SUHSD Educators Summer Symposium 2025: Full Schedule

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9:30am PDT

Summer Symposium Kick-off Session

Thursday July 24, 2025 9:30am - 9:45am PDT

Virtual

Thursday July 24, 2025 9:30am - 9:45am PDT
Virtual

9:45am PDT

The Hub

Thursday July 24, 2025 9:45am - 3:15pm PDT

Virtual

Thursday July 24, 2025 9:45am - 3:15pm PDT
Virtual

10:00am PDT

Edpuzzle: Getting Started - Sarah Stapleton, Edpuzzle

Thursday July 24, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Virtual

Enhance your teaching toolkit by seamlessly integrating Edpuzzle! In this interactive session, discover how to create dynamic video lessons, incorporate assessment questions, and analyze straightforward Edpuzzle data. Learn the ins and outs of integrating this powerful platform to maximize learning and engagement in your classroom!

Speakers

Sarah Stapleton

School Success Regional Manager, Edpuzzle

8 years in the elementary world and now five years into EdTech--I love helping teachers find new ways to level up their instruction!

Thursday July 24, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Virtual

10:00am PDT

Kami with Google Classroom: Interactive Possibilities Unlocked! 🚀 LIMITED

Thursday July 24, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Virtual

Ready to transform your classroom? This beginner-friendly session dives into the fundamentals of Kami and its seamless integration with your LMS. Get hands-on practice with essential tools, learn to create your first Kami assignment, and discover how Kami can boost collaboration. It's time to unlock a world of interactive learning!

Speakers

Margie Tiner

Teacher Success Champion, Kami

Margie, a seasoned educator with nearly two decades of experience in education, helps teachers and students blossom with her classroom and technology expertise. After 14 years of nurturing learners in Virginia classrooms across subjects and grade levels, she transitioned into the... Read More →

Thursday July 24, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Virtual

10:00am PDT

Using Listenwise for Integrated ELD LIMITED

Thursday July 24, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Virtual

This session dives into how Listenwise can help support your integrated ELD goals, build all language and literacy domains, and help students prep for the ELPAC. We’ll highlight easy and engaging listening activity ideas you can embed into your routines in your content area classrooms. It's an interactive session with time to plan and explore. This session is best for teachers with some experience with Listenwise, but new teachers are welcome to join.

Thursday July 24, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Virtual

10:00am PDT

Intro to Adobe Express LIMITED

Thursday July 24, 2025 10:00am - 12:15pm PDT

Virtual

Discover how to empower students to meaningfully create and share their thoughts. In this hands-on session, educators will learn the basics of Adobe Express, use guided activities to build assignments, and create a classroom for their students. Objective: Learn how students can easily create in Adobe Express to deepen learning and share their thoughts on any subject. Audience: Novice to Adobe Express, any content area.

Thursday July 24, 2025 10:00am - 12:15pm PDT
Virtual

10:00am PDT

Laurie's Healing Hour LIMITED

Thursday July 24, 2025 10:00am - 12:15pm PDT

Virtual

This session will cover a talk about how helpful mindful meditation can be for relieving stress, excessive thought patterns a better view of other people's perceptions, a meditation on RAIN (Recognize, Accept, Inquire & Nurture) while learning to breath and relax.

Objectives:
Recognize that many of the things that happen to us in everyday life can be healed by going into your inner self, taking a look at a situation, then look at all perspectives and then nurturing yourself in order to make a wise conclusion.

Speakers

Laura Hunsaker

Typist Clerk/MMTCP Teacher, Salinas Union High School District

I have been studying Mindful Meditation for 13 years. Around 2 years ago, the teachers of the programs I study called us to teach so that we may assist others in the path of Mindful Meditation. Since then I have taken and became certified through the Mindful Meditation Teacher... Read More →

Thursday July 24, 2025 10:00am - 12:15pm PDT
Virtual

10:00am PDT

Level Up: Forms, Sheets, and Slides with Gemini and the Apps Script LIMITED

Thursday July 24, 2025 10:00am - 12:15pm PDT

Virtual

App smash Google Workspace with Gemini to write custom scripts to customize and enhance your sheets, forms, and slides. No knowledge of coding necessary. Come with ideas, and we will work on them together. Make a spreadsheet that automatically sends an email, or a Form that turns off submissions when a set number has been recieved. This, and much more can be done with Gemini and YOUR class materials!

