SUHSD Educators Summer Symposium 2025: Full Schedule

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

9:45am PDT

The Hub FILLING

Friday July 25, 2025 9:45am - 3:15pm PDT

Virtual

Friday July 25, 2025 9:45am - 3:15pm PDT
Virtual

10:00am PDT

Differentiation with Edpuzzle - Sarah Stapleton, Edpuzzle

Friday July 25, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Virtual

Unlock the power of Edpuzzle to tailor instruction and meet diverse student needs effortlessly! Join this hands-on session to explore how Edpuzzle's formative assessment tools and intuitive data analytics can enhance your teaching strategies. Discover time-saving techniques to adapt lessons using resources like Edpuzzle Originals, ensuring personalized learning for every student. Boost your differentiation skills today!

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!

Friday July 25, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Virtual

10:00am PDT

Kami: Increasing Inclusivity 🌍 LIMITED

Friday July 25, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Virtual

In this session, we'll explore how Kami creates equitable learning experiences for all students, even those who don't share your primary language. Discover Kami's robust accessibility features, including read-aloud functionality, integrated audio/video tools, and a built-in dictionary and translation. Through hands-on activities, you'll learn to empower students to be more successful, independent learners.

Speakers

Margie Tiner

Teacher Success Champion, Kami

Friday July 25, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Virtual

10:00am PDT

Decoding Dyslexia: Strategies That Support Every Learner FILLING

Friday July 25, 2025 10:00am - 12:15pm PDT

Virtual

This session will help educators understand dyslexia and walk away with tools that can be seamlessly integrated into daily instruction to support diverse learning needs.

Objectives:
This session will support our focus student groups—English Learners (ELs), Students with Disabilities (SWDs), and Youth in Transition—by emphasizing the importance of inclusive lesson design and the integration of supportive tools. For students with dyslexia, a condition that affects them throughout their lives, educators will learn how to implement strategies that not only assist diagnosed students but also those who may mask their struggles.

Speakers

Sonya Rios

Itinerant Special Education Teacher, Salinas Union High School District

Friday July 25, 2025 10:00am - 12:15pm PDT
Virtual

10:00am PDT

Flip Your Classroom, Not Your Lid LIMITED

Friday July 25, 2025 10:00am - 12:15pm PDT

Virtual

This session will cover the lessons I've learned and the successes I've seen from flipping my Math 8 classroom. Collaboration and production increased almost immediately when I had my students watch my video and take notes as homework before we practiced skills together in class. Walk away from my session with a fresh way of thinking about homework and how it can benefit your class!

Objectives:
Outcomes of the session include, but are not limited to:
- thinking about how to use homework and class time differently
- supporting ELs with language development
- avoiding many of the mistakes I already made in the flipping process"

Speakers

Jennifer Gilsdorf

Teacher/Certificated Staff, Salinas Union High School District

Friday July 25, 2025 10:00am - 12:15pm PDT
Virtual

10:00am PDT

Get Your Students Creating! Consumption is Passive - let's get Active! Active Digital Use, That Is! LIMITED

Friday July 25, 2025 10:00am - 12:15pm PDT

Virtual

In today's digital world, it's easy for students to become passive consumers. But what if we could shift the focus to creation and active engagement? In this session we will explore strategies and tools that empower students to use technology in meaningful and dynamic ways. Discover how to foster critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity through hands-on digital projects that go beyond basic consumption. Join us and learn how to unlock the full potential of technology in your 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

Friday July 25, 2025 10:00am - 12:15pm PDT
Virtual

10:00am PDT

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

Friday July 25, 2025 10:00am - 12:15pm PDT

Virtual

Speakers

Stephen Elliott

Teacher/Certificated Staff, Salinas Union High School District

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

Friday July 25, 2025 10:00am - 12:15pm PDT
Virtual

10:00am PDT

Making Learning Meaningful Through Civic Engagement LIMITED

Friday July 25, 2025 10:00am - 12:15pm PDT

Virtual

Civic engagement is a meaningful way for students to connect what they are learning, in all content areas, to real world scenarios. "Civics" is often connected to the Social Sciences, but students can engage in civic projects in all content areas as a way to connect what they are learning to real world issues. In this session, we will focus on what civic engagement is, analyze the benefits of incorporating civic engagement across content areas, and explore ways in which current practice and curriculum can be modified to include civic action. We will also go over the State Seal of Civic Engagement and examine the criteria for the 25-26 school year.

