Splash into color with pastels and learn how to use them in a variety of ways with ALL ages and creative easy ways with your curriculum.

Have you got instruments, scarves, boomwhackers, etc. just sitting around? Come learn some easy ways to use them to teach your every day content!

K-5 Tips for applying role play (drama) to holiday explorations.

Practical strategies for accurately identifying specific learning disabilities in multilingual students using the Patterns of Strengths and Weaknesses (PSW) framework, including making a non-verbal cognitive profile fit the PSW worksheet. Special attention to integrating multiple data sources and ensuring language proficiency and cultural factors are considered at each stage. Includes applied learning in collaborating with language specialists, documenting interventions, and contextualizing assessment results for equitable evaluation.

We’ll be stacking up success as we talk about all things Pyramid Model—what you’re expected to have posted, taught, and modeled in your classroom (no hard hats required).

You’ll walk away with a handy checklist to help you feel confident and prepared for TPOT observations with Sarah and Laura next school year. We’ll also break down the TPOT (Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool): what it is, what it looks like in action, and how to climb your way to passing. If you don’t pass the first time—don’t sweat it! We’ll talk through next steps and support, because learning is a process and nobody expects perfection.

Come ready to learn, laugh a little, and leave feeling supported, prepared, and one step closer to the top of the pyramid!

This session focuses on how to keep CKLA’s rigor and intent while making it accessible for students in special education classrooms (behavior skills, life skills, academic support, self-contained, etc.). Participants will leave with real examples, modification strategies, and planning tools they can use immediately.

Your mission (should you choose to accept it ) is to become a confident, time-saving Boost pro! In this session, we’ll crack the code on CKLA’s Boost platform—where to click, how to assign, what to actually use, and how to make it work for you (not against you). You’ll walk away with simple strategies, classroom-ready tips, and shortcuts that make using Boost easier, faster, and way less stressful.

Unlock proven literacy strategies from nationally recognized reading researcher Tim Shanahan! Discover powerful insights from his blog and see how easy it is to bring research-based tips into your CKLA lessons.

Great writing comes from putting many building blocks together. Come learn how to scaffold your students' writing in CKLA beginning with a single, strong sentence.

Rejuvenate by taking a little bit of time for yourself by taking a yoga class. Dress in clothes you are able to move in freely. Yoga mats provided. 

Get ready to move, think, and learn differently! This interactive session will explore how purposeful movement can boost engagement, focus, and retention for all learners. You’ll experience simple, classroom-ready strategies that use the body to maximize learning opportunities—no extra materials or prep required. Come ready to participate, laugh a little, and leave with practical ideas you can use the very next day to turn active bodies into powerful learning tools.

In this class, we'll delve into little-discussed (but really powerful) ways to hack I-Ready sessions to make them engaging and informative for students. Topics will include a new way to look at the Start, making exotic contexts relatable and relevant to students, including commercial breaks, clarifying language we take for granted (but that could confuse students) and keeping the Thing the Thing.

We all have students who are exceptional in math. We worry about these students, but oftentimes don't know how to support their growth. This session will focus on how we can help our high achieving students and introduce simple/impactful ways to differentiate to meet their needs.

Ready to save time and level up your Google Sheets skills? We’ll dive into formulas to make data do the work for you, master sorting and filtering, and learn to use slicers and filter views to quickly find exactly what you need. Charts and scripts included too! Perfect for anyone who wants to save time, organize data like a pro, and give spreadsheets a supercharged twist! Kapow!

Learn about built-in apps and features on iPad that help educators stay organized, manage tasks, gather instructional resources, and more. Add efficiency to your teaching routines, curate lessons on the fly, and support all of your students without adding complexity.

Requirements: Updated iPad

What if your students were actually excited to jump into a learning activity? Wild concept, we know. In this session, you'll learn how to build student-facing AI Spaces in SchoolAI that are fun, personalized, and so engaging your kids won't even realize how much they're learning. We're talking custom characters, creative prompts, and experiences tailored to YOUR students. Whether you're brand new to Spaces or ready to level up, you'll walk away with ideas you can use Monday morning. 

Little changes can make a big impact. Find strategies to bring more curiosity, wonder, and connection into your classroom. Using intentional design you can help students be more engaged and excited to participate in their learning.

In this session you will learn how to use vertical whiteboards in your classroom to foster thinking with all of your students and help them increase their understanding of science ideas.

This session explores ways to integrate disciplinary literacy in elementary civics, helping students engage diverse perspectives, practice respectful discourse, and build cooperation-skills vital to democratic participation.

Are your students ready for more than the traditional pace of the 95% Phonics Reading Intervention routine? This breakout is designed for teachers who feel confident with the standard 5-day lesson structure and are ready to explore ways to accelerate intervention without sacrificing program integrity. Participants will be introduced to a revised lesson plan that allows teachers to cover the same 5 days of instruction in 2–3 days, while still hitting all of the key components. This structure is ideal for students who need the skill but can move at a faster pace, and especially helpful for older students who must revisit basic or advanced skills but need to return to multisyllabic instruction as efficiently as possible.

Because your well-being and your team’s culture directly shape student success, strengthening collaboration and positive energy is essential. This session provides practical, research-based tools to rebuild trust and restore enjoyment, belonging, satisfaction, and meaning in your daily work.

Alternate Diplomas/Adult Ed/GED

Feeling a little wah, wah, wah about your Tier 1 Instruction?

Give it a little zing with some SEL-focused tips and tricks.

The ADHD Student Survival Guide: All educators will walk away from this course with strategies to use in your work in educating students living with ADHD.

Unlock the full potential of your browser and the power of AI. In this session, you’ll learn how to automate your savings with deal-finding extensions, optimize your workflow with advanced Chrome tips, and use AI to stay ahead of the curve.

Creativity is essential for effective problem-solving, analytical thinking, and collaboration. Join me as we explore how iPads can be utilized in your content area to enable students to authentically demonstrate their knowledge and skills in real-time and creatively.

Requirements: Updated iPad and the following apps: Keynote, GarageBand, iMovie.

Experience a hands-on introduction to our robotics collection, including Code & Go, Dash, Ozobot, Sphero BOLT, micro:bit, and Makey Makey. Discover simple ways to connect these tools with CKLA and Ready Math, plus learn about the Chomp Saw now available for checkout. You will leave this playground with ideas on how to fit computer science into your lessons.

