CCSD October 11, 2019 PD: Full Schedule

8:00am MDT

Welcome & Orientation

Speakers

Tim Smith

CIO, Cache County School District

I have worked in Education for 23 years, most recently as CIO in the Cache County School District. Before that I was a high school administrator. I worked for 10 years at Utah State University at the Center for the School of the Future as Director of Technology.

Friday October 11, 2019 8:00am - 8:30am MDT

General Session

8:30am MDT

What Drives You?

Speakers

Tim Smith

CIO, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 8:30am - 9:00am MDT
Auditorium

General Session

9:00am MDT

Keynote: Key Takeaways from a Career in Education

Speakers

STEVEN NORTON

Superintendent, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 9:00am - 9:30am MDT
Auditorium

General Session

9:40am MDT

Resiliency After Adversity: Transforming Students Through Relationship-Based Teaching

This presentation will discuss teacher practices that predict resilience in high school students, with examples from schools working with challenging adolescents. Outcomes resulting from teacher tweaks to teaching will be discussed.

Speakers

Vonda Jump

Friday October 11, 2019 9:40am - 10:10am MDT
201 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

9:40am MDT

Self-Care: What Is It and How Do I Make Time For It?

Self-Care: we know what it is, so why is it so hard to do it?

Speakers

Adam Boman

Friday October 11, 2019 9:40am - 10:10am MDT
117 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

9:40am MDT

This is Your Teen on Life and Extra-Curricular Activities

Parents and teachers can often feel like life (and the calendar) gets out of balance because of extracurricular activities (sports, the arts, etc.). In addition, families are devoting a significant percentage of their income (and schools, their budgets) to extracurricular activities for their children. The presentation will discuss strategies for achieving balance and helping the family and each individual get the most out of the extracurricular experience.

Speakers

Ryan Dunn & Michael King

Friday October 11, 2019 9:40am - 10:10am MDT
103 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

9:40am MDT

Canvas? WTH?

Have you been sitting on the sidelines watching the Canvas parade go by and wondering what all the hype is? Do you want to see if Canvas can really enhance what is happening in YOUR classroom? Then come to this quick overview of Canvas and how it is being used. Then you can decide whether it is time to learn more!

Speakers

Stacie Gomm

Teacher, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 9:40am - 10:10am MDT
204

Improving Your Craft

9:40am MDT

Dude, That's My Phone

Cell phone management in the secondary classroom.

Speakers

Ben Springer

Director of the Family Education Center/Totem PD, Totem PD & Wasatch County School District

Ben Springer is an award-winning school psychologist with expert and specialist training in the fields of mental health and special education. Dr. Springer has presented nationally and the state level. Come and learn from one of the nation's leading authorities on effective classroom/behavior... Read More →

Friday October 11, 2019 9:40am - 10:10am MDT
202 Green Canyon High School

Improving Your Craft

9:40am MDT

Target Practice

Students can hit any target they know about and stands still for them. How do you know whether your students are successful at learning what you wanted them to learn? How do they know whether they have been successful?

Speakers

Darren Perkes

Teacher, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 9:40am - 10:10am MDT
226 Green Canyon High School

Improving Your Craft

9:40am MDT

USU Writing Lab - Science/Math

Join representatives from the USU Writing Center in a conversation about how to use writing to promote learning in science and math courses. We’ll analyze college-level prompts and discuss strategies for helping students respond to prompts successfully. Teachers will have time to create or workshop a prompt of their own.

Speakers

USU Writing Lab

Friday October 11, 2019 9:40am - 10:10am MDT
102 Green Canyon High School

Improving Your Craft

9:40am MDT

Your Students’ Only Limitation is Your Expectation

Your students can’t live up to expectations they don’t know have been set for them. Learn the importance of being crystal clear on communicating expectations and holding students accountable.

Speakers

Ashley Addis

Secondary ELA Specialist and Instructional Coach, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 9:40am - 10:10am MDT
225 Green Canyon High School

Improving Your Craft

9:40am MDT

Adolescent Health Trends in the Bear River Health District

What are the health trends affecting youth within the Bear River Health District? Learn what the issues are, and some thoughts on what can be done to prevent these in the future. Topics include substance misuse, mental health, vaping, commitment to school, and more.