Objectives:
Attendees will see a reasonable workflow using Gemini to solve productivity problems, and build Google Workspace apps (Docs, Sheets, Forms and Slides) with customized functions. Best practices when using AI as part of classroom prep, as well as troubleshooting and the limitations of this technology will also be discussed.

Speakers

Stephen Elliott

Teacher/Certificated Staff, Salinas Union High School District

Teacher. Artist. Nerd. Planted and growing in the Salinas Valley

Thursday July 24, 2025 10:00am - 12:15pm PDT
Virtual

10:00am PDT

Save Time, Enhance Learning: Leveraging AI for Effective Lesson Design FILLING

Thursday July 24, 2025 10:00am - 12:15pm PDT

Virtual

This session, "Using AI for Lesson Design," explores the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence in enhancing teaching and learning experiences. Participants will gain a foundational understanding of AI basics, including predictive and generative AI, and learn the art of effective prompt writing. The presentation delves into critical considerations such as federal policies (FERPA, COPPA) and SUHSD's district guidelines for AI use, emphasizing literacy, privacy, ethics, and responsibility. We will also explore practical applications of AI for lesson design, content creation, and developing critical thinking skills, showcasing various AI tools and best practices for responsible and ethical integration in the classroom.

Speakers

Jen Rodgers

Educational Technology Specialist, Salinas Union High School District

SUHSD Educational Technology SpecialistMonterey Bay CUE Board TreasurerGoogle Certified Educator#MERIT20 FellowHarden STEAMpunk Academy FounderRAFT Teacher FellowLifelong Learner

Thursday July 24, 2025 10:00am - 12:15pm PDT
Virtual

11:15am PDT

Curriculum That Builds: Simple Google Tools + Design LIMITED

Thursday July 24, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT

Virtual

Tired of digital chaos and lost lesson plans? In this hands-on session, we’ll show you how to build a sleek, scalable unit plan using the full power of Google — Docs, Slides, Sites, and Drive. You’ll learn how to link it all together with hyper-organized magic: lessons, outcomes, resources, and assessments all in one clickable home base. Say goodbye to scattered files and hello to a plug-and-play template you can grow with each year. Let’s turn your curriculum into a living document that actually works for you.

Objectives:
Understand how to design a unit with outcomes, activities, and assessments linked together.
Use Google tools (Docs, Slides, Sites) to build and organize curriculum resources.
Apply strategies for updating and evolving their curriculum annually.
Leave with a working template they can build on immediately.

Speakers

Garrett Benjamin

CTE Coordinator, Salinas Union High District

Thursday July 24, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Virtual

11:15am PDT

Gizmos: What's New with Gizmos LIMITED

Thursday July 24, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT

Virtual

Teachers will learn to use new features of Gizmos, including the newly released Gizmos Investigations, NGSS phenomena-based full digital learning activities incorporating multiple Gizmos and the scientific practices. The instructor will model a whole group lesson using a new Gizmos and will demo a few others.

Thursday July 24, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Virtual

11:15am PDT

Go Beyond Annotation: Kami's Hidden Depths! 🤿 LIMITED

Thursday July 24, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT

Virtual

Think Kami is just for PDFs? Think again! This session is a deep dive into Kami's all-in-one environment for creating interactive lessons with incredible scaffolds for all students. From embedding multimedia (images, audio, video) to ready-made templates and engaging activity ideas, you'll discover how to get the most out of Kami's powerful tools – no scuba gear required! 😉

Speakers

Margie Tiner

Teacher Success Champion, Kami

Thursday July 24, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Virtual

11:15am PDT

Quizizz -- New & Improved: More Learning, Competing, & Having Fun LIMITED

Thursday July 24, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT

Virtual

Quizizz allows you to have student paced formative assessments in a competitive, engaging, and fun way. The teacher can provide immediate feedback to the students about their scores. The teacher will receive detailed reports for every quiz assigned, which can be downloaded as a spreadsheet. This can be used for individual student work or in small groups. Teachers will be able to use formulas, visuals, and short audio while creating quizziz.

