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2019 Utah Rural Schools Conference

David Smith

Utah State Board of Education
Educational Leadership Specialist
Utah State Board of Education

schools.utah.gov/board/utah/strategicplan

David A Smith is currently serving at the Educational Leadership Specialist at the Utah State Board of Education. In his 42 year education career he has been an elementary teacher, a junior high teacher, an elementary school principal, and has served in four capacities at the USBE including Assessment Development Coordinator, STEM Coordinator, Elementary Mathematics Specialist and his current position. David considers it a privilege to work with administrators throughout the state and cannot think of a better way to close out his career. He has been married to Connie Whitmore Smith for 43 years and has four sons and seven grandchildren.

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11:00am MDT

Registration Jennifer Leavitt Student Center (JLSC)

11:30am MDT

Sponsor/Vendor Booths Jennifer Leavitt Student Center (JLSC)UETN - We Network for Education and Healthcare in Utah! • Snow College-It's Snowing Opportunities ... • Utah State Board of Education • Waterford-How can you change a child's future? • USU Eastern-Transform Your Life for Good. • Castleview Hospital-Making Communities Healthier • Pepsi-“For the Love of It” • Utah Virtual Academy-Powered by K12 • Corwin-Your Partner in Professional Learning • Emery Telcom-Making the Most of Life • Education Lifeskills-We Help Students Think Successfully in the Classroom and in Life • Allison Mateus • NWEA-Every Student Matters • The Flippen Group-We build relationships and processes that bring out the best in people. • Edgenuity-All Learners Can Achieve Their Full Potential • Peczuh Printing-Nothing Inspires Like Print. • Shmoop-We Speak Student • VitalSmarts-We Develop World Class Training • BYU Independent Study-Come learn with us! • UEA-We Educate Utah • Bi-Tapp-Tap your way to a better you

12:30pm MDT

Welcome and Conference Information Bunnell-Dmitrich Athletic Center (BDAC)Greg Dart • Scott Crane • Duke Mossman

12:45pm MDT

Welcome to Carbon/Emery County; Keynote Bunnell-Dmitrich Athletic Center (BDAC)Neal Peacock

1:30pm MDT

Sponsor/Vendor Booths Jennifer Leavitt Student Center (JLSC)UETN - We Network for Education and Healthcare in Utah! • Snow College-It's Snowing Opportunities ... • Utah State Board of Education • Waterford-How can you change a child's future? • USU Eastern-Transform Your Life for Good. • Castleview Hospital-Making Communities Healthier • Pepsi-“For the Love of It” • Utah Virtual Academy-Powered by K12 • Corwin-Your Partner in Professional Learning • Emery Telcom-Making the Most of Life • Education Lifeskills-We Help Students Think Successfully in the Classroom and in Life • Allison Mateus • NWEA-Every Student Matters • The Flippen Group-We build relationships and processes that bring out the best in people. • Edgenuity-All Learners Can Achieve Their Full Potential • Peczuh Printing-Nothing Inspires Like Print. • Shmoop-We Speak Student • VitalSmarts-We Develop World Class Training • BYU Independent Study-Come learn with us! • UEA-We Educate Utah • Bi-Tapp-Tap your way to a better you

1:45pm MDT

Six Strategies for Shifting School Culture with Canvas Room 124, Reeves Building, USU EasternMichael Hakkarinen

2:45pm MDT

Break/Snacks Jennifer Leavitt Student Center (JLSC)USU Eastern-Transform Your Life for Good. • Pepsi-“For the Love of It”

3:00pm MDT

Utah Model Principal Mentoring Framework Room 122, Reeves Building, USU EasternLisa Young • David Smith

6:00pm MDT

Ice Cream Social Eagles Nest, Outside North of Library and Learning Commons, USU Eastern

8:00am MDT

Conference Credit All Venues

8:30am MDT

Sponsor/Vendor Booths Jennifer Leavitt Student Center (JLSC)UETN - We Network for Education and Healthcare in Utah! • Snow College-It's Snowing Opportunities ... • Utah State Board of Education • Waterford-How can you change a child's future? • USU Eastern-Transform Your Life for Good. • Castleview Hospital-Making Communities Healthier • Pepsi-“For the Love of It” • Utah Virtual Academy-Powered by K12 • Corwin-Your Partner in Professional Learning • Emery Telcom-Making the Most of Life • Education Lifeskills-We Help Students Think Successfully in the Classroom and in Life • Allison Mateus • NWEA-Every Student Matters • The Flippen Group-We build relationships and processes that bring out the best in people. • Edgenuity-All Learners Can Achieve Their Full Potential • Peczuh Printing-Nothing Inspires Like Print. • Shmoop-We Speak Student • VitalSmarts-We Develop World Class Training • BYU Independent Study-Come learn with us! • UEA-We Educate Utah • Bi-Tapp-Tap your way to a better you

9:15am MDT

Introduction to keynote Bunnell-Dmitrich Athletic Center (BDAC)Mark Huntsman

9:30am MDT

The Story Behind the Data (Visible Learning Research) Bunnell-Dmitrich Athletic Center (BDAC)Cathy Lassiter

