2025 NevadaPhD: Full Schedule

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7:45am CDT

Codings for Cubs: Arduino Basics for Nevada Teachers

Tuesday August 19, 2025 7:45am - 9:15am CDT

Teachers will dive into Arduino by building simple circuits, writing code, and exploring ways to bring hands-on technology into the classroom through fun and engaging activities. This session works well for STEM lessons, makerspaces, and project-based learning. No coding experience required. Let’s get coding, Cubs!

Speakers

Cassie Rutherford

Iowa State University

Joshua Peschel

Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Research and Extension, Iowa State University

Dr. Joshua Peschel is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Research and Extension in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at Iowa State University. Dr. Peschel conducts research in the area of cyber-agricultural systems where he and his students create... Read More →

Tuesday August 19, 2025 7:45am - 9:15am CDT

Computer Science, Tools

Company Beginner
Audience Middle School, High School, District, Elementary

7:45am CDT

Canva-licious Classrooms: Design Like a Boss

Tuesday August 19, 2025 7:45am - 9:15am CDT

By the end of this workshop, you’ll be able to:

Navigate Canva like a pro (or at least fake it convincingly).
Whip up gorgeous classroom materials without crying into your coffee.
Save time with templates that actually look good.
Impress your students, coworkers, and maybe even your admin (we said maybe).

Speakers

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 19, 2025 7:45am - 9:15am CDT

Instructional Design, Tools

Audience Elementary, Middle School, High School, District

7:45am CDT

Less is More: Minimalistic Living and Teaching

Tuesday August 19, 2025 7:45am - 9:15am CDT

Reorganize, reset, and be refueled by cleaning up the daily grinds and focus on what you already have. This session focuses on your craft of teaching and general well-being through 5 lenses: simplicity, living with less, intentionality, multifunctionality, and clarity & purpose.

Speakers

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 IG implementing job-embedded professional learning for her colleagues. She assists teachers in using strong instructional strategies and improving their craft by implementing new and upcoming resources... Read More →

Tuesday August 19, 2025 7:45am - 9:15am CDT

Instructional Design, Organization

Audience Elementary, Middle School, High School
Subject Beginner

7:45am CDT

UDL: Principles, Practices & Application

Tuesday August 19, 2025 7:45am - 9:15am CDT

Learn about foundational principles, practices and applications of Universal Design for Learning.

Speakers

Ryan Brown

HS Science

Meg Frideres

Emily DeYoung

Tuesday August 19, 2025 7:45am - 9:15am CDT

Instructional Design, UDL

Audience High School
Subject Beginner

9:30am CDT

Declutter Your Canvas Course with TidyUp

Tuesday August 19, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am CDT

Is your Canvas course starting to feel a little messy? Too many old files, hard to find content, unused pages, or things you swear you deleted? TidyUp by Cidi Labs is here to help! This easy-to-use tool makes cleaning up your course quick and painless—no tech degree required.
In this relaxed, hands-on session, we’ll show middle and high school teachers how to:

Find and delete unused or duplicate stuff
Keep your course neat and student-friendly
Save time when prepping for a new term
Make your Canvas space feel a little less overwhelming

Speakers

Carrie Hillman

Technology Integrationist, Nevada Community Schools

Tuesday August 19, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am CDT

Instructional Design, Organization

Company Beginner
Audience Middle School, High School

9:30am CDT

UDL: Teaching Smarter, Not Harder

Tuesday August 19, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am CDT

Let’s be real—Nevada has supported lots of incredible learning for teachers. This session will dive into Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and how it can actually make your job easier while helping all students thrive. We'll focus on connecting past PD with the accessible skills and focuses found in UDL.

Speakers

Katie Borton

HS Science

Mallory Kane

HS Math

Tuesday August 19, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am CDT

Instructional Design, UDL

Company Beginner
Audience District, Elementary, High School, Middle School

9:30am CDT

Teach Happier This School Year

Tuesday August 19, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am 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 for the upcoming year.

Speakers

Kris Arganbright

MS Reading/ELA Teacher

Tuesday August 19, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am CDT

Instructional Strategies

Company Beginner
Audience District, Elementary, High School, Middle School

9:30am CDT

The Myth of Multitasking

Tuesday August 19, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am CDT

Can you multitask better than an 8th grader? Come learn about this myth called multitasking and try some activities we did with our 8th grade classes. You may be surprised by the results! You will leave with some ideas to use in your classroom and maybe even at home!

Speakers

Kate Wieczorek

Secondary Math, Nevada Middle School

Allison Duling

Middle School Behavior Specialist

Tuesday August 19, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am CDT

Instructional Strategies

Company Beginner
Audience Middle School, High School

10:30am CDT

Accessibility Matters: UDOIT

Tuesday August 19, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT

Accessibility can sound intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be! UDOIT (pronounced “You Do It”) by Cidi Labs makes it easy to check your Canvas course for accessibility issues and fix them fast—no coding, no stress.
In this friendly, hands-on session, we’ll walk you through how to:

Use UDOIT to scan your course for common accessibility issues
Understand why accessibility matters (and how it helps all students)
Quickly fix things like missing alt text, heading structure, and color contrast
Create a more inclusive, user-friendly learning environment

If you’ve ever wondered whether your Canvas course works well for everyone—this is your chance to find out and make it even better. No tech jargon, just practical tips you can use right away!

Speakers

Carrie Hillman

Technology Integrationist, Nevada Community Schools

Tuesday August 19, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT

Instructional Design, UDL

Company Beginner
Audience Middle School, High School

10:30am CDT

Reading Strategies for Any Classroom

Tuesday August 19, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT

Whether you teach a business class, science, or math, we all have our students read materials of some sort. Learn strategies to help your students read the materials and get what you want them to get out of it.

Speakers

Emily DeYoung

Tuesday August 19, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT

Instructional Strategies

Company Intermediate
Audience Middle School, High School, New Teachers

10:30am CDT

SBG Implementation: Tips and Tricks

Tuesday August 19, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT

This session will help teachers take their next steps in SBG using tools from UNI’s June SBG conference. Whether you need to refine your proficiency scales, create leveled assessments, or figure out how to make reassessment work, this session will support you as you take SBG to the next level in your classroom.

Speakers

Kirsten Weber

HS Mentor/English Teacher

Tyler Struck

HS PE Teacher

Tuesday August 19, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT

Instructional Strategies, Tools

Company Intermediate
Audience Middle School, High School

10:30am CDT

You Have to Engage Them Before They Can Learn

Tuesday August 19, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT

If you struggle with engaging all students, this session is for you. In this session, learn strategies that lead to authentic engagement or deep, meaningful involvement. We will balance learning with time to plan for implementation. You want your students to learn so gain more ways to help them find their place at the table.

Speakers