Participants will practice hands-on Drama strategies for enabling students to self-regulate their emotions. We will also collaborate on specific strategies for targeted behavioral issues. We will also discuss and practice Drama strategies for classroom management related to emotional and behavioral self-regulation.

Have a math procedure or standard algorithm you want the kids to be more fluent in? Come find out how to use the power of music to get that repeated practice that doesn't get boring!

Come be amazed and explore an alternative to paint and water. We will be using acrylic paint markers on various surfaces including cardboard, ceramics, paper, etc. to create awesome artworks that fit in with our core curriculum and CKLA.

Teach lower elementary students the difference between digit, place, and value through the use of shapes, spots on the floor, and jumps.

Advanced techniques for organizing, analyzing, and visualizing academic, behavioral, and assessment data using spreadsheets. Learn to create clear graphs and data displays to inform meetings, reports, and interventions. Focus on practical tips for transforming raw data into meaningful visualizations that support effective communication and data-driven practice.

Executive functioning skills impact behavior, academics, and independence for all students. This session helps educators understand what executive functioning is, how it shows up in the classroom, and how to implement simple, effective supports that work in both general education and special education settings.

Come learn how you can use low-prep, visible writing tools to engage all students to actively encode words in real time during CKLA’s daily spelling and vocabulary routines. Explore practical ways for your students to write along with you using adapted code-charts and vocabulary journals that can be modified to fit the needs of your students.

Come and explore easy ways to implement strategies for integrating music, visual art, drama, and dance into CKLA. Arts integration deepens comprehension, strengthens vocabulary, and supports diverse learners--without adding extra planning time. Walk away with adaptable ideas to bring CKLA units to life while honoring both literacy goals and creative expression.

Join us to explore the research behind Visible Learning and how it benefits your students. You’ll also have dedicated time to explore and create resources that make learning visible in 95%, Acadience Reading, i-Ready, and more.

You’ve probably seen the Ready Math pages on Centers and Differentiation—but haven’t had the time to dig in. This session breaks down how Ready Math centers work in K–1, what they actually look like in a real classroom, and how to implement them without overwhelm. You’ll leave with ready-to-use materials you can take straight back to your students.

Do you schedule a personal day when you see and Understand lesson coming up? Or maybe you don't even know what an Understand lesson is. This session will help you turn Understand lessons from a teacher directed, low rigor, unengaging math block to something that you and your students look forward to. 

We want our students to learn. We want them to remember what they've learned as well. What actually works to help students achieve more durable learning? Come to this session to engage in ideas, based on recent studies in cognitive psychology and current research, to help our students make it stick. 

Fluency improves with purposeful repetition. Learn practical, easy-to-follow routines that support Tier 2 learners and can be consistently implemented by teachers and technicians alike.

Gone are the days where single student responses are the most effective ways for helping all students get the most out of their learning. Research shows, when more students are engaged in dialogue, student's succeed. 

This session explores ways to integrate disciplinary literacy in elementary civics, helping students engage diverse perspectives, practice respectful discourse, and build cooperation-skills vital to democratic participation.  

Native American tribes have shaped many aspects of  

History, including political, cultural, environmental, and economic issues. We will cover how to apply Standard 5.1.2 in Utah Core Standards into your classroom from a Native American perspective.

Ever teach a lesson that should work… but students struggle anyway? Often the issue isn’t the new skill—it’s the missing prerequisite skills underneath it. In this breakout session, we’ll explore i-Ready’s Prerequisite Report and how to use it to make smart, manageable instructional moves. Participants will learn how to respond when data shows a whole-class gap (scope and sequence shifts, reteach decisions, and lesson adjustments) as well as how to target prerequisite needs for small groups of students. You’ll leave with practical strategies and planning ideas that turn your i-Ready data into actionable next steps.

Are you tired of repeating yourself? In this fast-paced, interactive session, discover how to replace power struggles with calm, confident management using the Love and Logic strategy of Enforceable Statements. Learn how to set limits you can actually follow through on—without lectures, threats, or frustration.

Participants will:

• Identify the difference between unenforceable and enforceable statements
• Practice transforming common classroom directives into calm, effective language
• Learn how to hold firm limits while maintaining empathy and connection
• Leave with ready-to-use sentence stems and real-world application strategies
• Perfect for educators who want practical tools to strengthen classroom management, increase student accountability, and preserve positive relationships—without feeling like a nag.

Because your well-being and your team’s culture directly shape student success, strengthening collaboration and positive energy is essential. This session provides practical, research-based tools to rebuild trust and restore enjoyment, belonging, satisfaction, and meaning in your daily work.

Alternate Diplomas/Adult Ed/GED

Struggling to connect with teens or motivate the unmotivated? This training reveals how adopting a “mentor mindset”—rooted in motivation science—unlocks real engagement, reduces friction, and transforms how young people respond to guidance. Explore practical practices like Transparency (honest communication), Questioning (curiosity-driven dialogue), Stress (managing emotional pressure), Purpose (connecting to bigger goals), and Belonging (fostering inclusion) to build trusting relationships and inspire lasting change.

The ADHD Student Survival Guide: All educators will walk away from this course with strategies to use in your work in educating students living with ADHD.

Ever think, “There should be a tool for this”? In CTRL + Create, we’ll stop wishing and start building with Canva Code. I’ll kick off with a rapid demo of what Canva Code is, when to use it, and a few classroom-friendly examples—custom generators, interactive checklists, engaging learning experiences, quick mini-apps, and shareable tools you can publish with a link. Then it’s your turn. You’ll sketch a problem worth solving (rubric builder, choice board maker, workflow helper, or a new learning experience), and I’ll guide you through turning it into a working prototype—fast. We’ll end with a lightning showcase so everyone leaves with new ideas, reusable templates, and at least one shipped project you can use tomorrow. Bring a laptop, one nagging problem, and your maker mindset. CTRL + Create is your shortcut from “someone should…” to “it’s live.”

Learn about built-in apps and features on iPad that help educators stay organized, manage tasks, gather instructional resources, and more. Add efficiency to your teaching routines, curate lessons on the fly, and support all of your students without adding complexity.

Requirements: Updated iPad

Have a math procedure or standard algorithm you want the kids to be more fluent in? Come find out how to use the power of music to get that repeated practice that doesn't get boring!

