2025 Elevated Teaching Summit

2025 Elevated Teaching Summit

Vision

In Canyons School District, we believe that all stakeholders benefit from purposeful technology integration within the learning process, focusing on student achievement. Educational technology will be used to empower teachers, students, and other stakeholders to gain the knowledge and skills needed to adapt, create, consume, and connect responsibly and ethically with the broader world in preparation for meaningful life opportunities.

TBA

Amplify Curriculum for Middle School Math TBARachel Marshall

10:00am MDT

There's a Better Way Than Utah Compose: Using MagicSchool for Writing Feedback A316Jonathan Stewart • Bernice Allen Help, I'm Drowning - Tips for FIRST Robotics A166Annie Drennan • Ben Holt Mastery Connections A240Scott Lambert Timely Feedback for the Writing Process A236Rendy Calder • Ron Meyer Tips and Tricks for proactive student discipline A318Karlie Aardema Welcome to Canyons School District A329Bradley Moss MagicSchool's Chat with Docs A309Brittany Ashe • Andrea Wells WICOR Power: Supercharging Math Engagement with AVID Strategies A215Susie Baer Young • Nicole Chatelain Communicate with Impact: Creating Newsletters with ParentSquare Templates A216Chip Watts Building Bridges: Scaffolding Strategies for Student Success A220Kesha Prince • Sydnie Schoepf Building Community Through Engaging Activities/Games A234Kaitlin Portzline • Connor Kuebler Unlock creativity in the classroom with Canva A176Amy Delair Let Them Eat PIE! AI-Powered Scaffolds to Support Our Newcomers A213Amy Gutierrez • Scott Christensen Implementing MAP Data - Grouping Strategies A211KT Buffington iReady Curriculum for Middle School Math A173Rachel Marshall Seal Of Biliteracy A238E Michèle Harward Beyond Paper: Boosting Student Engagement and Organization with Digital Interactive Notebooks A322Melissa Crandall • Taylor Brooks Turning Data into Dialogue: Tools and Tips for Leading PLC Conversations A214Katie Schmoldt • Jackie Ricks Read 180 CODE - For Literacy Teachers A229Lanae Goates • Alisa Hyer • Becky Giles

11:10am MDT

Exploring the world of projects: Discovering Content through culture. A322Jorge Lopez • Esther Vargas Creating School-wide Programs to Support Socio-emotional Needs A333Tracie Garrard • Cari O'Neil Canvas Mastery Paths for Differentiation and Choice A335Robert Violano CTESS Evaluation Refresher A329Shawnda Moss Mastery Connections A240Scott Lambert Timely Feedback for the Writing Process A236Rendy Calder • Ron Meyer Writing with Purpose: Elevating Student Writing with Micro-Mentor Texts A213Tyson Swasey • Scott Christensen WICOR Power: Supercharging Math Engagement with AVID Strategies A215Susie Baer Young • Nicole Chatelain Building Stronger School Communities with Restorative Practices A320Shelly Karren • Jared Tucker Leading from Where You Are – Insights from School Leaders A318Alice Meridith • Tom Sherwood • Emily Wilson • Bruce Eschler Building Bridges: Scaffolding Strategies for Student Success A220Kesha Prince • Sydnie Schoepf Building Community Through Engaging Activities/Games A234Kaitlin Portzline • Connor Kuebler Designing in Canva for educators A176Amy Delair Elevate Your Prompts: A Practical Introduction to AI Conversations A211J.P. Kentros • Emma Moss Microcredentials for Personalized Professional Learning A209Sandra LeCheminant • Rebecca Bennion • Izzy Gustafson • Jaden Vellinga • Madi Hoffman • Andrew Farnworth Testing Statistics Bootcamp: Master the Essentials A238Hal Sanderson • Lora Tuesday Heathfield McGraw-Hill Curriculum for Middle School Math A173Rachel Marshall From Past to Press: Teaching news literacy through historical thinking. A218Jodi Ide • Gretchen Zaitzeff Turning Data into Dialogue: Tools and Tips for Leading PLC Conversations A214Katie Schmoldt • Jackie Ricks Read 180: Diving into Schoolwide Data - For Admin and Coaches A229Lanae Goates • Alisa Hyer • Becky Giles

