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Welcome to URSA 2026 at Southern Utah University! All sessions will be in buildings on the upper campus (east end). Here’s the
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PLAN AHEAD - Tentative Future Conference Dates
July 7&8, 2027 - Price, UT
July 17-19, 2028 - Richfield, UT
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Wednesday
, July 15
AU - Auditorium
12:00pm •
Conference Welcome, NUES & CUES URSA Award, Friend to Education Award
12:10pm •
Beyond Self Care: Leading Systemic Approach to Well-Being for Educators
1:30pm •
Gail Markin Breakout Session
AU - Auditorium Foyer
11:00am •
Conference Registration, Badge Pick-Up & Text Alerts Opt-In
CC Charles Hunter - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Charles Hunter Room (100 Level)
1:30pm •
Are We on the Same Page? Unpacking Reading on Grade Level
2:50pm •
Group Contingencies and the Good Behavior Game for Classroom Management
CC Great Hall - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Great Hall (200 Level)
11:00am •
🎒 Explore the Exhibitor Hall & Educational Partners
2:30pm •
⚡ Break Time: Snacks, Drinks & Exhibitor Hall Showcase
2:50pm •
🎒 Explore the Exhibitor Hall & Educational Partners
CC Red Hills Room - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Red Hills Room (200 Level)
1:30pm •
Digital Citizenship and Safety: Preparing Students for a Digital World
2:50pm •
From Chaos to College-Ready: Streamlining MS and HS Research with Scrible
CC Rondthaler Room - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Rondthaler Room (200 Level)
11:00am •
Presenter's Lounge & Workspace
CC Shooting Star - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Shooting Star Room (100 Level)
1:30pm •
From Policy to Practice: Navigating Utah’s 2026 Early Literacy Changes
2:50pm •
The Teacher Brain Budget Hack
CC Vermillion Cliffs - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Vermillion Cliffs Room (100 Level)
1:30pm •
SchoolAI: Using Ai in the Classroom
2:50pm •
Human Rights and the American Experience: Local and Global Legacies of the Declaration of Independence in its 250th Anniversary Year
CC Whiting Room - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Whiting Room Room (200 Level)
1:30pm •
AI, Bloom, and the Cognitive Gap in Educational Technology
2:50pm •
Teacher Reflection and Instruction Data Made Easy With AI
CC Yankee Meadows - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Yankee Meadows Room (100 Level)
1:30pm •
Increasing Student Attendance
2:50pm •
Want to make a Canvas Quiz in three minutes? You can.
Cedar City, Utah
4:00pm •
Evening Activities
ED 102 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 102
1:30pm •
Creating a Connected Classroom: Strategies to decrease behaviors and increase academics.
2:50pm •
What Worked When It Mattered? Pandemic Recovery Success in Utah
ED 104 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 104
1:30pm •
Putting Google AI to Work: A Practical Guide to Prompt Engineering and Productivity with Gemini - USBE + Google Sponsored Session
2:50pm •
Your New AI Teacher's Aide from Google: Fast-Track Your Prep with NotebookLM - USBE + Google Sponsored Session
ED 202 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 202
1:30pm •
Craft Your Digital Teaching Assistant: Building Custom AI Assistants with Google Gemini Gems
2:50pm •
From Generic to Gem: Building Your First Gemini Gems
ED 215 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 215
1:30pm •
Rising Above Low Expectation: How to Scaffold Learning for Students
2:50pm •
An Educational Expedition: Rediscovering Educator Joy
ED Level 2 Foyer, East - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Level 2 Foyer
11:00am •
Conference WiFi and Tech Support Information
GC 109 - General Classroom Building, Room 109
1:30pm •
Carrots over Sticks: Transforming School Culture Through Positive Incentives
2:50pm •
Rediscovering True Education: Classroom Practices That Actually Work
GC 201 - General Classroom Building, Room 201
1:30pm •
Sing It. Draw It. Learn It!
GC 303 - General Classroom Building, Room 303
1:30pm •
The Dignity Index: How to disagree without being disagreeable
2:50pm •
A Brief Introduction to Trust-Based Relational Interventions (TBRI)
GC 306 - General Classroom Building, Room 306
1:30pm •
Fractions and Art: Beyond the Pizza
GC 311 - General Classroom Building, Room 311
1:30pm •
Building Science Thinkers Through Literacy and Data Analysis Strategies
2:50pm •
Data Privacy Basics Live!