Come be amazed and explore an alternative to paint and water. We will be using acrylic paint markers on various surfaces including cardboard, ceramics, paper, etc. to create awesome artworks that fit in with our core curriculum and CKLA.

Designing and delivering effective group SEL lessons for special education and general education settings. Explore how to adapt SEL instruction, access practical curricular resources, and apply group management strategies to help students generalize social-emotional skills.

This session focuses on using Ready Math to design, organize, and implement math lessons and routines for students with disabilities. We’ll model quick wins for planning and teaching number sense and problem solving, plus share templates and tools to streamline learning for your students.

Are you wondering how to use the Rubberband Method in CKLA? Are you curious how to differentiate within Tier 1? You keep hearing about gradual release, but you want to know how to apply to this crucial strategy in Tier 1. Come and learn some strategies that will make a big impact in your students growth.

Do spelling tests give you the ick? Let's look at how we can help our students make the most of the spelling "tests" and learn the morphology behind the word work. In this class, we'll lean into understanding phonics in multisyllabic words to increase unerstanding w/in the English language. 

Stop "checking the box" and start driving growth. This session moves beyond data collection to show you how to transform Acadience Reading and Math scores into a high-definition view of student progress. 

Feeling stuck in one part of an I-Ready Session? Come learn how to maximize the Try-Discuss-Connect portions of i-Ready by understanding the purpose of each piece of the framework.

The research on explicit and direct instruction is clear . . . so is the research in inquiry based instruction :/ This session will focus on the four levels of inquiry, how we can use direct instruction effectively in math, and how/when to use both in an iReady session.

Back by popular demand, this is a repeat of a session that was first taught at last year's teaching and learning conference. 

Do the I-Ready Apply it Games make you break out in a cold sweat? Does the prospect of preparing three sets of cards, two dice and a giraffe for each partnership make you question your career choice? Come to this session to learn how to make the Apply It games powerful and, more importantly, doable. 

Learn how to develop thinking and reasoning in your science instruction by integrating crosscutting concepts into your instruction.

This session will support you in teaching these standards: SEEd standards: K.2.1, 1.2.1, 3.2.3. You will help students become detectives as they work to save a grove of trees. Their detective journal and phenomenon videos and pictures help the students break the code hidden in tree rings, using their own magnifying tool and tree cookie (slice of a tree trunk).

Once the reading is finished, the crucial work of deepening comprehension begins begins. This session translates reading research into pragmatic instructional routines for the post-reading phase. Educators will learn to guide students through analyzing text structure to map big ideas, crafting concise 10-word gists, and scaffolding those gists into robust summaries. You will walk away with targeted, actionable tools that help students synthesize complex texts and move far beyond surface-level recall.

A thinking routine is a set of questions or a brief sequence of steps used to scaffold and support student thinking. Come learn some new exciting strategies to support deeper thinking during your CKLA lessons. 

Empower your teaching with data! This hands-on session will guide you through iReady's reports—demystifying dashboards, interpreting trends, and turning data into actionable classroom strategies. Perfect for teachers who are trying to figure out what they are looking at when looking at iReady reports.

How do we navigate difficult discussions around important core topics?

Come see a brief model lesson, take away a ready-to-use toolkit, and engage in a discussion of effective strategies.

Providing a culturally accurate perspective of the First Thanksgiving among Native Americans Tribes and settlers. Participants will learn about what happened at the First Thanksgiving and be given historical resources to use in their classrooms.

Some students know their letter-sounds but still read sound by sound, never getting the word “in their head.” When phoneme awareness is weak, phonics stalls. This session focuses on students whose PA gaps are holding up reading progress. Learn how to use 95% Pocket PA, blending routines, and the Chip Kit to provide quick, targeted PA support at the start of a phonics lesson or during intentional reteaching—helping students move beyond sound-by-sound reading and into smoother word reading.

Have you noticed places in the 95% lessons that lack luster? For example helping students know how to blend words together, practicing heart words, or reviewing previous skills. Want to add some “Sparkle” to your 95% lessons? Come learn about quick and simple activities you can add to any 95% lesson. This will include blending routines, heart word practice, sound cards, and ways to make learning visible to your students.

Because your well-being and your team’s culture directly shape student success, strengthening collaboration and positive energy is essential. This session provides practical, research-based tools to rebuild trust and restore enjoyment, belonging, satisfaction, and meaning in your daily work.

Infinite Campus for Counselors

Struggling to connect with teens or motivate the unmotivated? This training reveals how adopting a “mentor mindset”—rooted in motivation science—unlocks real engagement, reduces friction, and transforms how young people respond to guidance. Explore practical practices like Transparency (honest communication), Questioning (curiosity-driven dialogue), Stress (managing emotional pressure), Purpose (connecting to bigger goals), and Belonging (fostering inclusion) to build trusting relationships and inspire lasting change.

Ever think, “There should be a tool for this”? In CTRL + Create, we’ll stop wishing and start building with Canva Code. I’ll kick off with a rapid demo of what Canva Code is, when to use it, and a few classroom-friendly examples—custom generators, interactive checklists, engaging learning experiences, quick mini-apps, and shareable tools you can publish with a link. Then it’s your turn. You’ll sketch a problem worth solving (rubric builder, choice board maker, workflow helper, or a new learning experience), and I’ll guide you through turning it into a working prototype—fast. We’ll end with a lightning showcase so everyone leaves with new ideas, reusable templates, and at least one shipped project you can use tomorrow. Bring a laptop, one nagging problem, and your maker mindset. CTRL + Create is your shortcut from “someone should…” to “it’s live.”

Mastering the Gradual Release of Responsibility is essential for providing students with the scaffolds they need to navigate complex texts successfully. This session replaces low-rigor questioning patterns with a structured approach that ensures every student participates in high-level cognitive tasks. Attendees will explore how to integrate modeling, guided practice, and collaborative partner work to build students' confidence and academic vocabulary. Ultimately, the goal is to empower teachers to use this flexible framework to guarantee that all students can independently construct meaning from what they read.

Come relax and enjoy some art making materials, techniques and ideas that focus on personal wellness and taking care of one's self. 

