| From Surviving to Thriving: Prioritizing Educator Wellness |
This session will empower educators with practical strategies to prioritize their own well-being, reduce stress, and prevent burnout. Through mindfulness, self-care techniques, and trauma-informed practices, participants will learn how fostering personal wellness enhances both teacher effectiveness and student success. |
Cami Player |
All |
| Beyond Four Walls: Authentic Integration in Natural Spaces |
This experiential session will take educators beyond the classroom and into Logan Canyon to explore beaver activity while learning how to seamlessly integrate field experiences with literacy, science, and the arts. Participants will engage in meaningful discussions and leave with practical, manageable strategies for bringing authentic outdoor learning into their own classrooms. |
Cami Player & Lorena Jimenez |
All |
| Drumming to the Beat of Different Marchers |
Based on her best-selling book, Drumming to the Beat of Different Marchers – Finding the Rhythm for Differentiating Learning, Debbie Silver offers her wisdom and humor to answer the question, “How do we engage students from diverse backgrounds and experiences?” She demonstrates how to capitalize on student strengths and elicit greater achievement gains and higher motivation among students. Dr. Silver shares her view on what she considers a non-negotiable in education – that every student deserves a reasonable chance at success. Participants will leave with great ideas for preparing 21st century learners. |
Debbie Silver |
All |
| Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight |
Do you ever ask yourself, “What can I do to motivate my child?” The real question is, of course, how do we get kids to motivate themselves? Based on extensive research for her book, Fall Down 7 Times Get Up: Raising and Teaching Self-Motivated Learners, Dr. Debbie Silver offers sometimes surprising new findings regarding fundamental ways we can change our interactions with children to help them become self-motivated. She demonstrates how to teach kids to tackle challenges rather than avoid them as she provides down-to-earth and often humorous, real-life examples of how to foster lifelong success. Come prepare to learn, laugh, and leave with renewed perspective on parenting. |
Debbie Silver |
All |
| Field Experiences 101 - The Floating Classroom! |
This session will explore and model the nuts and bolts of effective field programs from planning to following up in the classroom and everything in between. We'll spend an hour in canoes out on the Little Bear River marsh in the heart of beautiful Cache Valley. Bring all your questions about risk management, integrating curriculum, funding, transportation, classroom management, instructional strategies, and more--and we'll talk through them. Participants will also learn how to integrate curriclum content, expecially writing, into outdoor field experiences. No canoeing experience necessary to participate in this session. |
Eric Newell |
All |
| Working as a Team with Educational Assistants |
This session will explore how an asset-based approach can be used to effectively assign and collaborate with educational assistants to maximize their impact in the classroom. The strategies discussed are adaptable and relevant across grade levels and school-wide settings. |
Hollie Downs, Lena Bales, & Mary McBride |
All |
| Kindergarten Literacy in Action: Tools and Interventions That Work |
This workshop focuses on using small group instruction and targeted interventions to build essential literacy skills in kindergarten. Grounded in the Science of Reading, participants will explore a clear scope and sequence for instruction along with practical tools and strategies to close learning gaps and support every child’s progress toward reading success. |
Hollie Downs, Lena Bales, & Mary McBride |
K |
| Indigenous Perspectives in STEM Education |
Explore how Indigenous-led cultural representations can enrich STEM education through value-centered pedagogy rooted in kinship and reciprocity. Featuring The Pemmican Experience and 17 interdisciplinary lesson plans, this session offers practical tools for respectfully integrating Indigenous and Western ways of knowing. |
Jenn Jenkins |
All |
| I Can Integrate That! Music in Action |
Come see how you can integrate music into any other content area! I will share 32 years worth of integrating music into other core curricular subjects to deepen learning and increase engagement. |
Jill DeVilbiss |
K-6 |
| Making Math Stick: Engaging Minds Through Active Learning |
This hands-on workshop for upper grades will focus on engaging, concept-based math instruction that deepens understanding through exploration and collaboration. Participants will experience practical strategies and activities that promote critical thinking, problem-solving, and meaningful student engagement in math. |
Joel Lopez |
3-6 |
| Collaborative Learning |
The teacher takes advantage of being in the same the physical space to help students work with one another. Students develop higher order thinking skills while improving social and interpersonal skills. |
Joel Lopez & Lorena Jimenez |
All |
| Counting on Curiosity: Foundations of Early Math |
This workshop explores how young children develop foundational math concepts through hands-on exploration, play, and meaningful routines. Educators will learn developmentally appropriate strategies to nurture early number sense, spatial reasoning, and problem-solving in ways that are joyful, engaging, and grounded in real-world experiences. |
Joey Kozlowski |
