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Tuesday, August 18
 

7:45am CDT

Teach Happier This School Year
Tuesday August 18, 2026 7:45am - 9:15am CDT
This session will focus around the "Teach Happier This School Year" book and podcast by Suzanne Dailey. We will reflect on what happiness means, what helped us as educators be happy last school year, and gain some tools, strategies, and create a plan for the upcoming year. 
Speakers
KA

Kris Arganbright

MS Reading/ELA Teacher
avatar for Staci Sanders
avatar for Kristi Kenealy

Kristi Kenealy

Elementary Music Teacher, Central Elementary - Nevada
avatar for Katie Thompson
Tuesday August 18, 2026 7:45am - 9:15am CDT
  Classroom Management

7:45am CDT

Math Therapy
Tuesday August 18, 2026 7:45am - 9:15am CDT
This session will discuss 5 steps to help your students overcome Math "trauma/anxiety" and build a better relationship with Math. Time will be given to implement new ideas into your math curriculum. 
Speakers
avatar for Kate Wieczorek

Kate Wieczorek

Secondary Math, Nevada Middle School
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Allison Duling

Middle School Behavior Specialist
Tuesday August 18, 2026 7:45am - 9:15am CDT
  Content Specific

7:45am CDT

Making Learning Work for All: Universal Tools for Student Learning
Tuesday August 18, 2026 7:45am - 9:15am CDT
What if simple changes could lead to reaching every learner in your classroom? In this engaging and interactive session for Preschool-HS educators, we’ll dive into Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and discover how small shifts in teaching can make a big impact for all students. Leave the session with strategies to implement right away. 
Speakers
avatar for Meg Frideres

Meg Frideres

HS Instructional Guide, Nevada Community Schools
Meg has taught social studies at Nevada High School for 24 years and has been an instructional guide for 10 years. She also coaches students, teachers and sports teams in mindfulness.
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Ryan Brown

HS Science
Tuesday August 18, 2026 7:45am - 9:15am CDT
  Meeting the Needs of All Students

7:45am CDT

Locked Out! Can You Fix This Digital Classroom?
Tuesday August 18, 2026 7:45am - 9:15am CDT
We spend hours creating beautiful Google Slides, digital assignments, and online classroom pages, but are they accidentally locking some students out?

Join us for a hands-on Breakout EDU game where you and a team of peers will race against the clock to solve a mystery! A fictional teacher's online classroom has been locked down right before the first day of school because of a few common formatting mistakes. To crack the codes and open the box, your team will spot and fix everyday design errors involving fonts, colors, links, and images.

This isn't a lecture about tech laws; it’s a fun, stress-free game about how small tweaks to your daily design habits can make your digital materials easier to read, navigate, and learn from for all students.

⚠️ Note: Space is limited due to the physical breakout boxes, so grab your seat early!
Speakers
avatar for Carrie Hillman

Carrie Hillman

Technology Integrationist, Nevada Community Schools
Carrie is an educator who has always had a passion for using and integrating technology in meaningful and powerful ways. Carrie is the Technology Integration Specialist for the Nevada Community School District. She assists teachers and students with infusing technology into the curriculum while inspiring them to think and learn in new ways. Carrie also is an assistant teaching professor at Iowa State University, in which she works with pre-service teachers on designing effective courses... Read More →
Tuesday August 18, 2026 7:45am - 9:15am CDT
  Technology Use

7:45am CDT

Managing Your Google Drive: Tips for Organization & Efficiency
Tuesday August 18, 2026 7:45am - 9:15am CDT
 Is your Google Drive a digital junk drawer?  This session will provide you with strategies to streamline your Google Drive so you can stop wasting precious minutes playing the “What’s that document called?” game. Plus, you’ll get dedicated time to tidy up- no judgment, just organization and a mild sense of relief!
Speakers
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Amanda Myers

Elementary Teacher
Tuesday August 18, 2026 7:45am - 9:15am CDT
  Technology Use

9:30am CDT

Active Brain Breaks
Tuesday August 18, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Learn some strategies for quick brain breaks to help your students recharge and improve focus. These ideas will help students reset, reduce stress, and get ready to learn.
Speakers
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Heidi Grimm

Nevada High School
avatar for Erik Bell
Tuesday August 18, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
  Classroom Management

9:30am CDT

The Dynamic Duo: Teachers & Paras Working Together
Tuesday August 18, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
The Dynamic Duo: Teachers & Paras Working Together explores how strong teacher–paraprofessional partnerships improve classroom success. This session will focus on communication, relationship building, role clarity, teamwork, and strategies for navigating challenges while creating a positive and supportive learning environment for students and staff.
Speakers
KM
Tuesday August 18, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
  Classroom Management

