WY TeacherCon 2026

WY TeacherCon 2026

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7:30am MDT

Registration Main Hallway Breakfast Grand Ballroom

8:30am MDT

Opening/Announcements Grand Ballroom

8:45am MDT

Is That Really True? Common Special Education Misconceptions and Pitfalls Grand BallroomJose Martin, J.D.

9:45am MDT

Break Main Hallway

10:00am MDT

AI by Design: Matching AI Use to Learning Goals SheridanEmma Braaten • Steven Priest Building Confidence and Comprehension: Oral Reading Fluency ShoshoniFaith Howard Intro to Educational Neuroscience TetonJoseph Schroer Start Strong, Stay Strong CheyenneJacob Gogan Visioning Extensions That Deepen Student Learning Grand Ballroom DAndrea Hayden • Kate Kniss Early Childhood Special Education Practices for Supporting Early Literacy and Language Development Jackson CMarisa Macy • Tracy Spies Beyond the Building Budget: Understanding Wyoming’s School Finance Model for Principals; Data Rich & Results Driven- Streamlining Results with TACA and AI Jackson BChase Christensen • Jacinda Waldrip Impactful Special Education - Navigating WDE401 and IDEA Part B Jackson AKim Sanford

11:00am MDT

Break Main Hallway

11:15am MDT

Beyond Artificial Intelligence: What Remains Uniquely Human? SheridanEmma Braaten • Steven Priest Integrating computational modeling - Socio Scientific Issues ShoshoniEmanuel Edin • Bolaji Akorede Letting Go to Level Up Gfand Ballroom DDarian Samuelson Practical Strategies for Teaching Text Structure CheyenneDr. Kim St. Martin, Ph.D. • Dr. Kim St. Martin The Power of Whole Books in Elementary TetonLaura Stam Special Education for Principals; Implementing the Wyoming Language and Literacy Program: A Roadmap for K-12 Success Jackson BShad Hamilton • Ryan Searle The Next Conversation: Leading with Control, Confidence, and Connection Jackson CJacob Gogan Selected Legal Issues in Discipline and Behavior under IDEA Jackson AJose Martin, J.D.

12:15pm MDT

Lunch Grand Ballroom

1:45pm MDT

Beyond the Buzz: Vetting AI Tools for Lasting Classroom Impact SheridanSteven Priest Bots, Not Burnout: Using AI to Support Teaching TetonBecky Byer • Denise Miller Power Up with Wyoming PBS Learning Media ShoshoniCarol Garber Raise the Bar: Building a Classroom Culture That Drives Success Grand Ballroom DJonathan Broersma The Engagement Blueprint CheyenneMegan Diede • Kara Rigsby Making Words Stick Jackson CJeanie Sanders From Bill Draft to School Impact: A Principal’s Guide to Navigating the Wyoming Legislature; Explicit Instruction- A Guide to Supporting Your Staff Jackson BChase Christensen • Jacinda Waldrip Selected Issues in Discipline and Behavior Under the IDEA Jackson AJose Martin, J.D.

2:45pm MDT

Snack & Break Main Hallway

3:15pm MDT

TBD Grand Ballroom D Empowering Graduates with Replicable, AI-Resilient Durable Skills SheridanCatherine Jacques • Sheila Lovato • Steven Priest Advanced Educational Neuroscience TetonJoseph Schroer Civic Engagement for All ShoshoniBryce Mittelstadt Cracking the Behavior Code: 6 Step Instructional Approach CheyenneCheryl Fogg When the Science of Reading Meets the Science of Learning: Designing Powerful Literacy Interventions for Adolescent Readers Jackson CFaith Howard Two Sides of the Story: A Principal and Education Reporter on Working Effectively with Local Media Jackson BChase Christensen • Hector Martinez The Importance of Procedural Safeguards and Confidentiality Jackson AReithel Mercer

4:15pm MDT

Wrap up/Book Fair Shopping TBA