2018 Utah Rural Schools Conference

This presentation will focus on many of the reasons a student may be a reluctant reader (with an emphasis on rural settings). In addition, the presentation will offer possible solutions that teachers can employ immediately as well as long-term solutions to engage and motivate reluctant readers.

Speakers

Garrett Rose

Wednesday July 11, 2018 2:25pm - 3:25pm MDT
Education Building, Room 104 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720

Learning Strand Professional Learning Communities PLCs
Audience Teachers, District / School Administrators, Library Media Specialists, Curriculum District Specialists
Grade Level Middle School / Jr. High - grades 6 - 8, High School - grades 9 - 12
Subject Area Language Arts

2:25pm MDT

The Best of Both Worlds

Join us to learn more about Utah Virtual Academy's role as online course provider for the Utah Statewide Online Education Program and Destinations Career Academy CTE Program. Students grades 9-12 attending a local district school, approved charter school, private school, and homeschool can now take up to 8 tuition-free online credits from the K12 curriculum as part of their regular class schedule. Course options include Core, Electives, Honors, and AP courses. Participants are not enrolled with Utah Virtual Academy and continue their regular SEOP. Course Registration and Open Enrollment for the 2018-19 school year is currently available.

Speakers

Utah Virtual Academy

K12 / Utah Virtual Academy Local Development Manager, Utah Virtual Academy

Paul Glanton is currently the K12 Local Development Manager for Utah and New Mexico. His background includes over twenty five years of experience in student educational services, selective college admissions, and program management with Brown University, Philadelphia Job Corps, Management... Read More →

Wednesday July 11, 2018 2:25pm - 3:25pm MDT
Education Building, Room 202 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720

Learning Strand Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Teachers, District / School Administrators, Curriculum District Specialists
Grade Level Middle School / Jr. High - grades 6 - 8, High School - grades 9 - 12
Subject Area Not Applicable
Session URL utva.k12.com

2:25pm MDT

Recognizing and Remediating Dyslexia (2-Hour Session)

Attendees will learn what dyslexia is, how to spot dyslexia in their students, and what approach to use for remediation. Class members will receive an introduction to the Orton-Gillingham Approach (the systematic, multi-sensory, cumulative method of teaching dyslexics to read) and go home with tools to use with their own students whether they are in kindergarten or high school.

Speakers

Katrina Palmer

Former ASL Instructor North Sanpete & Owner Oak Creek Academy

Recognizing and Remediating Dyslexia pdf

Wednesday July 11, 2018 2:25pm - 3:25pm MDT
Education Building, Room 205 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720

Learning Strand Professional Learning Communities PLCs
Audience Teachers, Curriculum District Specialists
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Reading

3:40pm MDT

Electricity and Magnetism: Hands-On 3D Activities

Experience several activities developed by Clark Planetarium for the 5th grade Electricity and Magnetism Science Curriculum (Standards 3 and 4). These hands-on activities allow students to experience static electric, current electric, and magnetic phenomena and are aligned with the three dimensions of science understanding. A limited number of resource kits (12 kits valued at $200 each) are available to distribute to teachers that attend this session. (If more than 12 teachers attend, priority will be given to individual schools, districts, or a random drawing.)

Speakers

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.

Wednesday July 11, 2018 3:40pm - 4:40pm MDT
Education Building, Room 102 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720

Learning Strand Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Teachers, Curriculum District Specialists
Grade Level 5 - 6, Elementary - grades K - 6
Subject Area Science, STEM / STEAM
Session URL slco.org/clark-planetarium/teacher-development/

3:40pm MDT

Recognizing and Remediating Dyslexia (2nd Hour)

Speakers

Katrina Palmer

Former ASL Instructor North Sanpete & Owner Oak Creek Academy

Recognizing and Remediating Dyslexia pdf

Wednesday July 11, 2018 3:40pm - 4:40pm MDT
Education Building, Room 205 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720

Learning Strand Professional Learning Communities PLCs
Audience Teachers, Curriculum District Specialists
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Reading

11:05am MDT

3 Text-to-Speech tools and 5 ways your students can use them

In this presentation we will explore five ways students benefit from text to speech tools. Then, we will examine three of the best extensions for this purpose. If teachers use text-to-speech instructionally throughout the school year, all kinds of students at all grade levels are able to benefit. Please bring your own device.