9:30am CDT

3 Experiences Students Should Have in Math
Tuesday August 18, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Based on Christina Tondevolds' Flexibility Formula Training, all students need three critical components in their math instruction: Number Routines, Contextual Problems, and Practice. We will explore these and provide resources to implement in your classroom. 
Speakers
avatar for Kedra Hamilton

Kedra Hamilton

Instructional Guide, Nevada Community Schools
I have taught all grades K -4 since 2002 at Central Elementary School in Nevada, Iowa. My mission is to empower and excite those around me to confidently use their voice, take risks in order to grow, and make positive choices. I strive to nurture and inspire health, kindness, and... Read More →
avatar for Kaylee Hager
Tuesday August 18, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
  Content Specific

9:30am CDT

Fix-It Clinic: Bring a Lesson, Leave Compliant
Tuesday August 18, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
You don’t need to be a tech genius or a legal expert to make your classroom materials accessible—you just need to know where the "Easy Button" is hidden.
In this relaxed, 45-minute workshop, we are pulling back the curtain on the built-in Accessibility Checkers already hiding inside Google and Canvas. These tools scan your documents in one click, point out formatting issues, and tell you exactly how to fix them in seconds.
This is a "Bring Your Own Lesson" session. Bring a laptop and one digital worksheet, slide deck, or online quiz you want to clean up. We will run the checkers together, make the quick fixes, and ensure your materials are ready for every single student next year before the session ends!
Speakers
avatar for Carrie Hillman

Carrie Hillman

Technology Integrationist, Nevada Community Schools
Carrie is an educator who has always had a passion for using and integrating technology in meaningful and powerful ways. Carrie is the Technology Integration Specialist for the Nevada Community School District. She assists teachers and students with infusing technology into the curriculum while inspiring them to think and learn in new ways. Carrie also is an assistant teaching professor at Iowa State University, in which she works with pre-service teachers on designing effective courses... Read More →
Tuesday August 18, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
  Technology Use

10:30am CDT

Start Right, Stay Strong: Routines, Management, and Meaningful Classroom Culture
Tuesday August 18, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT
A quick refresher on classroom routines and management, building climate and culture, and creating relationships at the start of the year. You will be given work time to make a plan and get established for implementing your plan on day 1! 
Speakers
avatar for Megan McCormick

Megan McCormick

3/4 MA Elementary Teacher
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Erin Murphy

Elementary School Counselor, Nevada Community School District
Tuesday August 18, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT
  Classroom Management

10:30am CDT

Childhood Anxiety
Tuesday August 18, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT
This session will provide an overview of the different types of anxiety children may have. Information will be shared on how teachers can identify the signs and symptoms of anxiety as well as classroom strategies and techniques that can be used to support students with childhood anxiety. Time will be given for teachers to explore ways to adapt strategies and techniques in their classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Nicole Galliart

Nicole Galliart

HS Special Education, Nevada Community School District
Tuesday August 18, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT
  Meeting the Needs of All Students

10:30am CDT

Developing Collaborative Community Projects into the Curriculum
Tuesday August 18, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT
This 90-minute session will focus on connecting classroom learning with authentic community experiences. Participants will explore the benefits of community partnerships, review examples of successful school-community collaborations, and identify opportunities within their own curriculum for meaningful project-based learning. Through guided brainstorming and discussion, attendees will generate project ideas and consider potential community partners who can help bring those ideas to life. Participants will leave with practical strategies, actionable next steps, and a plan for creating engaging learning experiences that strengthen connections between students, schools, and the community.
Speakers
avatar for Kody Asmus

Kody Asmus

Associate Superintendent of School Improvement, Nevada CSD
Tuesday August 18, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT
  Meeting the Needs of All Students

10:30am CDT

Getting Started: SchoolAI Browser Extension
Tuesday August 18, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT
Explore how the SchoolAI Browser Extension brings AI into every tab you already work in. This session walks you through what the extension does and where it fits across three parts of your teaching practice — from giving feedback and creating content, to launching Spaces and monitoring student progress. 
Speakers
avatar for Sophie Carlson

Sophie Carlson

Regional District Partnerships, SchoolAI
SchoolAI is the leading student-centered platform that leverages AI to deliver safe, personalized learning experiences tailored to every student’s level, interests, and needs.
avatar for Tarah Tesmer