Objectives:
Participants will be able to identify the benefits of including civic engagement into their curriculum. They will also have time to identify at least ONE area of their curriculum that could be modified to include a civic action element or project and start to build out that modification.

Speakers

Zach Jensen

Social Science Curriculum Specialist, Salinas Union High School District

Friday July 25, 2025 10:00am - 12:15pm PDT
Virtual

10:00am PDT

Teach Math with Adobe Express LIMITED

Friday July 25, 2025 10:00am - 12:15pm PDT

Virtual

Transform your math classroom with the creative power of Adobe Express. This session will equip educators with innovative ways to integrate Adobe Express into math instruction. Learn how to engage students by creating visual explanations for complex concepts and developing dynamic data visualizations. Objective: Learn how to enhance math instruction in any class. Audience: All skill levels, Math educators.

Friday July 25, 2025 10:00am - 12:15pm PDT
Virtual

11:15am PDT

App Smashing with Edpuzzle LIMITED

Friday July 25, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT

Virtual

Unlock the power of combining Edpuzzle with other digital tools to elevate your teaching experience! In this interactive workshop, you'll discover creative ways to design dynamic, multimedia lessons that captivate your students. We'll explore how to integrate various apps to tailor content to different learning styles, encouraging greater engagement and understanding.

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!

Friday July 25, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Virtual

11:15am PDT

Kami: Assessment and Feedback ✅ LIMITED

Friday July 25, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT

Virtual

Move beyond traditional grading! This session dives into how Kami provides meaningful feedback and assesses student learning. Learn to use Kami's annotation tools for real-time, targeted feedback and explore our Questions AI tool to create interactive quizzes and track student progress over time.

Speakers

Margie Tiner

Teacher Success Champion, Kami

Friday July 25, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Virtual

11:15am PDT

Take your students Backpacking/Camping LIMITED

Friday July 25, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT

Virtual

Love nature? Do you what to seed the future youth naturalist and propagate mental health strategies. Come learn the in and out of creating and executing a camping and or backpacking trips, learn some games and create the ultimate outdoor classroom experiences

Objectives:
Learn how to plan and execute a camping trip for your students. Learn the ways to get gear (for free!) to use on your trips. Create the experiences that last a life time.

Speakers

Christian Lamonea

Salinas Union High School District

Friday July 25, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Virtual

1:00pm PDT

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

Friday July 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT

Virtual

Speakers

Margie Tiner

Teacher Success Champion, Kami

Friday July 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Virtual

1:00pm PDT

Curriculum That Builds: Simple Google Tools + Design FULL

Friday July 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT

Virtual

Speakers

Garrett Benjamin

CTE Coordinator, Salinas Union High District

Friday July 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Virtual

1:00pm PDT

LENSES for Graph Analysis LIMITED

Friday July 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT

Virtual

Become familiar with the LENSES Graph interpretation technique. Learn how to organize the technique with technology. Practice creating assessments based upon introductory graphs and graphs that are important to your grade-level content.

Objectives:
Participants will be able to replicate a LENSES design from a template that is ready to become ritualized in their teaching practice.

Speakers

Michael Anderson

Salinas Union High School District

Friday July 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Virtual

1:00pm PDT

Mikva Curriculum LIMITED

Friday July 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT

Virtual

Ready to bring civic engagement to life in your classroom and foster a truly democratic learning environment? Mikva Challenge offers practical, ready-to-use lessons and units designed to seamlessly integrate into any curriculum. Explore topics like Project Soapbox, Issues to Action, Contemporary Issues, Democratic Classrooms, and Elections in Action to empower your students.

Friday July 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Virtual

1:00pm PDT

Quizizz 101: Create and Host an Interactive Quizizz Lesson or Activity - Felisa Ford, Edpuzzle LIMITED

Friday July 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT

Virtual

Join us for an engaging professional development session where you'll learn how to create and host interactive lessons and activities using Quizizz. This session is designed for educators who want to enhance their teaching strategies and make learning fun and interactive for their students.
- Explore Quizizz Features
- Create Your Own Lesson/Activities
- Host Interactive Sessions
- Analyze Results

Speakers

Felisa Ford

Quizizz, Inc.

