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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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Jentri Nay
South Sanpete School District
3rd Grade Teacher
Wednesday
, July 15
11:00am
MDT
Conference Credit
Online Form
Conference Registration, Badge Pick-Up & Text Alerts Opt-In
AU - Auditorium Foyer
12:10pm
MDT
Beyond Self Care: Leading Systemic Approach to Well-Being for Educators
AU - Auditorium
Gail Markin
1:30pm
MDT
Fractions and Art: Beyond the Pizza
GC 306 - General Classroom Building, Room 306
Alisa Petersen • Zoë Petersen
2:30pm
MDT
⚡ Break Time: Snacks, Drinks & Exhibitor Hall Showcase
CC Great Hall - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Great Hall (200 Level)
Thursday
, July 16
8:00am
MDT
🎒 Explore the Exhibitor Hall & Educational Partners
CC Great Hall - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Great Hall (200 Level)
Conference Registration, Badge Pick-Up & Text Alerts Opt-In
AU - Auditorium Foyer
8:30am
MDT
Becoming Better Grownups: Rediscovering What Matters and Remembering to Fly
AU - Auditorium
Brad Montague
9:45am
MDT
10 Minute Movement ideas for Language Arts k-6th grade
CC Charles Hunter - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Charles Hunter Room (100 Level)
Ashley Boyack
11:10am
MDT
Strengthening Science Vocabulary Through Interactive Hands-on Games K-12
CC Red Hills Room - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Red Hills Room (200 Level)
Michelle Ferro M.Ed.
The Science of Learning in Utah Math Classrooms
GC 109 - General Classroom Building, Room 109
Jennie Earl
12:10pm
MDT
Lunch - Food Truck Roundup at the Auditorium!
AU - Auditorium Parking Lot (Outside)
1:50pm
MDT
Modern Classroom tips from teachers who love it.
GC 409 - General Classroom Building, Room 409
DawnRae Smith • Machelle Maxwell
2:50pm
MDT
⚡ Quick Stop: Visit the Exhibitor Hall for a Refreshment Break!
CC Great Hall - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Great Hall (200 Level)
3:10pm
MDT
Scaffolding Tier 1 Phonics Instruction
CC Shooting Star - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Shooting Star Room (100 Level)
Dr. Jennifer Throndsen
Collaborative Roots: Building Parent-Teacher Trust to Transform Student Outcomes
ED 203 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 203
Shannon Neeley • Sydney Whatcott
4:00pm
MDT
Evening Activites
Cedar City, Utah
Friday
, July 17
8:00am
MDT
🎒 Explore the Exhibitor Hall & Educational Partners
CC Great Hall - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Great Hall (200 Level)
Conference Credit
Online Form
8:30am
MDT
Joanna Andres, Utah’s 2025-26 Teacher of the Year
AU - Auditorium
Joanna Andres
9:50am
MDT
Understanding & Supporting Student Behavior: A Teacher-Centered Approach
GC 201 - General Classroom Building, Room 201
Amanda Powell
Grow Lab
GC 409 - General Classroom Building, Room 409
Heather Paulsen
10:50am
MDT
⚡ Break Time: Snacks, Drinks & Exhibitor Hall Showcase
CC Great Hall - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Great Hall (200 Level)
11:10am
MDT
From Notes to Writing: Using Two-Column Notes to Strengthen Student Thinking
SC 129 - Science Center, Room 129
Jenny Blauer
Beyond the Read Aloud: Bringing Stories to Life
CC Charles Hunter - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Charles Hunter Room (100 Level)
Sally Baird
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