Tarah Tesmer

Senior Educational Strategist, SchoolAI
See how every student is doing, know what to do next, and spend more time with the students who need you most.
KA

Kris Arganbright

MS Reading/ELA Teacher
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Hailee Bentley

MS Instructional Guide, Nevada Middle School
Hailee is an educator and Instructional Guide for the Nevada Community School District. She has taught all grade levels 5-12 (literacy-focused) and currently serves as an Instructional Guide implementing job-embedded professional learning for her colleagues. She assists teachers in using strong instructional strategies and improving their craft by implementing new... Read More →
Tuesday August 18, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT
  Technology Use
 
Wednesday, August 19
 

7:45am CDT

Be the DJ of Your Day
Wednesday August 19, 2026 7:45am - 8:30am CDT
Do you ever feel like your day is a soundtrack but you didn't get to choose it?  In this session learn a few practical skills to stay focused, balanced and productive leading to regaining the position of DJ to your day.
Speakers
avatar for Meg Frideres

Meg Frideres

HS Instructional Guide, Nevada Community Schools
Meg has taught social studies at Nevada High School for 24 years and has been an instructional guide for 10 years. She also coaches students, teachers and sports teams in mindfulness.
Wednesday August 19, 2026 7:45am - 8:30am CDT
  Classroom Management

7:45am CDT

Assessing the Foundations
Wednesday August 19, 2026 7:45am - 8:30am CDT
This session will provide an overview of how to administer and interpret the Core Phonics Survey and the PAST (Phonological Awareness Screening Test) to identify students’ foundational literacy strengths and needs. Participants will learn how to use assessment data to determine students’ phonics and phonemic awareness levels, plan targeted instruction, and support early reading development through data-informed decision making.
Speakers
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Catie Neuman

2nd Grade Teacher, Nevada Community Schools
HB

Heather Barloon

Elementary Teacher
Wednesday August 19, 2026 7:45am - 8:30am CDT
  Content Specific

7:45am CDT

Clear & Connected: Creating ADA-Friendly Newsletters and Flyers
Wednesday August 19, 2026 7:45am - 8:30am CDT
When we send out weekly newsletters, permission slip updates, or classroom announcements, we want 100% of our families to receive the message. But did you know that standard practices, like emailing a screenshot of a flyer or pasting giant website links, accidentally lock out parents who rely on translation apps, screen magnifiers, or smartphones to read school updates?
In this practical, 45-minute session, we will shift our focus to parent and student communication. You will learn how a few tiny, effortless tweaks to your emails and newsletters can ensure your messages are perfectly readable for every family, every time.
This is a hands-on session. Bring a template or draft of a communication you send home often (a weekly update, a syllabus, or a field trip flyer). We will give it an "accessibility makeover" together so you can start the upcoming school year communicating with total confidence!
Speakers
avatar for Carrie Hillman

Carrie Hillman

Technology Integrationist, Nevada Community Schools
Carrie is an educator who has always had a passion for using and integrating technology in meaningful and powerful ways. Carrie is the Technology Integration Specialist for the Nevada Community School District. She assists teachers and students with infusing technology into the curriculum while inspiring them to think and learn in new ways. Carrie also is an assistant teaching professor at Iowa State University, in which she works with pre-service teachers on designing effective courses... Read More →
Wednesday August 19, 2026 7:45am - 8:30am CDT
  Technology Use

8:45am CDT

Data to Decisions: Making Math Intervention Count
Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:45am - 10:15am CDT
In this session, teachers will learn how to turn math data into actionable next steps. We’ll focus on identifying skill gaps, forming purposeful groups, and matching targeted interventions to student needs. Participants will leave with simple routines and ready-to-use strategies to make data-driven decisions that lead to real student growth.
Speakers
avatar for Kedra Hamilton

Kedra Hamilton

Instructional Guide, Nevada Community Schools
I have taught all grades K -4 since 2002 at Central Elementary School in Nevada, Iowa. My mission is to empower and excite those around me to confidently use their voice, take risks in order to grow, and make positive choices. I strive to nurture and inspire health, kindness, and... Read More →
avatar for Jill Adams

Jill Adams

K-4 Extension & Enrichment Teacher, Elementary Math Curriculum Lead, Nevada Community Schools
Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:45am - 10:15am CDT
  Content Specific

8:45am CDT

Hold Back the Flood! Create & Design Instruction for Success Before Struggle
Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:45am - 10:15am CDT
What if we approached unit planning more like flood prevention? We would anticipate pressure points before problems arise, and put supports in place beforehand. This session will give you (K-12, any content) a practical diagnostic framework to prepare for the academic, social, and executive demands of a unit before it trickles over. We will build support proactively and make instruction more efficient for both students and teachers. You will be given time to listen, then time to work.
Speakers
avatar for Hailee Bentley