10:30am MDT

Break/Snacks Jennifer Leavitt Student Center (JLSC)USU Eastern-Transform Your Life for Good. • Pepsi-“For the Love of It” Sponsor/Vendor Booths Jennifer Leavitt Student Center (JLSC)UETN - We Network for Education and Healthcare in Utah! • Snow College-It's Snowing Opportunities ... • Utah State Board of Education • Waterford-How can you change a child's future? • USU Eastern-Transform Your Life for Good. • Castleview Hospital-Making Communities Healthier • Pepsi-“For the Love of It” • Utah Virtual Academy-Powered by K12 • Corwin-Your Partner in Professional Learning • Emery Telcom-Making the Most of Life • Education Lifeskills-We Help Students Think Successfully in the Classroom and in Life • Allison Mateus • NWEA-Every Student Matters • The Flippen Group-We build relationships and processes that bring out the best in people. • Edgenuity-All Learners Can Achieve Their Full Potential • Peczuh Printing-Nothing Inspires Like Print. • Shmoop-We Speak Student • VitalSmarts-We Develop World Class Training • BYU Independent Study-Come learn with us! • UEA-We Educate Utah • Bi-Tapp-Tap your way to a better you

10:45am MDT

"Do I Look Like an Idiot?": Effective Implementation & Assurances Room 122, Reeves Building, USU EasternPiper Riddle Mindframes Bunnell-Dmitrich Athletic Center (BDAC)Cathy Lassiter

12:00pm MDT

Lunch and Award Presentation Bunnell-Dmitrich Athletic Center (BDAC) Honoring Ray Terry, Retiring Superintendent of Beaver County Schools Bunnell-Dmitrich Athletic Center (BDAC)

1:45pm MDT

Flip your Faculty Meeting Room 122, Reeves Building, USU EasternJared Fawson

2:45pm MDT

Sponsor/Vendor Booths Jennifer Leavitt Student Center (JLSC)UETN - We Network for Education and Healthcare in Utah! • Snow College-It's Snowing Opportunities ... • Utah State Board of Education • Waterford-How can you change a child's future? • USU Eastern-Transform Your Life for Good. • Castleview Hospital-Making Communities Healthier • Pepsi-“For the Love of It” • Utah Virtual Academy-Powered by K12 • Corwin-Your Partner in Professional Learning • Emery Telcom-Making the Most of Life • Education Lifeskills-We Help Students Think Successfully in the Classroom and in Life • Allison Mateus • NWEA-Every Student Matters • The Flippen Group-We build relationships and processes that bring out the best in people. • Edgenuity-All Learners Can Achieve Their Full Potential • Peczuh Printing-Nothing Inspires Like Print. • Shmoop-We Speak Student • VitalSmarts-We Develop World Class Training • BYU Independent Study-Come learn with us! • UEA-We Educate Utah • Bi-Tapp-Tap your way to a better you

3:00pm MDT

What Do You Do When They Already Know It? Room 187, Reeves Building, USU EasternMike Roberts

4:00pm MDT

Break/Snacks Jennifer Leavitt Student Center (JLSC)USU Eastern-Transform Your Life for Good. • Pepsi-“For the Love of It”

4:15pm MDT

Relational Leadership: The Foundation for a High-Performing Culture Room 120, Central Instructional Building, USU EasternChris Layton

8:30am MDT

Breakfast Bunnell-Dmitrich Athletic Center (BDAC) Conference Credit All Venues Conference Wi-Fi All Venues

9:00am MDT

Welcome! 2020 URSA Video Presentation, Overview of the Day, and Introduction of Keynote Bunnell-Dmitrich Athletic Center (BDAC)CUES

10:15am MDT

Sponsor/Vendor Booths Jennifer Leavitt Student Center (JLSC)UETN - We Network for Education and Healthcare in Utah! • Snow College-It's Snowing Opportunities ... • Utah State Board of Education • Waterford-How can you change a child's future? • USU Eastern-Transform Your Life for Good. • Castleview Hospital-Making Communities Healthier • Pepsi-“For the Love of It” • Utah Virtual Academy-Powered by K12 • Corwin-Your Partner in Professional Learning • Emery Telcom-Making the Most of Life • Education Lifeskills-We Help Students Think Successfully in the Classroom and in Life • Allison Mateus • NWEA-Every Student Matters • The Flippen Group-We build relationships and processes that bring out the best in people. • Edgenuity-All Learners Can Achieve Their Full Potential • Peczuh Printing-Nothing Inspires Like Print. • Shmoop-We Speak Student • VitalSmarts-We Develop World Class Training • BYU Independent Study-Come learn with us! • UEA-We Educate Utah • Bi-Tapp-Tap your way to a better you

10:30am MDT

Equity for All Accelerated Students Room 186, Reeves Building, USU EasternNathan Auck

11:45am MDT

Utah's Portrait of a Graduate: Personalized Learning and Next Steps Room 122, Reeves Building, USU EasternSarah Young