Speakers

Theresa Wilson

Technology Integration Specialist, SESC

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 12, 2018 11:05am - 11:50am MDT
Hunter Conference Center, Shooting Star 111 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720

Learning Strand Improving teaching & instruction, Useful Skills, Technology
Audience Teachers, Library Media Specialists, Curriculum District Specialists
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area All Subjects

11:05am MDT

Metaphors: Tools for Teaching Critical Thinking (repeats)

The workshop will be organized around the key metaphors or content lessons that schools teach. These metaphors are central to understanding the nature of knowledge. Participants are encouraged to write down and bring with them a sample of the metaphors underlying their subjects or teaching units.

Speakers

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 →

Artists

Jeri Ivie

Thursday July 12, 2018 11:05am - 11:50am MDT
Hunter Conference Center, Whiting Room 211 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720

Learning Strand Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Teachers, District / School Administrators, Library Media Specialists, Technology Coordinators / Facilitators, Curriculum District Specialists, All of the above
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Language Arts, Social Studies

11:05am MDT

Snow College's Statewide IVC Program

An overview of Snow College's IVC/Concurrent Enrollment program including; classes offered, school's served, concurrent enrollment advising, the onboarding of new schools, general education certificate, Badgertracks scholarship, and more.

Speakers

John VanOrman

Thursday July 12, 2018 11:05am - 11:50am MDT
Education Building, Room 104 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720

Learning Strand Administration
Audience Teachers, District / School Administrators, Technology Coordinators / Facilitators, Curriculum District Specialists
Grade Level Middle School / Jr. High - grades 6 - 8, High School - grades 9 - 12
Subject Area Concurrent Enrollment

11:05am MDT

Using Edgenuity Beyond Credit Recovery

In this interactive session Edgenuity staff members will share examples of programs from around the country and the innovative ways they are using Edgenuity curriculum to support students and teachers and improve student outcomes. This session will include a mix of best practice discussion and hands on system training.

Speakers

Michael Bullock

Account Executive, Edgenuity

Learning happens in layers and levels. That’s why Edgenuity offers a full suite of K–12 online learning solutions for schools and districts that is backed by intuitive technology that gives educators the resources they need to plan lessons, execute goals, measure success, and... Read More →

Thursday July 12, 2018 11:05am - 11:50am MDT
Education Building, Room 105 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720

Learning Strand Technology
Audience Teachers, District / School Administrators, Curriculum District Specialists
Grade Level Middle School / Jr. High - grades 6 - 8, High School - grades 9 - 12
Subject Area Not Applicable

12:00pm MDT

Beyond Google Docs: Using Technology in the Language Arts Classroom (repeats)

Looking for ways to incorporate UCSS SL.5 into your 6-12 Language Arts classroom? Yes? Then, this is the session for you. Participants will learn how to add various apps such as: Tour Builder, EduCreations, Pic Collage, ThingLink, and Piktochart into their courses. An overview of each app will be provided along with student examples, leaving time for participants to practice on one or more apps. Participants wanting to practice will need a Google account before attending.

Google presentation: https://goo.gl/ipwF9T

Speakers

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 12, 2018 12:00pm - 12:45pm MDT
Education Building, Room 105 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720

Learning Strand Technology
Audience Teachers, Curriculum District Specialists
Grade Level 3 - 4, 5 - 6, Middle School / Jr. High - grades 6 - 8, High School - grades 9 - 12
Subject Area Language Arts

12:00pm MDT

Metaphors: Tools for Teaching Critical Thinking (repeats)

Speakers

Stanley Ivie

Professor Emeritus, TWU

Artists

Jeri Ivie

Thursday July 12, 2018 12:00pm - 12:45pm MDT
Hunter Conference Center, Whiting Room 211 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720

Learning Strand Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Teachers, District / School Administrators, Library Media Specialists, Technology Coordinators / Facilitators, Curriculum District Specialists, All of the above
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Language Arts, Social Studies

12:00pm MDT

Phenomenon-based Learning Using Museum Objects

Natural History Museum of Utah educators will introduce participants to Research Quest - a free suite of online investigations - to demonstrate how middle school teachers can engage their students in some of the most intriguing mysteries of our time, robust debate about current research, and developing explanations and arguments to explain their ideas - all while using 3D technology to access many of the museum's rich fossil resources. Participants will learn how to use Research Quest to support collaborative student work to gather empirical data by making quantitative and qualitative observations of real fossils with modeling and guidance from one of the museum's award winning scientists. We'll also discuss strategies for making student thinking visible as students move from using intuitive to increasingly complex critical thinking skills. These strategies provide important supports to guide students as they weigh the quality and strength of their evidence and use that evidence to develop their explanations and construct arguments. Participants will receive supporting materials designed for the classroom teacher and their students - including learning assessment tools for both.