K-3 |
| A Discussion on Full Day Kindergarten |
After the passing of HB477 in March of 2023, funding has been expanded to allow for greater availability of full day kindergarten classrooms across the state. While some districts have already been implementing this model, it is new and evolving for many. Join this discussion to share what’s been working, brainstorm how to meet challenges of this change, and learn ways to better our classroom practices within a full day kindergarten setting. |
Krysta Hamilton & Leslie Larsen |
Kinder |
| Writing That Works: Integrating Literacy to Boost Outcomes |
This workshop will equip teachers with research-based strategies for integrating writing across content areas to enhance student learning and engagement. Educators will learn practical techniques to improve the quality of student writing while making writing instruction more meaningful and connected to core subjects. |
Laura Reina |
3-6 |
| From Wonder to Inquiry: Crafting Phenomena-Driven Science Lessons |
This workshop will guide educators through the process of planning and designing science lessons centered around real-world phenomena. Participants will learn how to create engaging, inquiry-driven experiences that spark curiosity, deepen understanding, and connect scientific concepts to students' everyday lives. |
Mandy Seifert |
4-6 |
| Making Math Visible: Model Drawing Strategies for the Classroom |
This workshop introduces model drawing as a powerful strategy to support mathematical thinking and problem-solving. Participants will learn how to guide students in visualizing and organizing information through models, making complex word problems more accessible and strengthening conceptual understanding across math topics. Practical examples and classroom-ready tools will help teachers integrate model drawing seamlessly into daily instruction. |
Nancy Stewart |
K-6 |
| Mental Math Matters: Strategies for Thinking Fast and Smart |
This workshop explores practical mental math strategies that strengthen students' computational fluency and number sense. Participants will learn when and how to use mental math effectively, when written methods are more appropriate, and how to help students choose the right strategy for the task at hand. Hands-on examples and classroom routines will support building confident, flexible thinkers. |
Nancy Stewart |
3-6 |
| Lingering Questions |
This session provides a space for educators to bring lingering questions, explore challenges, and connect with colleagues for support and new ideas. Through open discussion and collaborative problem-solving, participants will find common ground and create Communities of Practice to continue learning and growing together. Whether you're seeking answers, fresh perspectives, or professional connections, this session is designed to meet you where you are. |
Nate Justis |
K-6 |
| A Pound of Prevention: Behavior Management without Managing Behavior |
What if managing behavior didn’t mean constant correcting and consequences? A Pound of Prevention offers practical tools based on proven pedagogy to shift from reactive discipline to proactive classroom leadership—so you can spend less time putting out fires and more time doing what you do best - teach. |
Nathan Cureton |
K-6 |
| No More Crickets: Practical Tools for Active Student Engagement |
No More Crickets is a practical, strategy-rich session designed to help teachers boost student engagement. Learn how to use purposeful pacing, dynamic instruction, and frequent opportunities to respond (OTR), ensuring you walk away with tools you can use tomorrow to turn passive listeners into engaged learners. |
Nathan Cureton |
K-6 |
| Empowering Support: Using ParentGuidance.org to Promote Student Well-Being |
This presentation introduces ParentGuidance.org, an accessible, evidence-based platform designed to support student mental health through resources like on-demand courses, expert Q&As, and coaching. Grounded in positive psychology, the session highlights practical strategies for addressing challenges such as absenteeism, emotional regulation, and anxiety. Participants will learn how to use these tools to foster resilience, promote well-being, and strengthen school-family partnerships. |
Paul Richins |
All |
| Classroom Management Vs. Behavior Management |
Understanding the difference and ideas to strengthen both. Focus on clearly communicated procedures and strengthening your ability to manage a crowd while ALSO managing specific student behaviors and teaching self-regulation. |
Shannin Kishbaugh |
All |
| Integration of Social Studies and Literacy |
Using picture books and focused literacy instruction to learn about diverse historical figures in the younger grades. Learn how to organize learning into an arts integrated showcase for families! |
Shannin Kishbaugh |
All |
| Integrating Wellness into Your Classroom Multi-Tiered System of Support |
In this session participants will learn how to become more resilient, supportive, and effective by embedding trauma-sensitive practices and wellness supports into their classroom. Together, we’ll examine what it means to become a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom, and how to recognize and promote wellness at each tier of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS). Finally, we’ll introduce an evidence-based model that can be seamlessly integrated to support both student and faculty well-being. Our goal is to provide you with practical strategies and a clear path forward for creating safe, connected, and thriving classrooom communities. |
Tami Curtis |
All |
