WY TeacherCon 2026

WY TeacherCon 2026

Hannah Putnam

Sweetwater County School District #1

Special Education Teacher

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

Early Childhood Special Education Practices for Supporting Early Literacy and Language Development Jackson CMarisa Macy • Tracy Spies

11:00am MDT

Break Main Hallway

11:15am MDT

The Power of Whole Books in Elementary TetonLaura Stam

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

3:15pm MDT

When the Science of Reading Meets the Science of Learning: Designing Powerful Literacy Interventions for Adolescent Readers Jackson CFaith Howard

4:15pm MDT

Wrap up/Book Fair Shopping TBA

8:00am MDT

Breakfast Grand Ballroom

10:00am MDT

Leveling the Playing Field: FERPA-Compliant AI to Boost SPED Student Autonomy and Engagement SheridanSue Morrison • Steven Priest • Ted Hanson

11:00am MDT

Break Main Hallway

11:15am MDT

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

12:15pm MDT

Lunch Grand Ballroom

1:45pm MDT

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

2:45pm MDT

Snack & Break Main Hallway

3:15pm MDT

Tuned in to Reading Research: How Podcasts can Expand the Modern Educator’s Knowledge Base and Literacy Knowledge Jackson CJessica Kavitz

4:15pm MDT

Closing Remarks and Prizes Grand Ballroom