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2025 NevadaPhD
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Wednesday, August 20
 

7:45am CDT

Boosting Climate and Culture
Wednesday August 20, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am CDT
Aimed for anyone in any building, to help build positive mindsets and build happiness within our respective buildings and help to build culture within our classrooms
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Heidi Grimm

Nevada High School
Wednesday August 20, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am CDT

7:45am CDT

Bringing LETRS into Daily Instruction
Wednesday August 20, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am CDT
I'll talk about my letrs journey thus far (Units 1-4) and how I've incorporated pieces into my reading block. Independent learning session with a focus on LETRS.
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Catie Neuman

2nd Grade Teacher, Nevada Community Schools
Wednesday August 20, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am CDT

7:45am CDT

Childhood Anxiety
Wednesday August 20, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am CDT
This session will provide an overview of the eight 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.
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Nicole Galliart

HS Special Education, Nevada Community School District
Wednesday August 20, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am CDT

7:45am CDT

Educator Health and Wellness
Wednesday August 20, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am CDT
Educator Health and Wellness - Focused around the book "Teach Happier this School Year." Brief overview of the book with specifics tips and tricks to help teachers teach happier this upcoming school year. 
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Kristi Kenealy

Elementary Music Teacher, Central Elementary - Nevada
Wednesday August 20, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am CDT

7:45am CDT

STEM Extension Opportunities Using Brilliant
Wednesday August 20, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am CDT
I would like to introduce the program "Brilliant" to math and science teachers. This program allows students to learn at their own pace and to pick what they learn about. I used it this year with my students. It was a great thing for my students who finished work quickly.
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Wednesday August 20, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am CDT

7:45am CDT

The Senses Behind the Struggles: A Teacher’s Guide to Sensory Regulation
Wednesday August 20, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am CDT
Why do some students shut down during circle time or bounce off the walls after recess? This session will unpack the basics of sensory regulation and how it affects student behavior, focus, and learning. Teachers will learn to recognize the signs of sensory dysregulation, understand the 8 sensory systems, and walk away with simple, effective strategies to support all learners. No special equipment or background in occupational therapy needed—just practical tools and a fresh lens for student behavior.
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Wednesday August 20, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am CDT

7:45am CDT

Teaching from a Full Cup: Recharging with Mindfulness
Wednesday August 20, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am CDT
As you begin the school year it is important to have tools that will help sustain you in the challenging times and assist you in enjoying life in the present moment.  Take 45 minutes for yourself to experience mindfulness practices and feel more ready for day one!
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Wednesday August 20, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am CDT

8:45am CDT

Design Matters = Course Design from Drab to Fab
Wednesday August 20, 2025 8:45am - 10:15am CDT
Want to create Canvas courses that look great and work for every learner? Learn to build accessible, visually engaging pages that support Universal Design for Learning (UDL) without needing to be a tech expert or designer using the  DesignPlus tool.
In this hands-on, teacher-friendly session, I’ll show you how to:
  • Use DesignPlus to create clean, organized, and consistent layouts
  • Add visual elements like banners and buttons to guide all types of learners
  • Build accessible pages that support screen readers, keyboard navigation, and more
  • Apply UDL principles to support student choice, engagement, and clarity
Whether you're just getting started or looking to polish your course, this session will help you design Canvas content that’s inclusive, engaging, and easy for students to navigate—because good design isn’t just about looks, it’s about learning for everyone.
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 20, 2025 8:45am - 10:15am CDT

8:45am CDT

Managing Your Google Drive: Tips for Organization & Efficiency
Wednesday August 20, 2025 8:45am - 10:15am 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 mild existential relief!
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Amanda Myers

Elementary Teacher
Wednesday August 20, 2025 8:45am - 10:15am CDT

8:45am CDT

SEL: Social Awareness
Wednesday August 20, 2025 8:45am - 10:15am CDT
I'll go over ideas and strategies I use in my classroom to encourage social awareness, especially when it comes to group work and group projects. 
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Wednesday August 20, 2025 8:45am - 10:15am CDT

10:30am CDT

Scaffolded Success: Differentiation in the General Education
Wednesday August 20, 2025 10:30am - 11:15am CDT
This session will focus on practical strategies for differentiating instruction in the general education classroom to support both students with IEPs and the broader student population. 
Wednesday August 20, 2025 10:30am - 11:15am CDT

10:30am CDT

Tech Tools for Formative Assessment
Wednesday August 20, 2025 10:30am - 11:15am CDT
The focus of this session will be the use of technology tools to administer formative assessments. We will offer some tools we have used in our own classrooms. Also, work time will be offered for everyone to create their own formative assessments for the upcoming school year.
Speakers
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Andy Kleeman

HS Social Studies
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Tyler Struck

HS PE Teacher
Wednesday August 20, 2025 10:30am - 11:15am CDT

10:30am CDT

SEL 101
Wednesday August 20, 2025 10:30am - 11:15am CDT
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avatar for Emily Kruse

Emily Kruse

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

Randi Davis

3/4 MA Elementary Teacher
Wednesday August 20, 2025 10:30am - 11:15am CDT
 
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