GC 407 - General Classroom Building, Room 407
1:30pm •
Coaching Learning Intentions and Success Criteria as Formative Assessment Opportunities
Online Form
11:00am •
Conference Credit
SC 114 - Science Center, Room 114
1:30pm •
Teacher Leaders as the Engine of School Improvement: From Strategy to Practice
2:50pm •
Mobilizing Rural Partnerships: Building Coalitions for Student Success
SC 122 - Science Center, Room 122
1:30pm •
Learner-Centered Design: Evidence, Iteration, and Impact
2:50pm •
Using the Early Math Assessment Data
SC 128 - Science Center, Room 128
1:30pm •
Why PD Sucks (and Why Personalization is the Cure)
2:50pm •
Bridging the Gap: Addressing Teacher Recruitment and Retention in Rural Utah Schools
SC 129 - Science Center, Room 129
1:30pm •
The Power of Tier 1: Planning and Delivering Explicit Instruction
2:50pm •
“This Class is Therapy” Gamification, Learning, and Mental Health
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CC Red Hills Room - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Red Hills Room (200 Level)
CC Rondthaler Room - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Rondthaler Room (200 Level)
CC Shooting Star - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Shooting Star Room (100 Level)
CC Vermillion Cliffs - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Vermillion Cliffs Room (100
CC Whiting Room - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Whiting Room Room (200 Level)
CC Yankee Meadows - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Yankee Meadows Room (100 Level
Cedar City, Utah
ED 102 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 102
ED 104 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 104
ED 202 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 202
ED 203 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 203
ED 204 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 204
ED 215 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 215
ED Level 2 Foyer, East - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Level 2 Foyer
GC 106 - General Classroom Building, Room 106
GC 109 - General Classroom Building, Room 109
GC 201 - General Classroom Building, Room 201
GC 303 - General Classroom Building, Room 303
GC 306 - General Classroom Building, Room 306
GC 311 - General Classroom Building, Room 311
GC 407 - General Classroom Building, Room 407
GC 409 - General Classroom Building, Room 409
Online Form
SC 016 - Science Center, Room 016
SC 114 - Science Center, Room 114
SC 122 - Science Center, Room 122
SC 127 - Science Center, Room 127
SC 128 - Science Center, Room 128
SC 129 - Science Center, Room 129
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Professional Learning Communities (PLCs & PLNs)
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Tech Support
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Utah Core Curriculum
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1 hour BYOD (Bring Your Own Device): Hands-On-Activities
1 hour traditional lecture/audience participation
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2 hour In-Depth exploration workshop
2 hour Playground - hands on activities and discussions with various small groups during a 2-hour window
2 Hour Poster Session - informal discussions with various small groups during a 2-hour window
20 minute focus on specific solutions or tools (Over The Shoulder)
Break
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Exhibitor Booth
Keynote
Keynote Speaker Session
Lunch
Presenter Workspace
Tech Support
Grade Level
3-4
46085
46148
5 - 6
5-6
All Grade Levels
Elementary - grades K - 6
High School - grades 9 - 12
Middle School / Jr. High - grades 6 - 8
Not Applicable
PK - 2
Audience
All of the Above
Conference Speakers
Counselors or School-based Ment
Counselors or School-based Mental / Behavioral Health Professionals
Counselors or School-based Mental/Behavioral Health Professionals
Curriculum Specialists
District / School Administrators
EdTech Coach / Digital Teaching & Learning Specialists
EdTech Coach/Digital Teaching & Learning Specialists
Everyone
Instructional Coaches
Library Media Specialists
Teachers
Technology Coordinators /
Technology Coordinators / Facilitato
Technology Coordinators / Facilitators
Subject Area
Adult Education
Any Subject Area
Career and Technical Education
Computer Science
ESL
Health and Physical Education
Instructional Coaching
Language Arts
Leadership
Mathematics
Media Literacy
Mental/Behavioral Health
Music
Other
Performing Arts / Visual Arts
Science
Social Science
Social Studies
Special Education
STEM / STEAM
World Languages
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