WYTeacherCon25: Full Schedule

Join us for Wyoming’s inaugural statewide teacher conference, bringing together educators, administrators, and educational leaders from across the state. As we approach America’s 250th anniversary, TeacherCon25 celebrates our educational heritage while embracing the future of teaching and learning.

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1:00pm PDT

Wellness, Wit and Wild Ideas: Inspiration to create or recharge educators wellness. LIMITED

Tuesday August 5, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

Salon F

As educators, we pour our energy into others—but it's time to pour some back into ourselves. In this session, we'll explore how to create or revamp a wellness committee that fosters fun, connection, and innovation. Discover fresh, easy strategies to support your colleagues' well-being and build a vibrant, sustainable wellness culture in your school. Let's get inspired, together!

Speakers

Revea Smith

5th Grade Teacher, Campbell County School District

Lead Learner | 5th Grade Teacher | Passionate Advocate for Empowered Education Inspired by Wellness, Wit and WisdomRevea Smith is a 5th grade teacher at Wagonwheel Elementary in Gillette, Wyoming, where her infectious spirit and boundless energy fuel a classroom environment that sparks... Read More →

Tuesday August 5, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Salon F

Mental Health

2:00pm PDT

OPEN Crash Course! LIMITED

Tuesday August 5, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT

Salon F

This FREE PK-12 physical education curriculum was created based on equity of access so it is provided to any teacher at no charge. There are over 10,000 documents available in Word or PDF for teachers to utilize to enhance student learning including academic language, Depth of Knowledge questioning and Universal Design suggestions. The curriculum is all standards-based and used by over 180,000 teachers worldwide. It is dynamic with more content for teachers being uploaded all the time from award winning educators.

Speakers

Brian Devore

Tuesday August 5, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Salon F

Health & Physical Education

3:15pm PDT

How to make learning experiences in science more meaningful, rigorous, and equitable for students LIMITED

Tuesday August 5, 2025 3:15pm - 4:00pm PDT

Salon F

Students often see science as terms to remember or procedures to follow. The workshop will introduce an instructional model called Argument-Driven Inquiry that can be used to create learning experiences that are meaningful, rigorous, and equitable from the perspective of students by giving them opportunities to use science to figure out how and why phenomenon happen in the world around them.

Speakers

Victor Sampson

Associate Professor of STEM Education, The University of Texas at Austin

Dr. Sampson's research examines how culturally and linguistically diverse groups of students participate in the practices of science, engineering, and mathematics and how to organize the interactions that take place between students, materials, and ideas in ways that promote and support... Read More →

Tuesday August 5, 2025 3:15pm - 4:00pm PDT
Salon F

Science