WY TeacherCon 2026

WY TeacherCon 2026

CW

Craig Williams

Laramie County School District #1

Principal

Afflerbach Elementary

7:30am MDT

Breakfast Grand Ballroom Registration Main Hallway

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

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

11:15am MDT

Special Education for Principals; Implementing the Wyoming Language and Literacy Program: A Roadmap for K-12 Success Jackson BShad Hamilton • Ryan Searle

12:15pm MDT

Lunch Grand Ballroom

1:45pm MDT

Selected Issues in Discipline and Behavior Under the IDEA Jackson AJose Martin, J.D.

2:45pm MDT

Snack & Break Main Hallway

4:15pm MDT

Wrap up/Book Fair Shopping TBA

8:00am MDT

Breakfast Grand Ballroom

8:30am MDT

Announcements Grand Ballroom

8:45am MDT

Teaching That Sticks: The Science of Reading Meets the Science of Learning Grand BallroomDr. Kim St. Martin, Ph.D. • Dr. Kim St. Martin

9:45am MDT

Break Main Hallway

10:00am MDT

Tier 2 Reading Support in the Everyday Classroom: Research-based routines that help struggling readers access content in ELA, history, science, and math Jackson CDr. Stephany Anderson

11:15am MDT

The Power of Positivity; Cultivating Excellence: A Leadership Blueprint for Mentorship and Teacher Retention CheyenneKimber Fessler • Ryan Puckett

12:15pm MDT

Lunch Grand Ballroom

1:45pm MDT

Building Systems to ensure Every Student, Every Standard Jackson BBrad Neuendorf

3:15pm MDT

Turning Challenges into Opportunities: Managing Difficult Behaviors in the Classroom Jackson ALorie Gerkey

4:15pm MDT

Closing Remarks and Prizes Grand Ballroom