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.

3:15pm PDT

Engaging Every Student: Strategies to Boost Motivation and Drive Learning

Monday August 4, 2025 3:15pm - 4:00pm PDT

Salon D

While many sessions discuss student motivation and engagement in theory, we focus on actionable, research-backed strategies that teachers can implement immediately in their classrooms. This session equips educators with specific tools, lesson ideas, and classroom management tips that they can use on Monday morning.

Speakers

Ashley Archambault

Monday August 4, 2025 3:15pm - 4:00pm PDT
Salon D

Student Engagement Strategies

10:45am PDT

Jumpstart Science Thinking: Using Morning Meeting Prompts for Engaging Young Learners LIMITED

Tuesday August 5, 2025 10:45am - 11:30am PDT

Salon E

This collaborative idea-building session focuses on a perennial problem: the lack of time to teach science in elementary classrooms. There are so many demands on teachers to support their young learners including character development, and engagement of all learners. This session will provide participants with new ideas for using age-appropriate science crosscutting concepts (CCCs) to pose morning meeting and bell ringer prompts that will engage students while building their science understanding.

Speakers

Ana K. Houseal

Jessica Marcolini

Tuesday August 5, 2025 10:45am - 11:30am PDT
Salon E

Student Engagement Strategies

1:00pm PDT

Increase Attention to Increase Learning: 4 Simple Routines LIMITED

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

Salon E

Children learn what they attend to--but how do we ensure they are attending to what we want them to learn? In this session, participants will engage in cognitive-science-informed classroom routines that will maximize student engagement and learning. Applicable to K-12 and for all content areas, these simple routines have a huge impact by checking students are listening, allowing for 100% participation, and maximizing student attention and retention of the lesson. Participants will have the opportunity to rehearse and engage with the routines and easily adopt them into their teaching practice.

Speakers

Laura Stam

Elementary Educator, Ralph Witters Elementary

Laura Stam is an elementary educator at Hot Springs County School District #1. She is a 2024-2025 Goyen Fellow and a founding board member of The Reading League Wyoming. She is passionate about the sciences of learning, reading, and math and applying this body of research into practice... Read More →

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

Student Engagement Strategies

3:15pm PDT

Canvas and Chords: Unlocking Creative Potential in the Classroom LIMITED

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

Salon B

Ready to bring your classroom to life? Imagine blending the rhythm of music with the vibrancy of art through fun, hands-on, and movement activities that spark creativity and engage students in exciting new ways. Join us for a dynamic workshop where you'll discover how to integrate art and music to boost imagination, enhance learning, and bring new life to your classroom.

Speakers

Shelby Clason

Art Teacher, Campbell County School District

Hello! I’m Shelby Clason—a proud mom of two amazing kids and the art teacher at Wagonwheel Elementary in Gillette, Wyoming. I’m passionate about fostering a creative mindset in both my students and fellow educators. With a Master’s Degree in Integrating Art in the Classroom... Read More →

Sonja Brue

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

Student Engagement Strategies