On this episode of UEN Homeroom,Jared Fawson joins Jared Covili as Dani's substitute. The two of them welcome Tabitha Pacheco, director of the Utah Teacher Fellows program and National Board certified teacher in exceptional needs. Their motivating and lively discussion focuses on advocating for teachers in Utah and how teachers can advocate for themselves and their students!

This week Fernando joins Jared from behind the mixing board to host a conversation on creativity. We welcome special guest, Tacy Trowbridge, Leader of Adobe's Global Education Programs. We cover topics: what does creativity look like in the classroom, how to help solve challenges using their personal creativity, and how Adobe tools can promote creativity for students.

In this episode of UEN Homeroom,Dani and Matt are joined by Kami Dupree from the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) and Heidi Mattews with the Utah Education Association(UEA) to discuss teacher retention in Utah. Listen to learn more about how these two groups define teacher retention and how, through their data collection, they're creating initiatives to address the teacher retention issue in our schools.

On the final episode of the season, Dani Sloan and Katie Blunt bring Matt Winters and Rory Beals on UEN Homeroom to talk about the power of podcasting. Matt Winters is the host of the UCET podcast and will soon be a co-host on UEN Homeroom. Rory Beals is a graduating senior from West High and the creator of "The Way I 'Z' It" podcast where he talks about modern issues from the perspective of a Generation Z individual. Listen in for an exciting conversation!

In this episode of UEN Homeroom, Dani and Matt talk to educators Mike Roberts & Cory Henwood. They are presenting the keynotes for the upcoming UCET Conference. Listen for advice on making it through the end of the school year, and a teaser of what's to come at the conference.

Matthew Winters from UEN presents a live episode of the UCET Podcast to virtual attendees at the 2021 Utah Coalition for Educational Technology Conference.
Join the UCET Podcast for a rousing session about the importance of technology in our classrooms. During this session, we will record two podcasts live with a variety of special guests.

Matthew Winters from UEN presents to virtual attendees about Adobe Creative Cloud at the 2021 Utah Coalition for Educational Technology Conference.
Adobe’s Creative Cloud, now available to all Utah teachers & students, can be an intimidating suite for those new to it. Being able to not only navigate the Creative Cloud and its connected programs but also understand which programs can help teachers learn the Adobe Suite while still finding value for their classroom. Starting with using Creative Cloud and navigating the suite, teachers will learn which programs are best for beginners, and how to navigate through the basics of Lightroom, Indesign, and Illustrator. Also, teachers will learn some basic ideas for creating creative projects with their students or for their classrooms including poster design, photo editing/manipulation, and creating a logo.

In this episode of Homeroom,we're live at the 2020 UCET Conference with Ditch that Textbook's Matt Miller and UCET President Pam Turley. We discuss topics such as creating a vision for your classroom, how to be brave when trying something new, and exploring your passions in learning.

As part of the UCET conference, Jared moderated a panel of Utah educators and leaders for a group of international education leaders. Our panel of Utah educators including Robert Gordon (Box Elder), Justin Brooksby (UEN), Tonya James (Ogden), Dave Horan (Alpine), Pam Turley (Nebo), Rick Gaisford (USBE). Topics include: Differences between Rural and Urban schools, the role of standardizing curriculum, what does distance learning look like, and how prepared is Utah for COVID-19.

UEN Teacher Tips is a weekly series from the UEN Professional Development team. Every Tuesday, we'll share a new tip, how-to video and classroom resource. When life is busy and time is short, we hope these tips lead to bright ideas, just in time! This week's tip is "Helpful Tools For When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed" by Matt Winters.