Are your students ready for more than the traditional pace of the 95% Phonics Reading Intervention routine? This breakout is designed for teachers who feel confident with the standard 5-day lesson structure and are ready to explore ways to accelerate intervention without sacrificing program integrity. Participants will be introduced to a revised lesson plan that allows teachers to cover the same 5 days of instruction in 2–3 days, while still hitting all of the key components. This structure is ideal for students who need the skill but can move at a faster pace, and especially helpful for older students who must revisit basic or advanced skills but need to return to multisyllabic instruction as efficiently as possible.

Here are 5 dance integrated CKLA applications so short and sweet, you could use them every single day! All ideas are directly aligned with CKLA lesson plans and are guaranteed to boost engagement and retention.

Advanced strategies for addressing complex student behaviors in special education populations. Includes intervention techniques, data-driven decision-making, and nuanced approaches to behavior change for experienced behavior specialists.

Supporting students with significant cognitive disabilities requires intentional, proactive behavior supports grounded in understanding student needs. This session focuses on practical behavior strategies that promote engagement, communication, and independence while reducing challenging behaviors. Participants will explore how environmental structure, clear expectations, and consistent routines can support positive behavior and create learning environments where students can be successful and regulated.

Come learn some new practical strategies to support multilingual learners in everyday instruction. We will explore easy ways to make lessons more accessible, engaging, and supportive while still keeping learning goals high.

Dive into word games, creative challenges, and lively activities designed for multilingual learners! Learn how to turn vocabulary building into a playful adventure and help every student become a confident word wizard.

Come and learn how to use your formative assessments (exit tickets, comprehension checks, and unit assessments) to drive your instruction with in Ready Math.  

Rejuvenate by taking a little bit of time for yourself by taking a yoga class.  Dress in clothes you are able to move in freely. Yoga mats provided. 

Recent brain research has sent shockwaves through the math world. One of the biggest factors for student success? Belief! When students believe they can do math they can! This session will dive into ideas and strategies that can change the beliefs students have about their ability to do math.

Do you get tired of switching to the doc cam to show student work and then having to switch back to your slides? Sick of feeling tied to your teacher manual at your desk (or lugging it around as you teach). This class is for you. Learn practical strategies to use your iPad to facilitate an I-Ready session, keep you mobile with the support from the manual, and making student work, thinking, and strategies visible.

To make this session valuable, you'll need to have an iPad and a way of projecting it in your classroom (Apple TV, etc.). An Apple Pencil also helps.

Ready to save time and level up your Google Sheets skills? We’ll dive into formulas to make data do the work for you, master sorting and filtering, and learn to use slicers and filter views to quickly find exactly what you need. Charts and scripts included too! Perfect for anyone who wants to save time, organize data like a pro, and give spreadsheets a supercharged twist! Kapow!

Experience a hands-on introduction to our robotics collection, including Code & Go, Dash, Ozobot, Sphero BOLT, micro:bit, and Makey Makey. Discover simple ways to connect these tools with CKLA and Ready Math, plus learn about the Chomp Saw now available for checkout. You will leave this playground with ideas on how to fit computer science into your lessons.

Effective classroom management is key to creating a positive, engaging learning environment where students thrive. In this interactive session, educators will explore a variety of practical, research-backed strategies designed to enhance student engagement across individuals, small groups, and the whole class. Learn how to proactively manage classroom behavior while building a culture of respect and motivation. 

Creativity is essential for effective problem-solving, analytical thinking, and collaboration. Join me as we explore how iPads can be utilized in your content area to enable students to authentically demonstrate their knowledge and skills in real-time and creatively.

Requirements: Updated iPad and the following apps: Keynote, GarageBand, iMovie.

Remember when making lesson materials, writing feedback, and tracking tasks meant hours of your precious time? Same. But not anymore. In this session, we're diving into SchoolAI's Tools, Assistants, and Browser Extension — the productivity dream team that handles the heavy lifting so you don't have to. You'll leave with real, ready-to-use strategies that will make you wonder how you ever survived without them. Fair warning: your to-do list will never know what hit it.

Oral language is the "invisible scaffolding" for all K-5 learning. Successful readers and writers stem from a strong use of language. How can we grow language skills in all of our students? How can we leverage the power of multi language learners in our classroom? Come find some ways to bring language to life in your classroom.

Culturally Responsive Teaching

How do we navigate challenging difficult discussions around important core topics?

Come see a brief model lesson, take away a ready-to-use toolkit, and engage in a discussion of effective strategies.

Have you ever had a student who could do it by the end of the lesson—but not the next day? This session explores how the stages of learning and intentional practice work together to make skills stick. Together, we’ll discuss ways to enhance practice during phonics lessons to support accuracy, fluency, and application—helping students move beyond “doing it today” to truly owning the skill.

Students need to learn a staggering 42,000 words to be college and career ready. This session introduces the "Paddle Two Sides of the Canoe" approach to vocabulary development, balancing word depth (explicit, direct instruction) with word breadth (high-volume wide reading). You’ll walk away knowing exactly which words to prioritize, how to teach them for long-term retention, and how to use vocabulary as a powerful scaffold for mastering complex content.

Come relax and enjoy some art making materials, techniques and ideas that focus on personal wellness and taking care of one's self.

Here are 5 dance integrated CKLA applications so short and sweet, you could use them every single day! All ideas are directly aligned with CKLA lesson plans and are guaranteed to boost engagement and retention.

This session provides a practical, end-to-end look at how UATT devices can be used effectively in real classroom settings. Participants will explore common device types, instructional applications, and classroom routines that support meaningful student use. From initial setup and modeling to daily integration and troubleshooting, this session focuses on making UATT devices functional, purposeful, and sustainable for students with complex communication and access needs.

If you're bored, so are they! Leveraging student engagement to maximize comprehension within the reading portions of CKLA. K-5

Come learn about the importance of teaching morphology to all learners. We will show you simple routines to help your students unlock meaning from multisyllabic words.

Do you love teaching but feel your excitement dips when it’s time for math? Or has your joy for teaching math faded because of expectations of program implementation, school/district initiatives, or uninterested students? In this session, we'll explore ideas that can make math something we are excited to teach.

The Building Thinking Classrooms research by Peter Liljedahl has reached almost mythical status in the math world. There were no fewer than 12 sessions at UCTM in January, for example. Come and learn practical ideas for applying this powerful theory in your classroom and, especially, how and when it could fit into your I-Ready sessions.