Felisa is a Quizizz Professional Learning Specialist/Coach

Friday July 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Virtual

1:00pm PDT

Formative: A Profound and Lasting Change to Student Assessment LIMITED

Friday July 25, 2025 1:00pm - 3:15pm PDT

Virtual

"Formative" is defined as a profound and lasting influence on someone's development. With Formative assessment, the goal is to utilize an assessment tool that can bring a profound change on the way we assess students, and analyze data to best suit our students' needs. This training will cover the various ways to create a Formative, how to analyze data (including subgroups), and collaborate with colleagues to generate productive discussions on lesson design and implementation.

Speakers

Brian Tumminelli

Teacher/Certificated Staff, Salinas Union High School District

Friday July 25, 2025 1:00pm - 3:15pm PDT
Virtual

1:00pm PDT

Infographics with Adobe Express LIMITED

Friday July 25, 2025 1:00pm - 3:15pm PDT

Virtual

Discover how to help students visualize complex topics with ease and precision. In this hands-on session, you will learn how to create simple infographics for any topic and explainer videos to help students think out loud about infographics. Objective: Learn how to enhance instruction and learning about complex topics in any class. Audience: All skill levels; CTE, Science, Social Studies, Math.

Friday July 25, 2025 1:00pm - 3:15pm PDT
Virtual

1:00pm PDT

Making Educational Videos Made Easy

Friday July 25, 2025 1:00pm - 3:15pm PDT

Virtual

I would train the staff on producing high quality industry level videos to promote their own work by learn how to edit following the 10-Step Editing Process.

In this session you will learn the basic skills on how to create a video through writing, filming, and editing a video. You will learn both the theory and practice on how to create all types of videos. We can decide together which video you would like to learn more about. For example, we could make narratives, music videos, screen recordings, how to videos and more.

Objectives:
Participants will be able to write, film and edit on their own a short 3-5 minute video.

Speakers

Scott Rose

Teacher/Certificated Staff, Salinas Union High School District

Friday July 25, 2025 1:00pm - 3:15pm PDT
Virtual

1:00pm PDT

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

Friday July 25, 2025 1:00pm - 3:15pm PDT

Virtual

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.

Friday July 25, 2025 1:00pm - 3:15pm PDT
Virtual

1:15pm PDT

Getting Students Civically Engaged: Introduction to Mikva Challenge Curriculum Resource Suite FILLING

Friday July 25, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT

Virtual

Looking to foster civic knowledge and skills in students? Are you wanting to teach for democracy in these times? Come learn about The Mikva Challenge's Civics Curricular Suite which ALL SUHSD teachers have free access to! From Project Soapbox and Issues to Action, to Building Democratic Classrooms and Student Voice Committees, come check out ready made lessons as well as ways to connect students to pathways to earn the State Seal of Civic Engagement.

Participants will
- know how to integrate and adapt Mikva Challenge curriculum into their particular course and/or classrooms
- understand how to participate and connect to districtwide civic engagement initiatives that help their students engage in action civics
- be able to help their students become eligible for the State Seal of Civic Engagement

Speakers

Mark Gomez

Mikva

Friday July 25, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Virtual

2:15pm PDT

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

Friday July 25, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT

Virtual

Speakers

Brian C. Preble, Ph.D.

Teacher/Certificated Staff, Salinas Union High School District

Friday July 25, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT
Virtual

2:15pm PDT

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

Friday July 25, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT

Virtual

Speakers

Margie Tiner

Teacher Success Champion, Kami

Friday July 25, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT
Virtual

2:15pm PDT

Personalized Learning with Quizizz: Support Every Student to Success - Felisa Ford, Edpuzzle LIMITED

Friday July 25, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT

Virtual

Discover how to leverage Quizizz to create personalized learning experiences that cater to the unique needs of each student. This professional development session is designed for educators who want to use Quizizz to support differentiated instruction and ensure every student achieves success.
- Utilize a Variety of Activities/ Question Types
- Multimedia Integration
- AI
- Differentiation/Accommodations
- Enhanced Engagement
- Data Utilization

Speakers

Felisa Ford

Quizizz, Inc.

Felisa is a Quizizz Professional Learning Specialist/Coach

Friday July 25, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT
Virtual