Speakers

Madlyn Runburg

Director of Education Initiatives, Natural History Museum of Utah at the University of Utah

Madlyn Runburg is the Director of Education Initiatives at NHMU. Runburg has a M.A. in Education from Northern Arizona University and more than two decades of experience working on innovative programs and approaches to using informal/museum resources to support K-12 teachers and students... Read More →

Artists

McKenna Lane

Digital Learning and Curriculum Coodinator, Natural History Museum of Utah

I love talking to teachers and other educators about my work designing learning experiences that promote collaboration and the development of critical thinking skills.

Thursday July 12, 2018 12:00pm - 12:45pm MDT
Education Building, Room 339 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720

Learning Strand Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Teachers, Curriculum District Specialists
Grade Level Middle School / Jr. High - grades 6 - 8
Subject Area Language Arts, Science
Session URL www.researchquest.org

1:50pm MDT

Early Childhood Matters Most, Especially in Rural Settings!

Early childhood matters most because it is the most impact you can possibly have on a child’s academic future and success in life. Utah is leading the way in supporting children during these critical years. This is especially true in the programs being offered in rural settings such as the UPSTART program and the Early Intervention Software Program (EISP). These programs ensuring that every child, especially those in rural settings, have every advantage to be school ready, literate and able to engage in the opportunities our schools offer to them. Every $1 spent on a child in early education yields a $17 annual “return on investment.” It is time for a national Call to Action to ensure that ALL students can excel in our education system.

Speakers

Anne Brown

Vice President of Education, Waterford

As the Vice President of the Education Group at the Waterford Research Institute I have oversight of Curriculum, Marketing, Professional Services, Business Development and launch of Curriculet. I have spent my career engaged in advancing the design and implementation of digital personalized... Read More →

Artists

Isaac Troyo

Thursday July 12, 2018 1:50pm - 2:50pm MDT
Education Building, Room 203 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720

Learning Strand Early Learning
Audience District / School Administrators, Curriculum District Specialists
Grade Level PK - 2
Subject Area Language Arts, Mathematics
Session URL WATERFORD.ORG, WATERFORDUPSTART.ORG

1:50pm MDT

Incredible OER Materials!

A survey of amazing, free resources for a wide variety of subject areas. Several engaging websites and materials will be demonstrated for classroom use.

Speakers

Alan Griffin

Curriculum Content Specialist, Utah State Board of Education

I have organized the OER Collective for the past 3 years

Thursday July 12, 2018 1:50pm - 2:50pm MDT
Education Building, Room 105 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720

Learning Strand Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Teachers, Curriculum District Specialists
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Various subjects with OER materials
Session URL my.uen.org/5279

1:50pm MDT

Informal Science Enhancement

HawkWatch, as part of the iSEE partnership, can present in science classrooms and enhance curriculum with our outreach programs that use actual data from the field, and a live education bird. (Grades 9-12 for free, other grade levels have a fee) We will demonstrate to educators a hands-on activity using data collected on Sharp-shinned hawks at HawkWatch International raptor migration research sites. This specific activity allows middle school science and statistics teachers to help students learn how to evaluate categorical data. Teachers will leave with instructions and supplies to perform the activity with their students in the classroom.

Speakers

Nikki Wayment

HawkWatch International

Artists

Nikki Wayment

Education and Outreach Director, HawkWatch International

Salt Lake City, UT

intro to SSH data activity ppt

Large SSHA data set xlsx

Small SSHA data set docx

SSHA data as game cards docx

Intro to Two Way Freq Concept & Assignment 618 docx

Thursday July 12, 2018 1:50pm - 2:50pm MDT
Hunter Conference Center, Sage Valley 101 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720

Learning Strand Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Teachers, Curriculum District Specialists
Grade Level Middle School / Jr. High - grades 6 - 8, High School - grades 9 - 12, university
Subject Area Science, STEM / STEAM
Session URL www.HawkWatch.org

1:50pm MDT

The Future of Utah Writing

We will cover all changes to ELA assessments in K-12, with a focus on writing changes and implications.