Objectives:
People attending this session will learn how to create a quizziz assessments and lessons in different ways, how to assign this assessment as a quiz, as a homework, or as a lesson and access and analyze the results almost in real time.

Speakers

Servando Narvaez

Teacher/Certificated Staff, Salinas Union High School District

Thursday July 24, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Virtual

1:00pm PDT

Amplify Your Teaching: Integrating High-Impact Strategies with Screencastify LIMITED

Thursday July 24, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT

Virtual

Learn how Screencastify can be purposefully used to enhance specific, reseach-backed teaching strategies.

Speakers

Shayla Rosen

Thursday July 24, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Virtual

1:00pm PDT

Best Practices: How to Effectively Implement Listenwise in the Classroom LIMITED

Thursday July 24, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT

Virtual

This session will provide listening activity ideas for all schedules and classroom configurations, with a focus on maximizing student engagement. From whole group listening to independent student work, we will share best practices that you can implement in your classroom this year! It's an interactive session with time to plan and explore. This session is best for teachers with some experience with Listenwise, but new teachers are welcome to join.

Speakers

Erica Petersen

Director of Customer Success, Listenwise

Thursday July 24, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Virtual

1:00pm PDT

Fostering Career Resilience for an Ever-changing World of Work FULL

Thursday July 24, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT

Virtual

In an ever-changing world of work students are expected to have 8 to 10 jobs. Adaptability and resiliency are key--not a fixation on one specific occupation. What is resilience? How can resilience be developed to better prepare students for the world of work?

Objectives:
Educators will be able to identify different activities and learning opportunities that can help students know the importance of resilience, and help them develop it across curricula.

Speakers

Brian C. Preble, Ph.D.

Teacher/Certificated Staff, Salinas Union High School District

Dr. Preble is a professional educator with over 28 years of experience working with diverse populations of students at the secondary school, community college, and university levels. He is currently a career counselor for the SUHSD Regional Occupational Program and an adjunct assistant... Read More →

Thursday July 24, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Virtual

1:00pm PDT

Kami's AI: Transform Your Classroom with Smart Tools! 🧠 LIMITED

Thursday July 24, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT

Virtual

Ready to revolutionize your teaching? This session explores how to harness Kami's integrated AI power-ups! We'll streamline grading with Questions AI, support students in real-time with Class View and analytics, and integrate seamlessly with Google Classroom. Then, we'll take a deep dive into the powerful Understand Menu features, empowering you to create truly inclusive and effective learning experiences that foster growth for every student.

Speakers

Margie Tiner

Teacher Success Champion, Kami

Thursday July 24, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Virtual

1:00pm PDT

Formative Assessment for Beginners LIMITED

Thursday July 24, 2025 1:00pm - 3:15pm PDT

Virtual

Participants will start with being able to access their district premium Formative accounts, and learn how to create classes. They will be introduced to the basics of assessment creation, explore various question types, and learn how to view student results. There will be a 1-hour sandbox time for exploration and learning.

Speakers

Aaron Tisdale

Teacher/Certificated Staff, Salinas Union High School District

People can ask me about: physics, math, PhET Colorado, Classcraft, Mechanical Universe.

Thursday July 24, 2025 1:00pm - 3:15pm PDT
Virtual

1:00pm PDT

Gizmos: Engaging with Argumentation LIMITED

Thursday July 24, 2025 1:00pm - 3:15pm PDT

Virtual

This workshop will help teachers investigate ways to effectively infuse literacy into science lessons with Gizmos. Participants explore the use of the Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning Framework to construct scientific explanations through experimentation, data analysis, and argumentation. The instructor demonstrates a lesson and instructional strategies s that use argumentation to support scientific investigations.

