WY TeacherCon

WY TeacherCon

7:30am MDT

Registration Main Hallway Breakfast Grand Ballroom

8:30am MDT

Opening/Announcements Grand Ballroom

8:45am MDT

Keynote Grand BallroomJose Martin

9:45am MDT

Break Main Hallway

10:00am MDT

AI TBD Sheridan 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

AI TBD Sheridan Integrating computational modeling - Socio Scientific Issues ShoshoniEmanuel Edin • Bolaji Akorede Letting Go to Level Up Gfand Ballroom DDarian Samuelson TBD Literacy CheyenneDr. 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

12:15pm MDT

Lunch Grand Ballroom

1:45pm MDT

AI TBD Sheridan 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 CheyenneKara Rigsby • Megan Diede 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

2:45pm MDT

Snack & Break Main Hallway

3:15pm MDT

Advanced Educational Neuroscience TetonJoseph Schroer AI TBD Sheridan Civic Engagement for All ShoshoniBryce Mittelstadt Cracking the Behavior Code: 6 Step Instructional Approach CheyenneCheryl Fogg Number Sense to Fluency Grand Ballroom DMichelle Tudor 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

8:00am MDT

Breakfast Grand Ballroom

8:30am MDT

Announcements Grand Ballroom

8:45am MDT

Keynote Grand BallroomDr. Kim St. Martin

9:45am MDT

Break Main Hallway

10:00am MDT

AI TBD Sheridan Conservation Education in the Schools ShoshoniKatie Schlafke • Parker Everhart Have you heard about a Mixed Six? CheyenneBecky Byer • Ali Roberson Practice What You Prompt: Teaching with AI in the Open Grand Ballroom DPaul Weatherford Visualizing WyTOPP Data TetonJoseph Schroer 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 Freshman Transition, Ensuring Every Student is ready for the change and challenge of high school; Cultivating Excellence: A Leadership Blueprint for Mentorship and Teacher Retention Jackson BBrad Neuendorf • Ryan Puckett Developing Educator Expertise through ECHO for Exception Authorization Teachers Jackson ACarri Glantz • Aryn Downs

11:00am MDT

Break Main Hallway

11:15am MDT

TBD Shoshoni AI TBD Sheridan From High School to College Credit: Building Advising Partnerships that Prepare Students for Success Grand Ballroom DAlex Schumacher • Jeana Lam-Pickett Stop! Collaborate… and Listen! TetonWeston Lamb-Constantino When the Science of Reading Meets the Science of Learning: Designing Powerful Literacy Interventions for Adolescent Readers Jackson CFaith Howard The Power of Positivity; Cultivating Excellence: A Leadership Blueprint for Mentorship and Teacher Retention CheyenneKimber Fessler • Ryan Puckett The Principal's Secret Sauce: Effective Leadership Teams; Wyoming Women Principals, the Weight of Role Demands, and the Search for Balance Jackson BJeff Makelky • Margaret Hudson • Barbara Hickman Turning Challenges into Opportunities: Managing Difficult Behaviors in the Classroom Jackson ALorie Gerkey

12:15pm MDT

Lunch Grand Ballroom

1:45pm MDT

Achievement Unlocked: Turning Screen Time into Skill Time CheyenneCristy Magagna AI TBD Sheridan Arapaho Knowledge Systems, Relationality and STEM TetonIva Moss-Redman Real Work, Real Wyoming: A Statewide PBL Initiative Grand Ballroom DMarsha Gull • Colby Gull Seasons Of Mental Health And Wellness ShoshoniTyler Ruby What Would Mr. Rogers Do? Leadership Lessons Explored for Early Childhood Special Education Jackson CDr. Marisa Macy Building Systems to ensure Every Student, Every Standard Jackson BBrad Neuendorf Empower Learning: AT in SPED Jackson ATerri Wofford

2:45pm MDT

Snack & Break Main Hallway

3:15pm MDT

AI TBD Sheridan Natural Science Dynamics TetonJessica Marcoli Shift Happens ShoshoniKara Rigsby: Megan Diede STREAM in Action: Designing Meaningful, Cross-Curricular Learning in K–5 Classrooms Grand Ballroom DJo-el Sauers The House that Math Built CheyenneFred Poutre Tuned in to Reading Research: How Podcasts can Expand the Modern Educator’s Knowledge Base and Literacy Knowledge Jackson CJessica Kavitz Refuel the Leader Within: How to Stay Grounded When the Work Never Stops Jackson BLiesl Sisson Turning Challenges into Opportunities: Managing Difficult Behaviors in the Classroom Jackson ALorie Gerkey

4:15pm MDT

Closing Remarks and Prizes Grand Ballroom