Speakers

Heather Gross

USBE - 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 →

URSA ELA 2018 (1) pptx

Thursday July 12, 2018 1:50pm - 2:50pm MDT
Education Building, Room 339 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720

Learning Strand Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Teachers, District / School Administrators, Curriculum District Specialists
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Language Arts

3:00pm MDT

Making Mathematical Tasks Work in Your Classroom

This session will provide an overview of the MTSS for Mathematics Framework. We will learn how task based learning supports high-quality instruction. Participants will engage in a task and discuss strategies around task implementation and how it leads to high-quality instruction. Come see how and why tasks provide students with a deeper understanding of standards.

Speakers

Whitney Barlow

Math Assessment Specialist, Utah State Board of Education

Whitney taught math in Jordan School District for several years. She is passionate about why teachers need to have students include writing in math.

Artists

Shannon Ference

Elementary Mathematics Specialist, Utah State Board of Education

Shannon Ference serves as the Elementary Mathematics Specialist at the Utah State Board of Education where she supports Utah schools in the implementation of state math standards to ensure equitable and quality mathematics education for all Utah students. She has served in various... Read More →

Thursday July 12, 2018 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Hunter Conference Center, Shooting Star 111 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720

Learning Strand Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Teachers, Curriculum District Specialists
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area Mathematics

3:00pm MDT

The Wide World of WIDA

This session will explore the WIDA Screener and ACCESS 2.0 assessments used in Utah for EL Learners. Instruction will be given on how to access and analyze WIDA data to inform future EL instruction.

Speakers

Megan Lopez

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

Lisa McLachlan

Educator Preparation Coordinator, Utah State Board of Education - USBE

Lisa is a Utah native who has spent 17 years in Utah public schools as a teacher, administrator, instructional coach, professional development coordinator, researcher, and policy maker. For the five years, she has worked for the Utah State Board of Education, most recently has the... Read More →

WIDA URSA 2018 Updated 2 pptx

Thursday July 12, 2018 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Education Building, Room 339 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720

Learning Strand WIDA
Audience Teachers, District / School Administrators, Curriculum District Specialists
Grade Level All Grade Levels
Subject Area ESL

9:00am MDT

Beyond Google Docs: Using Technology in the Language Arts Classroom (repeats)

Speakers

Kate Carney

ELA secondary teacher, North Sanpete High School

Friday July 13, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Hunter Conference Center, Vermillion Cliffs 114 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720

Learning Strand Technology
Audience Teachers, Curriculum District Specialists
Grade Level 3 - 4, 5 - 6, Middle School / Jr. High - grades 6 - 8, High School - grades 9 - 12
Subject Area Language Arts

9:00am MDT

Smooth Sailing Ð Planning and Preparation for Successful ACT Administration (2-Hour Session)

Smooth Sailing on ACT Administration Day final accessible 1hour pptx

Come and learn about what is involved in preparing for and administering the ACT to your students in this planning-focused session. We will discuss deadlines, priorities, planning, resources, and tools you can use. Attendees will leave the session with checklists and a basic outline of items for calendaring and planning for successfully administering the ACT. This is a great session for new testing coordinators, assessment directors, and secondary administrators, as well as anyone who would like a refresher.

Speakers

Rebecca Peterson, PhD

Education Specialist, Utah State Board of Education

Rebecca Peterson is the Postsecondary Readiness Assessment Specialist at the Utah State Board of Education where she is engaged in the important work of furthering equitable opportunities for all students to develop the skills and knowledge necessary for success in life after high... Read More →

Smooth Sailing Participant Workbook 6.2018 updated online format docx

ScheduleofEventsACT UT pdf

state district test coordinator paper test pdf

Friday July 13, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Hunter Conference Center, Yankee Meadows 112 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720

Learning Strand Assessment & Administration
Audience District / School Administrators, Curriculum District Specialists
Grade Level High School - grades 9 - 12
Subject Area College and Career Readiness - ACT

10:10am MDT

Differentiating Within an Inclusive Environment

We are co-teachers in the rural Box Elder School District, at Bear River Middle School. My co-teacher and I will be sharing strategies to differentiate curriculum to meet the needs of all students; those ranging from struggling learners and IEP/504 accommodated to honors. We will demonstrate how to extend learning opportunities for students who have mastered the curriculum while meeting the challenge of those who are struggling. We have spent years perfecting our co-teaching model, which consists of a classroom dynamic: 1/3 struggling learners, 1/3 general education students, and 1/3 honors students; we intend to share data that supports the success of this model and demonstrates how effective this model is for students at all academic levels.

