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Idaho Annual STEM Conference: The Magic of STEM 2026

10:45am MDT

Bringing the Real World to the Classroom: Career-Connected Math Tasks 107Kristen Montague • Nicole Anderson • Josh Watson • Veronica Blackham Math Tech That Connects: Intentional Technology in a Thinking Classroom 106Cassondra Kauppi

1:00pm MDT

College of Southern Idaho, Genna Poytner along with STEM ambassadors lead CTE programs to include: Welding Simulation, Binary Code Bracelet, Auto Body Repair, Build a Cow, Rad Tech and Wood Burning. Innovation PlaygroundGenna Poynter Opening doors to a future in STEM: A fluency approach to re-invigorating middle school math 114Kathy Prummer • Julia Martin Modernizing Mathematics: Integrating Future-Ready Skills into the Standards for Mathematical Practice 105Shelbi Cole If We Don’t Name It, Students Can’t Use It: Making STEM Skills Visible Through Competencies 116Jacque Deahl Sentences & Sensemaking: Critical Thinking Made Visible 122Lee Slichter

2:15pm MDT

STEM Fun with TMC Labs Innovation PlaygroundAmy Post Reaching More Students in Less Time, Secondary Auditorium (322)Pam Harris

9:35am MDT

ALEKS and the Idaho Framework: Turning Vision into Practice 107Monica Bush Supporting Students in Productive Struggle 106Chris Haley

10:05am MDT

STEM Fun with TMC Labs Innovation PlaygroundAmy Post

10:45am MDT

State of Mathematics in Idaho 116Katie Bosch-Wilson Workforce Development Council + STEM: A Practical Guide to Funding, Programs, and Career Connections 105Branzell Porchia • Amanda Paterson Bridging the Gap Between Curriculum and Assessment 118Austin Ambrose Beyond the Ban: Ethical & Effective AI Use in Secondary Classrooms 106Dr. Melyssa Ferro Beyond Compliance: A Social Model for Neuro-Inclusive STEM 126Merrie Rampy

1:00pm MDT

Chatter That Matters 114Cameron Barger Developing Student Agency and Conceptual Understanding with Self-Checking Activities 126Tom Beatini

1:30pm MDT

Guild Mortgage, Deb Owen, Financial Literacy in the classroom Innovation PlaygroundDebbie Owen

2:15pm MDT

Games and Books in the Math Classroom! 126Dr. Kacey Diemert • Suzanne Rousseau • Becca Hill Fast & Curious: Bringing Math Vocabulary to Life in Every Grade 118Shelley Nash Beyond the Test: Turning ISAT Items into Instructional Tools 106Amber Van Vooren