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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.
Venue: Salon F clear filter
Monday, August 4
 

10:45am PDT

Solving Problems, Igniting Curiosity: The FIELD Guide Approach to Social Studies LIMITED
Monday August 4, 2025 10:45am - 11:30am PDT
Salon F
Seeking to increase student engagement without overwhelming yourself? Discover the Social Studies FIELD Guide, a teacher-tested framework that provides leveled instructional "Hikes” for teachers of all experience levels. This session demonstrates strategies of inquiry-based learning as both students and facilitators. Explore research-backed strategies for combining primary sources, inquiry, and different EdTech tools. Learn how the FIELD Guide's unique leveling system supports gradual pedagogical growth, allowing you to select and adapt lessons that align with your experience and classroom context. Gain practical resources and leave inspired to cultivate curious, collaborative learning.
Speakers
avatar for Joe Schmidt

Joe Schmidt

Director of Programs, Bill of Rights Institute
Joe Schmidt is the founder of Joe Schmidt Social Studies LLC and the co-author of two books: Civil Discourse: Classroom Conversations for Stronger Communities and The Social Studies FIELD Guide. His experience spans pre-K through college, fostering connection among social studies... Read More →
Monday August 4, 2025 10:45am - 11:30am PDT
Salon F

1:00pm PDT

Founders to Today: The Quest for Civic Virtue in America  LIMITED
Monday August 4, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Salon F
Dive into an engaging exploration of America's past and present as we discuss the virtues and vices of some of our most renowned and notorious figures. In this thought-provoking session, participants will reflect on the founding principles and civic virtues that have shaped our nation, while debating whether these influential Americans should be considered "heroes" or "villains"—a question that may be more complex than it appears! Teachers will leave equipped with ready-made lessons and activities on virtues, vices, and character, ready to inspire rich discussions and critical thinking in their classrooms.
Speakers
avatar for Joe Schmidt

Joe Schmidt

Director of Programs, Bill of Rights Institute
Joe Schmidt is the founder of Joe Schmidt Social Studies LLC and the co-author of two books: Civil Discourse: Classroom Conversations for Stronger Communities and The Social Studies FIELD Guide. His experience spans pre-K through college, fostering connection among social studies... Read More →
Monday August 4, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Salon F

2:00pm PDT

Sources in Early Grades: Historical Literacy for Little Historians LIMITED
Monday August 4, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Salon F
Engage your elementary classroom with innovative primary source integration inspired by the Bill of Rights Institute’s new BRI Jr. curriculum. In this dynamic session, you will explore practical strategies, resources, and hands-on techniques to foster historical inquiry and empower students. Discover how to adapt primary sources to diverse classroom environments, create personalized lesson plans, and participate in an engaging activity from a 5th-grade lesson on the Articles of Confederation. Leave prepared to inspire your students with rich social studies learning experiences and a deeper understanding of history. 
Speakers
avatar for Joe Schmidt

Joe Schmidt

Director of Programs, Bill of Rights Institute
Joe Schmidt is the founder of Joe Schmidt Social Studies LLC and the co-author of two books: Civil Discourse: Classroom Conversations for Stronger Communities and The Social Studies FIELD Guide. His experience spans pre-K through college, fostering connection among social studies... Read More →
Monday August 4, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Salon F

3:15pm PDT

Messy Data in the Classroom LIMITED
Monday August 4, 2025 3:15pm - 4:00pm PDT
Salon F
Perfect dataset verses professional work (i.e., messy) dataset. My session is about my experience of bringing realistic data sets, that are uncertain and messy, into my classroom to have my students work with, connect to, draw conclusions from, and apply to a bigger context. Attendees will be able to see the data that I worked with, experience interactions with the data, graphs, and prompts, then review a student answers. I will also share my implementation process and my reflection on bringing in messy data. Attendees can then collaborate with others to visualize how they can implement messy data in their own classrooms.
Speakers
avatar for Chelsea Lund

Chelsea Lund

I have been part of a Teacher Researcher Knowledge Exchange cohort the last two years and this year, I decided to bring messy data into my classroom.  The data can be very overwhelming, especially to some of the lower level students, and I wanted my students to interact with something... Read More →
Monday August 4, 2025 3:15pm - 4:00pm PDT
Salon F
  Science
 
Tuesday, August 5
 

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
avatar for Revea Smith

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
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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
avatar for Victor Sampson

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
 
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