Hailee Bentley

MS Instructional Guide, Nevada Middle School
Hailee is an educator and Instructional Guide for the Nevada Community School District. She has taught all grade levels 5-12 (literacy-focused) and currently serves as an Instructional Guide implementing job-embedded professional learning for her colleagues. She assists teachers in using strong instructional strategies and improving their craft by implementing new... Read More →
Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:45am - 10:15am CDT
  Meeting the Needs of All Students

8:45am CDT

Strategic Collaboration in Special Education
Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:45am - 10:15am CDT
This session will provide special education teachers with time to collaborate to discuss the needs of students and strategies that have been used successfully. We will also be looking at how to write goals that will transition easily as students move to the next grade level or building.
Speakers
avatar for Sam Thompson
avatar for Nicole Galliart

Nicole Galliart

HS Special Education, Nevada Community School District
Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:45am - 10:15am CDT
  Meeting the Needs of All Students

8:45am CDT

Clean Design, Clear Minds: Universal Design (UDL) Made Easy in Canvas
Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:45am - 10:15am CDT
Have you ever looked at a Canvas page and felt your eyes cross from the sheer amount of text, links, and embedded videos? Imagine how our students feel! When digital pages suffer from visual clutter, working memory shuts down, creating a massive learning barrier, especially for students with processing differences or executive dysfunction.
The good news? With DesignPLUS (by Cidi Labs), you hold the key to defeating digital clutter.

In this immersive, 90-minute hands-on lab, we will blend the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) with practical ADA accessibility. You’ll learn how to launch the DesignPLUS sidebar to magically transform overwhelming "walls of text" into beautifully organized, interactive content pages using clean tabs, drop-down accordions, and stylized modules, all with zero coding required.

This is a workshop session. Bring a laptop and your ugliest, most crowded Canvas page. Together, we will give it a total UDL makeover so it is visually calming, incredibly easy to navigate, and 100% ADA-compliant!
Speakers
avatar for Carrie Hillman

Carrie Hillman

Technology Integrationist, Nevada Community Schools
Carrie is an educator who has always had a passion for using and integrating technology in meaningful and powerful ways. Carrie is the Technology Integration Specialist for the Nevada Community School District. She assists teachers and students with infusing technology into the curriculum while inspiring them to think and learn in new ways. Carrie also is an assistant teaching professor at Iowa State University, in which she works with pre-service teachers on designing effective courses... Read More →
Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:45am - 10:15am CDT
  Technology Use

10:30am CDT

Collaboration Station
Wednesday August 19, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am CDT
HS Room ? (Kane)
This engaging session explores how purposeful collaboration can transform learning both inside and outside the classroom. Participants will dive into effective strategies for strengthening teacher–teacher and teacher–para partnerships, while also cultivating meaningful peer-to-peer and student–teacher collaboration. We’ll highlight our work with Building Thinking Classrooms and showcase the development of an Algebra 1 Learning Lab designed to promote both collaboration and independence. Through targeted reteaching and structured, repetitive practice, this model empowers students to take ownership of their learning while working productively with others.
Speakers
avatar for Mallory Kane
JC

Jennifer Cornelius

HS Special Ed.
Wednesday August 19, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am CDT
HS Room ? (Kane)
  Classroom Management

10:30am CDT

Supporting students through honest family dialogue
Wednesday August 19, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am CDT
This session is designed to strengthen teachers’ skills in building effective and consistent communication with families. We will focus on how and when to have honest and caring conversations with families.  Teachers will also engage in scenarios to practice navigating conversations with empathy, professionalism, and clarity.
Speakers
CD

Chris deNeui

Elementary Principal
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Emily Kruse

Elementary Counselor and District SEL Consultant, Nevada Community School District
RD

Randi Davis

3/4 MA Elementary Teacher
Wednesday August 19, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am CDT
  Meeting the Needs of All Students

10:30am CDT

Rethinking Screen Time in the Elementary Classroom
Wednesday August 19, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am CDT
Iowa has set new statewide limits on classroom screen time for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. This session focuses on reframing our current technological mindset in the classroom to embrace developmentally appropriate, relationship-centered instructional practices.
Speakers
avatar for Erin Murphy

Erin Murphy

Elementary School Counselor, Nevada Community School District
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Wednesday August 19, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am CDT
  Technology Use
 

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