Unlock the full potential of your browser and the power of AI. In this session, you’ll learn how to automate your savings with deal-finding extensions, optimize your workflow with advanced Chrome tips, and use AI to stay ahead of the curve.

Are you a digital hoarder? Does your Google Drive feel like a dumpster fire? Come to this session to learn decluttering tips and brining order to your digital chaos.

Learn about built-in apps and features on iPad that help educators stay organized, manage tasks, gather instructional resources, and more. Add efficiency to your teaching routines, curate lessons on the fly, and support all of your students without adding complexity.

Requirements: Updated iPad

What if your students were actually excited to jump into a learning activity? Wild concept, we know. In this session, you'll learn how to build student-facing AI Spaces in SchoolAI that are fun, personalized, and so engaging your kids won't even realize how much they're learning. We're talking custom characters, creative prompts, and experiences tailored to YOUR students. Whether you're brand new to Spaces or ready to level up, you'll walk away with ideas you can use Monday morning.

Learn practical strategies from Teach Like a Champion that hold up in real classrooms, real moments, and real levels of student energy.

Culturally Responsive Teaching

This session will give you strategies and tools you can use to take your science instruction to the next level. So if you are looking for ways to engage all of your students in science this is the class for you!!!

Curious about the new optional USBE elementary social studies curriculum? Learn how to access it, hear how teachers are using it, and spend most of the session exploring the resources at your own pace.

This training supports teachers in making 95 Percent Group Phonics Lesson Library lessons more engaging and interactive while maintaining instructional integrity. Participants will learn practical strategies to increase student participation through purposeful adjustments to pacing, routines, questioning, and delivery. Teachers will leave with ready-to-use ideas to promote active engagement and strengthen phonics skill development.

Small groups don’t have to mean creating brand-new lessons from scratch. In this breakout session, we’ll explore a simple 4-day intervention structure that helps you use the resources you already have — from your core lesson materials to the teacher toolbox — to plan targeted support for struggling students. We’ll walk through exactly which resources to pull, how to sequence them across four sessions, and how to build intervention plans that stay focused on the skill. Participants will also have access to a bank of sample 4-day intervention lessons, but the real goal is learning the planning process so you can replicate it for any skill your students need.

4th and 5th grade students begin intervention in the 95% multisyllabic lessons, yet some struggle to progress through the skills. This session focuses on instructional next steps when students are not making expected progress. Participants will learn how to identify missing foundational phonics skills, make efficient instructional adjustments to close gaps, and plan the first weeks of intervention to introduce the six syllable types, supporting successful progression in multisyllabic reading.

This engaging one-hour breakout session introduces participants to practical, proactive strategies designed to prevent challenges before they escalate. Participants will explore quick, easy Love & Logic interventions that strengthen relationships, increase engagement, and support positive learning environments — with a focus on applying the Big 8 engagement strategies.

Participants will:

Learn preventative techniques that reduce disruptions and increase cooperation

Explore the Big 8 engagement strategies and their role in student success

Practice simple, ready-to-use interventions that can be implemented immediately

Reflect on ways to increase student ownership, attention, and motivation

This session is ideal for educators seeking practical tools to boost engagement, proactively address behavior, and create a classroom climate where students are more likely to thrive.

Because your well-being and your team’s culture directly shape student success, strengthening collaboration and positive energy is essential. This session provides practical, research-based tools to rebuild trust and restore enjoyment, belonging, satisfaction, and meaning in your daily work.

This session teaches educators about building effective school teams through trust, clarity, and ongoing coaching. It emphasizes using high-quality curriculum and modeling for consistency and deeper learning. It addresses the need to understand the root cause of student behavior (the function of behavior) and uses data-driven strategies to support positive behavior. Lastly, it teaches about the importance of supporting staff well-being through encouragement, resource sharing, and wellness activities, all aiming for a comprehensive, collaborative, and supportive school environment.rs about building effective school teams through trust, clarity, and ongoing coaching. It emphasizes using high-quality curriculum and modeling for consistency and deeper learning. It addresses the need to understand the root cause of student behavior (the function of behavior) and uses data-driven strategies to support positive behavior. Lastly, it teaches about the importance of supporting staff well-being through encouragement, resource sharing, and wellness activities, all aiming for a comprehensive, collaborative, and supportive school environment.

Your mission (should you choose to accept it ) is to become a confident, time-saving Boost pro! In this session, we’ll crack the code on CKLA’s Boost platform—where to click, how to assign, what to actually use, and how to make it work for you (not against you). You’ll walk away with simple strategies, classroom-ready tips, and shortcuts that make using Boost easier, faster, and way less stressful. 

Come learn some new practical strategies to support multilingual learners in everyday instruction. We will explore easy ways to make lessons more accessible, engaging, and supportive while still keeping learning goals high.

If you're bored, so are they! Leveraging student engagement to maximize comprehension within the reading portions of CKLA. K-5

Dive into word games, creative challenges, and lively activities designed for multilingual learners! Learn how to turn vocabulary building into a playful adventure and help every student become a confident word wizard.

Are you wondering how to use the Rubberband Method in CKLA? Are you curious how to differentiate within Tier 1? You keep hearing about gradual release, but you want to know how to apply to this crucial strategy in Tier 1. Come and learn some strategies that will make a big impact in your students growth.

Do spelling tests give you the ick? Let's look at how we can help our students make the most of the spelling "tests" and learn the morphology behind the word work. In this class, we'll lean into understanding phonics in multisyllabic words to increase unerstanding w/in the English language. 

A thinking routine is a set of questions or a brief sequence of steps used to scaffold and support student thinking. Come learn some new exciting strategies to support deeper thinking during your CKLA lessons. 

Oral language is the "invisible scaffolding" for all K-5 learning. Successful readers and writers stem from a strong use of language. How can we grow language skills in all of our students? How can we leverage the power of multi language learners in our classroom? Come find some ways to bring language to life in your classroom.

Some students know their letter-sounds but still read sound by sound, never getting the word “in their head.” When phoneme awareness is weak, phonics stalls. This session focuses on students whose PA gaps are holding up reading progress. Learn how to use 95% Pocket PA, blending routines, and the Chip Kit to provide quick, targeted PA support at the start of a phonics lesson or during intentional reteaching—helping students move beyond sound-by-sound reading and into smoother word reading.

Learn practical strategies from Teach Like a Champion that hold up in real classrooms, real moments, and real levels of student energy.