Thursday July 24, 2025 1:00pm - 3:15pm PDT
Virtual

1:00pm PDT

Structured Student Talk Using Technology FILLING

Thursday July 24, 2025 1:00pm - 3:15pm PDT

Virtual

In this session, educators will explore practical strategies for integrating technology tools to enhance Structured Student Talk (SST) in their classrooms. We'll delve into how various digital platforms—including Google Classroom, Canva, Kami, Formative, Screencastify, and Adobe Express—can foster student engagement, accountability, and diverse methods of showcasing learning. Participants will learn to navigate and utilize these tools to facilitate dynamic discussions, creative presentations, and thoughtful feedback through audio and video recording features. The session emphasizes a gradual approach, encouraging attendees to start small and build complexity as they create or modify a lesson plan incorporating SST technology tools. Discover how technology can be a powerful tool to drive meaningful conversations, critical thinking, and student action.

Speakers

Amber Dodd

Educational Technology Specialist, Salinas Union High School District

Committed to empowering students and equipping them with the skills they need to succeed in the digital age.

Thursday July 24, 2025 1:00pm - 3:15pm PDT
Virtual

1:00pm PDT

Visible Thinking with Adobe Express LIMITED

Thursday July 24, 2025 1:00pm - 3:15pm PDT

Virtual

Discover how to help students show their thinking in creative ways. In this session, you will learn how to support students with thinking metacognitively about how to portray their ideas using generative AI and voiceover tools. This instruction will enable them to build and explain images, webpages, infographics, and presentations. Objective: Learn how to incorporate generative AI and think-aloud activities into any classroom. Audience: All skill levels; Art, Graphic Design, Engineering, ELA, Social Studies.

Thursday July 24, 2025 1:00pm - 3:15pm PDT
Virtual

2:15pm PDT

Collaborating with Kami: Building 21st-Century Skills! 🤝 LIMITED

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT

Virtual

Collaboration is a crucial 21st-century skill, and Kami makes practicing it easier than ever! In this dynamic session, we'll explore how Kami's tools can facilitate and augment collaborative activities. Engage in hands-on examples and discover the many possibilities Kami provides for active, shared learning. We'll wrap up by discussing seamless sharing via your LMS or Kami links.

Speakers

Margie Tiner

Teacher Success Champion, Kami

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT
Virtual

2:15pm PDT

Edpuzzle: Tips + Tricks - Sarah Stapleton, Edpuzzle LIMITED

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT

Virtual

Take your Edpuzzle skills to the next level with this engaging interactive session with an Edpuzzle expert! Explore best practices that elevate your instructional techniques to create impactful learning experiences. Master the art of designing playlists, utilizing screen recording, our new slides and quizzes feature, and leveraging Teacher Assist. Discover accessibility supports to ensure an inclusive classroom environment.

Speakers

Sarah Stapleton

School Success Regional Manager, Edpuzzle

8 years in the elementary world and now five years into EdTech--I love helping teachers find new ways to level up their instruction!

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT
Virtual

2:15pm PDT

Inclusive Classroom Culture Created Through Agreements LIMITED

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT

Virtual

This session will explore how to foster an inclusive classroom culture by collaboratively creating classroom agreements with students. Attendees will learn strategies for facilitating student voice, promoting mutual respect, and building a shared sense of responsibility and belonging. The session will cover practical steps for developing, implementing, and revisiting agreements throughout the school year. Participants can expect to leave with tools and examples to support a more inclusive, student-centered learning environment.

Objectives:
By attending this session, participants will understand the role of co-created classroom agreements in building an inclusive and respectful learning environment. They will be able to facilitate the creation of these agreements with students and apply strategies to sustain a positive classroom culture throughout the year. Participants will leave equipped to foster student voice, accountability, and a sense of belonging in their classrooms.

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT
Virtual

2:15pm PDT

Mindfulness Healing FILLING

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT

Virtual

The outcome through the meditation is to remind them of how important it is to take care of SELF first through a step by step meditation process to relax them and then they are better equipped to identify with their self, rather than all of the mental noise, thoughts & distractions that are coming forward at an astronomical speed. This awareness assists them in reaching their wisdom and to be better equipped for the solutions needed in this modern age. I have had extensive training in DEI, and many, many topics of meditation through my 2 year study for my Mindful Meditation Teaching Certificate - you get what you put in and I put a lot in to be able to come to the table and assist.

Speakers

Laura Hunsaker

Typist Clerk/MMTCP Teacher, Salinas Union High School District

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT
Virtual