Speakers

Natalie Soto

Health Educator, Bear River Health Department

Friday October 11, 2019 9:40am - 10:10am MDT
116 Green Canyon High School

Understanding Your Students

9:40am MDT

Detecting Disordered Eating

This session will address the components of Disordered Eating, which is defined as consistent abnormal eating habits and food behaviors. These behaviors and attitudes toward food are often precursors for more complex eating disorders. Examples include: restrictive dieting, meal skipping, binge eating, restricting major food groups, avoiding food situations and statements of guilt about food. We will then discuss ways to promote a healthy relationship with food. The words used to discuss nutrition and the examples adults set can have a great impact on a student's health.

Speakers

Brooke Parker

Friday October 11, 2019 9:40am - 10:10am MDT
123 Green Canyon High School

Understanding Your Students

9:40am MDT

Suicide Awareness

Youth suicide is a serious public health issue in Utah, with the state consistently ranking in the top five of the nation with the most significant mental health concerns. Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among Utah youth have also increased. A community and state-wide emphasis on prevention is needed. Teachers play a critical role in suicide prevention for current and future students and need more knowledge about the warning signs of suicide and how to facilitate opportunities to strengthen mental well-being.

Speakers

Cathy Davis

Suicide Prevention Specialist, Utah State Board of Education - USBE

Cathy Davis, MA.Ed taught ecology, biology, and health sciences (anatomy and physiology) for over eighteen years; for seven of those years Cathy taught school success to at-risk students. She is a small business owner and a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program... Read More →

Friday October 11, 2019 9:40am - 10:10am MDT
115 Green Canyon High School

Understanding Your Students

9:40am MDT

The Rise of Gaming and Social Media: Leading to an Increase in Family Issues

The presentation addresses gaming and screen time and how that is leading to increased domestic violence, child abuse and family communication problems. It also touches on the Cache County Attorney's Office program, Handle With Care.

Speakers

Terryl Warner

Friday October 11, 2019 9:40am - 10:10am MDT
104 Green Canyon High School

Understanding Your Students

10:15am MDT

Creating Body Positivity

This session will provide tools and techniques to promote body acceptance, boost self-esteem, and tap into gratitude. You will learn many interactive techniques to use with your students. We will discuss ways to improve mirror moments, avoid negative comparisons, and create multi-dimensional identities.

Speakers

Brooke Parker

Friday October 11, 2019 10:15am - 10:45am MDT
123 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

10:15am MDT

Resiliency After Adversity: Transforming Students Through Relationship-Based Teaching

Speakers

Vonda Jump

Friday October 11, 2019 10:15am - 10:45am MDT
201 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

10:15am MDT

Self-Care: What Is It and How Do I Make Time For It?

Self-Care: we know what it is, so why is it so hard to do it?

Speakers

Adam Boman

Friday October 11, 2019 10:15am - 10:45am MDT
117 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

10:15am MDT

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

The skills you really want from your students.

Speakers

Shane Jones

Administrator, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 10:15am - 10:45am MDT
203 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

10:15am MDT

Dude, That's My Phone

Cell phone management in the secondary classroom.

Speakers

Ben Springer

Director of the Family Education Center/Totem PD, Totem PD & Wasatch County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 10:15am - 10:45am MDT
202 Green Canyon High School

Improving Your Craft

10:15am MDT

Learning Is Not a Spectator Sport

You can be the most brilliant, informed person on earth, but if your class is in a state of boredom, your teaching isn’t making an impact. Throw compliance out the window and authentically engage the students!

Speakers

Darren Perkes

Teacher, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 10:15am - 10:45am MDT
226 Green Canyon High School

Improving Your Craft

10:15am MDT

The Struggle is Real

Debunk the myth that people who are smart don't struggle, they just naturally get it. Learn how to appropriately challenge students and invite the struggle.

Speakers

Ashley Addis

Secondary ELA Specialist and Instructional Coach, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 10:15am - 10:45am MDT
225 Green Canyon High School

Improving Your Craft

10:15am MDT

Up Your Canvas Look & Feel With Google Assignments

Canvas has upped its game and combined with Google! Canvas users will not want to miss this session! Creating Canvas learning materials (pages) and assignments is now easier with “Google Assignments,” Canvas’ and Google’s new integration package. If you have used the old Google Integration, well get ready for a much richer experience with Google Assignments.

Speakers

Stacie Gomm

Teacher, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 10:15am - 10:45am MDT
204

Improving Your Craft

10:15am MDT

USU Writing Lab - History

Join representatives from the USU Writing Center in a conversation about the writing demands our students face when they get to college. We’ll analyze college-level prompts and discuss strategies for helping students respond to prompts successfully. Teachers will have time to workshop a prompt of their own.

