools and resources needed to develop your own game.

Presenters

Jami Gardner

IT Product Manager / Instructor, Utah Education Network

Shannon Ririe

Instructional Technology Trainer, UEN - Utah Education Network

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 11:10am MDT
Business Building 208

Learning Strands Utah Core Curriculum
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

10:10am MDT

Beat the Clock! Teach More in Less Time

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Mariam Herrmann, BCET

Ed Therapist, Click on Learning

BCET with expertise in language development, reading disabilities, concept development, slow processing speed, and social/emotional learning. I service people from age 7 to adult.

Friday July 14, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 203

Learning Strands Classroom Management
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels

10:10am MDT

Classroom Robotics: Learn to Build, Build to Learn

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Come and learn about Lego Mindstorm Robotics. We'll also touch base on other DIY devices you can bring into the classroom that deal with STEAM.

Presenters

Josh Kleinke

Systems Specialist, SEDC

@josh_kleinke

Friday July 14, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Hunter Conference 112- Yankee Meadows

Learning Strands Technology
Audience Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Science, STEM/STEAM

10:10am MDT

Got Overdrive?

Check out some of the special features in the Overdrive Library and see if using ebooks in the classroom is right for you!

Presenters

Chris Haught

Media Specialist, SEDC

Friday July 14, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Business Building 110

Learning Strands Technology
Audience Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Language Arts

10:10am MDT

Interior Decorating Your Canvas Course

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Michael Hakkarinen

Instructional Technology Trainer, Utah Education Network

Friday July 14, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 111

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

10:10am MDT

Irlen Syndrome

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Shanda Badger

Irlen Diagnostician, Iron County School District

Friday July 14, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 105

Learning Strands PLC's- Professional Learning Communities
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

10:10am MDT

Little Known UtahFutures Tools That Make a Big Impact

Presenters

Max Gonzales

Project Manager, UEN

College Advising, CTE training,

Friday July 14, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 339

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Learning Strands ACT Prep, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration, Library Media Specialists, Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level Adult Education, High School Grades 9-12
Subject Area ACT, Adult Education, Cross Curriculum

10:10am MDT

Make, Create, and Innovate with Makey Makey

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Nathan Wilson

Technology Integration Specialist, Southeast Education Service Center

Friday July 14, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Business Building 201

Learning Strands Technology
Audience Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Computer Science, STEM/STEAM

10:10am MDT

Protect your Data - Computer Backups and Password Management all for free

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Protect yourself with daily encrypted backups to google drive and lastpass password management to store all your passwords. We will go over how to install and setup and use both systems.

Presenters

Scott Harpster

System Engineer, SEDC

System Engineer at SEDC and have been with SEDC for 10 years.

Josh Kleinke

Systems Specialist, SEDC

@josh_kleinke

Friday July 14, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Business Building 102

Learning Strands Technology
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels

10:10am MDT

Reimagine learning with the Classroom Trifecta of ClassDojo, Kahoot!, and GoNoodle

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Derek Larson

EdTech Director, SEDC

Friday July 14, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 104

Learning Strands Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Teachers, Technology Coordinators/Facilitators
Grade Level All Grade Levels

10:10am MDT

SAGE Writing and the New Scoring Engine

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Cydnee Carter

Assessment Development Coordinator, Utah State Board of Education

Megan Lopez

Secondary ELA and WIDA Assessment Specialist, Utah State Board of Education

Kim Rathke

Test Administration and Data Coordinator, Utah State Board of Education

Friday July 14, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 215

Learning Strands PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Sage/Data Management, Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level 3-4, 5-6, High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Language Arts, Special Education

10:10am MDT

School Community Councils and the School LAND Trust Program

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Tim Donaldson

School Childrens Trust Director, USOE

Friday July 14, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Business Building 101

Learning Strands Administration- Includes Evaluation, SLO's
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels

10:10am MDT

SEEd Science

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Jamie Carling from SJSD

Science Teacher, STEM

Friday July 14, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 103

Learning Strands PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Science, STEM/STEAM

10:10am MDT

Sparking Creativity Through Genius Hour

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Shannon Ririe

Instructional Technology Trainer, UEN - Utah Education Network

Friday July 14, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 206

Learning Strands Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Computer Science, STEM/STEAM

10:10am MDT

The PE (and Classroom!) Adventure

This session will introduce participants to some quick and easy, (all requiring little or no equipment) to use activities to not only use in a physical education class, but for any class! Great for ice-breakers, getting your students up and moving, changing up the same routine, or just for fun. Be advised that this is a hand-on, moving session where you will be having fun, laughing, and participating in each of the activities.

Presenters

Brandon Harrison

Board Member, UCET

The PE Classroom Adventure pdf

Friday July 14, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Hunter Conference 111- Shooting Star

Learning Strands Life Skills, Physical Activities
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, Teachers
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Physical Education and Health

10:10am MDT

Tier 1 Instruction - AMPLIFIED

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Cody Spendlove

Ed Tech Director, Alpine School District

I think people should be sharing the BEST Pedagogical Practice you have seen during COVID 2020-21 school year. Things you think Teachers/Schools SHOULD KEEP Doing it AFTER the pandemic.

Friday July 14, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Business Building 203

Learning Strands Administration- Includes Evaluation, SLO's, Technology
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration, Teachers
Grade Level 3-4, 5-6, High School Grades 9-12, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Ed Tech Leader

10:10am MDT

UEN's Growing Resources for Early Childhood

1 Hour Session, Traditional Lecture/Audience Participation

Presenters

Lisa Cohne

Program Manager, Utah Education Network

Connecting with educators and sharing UEN's educational resources for 17 years.

Friday July 14, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 205

Learning Strands PLC's- Professional Learning Communities, Technology, Utah Core Curriculum
Audience All School/District Personnel
Grade Level PK-2
Subject Area All Subject Areas

10:10am MDT

Using Picture Books to Inspire Poetry Writing

Presenters

Elizabeth Bowler

Teda International School

Friday July 14, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 204

Learning Strands Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Grade Level Elementary Grades K-6, Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8
Subject Area Language Arts

10:10am MDT

Your Most Powerful Teacher

School administrators are under immense pressure to show improvement in student achievement. The public, the legislature, accreditation boards, and colleges are all demanding higher student performance. The key to achieving these goals is to raise reading levels and improve critical thinking skills. In this session, we will show you the benefits of adding a certified teacher librarian to your team. Twenty-five separate state studies demonstrate that teacher librarians raise student achievement. We will show you how a teacher librarian can improve reading scores, writing skills, critical thinking, college readiness, and more, across all subject areas in your school. The research indicates this positive impact is even more pronounced among at-risk students. Come learn how to harness the potential of “Your Most Powerful Teacher.”

Presenters

Brian Ferguson

Teacher Librarian, Davis District

Brian is on the Steering Committee for schoollibraryPALS (Parents Advocating for Libraries in Schools). He is a member of the NEA Committee on Constitution, Bylaws, and Rules and serves as UEA parliamentarian. He is a retired teacher librarian from Davis District.

Caitlin Gerrity

Assoc. Professor/Library Media Director, Southern Utah University

Caitlin Gerrity is an Associate Professor and Program Director for the School Library Media Endorsement Program at Southern Utah University. She teaches college-level information literacy skills and prepares teacher librarians for the State of Utah and beyond.

Friday July 14, 2017 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building 202

Learning Strands Administration- Includes Evaluation, SLO's
Audience Curriculum District Specialist, District/School Administration
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subject Areas

11:30am MDT

LUNCH

Friday July 14, 2017 11:30am - 1:00pm MDT
Sharwan Smith Ballroom