Speakers

Kelbie Jackson

Instructional Coach, Box Elder School District

My name is Kelbie Jackson. I am currently the Instructional Coach at Bear River High School. I have taught language arts for seven years all in Box Elder School District. I have a strong belief that we, as teachers, have the capacity to positively impact students' lives. My goal and... Read More →

Artists

Coerina Fife

Teacher, Box Elder School District

I have worked as a special education teacher at BRMS for the past 7 years. I received my Bachelors Degree at USU and am currently working toward my Masters in Education at USU. I have co-taught 9th grade language arts and played an integral role in the current design of our co-taught... Read More →

Friday July 13, 2018 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building, Room 105 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720

Learning Strand Professional Learning Communities PLCs
Audience Teachers, District / School Administrators, Curriculum District Specialists
Grade Level Middle School / Jr. High - grades 6 - 8, High School - grades 9 - 12
Subject Area Language Arts, Special Education

10:10am MDT

Power in Mathematics Progressions: K-6

Have you ever wondered why some math concepts seem more difficult for students to grasp than others, or perhaps why students seem to have a great depth of background knowledge with some topics and not so much with others? The Utah Core Standards in mathematics were developed from documents describing the progressions of topics across a number of grade levels, informed both by research on children's cognitive development and by the logical structure of mathematics. Come learn how to use the progressions of elementary math content standards to intentionally activate background knowledge, focus on the essence intended in core standards, and prepare students with the foundation they need to access the next grade level’s content. You will learn why some topics have such a major focus in particular grade levels and how some standards have subtle details intended to build a foundation for future learning. You will acquire resources to find the answers to essential planning questions such as: What background knowledge should students come in with from the previous grade level? What emphasis should be placed on given topics within my grade level? How do I prepare students for where they are going next in their journey of mathematical learning? Emphasis will be on fractions in this section.

Links for Resources on Progressions:
Focus by Grade: http://achievethecore.org/category/774/mathematics-focus-by-grade-level
Coherence Map: http://achievethecore.org/coherence-map/
Progressions Documents: http://ime.math.arizona.edu/progressions/
Utah Core Guides: https://schools.utah.gov/curr/mathematics

Speakers

Whitney Barlow

Math Assessment Specialist, Utah State Board of Education

Whitney taught math in Jordan School District for several years. She is passionate about why teachers need to have students include writing in math.

Shannon Ference

Elementary Mathematics Specialist, Utah State Board of Education

Friday July 13, 2018 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Hunter Conference Center, Red Hill 212 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720

Learning Strand Utah Core Curriculum
Audience Teachers, Curriculum District Specialists
Grade Level Elementary - grades K - 6
Subject Area Mathematics

10:10am MDT

Strengthening Social Studies Curriculum

Brent and Shawn have taught social studies for a combined 46 years. This past school year was their best yet, but they are still working to improve and exceed even their own expectations. Please come prepared to learn as Brent and Shawn share effective and engaging instructional strategies. The focus of this presentation is social studies instructional strategies, but all are welcome!

Speakers

Brent Strate

Educator, Weber School District

Talk to me about:Education - 27 years of experience teaching social studies at the both the junior high and high school level.Athletics - during the majority of my years in education I coached football, basketball, track, and cross country.Politics - currently in my 7th year of serving... Read More →

Artists

Shawn Fessler

Weber School District

Friday July 13, 2018 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Education Building, Room 104 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720

Learning Strand Professional Learning Communities PLCs
Audience Teachers, Curriculum District Specialists
Grade Level Middle School / Jr. High - grades 6 - 8, High School - grades 9 - 12
Subject Area Social Studies

10:10am MDT

Smooth Sailing Ð Planning and Preparation for Successful ACT Administration (2nd Hour)

Speakers

Rebecca Peterson, PhD

Education Specialist, Utah State Board of Education

Friday July 13, 2018 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Hunter Conference Center, Yankee Meadows 112 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720