Stop "checking the box" and start driving growth. This session moves beyond data collection to show you how to transform Acadience Reading and Math scores into a high-definition view of student progress. 

Come learn about the importance of teaching morphology to all learners. We will show you simple routines to help your students unlock meaning from multisyllabic words.

Explore achievements and successes from Native American Leaders and explain their importance through a discussion-based presentation. We will cover Standard 2.1.5 in Utah Core Standards

Do you love teaching but feel your excitement dips when it’s time for math? Or has your joy for teaching math faded because of expectations of program implementation, school/district initiatives, or uninterested students? In this session, we'll explore ideas that can make math something we are excited to teach.

Do you get tired of switching to the doc cam to show student work and then having to switch back to your slides? Sick of feeling tied to your teacher manual at your desk (or lugging it around as you teach). This class is for you. Learn practical strategies to use your iPad to facilitate an I-Ready session, keep you mobile with the support from the manual, and making student work, thinking, and strategies visible.

To make this session valuable, you'll need to have an iPad and a way of projecting it in your classroom (Apple TV, etc.). An Apple Pencil also helps.  

This session will give you strategies and tools you can use to take your science instruction to the next level. So if you are looking for ways to engage all of your students in science this is the class for you!!!

Have a math procedure or standard algorithm you want the kids to be more fluent in? Come find out how to use the power of music to get that repeated practice that doesn't get boring!

Regulate to Educate: New Somatic Tools for Safer Classrooms and Calmer Teachers

Are you tired of repeating yourself? In this fast-paced, interactive session, discover how to replace power struggles with calm, confident management using the Love and Logic strategy of Enforceable Statements. Learn how to set limits you can actually follow through on—without lectures, threats, or frustration.

Participants will:

• Identify the difference between unenforceable and enforceable statements
• Practice transforming common classroom directives into calm, effective language
• Learn how to hold firm limits while maintaining empathy and connection
• Leave with ready-to-use sentence stems and real-world application strategies
• Perfect for educators who want practical tools to strengthen classroom management, increase student accountability, and preserve positive relationships—without feeling like a nag.

This session focuses on how to keep CKLA’s rigor and intent while making it accessible for students in special education classrooms (behavior skills, life skills, academic support, self-contained, etc.). Participants will leave with real examples, modification strategies, and planning tools they can use immediately.

Are you a digital hoarder? Does your Google Drive feel like a dumpster fire? Come to this session to learn decluttering tips and brining order to your digital chaos. 

Unlock the hidden potential of Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides and transform your teaching! Join this lively session where you'll discover clever tips, creative hacks, and innovative techniques to engage students and streamline your workflow.

In this hands-on workshop you’ll unlock the potential of Canva to transform your classroom activities and reimagine student projects. Discover how to empower your students to create visually captivating learning artifacts that showcase their depth of understanding. You'll also explore the various sharing and assignment features within Canva. Plus, enjoy dedicated workshop time to start designing your own student project using Canva. Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your teaching toolkit and inspire your students!

Fluency improves with purposeful repetition. Learn practical, easy-to-follow routines that support Tier 2 learners and can be consistently implemented by teachers and technicians alike.

Unlock proven literacy strategies from nationally recognized reading researcher Tim Shanahan! Discover powerful insights from his blog and see how easy it is to bring research-based tips into your CKLA lessons.

Gone are the days where single student responses are the most effective ways for helping all students get the most out of their learning. Research shows, when more students are engaged in dialogue, student's succeed. 

Native American tribes have shaped many aspects of  

History, including political, cultural, environmental, and economic issues. We will cover how to apply Standard 5.1.2 in Utah Core Standards into your classroom from a Native American perspective.

This training supports teachers in making 95 Percent Group Phonics Lesson Library lessons more engaging and interactive while maintaining instructional integrity. Participants will learn practical strategies to increase student participation through purposeful adjustments to pacing, routines, questioning, and delivery. Teachers will leave with ready-to-use ideas to promote active engagement and strengthen phonics skill development.

Empower your teaching with data! This hands-on session will guide you through iReady's reports—demystifying dashboards, interpreting trends, and turning data into actionable classroom strategies. Perfect for teachers who are trying to figure out what they are looking at when looking at iReady reports.

You’ve probably seen the Ready Math pages on Centers and Differentiation—but haven’t had the time to dig in. This session breaks down how Ready Math centers work in K–1, what they actually look like in a real classroom, and how to implement them without overwhelm. You’ll leave with ready-to-use materials you can take straight back to your students.

Come and learn how to use your formative assessments (exit tickets, comprehension checks, and unit assessments) to drive your instruction with in Ready Math.  

Recent brain research has sent shockwaves through the math world. One of the biggest factors for student success? Belief! When students believe they can do math they can! This session will dive into ideas and strategies that can change the beliefs students have about their ability to do math. 

The Building Thinking Classrooms research by Peter Liljedahl has reached almost mythical status in the math world. There were no fewer than 12 sessions at UCTM in January, for example. Come and learn practical ideas for applying this powerful theory in your classroom and, especially, how and when it could fit into your I-Ready sessions. 

Join us to learn the importance of teaching math facts in a sequential order. We will also show you some games that will support your students as they master these foundational facts!

Regulate to Educate: New Somatic Tools for Safer Classrooms and Calmer Teachers

Students need to learn a staggering 42,000 words to be college and career ready. This session introduces the "Paddle Two Sides of the Canoe" approach to vocabulary development, balancing word depth (explicit, direct instruction) with word breadth (high-volume wide reading). You’ll walk away knowing exactly which words to prioritize, how to teach them for long-term retention, and how to use vocabulary as a powerful scaffold for mastering complex content.

Participants will practice hands-on Drama strategies for enabling students to self-regulate their emotions. We will also collaborate on specific strategies for targeted behavioral issues. We will also discuss and practice Drama strategies for classroom management related to emotional and behavioral self-regulation.

Splash into color with pastels and learn how to use them in a variety of ways with ALL ages and creative easy ways with your curriculum.

Have you got instruments, scarves, boomwhackers, etc. just sitting around? Come learn some easy ways to use them to teach your every day content!

We’ll be stacking up success as we talk about all things Pyramid Model—what you’re expected to have posted, taught, and modeled in your classroom (no hard hats required).