Speakers

USU Writing Lab

Friday October 11, 2019 10:15am - 10:45am MDT
102 Green Canyon High School

Improving Your Craft

10:15am MDT

Adolescent Health Trends in the Bear River Health District

Speakers

Natalie Soto

Health Educator, Bear River Health Department

Friday October 11, 2019 10:15am - 10:45am MDT
116 Green Canyon High School

Understanding Your Students

10:15am MDT

Bigger, Stronger, Faster... Better: The Best Ways to Make the Most of the Extracurricular Life.

In this presentation intended for those that oversee extracurricular activities (coaches, advisors, instructors, directors, teachers, etc.), we will review the current culture of extracurricular activities (sport, performing arts, etc.). Participants will be invited to consider ways that they can keep these activities in perspective and bring about the most benefit for their students (and themselves). Strategies for maintaining positive boundaries and relationships with parents will also be emphasized.

Speakers

Ryan Dunn & Michael King

Friday October 11, 2019 10:15am - 10:45am MDT
103 Green Canyon High School

Understanding Your Students

10:15am MDT

Suicide Awareness

Speakers

Cathy Davis

Suicide Prevention Specialist, Utah State Board of Education - USBE

Friday October 11, 2019 10:15am - 10:45am MDT
115 Green Canyon High School

Understanding Your Students

10:15am MDT

The Rise of Gaming and Social Media: Leading to an Increase in Family Issues

Speakers

Terryl Warner

Friday October 11, 2019 10:15am - 10:45am MDT
104 Green Canyon High School

Understanding Your Students

10:50am MDT

Habitudes

The art of self-leadership.

Speakers

Shane Jones

Administrator, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 10:50am - 11:20am MDT
203 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

10:50am MDT

Mindfulness for Self-Care

Often times people in the education system and other helping professions find themselves spending so much time, effort, and resources helping others that they often forget to take care of themselves.

Speakers

Sarah Richards

Friday October 11, 2019 10:50am - 11:20am MDT
118 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

10:50am MDT

Resiliency After Adversity: Transforming Students Through Relationship-Based Teaching

Speakers

Vonda Jump

Friday October 11, 2019 10:50am - 11:20am MDT
201 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

10:50am MDT

Self-Care: What Is It and How Do I Make Time For It?

Self-Care: we know what it is, so why is it so hard to do it?

Speakers

Adam Boman

Friday October 11, 2019 10:50am - 11:20am MDT
117 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

10:50am MDT

You Talk We Listen

To be successful, you need the right resources, tools, and support. Come give us feedback. You talk and we will listen.

Speakers

Tim Smith

CIO, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 10:50am - 11:20am MDT
123 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

10:50am MDT

Don’t Judge, Get Curious

Building relationships is about more than understanding others; it is about making people feel understood. Learn best practices to reinforce appropriate behavior, increase relationship-building, and respond to disruptions.

Speakers

Ashley Addis

Secondary ELA Specialist and Instructional Coach, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 10:50am - 11:20am MDT
225 Green Canyon High School

Improving Your Craft

10:50am MDT

Feedback Feeds Back

Feedback signals to the student that he or she is worthy of the teacher’s time and attention and that the teacher believes in the student’s learning potential. Learn how to provide affirmative (praise) feedback and informative (correction) feedback to enhance learning.

Speakers

Darren Perkes

Teacher, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 10:50am - 11:20am MDT
226 Green Canyon High School

Improving Your Craft

10:50am MDT

Give your students the BIRD

Behavioral, intellectual, relational, and developmental approaches in the secondary classroom.

Speakers

Ben Springer

Director of the Family Education Center/Totem PD, Totem PD & Wasatch County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 10:50am - 11:20am MDT
202 Green Canyon High School

Improving Your Craft

10:50am MDT

The Power of Screencasting

Want to increase learning and retention in your classroom? Instructional videos can be used to give, enhance, supplement, or repeat teaching material and they are MUCH easier to make that you might think! Come and be introduced to screencasting - a way to use your computer to record videos. This session will be awesome!

Speakers

Stacie Gomm

Teacher, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 10:50am - 11:20am MDT
204

Improving Your Craft

10:50am MDT

USU Writing Lab - English

Join representatives from the USU Writing Center in a conversation about the writing demands our students face when they get to college. We’ll analyze college-level composition prompts and discuss what college composition courses focus on to help students develop as writers. The goal of the USU Writing Center is to support English teachers and facilitate two-way communication between English teachers and college-level composition educators.

