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.
I currently work for WCSD as the Learning & Innovation 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... Read More →
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.
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 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 →
Educational Technology Specialist and UCET Preside, Southwest Educational Development Center
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 →
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.
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 →
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.
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 →
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."
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 →
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.
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 →
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.
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.
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!
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!