You’ll walk away with a handy checklist to help you feel confident and prepared for TPOT observations with Sarah and Laura next school year. We’ll also break down the TPOT (Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool): what it is, what it looks like in action, and how to climb your way to passing. If you don’t pass the first time—don’t sweat it! We’ll talk through next steps and support, because learning is a process and nobody expects perfection.

Come ready to learn, laugh a little, and leave feeling supported, prepared, and one step closer to the top of the pyramid! 

Activity schedules are a powerful tool—but only when the foundations are solid. This session revisits the core purpose and essential components of effective activity schedules. Participants will review when and why to use activity schedules, how to introduce them to students, and common pitfalls to avoid. Ideal for educators who want to strengthen implementation and ensure schedules are supporting independence and social skill development rather than becoming just another task.

This engaging one-hour breakout session introduces participants to practical, proactive strategies designed to prevent challenges before they escalate. Participants will explore quick, easy Love & Logic interventions that strengthen relationships, increase engagement, and support positive learning environments — with a focus on applying the Big 8 engagement strategies.

Participants will:

• Learn preventative techniques that reduce disruptions and increase cooperation
• Explore the Big 8 engagement strategies and their role in student success
• Practice simple, ready-to-use interventions that can be implemented immediately
• Reflect on ways to increase student ownership, attention, and motivation

This session is ideal for educators seeking practical tools to boost engagement, proactively address behavior, and create a classroom climate where students are more likely to thrive.

In this hands-on workshop you’ll unlock the potential of Canva to transform your classroom activities and reimagine student projects. Discover how to empower your students to create visually captivating learning artifacts that showcase their depth of understanding. You'll also explore the various sharing and assignment features within Canva. Plus, enjoy dedicated workshop time to start designing your own student project using Canva. Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your teaching toolkit and inspire your students!

Unlock the power of Chromebooks in your classroom with practical strategies for digital management. Learn how to craft effective Chromebook contracts and implement accountability tips that keep students engaged and responsible. Plus, master simple troubleshooting techniques to minimize downtime and resolve technical issues quickly, keeping the focus on learning.

Ready to save time and level up your Google Sheets skills? We’ll dive into formulas to make data do the work for you, master sorting and filtering, and learn to use slicers and filter views to quickly find exactly what you need. Charts and scripts included too! Perfect for anyone who wants to save time, organize data like a pro, and give spreadsheets a supercharged twist! Kapow!

Unlock the full potential of Gmail. Discover essential tips and tricks to manage your inbox efficiently, create and use labels for streamlined organization, and develop email templates to save time and enhance communication.

4th and 5th grade students begin intervention in the 95% multisyllabic lessons, yet some struggle to progress through the skills. This session focuses on instructional next steps when students are not making expected progress. Participants will learn how to identify missing foundational phonics skills, make efficient instructional adjustments to close gaps, and plan the first weeks of intervention to introduce the six syllable types, supporting successful progression in multisyllabic reading.

Rejuvenate by taking a little bit of time for yourself by taking a yoga class. Dress in clothes you are able to move in freely. Yoga mats provided. 

Great writing comes from putting many building blocks together. Come learn how to scaffold your students' writing in CKLA beginning with a single, strong sentence. 

Come and explore easy ways to implement strategies for integrating music, visual art, drama, and dance into CKLA. Arts integration deepens comprehension, strengthens vocabulary, and supports diverse learners--without adding extra planning time. Walk away with adaptable ideas to bring CKLA units to life while honoring both literacy goals and creative expression.

Have you ever had a student who could do it by the end of the lesson—but not the next day? This session explores how the stages of learning and intentional practice work together to make skills stick. Together, we’ll discuss ways to enhance practice during phonics lessons to support accuracy, fluency, and application—helping students move beyond “doing it today” to truly owning the skill.

Little changes can make a big impact. Find strategies to bring more curiosity, wonder, and connection into your classroom. Using intentional design you can help students be more engaged and excited to participate in their learning.

Small groups don’t have to mean creating brand-new lessons from scratch. In this breakout session, we’ll explore a simple 4-day intervention structure that helps you use the resources you already have — from your core lesson materials to the teacher toolbox — to plan targeted support for struggling students. We’ll walk through exactly which resources to pull, how to sequence them across four sessions, and how to build intervention plans that stay focused on the skill. Participants will also have access to a bank of sample 4-day intervention lessons, but the real goal is learning the planning process so you can replicate it for any skill your students need.

When multilingual learners are still developing decoding and accuracy, comprehension can remain out of reach. This session focuses on scaffolding 95% Phonics instruction to support accuracy while building vocabulary and background knowledge. Participants will leave with practical tools to adjust lessons and fluency routines so multilingual learners can better access text and understand what they read.

Feeling stuck in one part of an I-Ready Session? Come learn how to maximize the Try-Discuss-Connect portions of i-Ready by understanding the purpose of each piece of the framework.

The research on explicit and direct instruction is clear . . . so is the research in inquiry based instruction. This session will focus on the four levels of inquiry, how we can use direct instruction effectively in math, and how/when to use both in an iReady session.

We all have students who are exceptional in math. We worry about these students, but oftentimes don't know how to support their growth. This session will focus on how we can help our high achieving students and introduce simple/impactful ways to differentiate to meet their needs.

K-5 Tips for applying role play (drama) to holiday explorations.  

Have a math procedure or standard algorithm you want the kids to be more fluent in? Come find out how to use the power of music to get that repeated practice that doesn't get boring!

This session focuses on using Ready Math to design, organize, and implement math lessons and routines for students with disabilities. We’ll model quick wins for planning and teaching number sense and problem solving, plus share templates and tools to streamline learning for your students.

Ready for practical ideas and hands-on creation? This interactive session is designed for sharing, brainstorming, and building. Participants will collaborate to generate creative activity schedule ideas across settings and student needs, then create ready-to-use materials to take back to their classrooms. Expect real examples, peer inspiration, and time to make something that’s immediately useful—because tomorrow matters.

The Department of Energy will share resources and lesson plans that 4th and 5th grade teachers can use to help them teach energy related standards in their classrooms. Come ready to have a hands on experience and recieve free resources to use in your classroom.