Speakers

USU Writing Lab

Friday October 11, 2019 10:50am - 11:20am MDT
102 Green Canyon High School

Improving Your Craft

10:50am MDT

Slow Your Roll! Taking a Collective Chill Pill…

Stress and anxiety are no joke! Being in the moment has been shown to enhance everything from job to test performance, physical to relational health, organization to financial stability, and on and on it goes. In this presentation, we will discuss the impact that being present (mindfulness) and chilling out (relaxation) can have on you and our youth. Participants will be helped to recognize what anxiety looks like in youth and what teachers and coaches can do to help. Ideas for how to incorporate these practices into academic and extracurricular activities as a way to improve performance will be discussed.

Speakers

Ryan Dunn & Michael King

Friday October 11, 2019 10:50am - 11:20am MDT
103 Green Canyon High School

Understanding Your Students

10:50am MDT

Suicide Awareness

Speakers

Cathy Davis

Suicide Prevention Specialist, Utah State Board of Education - USBE

Friday October 11, 2019 10:50am - 11:20am MDT
115 Green Canyon High School

Understanding Your Students

10:50am MDT

The Rise of Gaming and Social Media: Leading to an Increase in Family Issues

Speakers

Terryl Warner

Friday October 11, 2019 10:50am - 11:20am MDT
104 Green Canyon High School

Understanding Your Students

11:20am MDT

Lunch

Friday October 11, 2019 11:20am - 12:00pm MDT
Green Canyon Commons

General Session

12:00pm MDT

Keynote: Shoe's Clues

Speakers

Curt Jenkins

Director of Student Services, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 12:00pm - 12:30pm MDT
Auditorium

General Session

12:40pm MDT

Healthy Relationships 101

Relationships can often seem difficult to navigate – and there are lots of different forms of relationships. In this course we will be identifying basic behaviors that lend to healthy versus unhealthy relationships as well how the same tools needed for healthy relationships translate across different types of connections. Participants will leave this interactive course with additional skills and tools to developing and maintaining healthy relationships of all types.

Speakers

Shellie Heyrend

Friday October 11, 2019 12:40pm - 1:10pm MDT
117 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

12:40pm MDT

Mindfulness for Self-Care

Often times people in the education system and other helping professions find themselves spending so much time, effort, and resources helping others that they often forget to take care of themselves.

Speakers

Sarah Richards

Friday October 11, 2019 12:40pm - 1:10pm MDT
118 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

12:40pm MDT

Positive in the Present

How do you let kids know they don't suck?

Speakers

Dave Swenson

Administrator, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 12:40pm - 1:10pm MDT
115 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

12:40pm MDT

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

The skills you really want from your students.

Speakers

Shane Jones

Administrator, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 12:40pm - 1:10pm MDT
203 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

12:40pm MDT

This is Your Teen on Life and Extra-Curricular Activities

Speakers

Ryan Dunn & Michael King

Friday October 11, 2019 12:40pm - 1:10pm MDT
103 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

12:40pm MDT

Canvas? WTH?

Speakers

Stacie Gomm

Teacher, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 12:40pm - 1:10pm MDT
204

Improving Your Craft

12:40pm MDT

Meeting the Needs of English Learners In Your Classroom

Learn strategies to scaffold and support your English Learners.

Speakers

Jullie Payne

Principal, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 12:40pm - 1:10pm MDT
201 Green Canyon High School

Improving Your Craft

12:40pm MDT

Target Practice

Speakers

Darren Perkes

Teacher, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 12:40pm - 1:10pm MDT
226 Green Canyon High School

Improving Your Craft

12:40pm MDT

Your Students’ Only Limitation is Your Expectation

Your students can’t live up to expectations they don’t know have been set for them. Learn the importance of being crystal clear on communicating expectations and holding students accountable.

Speakers

Ashley Addis

Secondary ELA Specialist and Instructional Coach, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 12:40pm - 1:10pm MDT
225 Green Canyon High School

Improving Your Craft

12:40pm MDT

Child Abuse - Sex Trafficking

Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked worldwide – including right here in Utah. Language barriers, fear of their traffickers, and/or fear of law enforcement frequently keep victims from seeking help, making human trafficking a hidden crime.

Speakers

Allison Smith

TIP Education and Outreach Specialist, RIC-AAU

Allison is the Trafficking in Persons Program Education and Outreach Specialist. She has a long history in teaching and advocacy for children and families. Previously, she served as the Statewide Coordinator for the Office of Drug Eng angered Children for the Nevada Attorney General... Read More →

Friday October 11, 2019 12:40pm - 1:10pm MDT
116 Green Canyon High School

Understanding Your Students

12:40pm MDT

The Rise of Gaming and Social Media: Leading to an Increase in Family Issues

Speakers

Terryl Warner

Friday October 11, 2019 12:40pm - 1:10pm MDT
104 Green Canyon High School

Understanding Your Students

12:40pm MDT

You is Kind, You is Smart, You is Important

Just a few tricks to add to your bag and help at-risk students in your classroom

Speakers

Sheri Hansen

Administrator, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 12:40pm - 1:10pm MDT
202 Green Canyon High School

Understanding Your Students

1:15pm MDT

Habitudes

The art of self-leadership.

