2022 Utah Rural Schools Conference

Participants will better understand the purpose of a strategic plan, essential components, and the development of “buy in” by gaining stakeholder input and feedback, ensuring implementation and sustainability.

Personalized step by step process in strategic planning and implementation. 

This session is good for creating and developing any type of strategic plan, including: RTI, PBIS, MTSS and SEL.

This session is for school leaders and will help them understand what a well-designed Canvas course looks like in today's learning environment? In this session, participants will learn some simple steps to get teachers to use Canvas proficiently and have a design that is good for both students and parents. Participants will also see how other districts in the state have provided ways to improve Canvas course design at a district/school level.

This presentation will provide an update on the latest changes to educator licensing requirements in Utah and address participants questions and concerns regarding licensing.

"Did you know that Utah Trust Lands distributed over 90 million dollars to public schools last year? Come find out about the fascinating history of Utah’s School Trust and your important role that allows schools to continue to access this vital, increasing, and unique funding source through the School LAND Trust Program."

This interactive workshop will walk you through the process of writing and uploading a Land Trust Plan. Together we will review the qualitites of an excellent plan and then spend time evaluating and revising your current plan to make it truly fit your needs.

How do schools and districts build leaders’ capacity to create the conditions that ensure excellence and equity for every student in every classroom? In this interactive session participants will learn about five leadership principles that can be used as a foundation to build the capacity of a core group of school and district leaders to accomplish their school and/or districts’ mission and vision for student success and increase alignment and coherence district wide.

In whole group and small group discussions, participants will:

Learn about five leadership principles that can be used to promote excellent and equitable outcomes for students

Identify the ways in which school and district leadership is aligned and coherent to ensure student success

Examine a tool (Journey Map) for leaders to reflect on their practice and identify actions and commitments

Create an action plan for how this learning could be implemented in their settings

Participants will leave with examples of how leadership capacity can be built school- or district-wide, including sample tools and templates used to focus on problems of practice, create action plans for building leadership capacity, and identify leadership roles that lead to systemic and systematic changes that inform ongoing professional learning.