Teach to Reach 2025: Full Schedule

Sessions are color-coded - click show more to see how:
> If you are an "NTO" Attendee, you can select from Green sessions, which can further be filtered by grade level by hovering over "NTO Reserved" under the Filter By Type header below.
> If you are a "Regular" Attendee, you can select from Orange (Elementary/ECE), Blue (Secondary), Purple (Multi- Level), and Red (Administrator) sessions. You can further filter by selecting options under the Filter By Type header below. *Note that session levels of all types can be found under Multi-Level, so you will need to check both your specific grade band and Multi-Level to see all available sessions. For example, if you are a Secondary teacher, you will want to search under Blue as well as Purple for your grade band.
> If you are an "Special Education" Attendee, you can select from the same sessions as "Regular" Attendees, and can also select from Turquoise sessions, which can further be filtered by hovering over "Special Education Reserved" under the Filter By Type header below.

10:00am MDT

Special Programs - Tips, Tricks and Advanced Features

Tuesday August 5, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am MDT

TBA

Dive into a refresh in using Power School Special Programs. We'll share tips and tricks for using the platform, as well as introduce some advanced features to help you expand your capabilities with the system. Bring your devices so you can follow along as we go!
A few items we will cover: Caseload management, Statement Banks, Building basic and advanced reports, as well as Q&A any global topics you may have.
Submit topic requests using this link: https://forms.gle/EtWzJsGiC3hiLqEz6 (Responses will close August 1st)

Speakers

Amanda Ferguson

Assistant Director of Special Education

Tuesday August 5, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am MDT
TBA

Special Education, PK, K-5th, 6-8th, 9-12th

1:00pm MDT

Aligning Curriculum, Instruction, and Progress Monitoring in Middle School Special Education

Tuesday August 5, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT

TBA

This is geared toward middle school special education teachers. Participants will collaboratively examine the use of grade-level curriculum and supplemental materials in middle school special education classrooms and evaluate current progress monitoring practices to ensure alignment with IEP goals and instructional decisions.

Speakers

Jacquelyn Jaeger

Eric Neessen

Assistant Special Education Director

Tuesday August 5, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
TBA

Special Education, 6-8th

1:00pm MDT

Building Strong Classroom Teams: Leading and Collaborating with Paraprofessionals

Tuesday August 5, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT

Classroom 526/527

Participants will develop effective structures for team meetings, reflect on strategies to foster collaboration with paraprofessionals, and learn how to cultivate a positive team dynamic that supports student growth in center-based classrooms.

Speakers

Amber Vanzant

Tuesday August 5, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Classroom 526/527

Special Education, PK, K-5th, 6-8th, 9-12th

2:15pm MDT

Designing Specialized Instruction: Using Secondary ELA & Math Curricula with Purpose

Tuesday August 5, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MDT

Classroom 526/527

Interested in exploring both new and existing secondary curriculum options for specialized courses?
If you're a special education teacher providing core replacement instruction or leading intervention groups in math or literacy, this session is designed with you in mind!
Participants will explore how to backwards plan using principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and learn to effectively implement new and current secondary ELA and Math special education curricular resources as both stand-alone specialized instruction and as supplemental support to core instruction. Participants will have time to explore curricular resources available and begin planning for implementation.

Speakers

Amanda Ferguson

Assistant Director of Special Education

Tuesday August 5, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MDT
Classroom 526/527

Special Education, 6-8th, 9-12th

2:15pm MDT

Understanding the Continuum: Special Education Programming in SVVSD

Tuesday August 5, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MDT

TBA

Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the special education continuum of services available within SVVSD and externally, including key programming components and supports available to meet diverse student needs.

Speakers

Nathalie Tuharikatz

Alyse Fieldgrove

Tuesday August 5, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MDT
TBA

Special Education, PK, K-5th, 6-8th, 9-12th

Teach to Reach 2025

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