Speakers

Shane Jones

Administrator, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 1:15pm - 1:45pm MDT
203 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

1:15pm MDT

Healthy Relationships 101

Speakers

Shellie Heyrend

Friday October 11, 2019 1:15pm - 1:45pm MDT
117 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

1:15pm MDT

Know your Retirement Benefit

A general overview of your District and Utah Retirement Systems retirement benefits will be discussed with time for questions and answers. This session is specifically for those employees who are the Tier 1 URS program which includes anyone hired before July 1, 2011. A better understanding of your retirement benefits will help you plan for your future needs.

Speakers

Kirk McRae

Friday October 11, 2019 1:15pm - 1:45pm MDT
102 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

1:15pm MDT

Mindfulness for Self-Care

Often times people in the education system and other helping professions find themselves spending so much time, effort, and resources helping others that they often forget to take care of themselves.

Speakers

Sarah Richards

Friday October 11, 2019 1:15pm - 1:45pm MDT
118 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

1:15pm MDT

Learning Is Not a Spectator Sport

Speakers

Darren Perkes

Teacher, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 1:15pm - 1:45pm MDT
226 Green Canyon High School

Improving Your Craft

1:15pm MDT

Meeting the Needs of English Learners In Your Classroom

Learn strategies to scaffold and support your English Learners.

Speakers

Jullie Payne

Principal, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 1:15pm - 1:45pm MDT
201 Green Canyon High School

Improving Your Craft

1:15pm MDT

The Struggle is Real

Debunk the myth that people who are smart don't struggle, they just naturally get it. Learn how to appropriately challenge students and invite the struggle.

Speakers

Ashley Addis

Secondary ELA Specialist and Instructional Coach, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 1:15pm - 1:45pm MDT
225 Green Canyon High School

Improving Your Craft

1:15pm MDT

Up Your Canvas Look & Feel With Google Assignments

Speakers

Stacie Gomm

Teacher, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 1:15pm - 1:45pm MDT
204

Improving Your Craft

1:15pm MDT

Bigger, Stronger, Faster... Better: The Best Ways to Make the Most of the Extracurricular Life.

Speakers

Ryan Dunn & Michael King

Friday October 11, 2019 1:15pm - 1:45pm MDT
103 Green Canyon High School

Understanding Your Students

1:15pm MDT

Child Abuse - Sex Trafficking

Speakers

Allison Smith

TIP Education and Outreach Specialist, RIC-AAU

Friday October 11, 2019 1:15pm - 1:45pm MDT
116 Green Canyon High School

Understanding Your Students

1:15pm MDT

The Rise of Gaming and Social Media: Leading to an Increase in Family Issues

Speakers

Terryl Warner

Friday October 11, 2019 1:15pm - 1:45pm MDT
104 Green Canyon High School

Understanding Your Students

1:15pm MDT

You is Kind, You is Smart, You is Important

Just a few tricks to add to your bag and help at-risk students in your classroom

Speakers

Sheri Hansen

Administrator, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 1:15pm - 1:45pm MDT
202 Green Canyon High School

Understanding Your Students

1:50pm MDT

Healthy Relationships 101

Speakers

Shellie Heyrend

Friday October 11, 2019 1:50pm - 2:20pm MDT
117 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

1:50pm MDT

Mindfulness for Self-Care

Often times people in the education system and other helping professions find themselves spending so much time, effort, and resources helping others that they often forget to take care of themselves.

Speakers

Sarah Richards

Friday October 11, 2019 1:50pm - 2:20pm MDT
118 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

1:50pm MDT

Positive in the Present

How do you let kids know they don't suck?

Speakers

Dave Swenson

Administrator, Cache County School District

Friday October 11, 2019 1:50pm - 2:20pm MDT
115 Green Canyon High School

Healthy Teachers & Students

1:50pm MDT

Understanding Your Benefits

A general overview of your health insurance benefits with time for questions and answers. This session will focus on how to be a better consumer and how to minimize your out of pocket costs. We will also discuss the coverage options you have right now that are available at no cost to you.

Speakers