1:10pm MDT

Driving Classroom Conversations with Hands-on Learning: Five Quick Crafts from Utah History A336Nathaniel Ricks Taking KaiBots to the Next Level with Kai’s Kainundrum and Kainundrum Lite A313Chandra Martz • Cynthia Lloyd Boost Your Efficiency: Teacher Hacks and Shortcuts A320Michelle Hall • Nicole Rudes If Your Body Can Do It, Your Brain Can Think It A311Katie Nelson Open Broadcasting Software for Classroom Projects A215J.P. Kentros Taking Students on a Journey A329Bradley Moss • Shawnda Moss Using WIDA Can Do Indicators to lesson plan for ML students A314Krista Foncault • Krista Edwards Making Parent Communication Easy with ParentSquare Studio Editor A315Angela Alires TENTATIVE: Seven Easy & Effective Strategies to Infuse Inquiry and Collaboration to Boost Rigor A234Amy Guyaux • Jay Rudel Recalibrate – Creating a Positive Culture in Your Classroom and School A322Sally Sansom Understanding Business Chemistry to Build Better Relationships & Communication A238Mindy Robison Roles of a Teacher Leader A333Fangaafa Tuifua Unlocking Vocabulary: Including Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Instruction A318Michaela Ball Design Smarter, Not Harder: Canva's Magic/AI Features Explored A176Amy Delair How to Support Healthy Conflict in a Team A209Leigh Ann Fisher • Julie Butler Prompting with Purpose: Elevating Instruction Through Research-Based Strategies A211Emma Moss • Jonathan Stewart AI for the Assist: Focused Feedback for Student Writers A213Scott Christensen • Jordan Smith MagicSchool for Writing Support A236Louis Sherman • Christopher Lauriano Navigating AI Usage: When to Stop, Use Caution, or Go with AI A214Wendy Shields • Jackie Ricks Canyons 101: Canvas and Skyward are your friends A220Lindsey Hausknecht • Melissa Wilkes Read 180 Workshop (Comprehension) - For Literacy Teachers A229Lanae Goates • Alisa Hyer • Becky Giles

2:20pm MDT

Boost Your Efficiency: Teacher Hacks and Shortcuts A320Michelle Hall • Nicole Rudes Integrating Building Thinking Classrooms in Small & Intentional Ways A311Katie Nelson Supporting Language Development through the Creative Process A309Mindy Curtis Using WIDA Can Do Indicators to lesson plan for ML students A314Krista Foncault • Krista Edwards Implementation of QTEL A336Courtney Long Making Parent Communication Easy with ParentSquare Studio Editor A315Angela Alires Making Your Data Visible and Meaningful with Looker Studio A333Hulya Kablan TENTATIVE: Seven Easy & Effective Strategies to Infuse Inquiry and Collaboration to Boost Rigor A234Amy Guyaux • Jay Rudel Recalibrate – Creating a Positive Culture in Your Classroom and School A322Sally Sansom Metacognition strategies A215Susie Baer Young • Stacy Kurtzhals Transform traditional assignments & capture student learning with Canva A176Amy Delair Your Class, Your Bot: Building Custom Chatbots for Elevated Learning A211Emma Moss • Scott Christensen Augmentative & Alternative Communication Speed Dating - Creating Social Connections Through Tech and Robust Access A318Michaela Ball • Elizabeth Fuchs Ignite Learning with Coding & Robotics: Engaging Middle School Classrooms A238Leslie Allen • Patricia Larkin Red Folder Tour: Resources for your ELA Classroom A220Lindsey Hausknecht • Amy Stanton Creative Learning in Nearpod A331Amanda Witherspoon Inquiry and AI in the Social Studies Classroom A240Scott Lambert MagicSchool for Writing Support A236Louis Sherman • Christopher Lauriano Language Launch: Supporting Newcomers - For Literacy Teachers A229Lanae Goates • Alisa Hyer • Becky Giles

9:40am MDT

Supporting Twice-Exceptional Learners in the Classroom A311Halley Kirk Finishing Strong: Making consolidation the most powerful part of your lesson A214Kristen Reuter • Jackie Ricks Leading the Hoards: How to Cope with a Cohort Mindset in the WL and DLI Classroom A333David Evans Maximizing Learning with Focused Note-Taking A215Susie Baer Young • Jamison Morrison • Kayla Alexander Setting Professional Learning and Student Growth Goals - A Sneak Preview of the Updated CTESS Goal-Writing Framework A329Shawnda Moss • Lora Tuesday Heathfield The Motivation Barrier A209Bradley Moss Using MagicschoolAI to Make Teaching Magic A318KT Buffington Movement in the Classroom A176Sally Williams Understanding Business Chemistry to Build Better Relationships & Communication A320Mindy Robison "Take this Job and LOVE it!" Collective Efficacy for School Climate (work in progress) A336Angi Holden Behavior Tracking and Documentation A236Noelle Jones • Paige Martinez Elevate Your Prompts: A Practical Introduction to AI Conversations A211Emma Moss • J.P. Kentro Free yourself! Using an iPad and Canva whiteboard to become more mobile in your classroom A331Rachel Ostvig • Jen Reese No Wrong Answers: Creating a Safe and Supportive Classroom with Improv A216Katie Schmoldt • Erica Heiner Quality Interactions Through Mind Maps A218Lindsey Hausknecht • Amy Stanton Oh my Gosh, there's no way I'm letting my students record video! Or should I? A335David G. Smith Random Grouping, Movement, and Menus in Instruction A175Michelle O'Reilly Read It and Reap: Incentivizing Teen Readers Without Losing Rigor A213Gretchen Zaitzeff • Lesli Morris Scaffold Smarter: Because Even Teachers Deserve a Bot-ter Assistant? A229Jessica Edwards • Lacee Kendall Derivita: Embracing Productive Struggle: Cultivating Perseverance in Learning A173Rachel Marshall • Allison Duncan Harnessing the Power of AI In the Elective Classroom A238Caitlin Barrus • Roxanne Paulsen • Alisha Dimapilis