Mastering the Gradual Release of Responsibility is essential for providing students with the scaffolds they need to navigate complex texts successfully. This session replaces low-rigor questioning patterns with a structured approach that ensures every student participates in high-level cognitive tasks. Attendees will explore how to integrate modeling, guided practice, and collaborative partner work to build students' confidence and academic vocabulary. Ultimately, the goal is to empower teachers to use this flexible framework to guarantee that all students can independently construct meaning from what they read.

 Explore achievements and successes from Native American Leaders and explain their importance through a discussion-based presentation. We will cover Standard 2.1.5 in Utah Core Standards

Unlock the power of Chromebooks in your classroom with practical strategies for digital management. Learn how to craft effective Chromebook contracts and implement accountability tips that keep students engaged and responsible. Plus, master simple troubleshooting techniques to minimize downtime and resolve technical issues quickly, keeping the focus on learning.

Join us for an exciting exploration of Canva’s AI editing and creation features! You’ll experiment with Magic Write, Magic Media, and Magic Studio to reimagine your classroom creation workflow and enhance student engagement. You’ll leave with a better understanding of how Canva’s AI tools can save you time and elevate your classroom designs and custom creations. This session is designed to be an interactive, hands-on experience, so please come ready to play in Canva!

Dive into the power of iPads in the classroom as we explore essential apps and settings designed to revolutionize your teaching. Master the art of using the iPad's camera and navigation to engage students and enrich learning. BRING AN IPAD to this session.

Ready to save time and level up your Google Sheets skills? We’ll dive into formulas to make data do the work for you, master sorting and filtering, and learn to use slicers and filter views to quickly find exactly what you need. Charts and scripts included too! Perfect for anyone who wants to save time, organize data like a pro, and give spreadsheets a supercharged twist! Kapow!

Effective classroom management is key to creating a positive, engaging learning environment where students thrive. In this interactive session, educators will explore a variety of practical, research-backed strategies designed to enhance student engagement across individuals, small groups, and the whole class. Learn how to proactively manage classroom behavior while building a culture of respect and motivation. 

Providing a culturally accurate perspective of the First Thanksgiving among Native Americans Tribes and settlers. Participants will learn about what happened at the First Thanksgiving and be given historical resources to use in their classrooms.

Get ready to move, think, and learn differently! This interactive session will explore how purposeful movement can boost engagement, focus, and retention for all learners. You’ll experience simple, classroom-ready strategies that use the body to maximize learning opportunities—no extra materials or prep required. Come ready to participate, laugh a little, and leave with practical ideas you can use the very next day to turn active bodies into powerful learning tools.

Once the reading is finished, the crucial work of deepening comprehension begins begins. This session translates reading research into pragmatic instructional routines for the post-reading phase. Educators will learn to guide students through analyzing text structure to map big ideas, crafting concise 10-word gists, and scaffolding those gists into robust summaries. You will walk away with targeted, actionable tools that help students synthesize complex texts and move far beyond surface-level recall.

Teach lower elementary students the difference between digit, place, and value through the use of shapes, spots on the floor, and jumps.

The Department of Energy will share resources and lesson plans that 4th and 5th grade teachers can use to help them teach energy related standards in their classrooms. Come ready to have a hands on experience and recieve free resources to use in your classroom.

This session will support you in teaching these standards: SEEd standards: K.2.1, 1.2.1, 3.2.3. You will help students become detectives as they work to save a grove of trees. Their detective journal and phenomenon videos and pictures help the students break the code hidden in tree rings, using their own magnifying tool and tree cookie (slice of a tree trunk).

xecutive functioning skills impact behavior, academics, and independence for all students. This session helps educators understand what executive functioning is, how it shows up in the classroom, and how to implement simple, effective supports that work in both general education and special education settings.

Come learn how you can use low-prep, visible writing tools to engage all students to actively encode words in real time during CKLA’s daily spelling and vocabulary routines. Explore practical ways for your students to write along with you using adapted code-charts and vocabulary journals that can be modified to fit the needs of your students.

Have you ever reached the end of a unit only to realize your students missed the "big picture"? Stop driving without a map. This session dives into the power of Backward Design, showing you how to define your destination before you ever pack your bags. 

Join us to explore the research behind Visible Learning and how it benefits your students. You’ll also have dedicated time to explore and create resources that make learning visible in 95%, Acadience Reading, i-Ready, and more.

Have you noticed places in the 95% lessons that lack luster? For example helping students know how to blend words together, practicing heart words, or reviewing previous skills. Want to add some “Sparkle” to your 95% lessons? Come learn about quick and simple activities you can add to any 95% lesson. This will include blending routines, heart word practice, sound cards, and ways to make learning visible to your students.

Dive into the power of iPads in the classroom as we explore essential apps and settings designed to revolutionize your teaching. Master the art of using the iPad's camera and navigation to engage students and enrich learning. BRING AN IPAD to this session.

Some students know their letter-sounds but still read sound by sound, never getting the word “in their head.” When phoneme awareness is weak, phonics stalls. This session focuses on students whose PA gaps are holding up reading progress. Learn how to use 95% Pocket PA, blending routines, and the Chip Kit to provide quick, targeted PA support at the start of a phonics lesson or during intentional reteaching—helping students move beyond sound-by-sound reading and into smoother word reading.

In this class, we'll delve into little-discussed (but really powerful) ways to hack I-Ready sessions to make them engaging and informative for students. Topics will include a new way to look at the Start, making exotic contexts relatable and relevant to students, including commercial breaks, clarifying language we take for granted (but that could confuse students) and keeping the Thing the Thing.

Do you love teaching but feel your excitement dips when it’s time for math? Or has your joy for teaching math faded because of expectations of program implementation, school/district initiatives, or uninterested students? In this session, we'll explore ideas that can make math something we are excited to teach.

Join us for an exciting exploration of Canva’s AI editing and creation features! You’ll experiment with Magic Write, Magic Media, and Magic Studio to reimagine your classroom creation workflow and enhance student engagement. You’ll leave with a better understanding of how Canva’s AI tools can save you time and elevate your classroom designs and custom creations. This session is designed to be an interactive, hands-on experience, so please come ready to play in Canva!

Unlock the full potential of Gmail. Discover essential tips and tricks to manage your inbox efficiently, create and use labels for streamlined organization, and develop email templates to save time and enhance communication.

Unlock the hidden potential of Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides and transform your teaching! Join this lively session where you'll discover clever tips, creative hacks, and innovative techniques to engage students and streamline your workflow.