10:50am MDT

Finishing Strong: Making consolidation the most powerful part of your lesson A214Kristen Reuter • Jackie Ricks From Passive to Proactive: Cultivating Self-Aware Learners A335Monica Alm • Lauren Watkins Mastery Connections A240Scott Lambert Maximizing Learning with Focused Note-Taking A215Susie Baer Young • Jamison Morrison • Kayla Alexander Supporting Language Development through the Creative Process A311Mindy Curtis The Motivation Barrier A209Bradley Moss Using MagicSchool in the Classroom to Save Time and Have Fun A336Kori Hapairai AI in the science classroom - or Why should I ask a 2 year old to help my students learn? A331Janice Spencer-Wise Beyond the Basics: Unlocking the Power of ParentSquare A320Justin Andersen Games & Other Non-Curricular Tasks for the Math Classroom A229Katie Nelson Behavior Tracking and Documentation A236Noelle Jones • Paige Martinez Mindfulness and Yoga A175Danae Gothard • Teri Hixon Prompting with Purpose: Elevating Instruction Through Research-Based Strategies A211Emma Moss • Jonathan Stewart Reel Rights: Curating, Streaming, and Copyright Essentials for Educators A213Gretchen Zaitzeff Secondary Insights: Discovering Hidden Gems in Utah’s Online School Library A162Kayla Towner From Hot Mess to Research Success: The Scrible Solution A234Jenny Olsen From Sit and Get to Think and Do: Actively Engaging ALL Learners in the Secondary Content Classroom A216Jodi Ide • Amy Gutierrez Harnessing the Power of AI In the Elective Classroom A238Caitlin Barrus • Roxanne Paulsen • Alisha Dimapilis

2:15pm MDT

Robust Vocabulary Instruction Across Contents A309Anne Clyde • Jessica Greene There's a Better Way Than Utah Compose: Using MagicSchool for Writing Feedback A316Jonathan Stewart • Bernice Allen From Passive to Proactive: Cultivating Self-Aware Learners A335Monica Alm • Lauren Watkins The Love / Expectation Balance A315Emily Wilson Movement in the Classroom A176Sally Williams Beyond the Basics: Unlocking the Power of ParentSquare A320Justin Andersen Free yourself! Using an iPad and Canva whiteboard to become more mobile in your classroom A331Rachel Ostvig • Jen Reese From Hidden Talent to Certified Skill: Microcredentials for Teachers A214Sandra LeCheminant • Jackie Ricks Mindfulness and Yoga A175Danae Gothard • Teri Hixon Personalizing your Mac Desktop A209Sydnie Schoepf Your Class, Your Bot: Building Custom Chatbots for Elevated Learning A115Emma Moss • Scott Christensen No Wrong Answers: Creating a Safe and Supportive Classroom with Improv A215Katie Schmoldt • Erica Heiner Emotional Intelligence for Educators A314Leigh Anstadt • Annie Nixon Worldview Scaffolding in Literacy Instruction A336Maria Babin Reel Rights: Curating, Streaming, and Copyright Essentials for Educators A213Gretchen Zaitzeff Adobe Express A238jean leonard • Meghan Schott Dyslexia - What it is and how to accommodate in Secondary A322Michele Edem From Hot Mess to Research Success: The Scrible Solution A234Jenny Olsen Scaffold Smarter: Because Even Teachers Deserve a Bot-ter Assistant? A229Jessica Edwards • Lacee Kendall Student Choice to promote Student Motivation and Engagement. A240Brian Uribe-Bate Derivita: Maximizing Impact: Best Practices for Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) A173Rachel Marshall • Allison Duncan From Sit and Get to Think and Do: Actively Engaging ALL Learners in the Secondary Content Classroom A216Jodi Ide • Amy Gutierrez